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May 29, 2021
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JAMDA
September 9, 2020
COVID-19 In-Hospital Mortality and Use of Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers in Geriatrics Patients
The role of treatment with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers at the onset of COVID-19 infection is not known in the geriatric population. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) use and ...
JAMDA
July 18, 2020
Trends in Antipsychotic and Mood Stabilizer Prescribing in Long-Term Care in the U.S.: 2011–2014
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes focuses on but is not limited to long-term care (LTC) residents with dementia; the potential impact on residents with other diagnoses is unclear. We sought to determine whether resident subpopulat...
JAMDA
July 12, 2020
Healthcare Utilization After Stroke: A 1-Year Prospective Study
This study was undertaken to investigate the predictive value of disease-related factors, contextual factors, and functioning on the use of healthcare for 1 year after stroke.
JAMDA
June 24, 2021
Excess Mortality After COVID-19 in Swedish Long-Term Care Facilities
To compare 30-day mortality in long-term care facility (LTCF) residents with and without COVID-19 and to investigate the impact of 31 potential risk factors for mortality in COVID-19 cases.
JAMDA
May 7, 2021
Do Loneliness and Perceived Social Isolation Reduce Expected Longevity and Increase the Frequency of Dealing with Death and Dying? Longitudinal Findings based on a Nationally Representative Sample
Loneliness and social isolation are important factors for morbidity and mortality. However, little is known about whether increases in loneliness and perceived social isolation contribute to decreased expectations of longevity and an increased frequency of dealing with death and dying. Consequently, our ai...
JAMDA
November 20, 2014
Antibiotic Prescribing In Dutch Nursing Homes: How Appropriate Is It?
To investigate the appropriateness of decisions to prescribe or withhold antibiotics for nursing home (NH) residents with infections of the urinary tract (UTI), respiratory tract (RTI), and skin (SI).
JAMDA
July 14, 2020
Subcutaneous Antibiotic Therapy: The Why, How, Which Drugs and When
To describe the rationale for subcutaneous (SC) administration of antibiotics from available published data and to make propositions to help clinicians in daily practice.
JAMDA
July 22, 2014
Advance Directive and End-of-Life Care Preferences Among Nursing Home Residents in Wuhan, China: A Cross-Sectional Study
To describe Chinese nursing home residents' knowledge of advance directive (AD) and end-of-life care preferences and to explore the predictors of their preference for AD.
JAMDA
December 29, 2013