Caring for the Ages
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Caring for the Ages
February 26, 2021
Is There a Geriatric Mental Health Specialist in the House?
JAMDA
June 15, 2020
Is There a Link between Nursing Home Reported Quality and COVID-19 Cases? Evidence from California Skilled Nursing Facilities
During the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States, nursing homes became the hotbed for the spread of COVID-19. States developed different policies to mitigate the COVID-19 risks at nursing homes, including limiting nursing home visitation and mandating staff screening. The purpos...
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Is There an Opioid Crisis in Nursing Homes?
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Is This A Simple Uncomplicated Bladder Infection? (Cystitis)
JAMDA
October 22, 2014
Is This Elderly Patient Dehydrated? Diagnostic Accuracy of Hydration Assessment Using Physical Signs, Urine, and Saliva Markers
Dehydration in older adults contributes to increased morbidity and mortality during hospitalization. As such, early diagnosis of dehydration may improve patient outcome and reduce the burden on healthcare. This prospective study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of routinely used physical signs, and non...
JAMDA
March 5, 2015
Is This Really an Emergency? Reducing Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Visits Among Nursing Home Residents
JAMDA
February 19, 2015
Is Tight Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Long-Term Care Patients Associated with Adverse Events?
JAMDA
September 26, 2015
Is Trunk Posture in Walking a Better Marker than Gait Speed in Predicting Decline in Function and Subsequent Frailty?
Many recent guidelines and consensus on sarcopenia have incorporated gait speed and grip strength as diagnostic criteria without addressing early posture changes adopted to maintain gait speed before weakness is clinically evident.
JAMDA
February 7, 2014