Performance of trauma scoring systems in predicting mortality in geriatric trauma patients: comparison of the ISS, TRISS, and GTOS based on a systemic review and meta-analysis - Liu XY, Qin YM, Tian SF, Zhou JH, Wu Q, Gao W, Bai X, Li Z, Xie WM.
PURPOSE: This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the performance of the Injury Severity Score (ISS), Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS), and the Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score (GTOS) in predicting mortality in geriatric trauma patients. METHODS:... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Incorporating frailty to address the key challenges to geriatric economic evaluation - Kwon J, Squires H, Young T.
BACKGROUND: The multidimensional and dynamically complex process of ageing presents key challenges to economic evaluation of geriatric interventions, including: (1) accounting for indirect, long-term effects of a geriatric shock such as a fall; (2) incorpo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly people attending primary health-care centers in Port Said Governorate, Egypt - Mostafa A, Ahmed H.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and some of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Exploring communication about fall risk and prevention between internal medicine residents and geriatric patients: a needs assessment - Thomas ML, Anunobi U, Jackson CD.
OBJECTIVES: In the United States, falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for geriatric patients. With a growing aging population, medical trainees must gain experience with geriatric assessments, including fall risk and prevention. To t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Geriatric motorcycle-related outcomes: a Pennsylvania multicenter study - Shin H, Pulido OR, Sullivan MC, Perea LL, Dammann K, To JQ, Braverman M, Wasser T, Muller A, Ong A, Butts CA.
INTRODUCTION: Geriatric patients (GeP) often experience increased morbidity and mortality following traumatic insult and as a result, require more specialized care due to lower physiologic reserve and underlying medical comorbidities. Motorcycle injuries (... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Robots Created to Help Patients in Hospitals Pass Testing Phase
A collection of eight robots designed by PAL Robotics and trialed by researchers collaborating across multiple universities in Europe and the Middle East have successfully passed the testing phase with patients. The robots, referred to as SPRING (Socially Assistive Robots in Gerontological Healthcare), are designed to provide comfort to elderly patients and alleviate their anxiety, while reducing the burden placed on nursing staff in busy environments.
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“We believe that the SPRING project marks a significant milestone in the development of interactive robotics, an...
Source: TIME: Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anna Gordon Tags: Uncategorized News Desk Source Type: news
Validation of a method for detecting hospitalizations for falls related to adverse drug reactions in geriatric departments - Vaesken C, Boulouard VL, Fedrizzi S, Abidi H, Richard H, Muzard A, Descatoire P, Villain C, Meurant A.
Fall is one of the five main causes of drug-related hospital admissions (DRA) in France. A standardized chart review method, to identify DRA adapted to elderly patients, has recently been developed by Thevelin et al. Our first aim was to assess the reliabi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Playing a musical instrument keeps your brain in tune as you age
Your brain might age better if you play a musical instrument or sing in a choir, research has found. Engaging in and creating music in some way has been linked to better brain health in later years of life, a new study in the journal International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry reveals. Piano…#protect #annecorbett #universityofexeter #stuartdouglas #cornwall (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Telephone follow-up by nurse practitioners of geriatric patients discharged from the emergency department after traumatic injury - Schuitenmaker JW, Argillander TE, Bakker ME, Sandel MH, Zwartsenburg MMS.
INTRODUCTION: Geriatric patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) after an injury are at risk for adverse outcomes. Older patients are at a higher risk for sensory impairments and cognitive problems which can make comprehension of discharge in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The effect of traumatic head injuries on the outcome of middle-aged and geriatric orthopedic trauma patients - Ranson R, Esper GW, Woodruff R, Solasz SJ, Egol KA, Konda SR.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to characterize the effects of head injuries amongst the middle-aged and geriatric populations on hospital quality measures, costs, and outcomes in an orthopedic trauma setting. METHODS: Patients with head a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Are You Taking Too Many Medications? How to Trim Your Prescription List
Too many seniors are prescribed too many drugs. About four of every 10 older adults take five or more medications, triple the rate from two decades ago. Almost 11 million Americans, or two of every 10 seniors, are on 10 or more drugs.
As a career geriatrician, I’ve seen it firsthand: One of the best ways to improve your personal health is to work with your doctors to edit down your prescription list.
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Polypharmacy—when one patient takes multiple drugs—is responsible for a vast but underpublicized American tragedy. Medication overload will contribute to t...
Source: TIME: Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nick Schneeman Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Effect of number of medications on the risk of falls among community-dwelling older adults: a 3-year follow-up of the SONIC study - Yoshida Y, Ishizaki T, Masui Y, Hori N, Inagaki H, Ito K, Ogawa M, Yasumoto S, Arai Y, Kamide K, Ikebe K, Gondo Y.
This study examined the association between the number of prescribed medications and falls among community-dwelling older adults. METHODS: We conducted a geriatric comprehensive health-checkup on community-dwelling adults aged 69-91 years who ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 9, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Massive study of dog aging likely to lose funding
Scientists who study aging are howling about the possible demise of one of the field’s biggest studies, the Dog Aging Project. The effort has been probing cognitive and physical aspects of aging in about 50,000 dogs and is running a clinical trial to test a drug that may boost the animals’ longevity. But organizers say the project will probably lose funding this year from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), which has furnished at least 90% of its annual budget, now about $7 million.
“It is a big loss if this project in dogs does not continue,” says gerontologist João Pedro de Magalhães of the University ...
Source: ScienceNOW - January 8, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Motor Vehicle Crashes Increased in Year After Incident Migraine Among Seniors
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 -- For older adults, the likelihood of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) is increased in the year after incident migraine, according to a study published online Dec. 22 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Treating geriatric sports injury among pickleball players: a narrative review of an exercise craze among seniors - Pergolizzi JJ, Matera J, LeQuang JAK.
The sudden and enormous popularity of pickleball has included a surprising and large contingent of geriatric players. Similar to tennis and badminton, pickleball is a game with a short learning curve that offers low-impact cardiovascular benefits. Unlike t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
