JAMDA
February 22, 2017
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JAMDA
February 3, 2015
Prevalence of Pain With Advancing Age Brief Report
The epidemiology of chronic pain with advancing age remains poorly established. Although most studies have examined somatic (musculoskeletal and joint) pain, visceral pain (such as headache and abdominal pain) has warranted less attention. We present longitudinal data from age 70 to 90 years concerning chr...
JAMDA
June 20, 2023
Prevalence of Palliative Care Needs in Older Adults With Multimorbidity: A Multicentric Point Prevalence Study
JAMDA
March 31, 2022
Prevalence of Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Relation of Diagnosis of Dementia Among Nursing Homes Residents
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease affecting millions of older adults. We investigated the prevalence of nursing home (NH) residents with COPD and their pharmacologic treatment in relation to the diagnosis of dementia and the prevalence of potentially severe drug-drug interac...
JAMDA
July 26, 2016
Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review
As older adults living in nursing homes are at a high risk of adverse drug-related events, medications with a poor benefit/risk ratio or with a safer alternative should be avoided.
JAMDA
January 3, 2023
Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Patients With Multimorbidity According to LESS-CHRON and STOPPFrail Criteria
LESS-CHRON (List of Evidence-Based Deprescribing for Chronic Patients) and STOPPFrail (Screening Tool of Older Persons' Prescriptions in Frail adults with limited life expectancy) are criterion-based deprescribing tools. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medicati...
JAMDA
September 1, 2017
Prevalence of Preventive Cardiovascular Medication Use In Nursing Home Residents. Room for Deprescribing? The SHELTER Study
In nursing home (NH) residents with a very short life expectancy, the benefits of preventive cardiovascular medication maintenance are questionable.
JAMDA
September 15, 2015
Prevalence of Sarcopenia and Associated Factors in Chinese Community-Dwelling Elderly: Comparison Between Rural and Urban Areas
To compare the prevalence of sarcopenia in urban and rural Chinese elderly adults and to identify the risk factors related to sarcopenia.
JAMDA
March 24, 2014
Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Geriatric Hospitalized Patients
Sarcopenia, a common syndrome in older individuals, is characterized by a progressive loss of muscle mass and muscle strength. Although data exist on the prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older individuals and nursing home residents, there has been no systematic research in hospitalized older ...
JAMDA
March 23, 2022