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December 24, 2021
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JAMDA
September 16, 2016
Psychotropic Drug Prescription and the Risk of Falls in Nursing Home Residents
Falling is a common and serious problem in the elderly. Previous studies suggest that the use of psychotropic drugs increases the risk of falling. However, the contribution of these drugs on fall risk has not been quantified on a daily basis among the general population of nursing homes until now.
JAMDA
August 26, 2016
Inactive Residents Living in Nursing Homes and Associated Predictors: Findings From a Regional-Based, Italian Retrospective Study
It has been amply reported that nursing home (NH) residents are largely inactive, a condition that may further increase functional decline, behavioral disorders, and risk of death. To date, studies have mainly focused on individual characteristics that may decrease residents’ involvement in activities. The...
JAMDA
November 1, 2016
Evaluation and Management of the Nursing Home Resident With Respiratory Symptoms and an Equivocal Chest X-Ray Report
Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in nursing home (NH) residents. Chest x-ray evidence is considered a key diagnostic criterion for pneumonia by the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) diagnostic guidelines, the modified McGeer diagnostic criteria, and the Loeb criteria for i...
JAMDA
June 21, 2016
Delivery of Care to Nursing Home Residents With Diabetes: Results From the SHELTER Study
To describe health care and preventive service provision to nursing home (NH) residents with diabetes mellitus (DM) and to analyze factors determining use of selected services.
JAMDA
July 25, 2016
Geographic Variation in Hip Fracture Among United States Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents
Despite high rates of hip fracture among United States (US) nursing home (NH) residents, little is known about geographic variation in hip fracture incidence. We used nationally representative data to identify geographic variation in hip fracture among US NH residents.
JAMDA
February 11, 2014
Nurse Staffing Impact on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies
The relationship between nurse staffing and quality of care (QoC) in nursing homes continues to receive major attention. The evidence supporting this relationship, however, is weak because most studies employ a cross-sectional design. This review summarizes the findings from recent longitudinal studies. ...
JAMDA
February 15, 2014
A Paradigm Shift in Regulating and Running Nursing Homes in Singapore
Singapore faces a rapidly aging population. By 2030, 19% of her population will be aged 65 years and above. Other Asian countries face similar problems, with South Korea having the fastest aging population worldwide, followed by China and Thailand. With Singapore possessing an advanced aging population, it...
JAMDA
December 26, 2023
Malnutrition and Polypharmacy in Older Adult Patients Receiving Home Care Nursing Services: A Cross-sectional Study
We studied the nutritional status of older adult adults receiving home nursing care using demographic data, household category, polypharmacy, and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs).
JAMDA
March 7, 2024