Nursing - Geriatrics News & Articles

801 Severity, not type, is the main predictor of decreased quality of life in elderly women with urinary incontinence: a population-based study as part of a randomized controlled trial in primary care Health and Quality of Life Outcomes , January 4, 2013    Clinical Guideline

802 Structural MRI in Frontotemporal Dementia: Comparisons between Hippocampal Volumetry, Tensor-Based Morphometry and Voxel-Based Morphometry PLOS ONE, January 4, 2013    Review Article

803 Social functioning in the elderly with the entero fistule Surgical and Vascular Nursing , January 4, 2013    Review Article

804 The impact of CMV infection on survival in older humans Current Opinion in Immunology, January 4, 2013    Review Article

805 Measure, Promote, and Reward Mobility to Prevent Falls in Older Patients Falls Prevention in Older Adults JAMA, January 3, 2013    Clinical Guideline

806 Elemental composition of human semen is associated with motility and genomic sperm defects among older men Human Reproduction, January 3, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Guideline

807 Comprehensive geriatric assessment can predict postoperative morbidity and mortality in elderly patients undergoing elective surgery Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, January 3, 2013

808 Home ownership and fall-related outcomes among older adults in South Korea Geriatrics and Gerontology International, January 3, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

809 Positive affect as a predictor of lower risk of functional decline in community-dwelling elderly in Japan Geriatrics and Gerontology International, January 3, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

810 Preoperative prediction of macrophage infiltration by 3-D tomographic ultrasound in endoarterectomized carotid plaques in elderly patients Geriatrics and Gerontology International, January 3, 2013    Review Article

811 Feeling bored : a parse research method study with older adults Nursing Science Quarterly, January 3, 2013    Review Article

812 Skin cancer in the elderly – epidemiological, clinical and surgical treatment analysis of 254 patients Advances in Dermatology and Allergology, January 3, 2013    Clinical Article

813 The combined use of edaravone, diuretics, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs caused acute kidney injury in an elderly patient with chronic kidney disease Clinical and Experimental Nephrology Case Reports, January 3, 2013    Clinical Article

814 Tongue Thickness Relates to Nutritional Status in the Elderly Dysphagia, January 2, 2013

815 Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplementation on Muscle Mass in Treatment of Sarcopenia in Old Age: A Systematic Review Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, January 2, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

816 Relationships Between Serum and Urine Phosphorus With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality: The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study American Journal of Kidney Diseases, January 2, 2013    Review Article

817 Fetuin-A, Type 2 Diabetes, and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study Diabetes Care, January 2, 2013

818 Open Repair of Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections in Patients Aged Younger Than 60 Years: Superior to Endovascular Repair Annals of Thoracic Surgery, January 2, 2013

819 Hearing loss in older critical care patients: participation in decision making Critical Care Nurse, January 2, 2013

820 Do changes to the local street environment alter behaviour and quality of life of older adults? The DIY Streets intervention British Journal of Sports Medicine, January 2, 2013

1 Risk factors for falls in older people in nursing homes and hospitals. A systematic review and meta-analysis Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, January 8, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

2 The role of vitamin D in improving physical performance in the elderly Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, April 3, 2013    Review Article

3 Detrusor Underactivity and Urinary Retention in Geriatric Patients: Evaluation, Management and Recent Research Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, April 23, 2013

4 Physician eye contact and elder patient perceptions of understanding and adherence Patient Education and Counselling, March 28, 2013    Review Article

5 Clinical Changes in Older Adults During Hospitalization: Responsiveness of the interRAI Acute Care Instrument Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 17, 2013

6 Exercise at 65 and Beyond Sports Medicine, April 5, 2013    Review Article

7 Prevention of falls in the elderly: A review Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, April 5, 2013    Review Article

8 Trends in Predicted 10-Year Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease among US Adults from 1999 to 2010 JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013

9 Comparisons Between Older Men and Women in the Trajectory and Burden of Disability Over the Course of Nearly 14 Years Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, April 4, 2013

10 Environmental Factors Predict the Severity of Delirium Symptoms in Long-Term Care Residents with and without Delirium Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 22, 2013

11 Potentially inappropriate medicines in a cohort of community-dwelling older people in New Zealand Geriatrics and Gerontology International, March 28, 2013

12 A drug education tool developed for older adults changes knowledge, beliefs and risk perceptions about inappropriate benzodiazepine prescriptions in the elderly Patient Education and Counselling, April 2, 2013

13 Failure to Engage Hospitalized Elderly Patients and Their Families in Advance Care Planning JAMA Internal Medicine, April 2, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

14 Measure, Promote, and Reward Mobility to Prevent Falls in Older Patients Falls Prevention in Older Adults JAMA, January 3, 2013    Clinical Guideline

15 Leukaemia update. Part 2: managing patients with leukaemia in the community British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013    Review Article

16 Dietary patterns and risk of dementia in an elderly Japanese population: the Hisayama Study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 4, 2013    Review Article

17 Mobility, Disability, and Social Engagement in Older Adults Journal of Aging and Health, April 4, 2013    Review Article

18 The effect of physical exercise on bone density in middle-aged and older men: A systematic review Osteoporosis International, April 5, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

19 Novel oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: a focus on the older patient International Journal of General Medicine, April 2, 2013    Free full text

20 Safety of Pacemaker Implantation in Nonagenarians Circulation, April 10, 2013