Factors affecting hospital admission, hospital length of stay and new discharge destination post proximal humeral fracture: a retrospective audit
Outcomes following proximal humeral fracture (PHF) may be impacted by a range of clinical, fracture and premorbid factors. The aim of this study was to examine factors impacting hospital admission; length of s... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 12, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: B. R. McDonald, S. Vogrin and C. M. Said Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effect modification of polypharmacy on incident frailty by chronic kidney disease in older adults
Frailty and polypharmacy are common conditions in older adults, especially in those with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Therefore, we analyzed the association of polypharmacy and incident frailty and the effect... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 12, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Nina Mielke, Muhammad Helmi Barghouth, Anne-Katrin Fietz, C édric Villain, Tim Bothe, Natalie Ebert and Elke Schaeffner Tags: Research Source Type: research
Predictors of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events after percutaneous coronary intervention in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
We systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed the predictors of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACE/MACCE) in older adults who underwent PCI. (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 12, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Arash Jalali, Ali Hassanzadeh, Mohammad Sadeq Najafi, Sepehr Nayebirad, Mohadese Dashtkoohi, Zahra Karimi and Akbar Shafiee Tags: Research Source Type: research
Factors impacting clinical data and documentation quality in Australian aged care and disability services: a user-centred perspective
Research has highlighted a need to improve the quality of clinical documentation and data within aged care and disability services in Australia to support improved regulatory reporting and ensure quality and s... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 12, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Gap Tshering, Lakkhina Troeung, Rebecca Walton and Angelita Martini Tags: Research Source Type: research
Barriers and facilitators to care for agitation and/or aggression among persons living with dementia in long-term care
Agitation and/or aggression affect up to 60% of persons living with dementia in long-term care (LTC). It can be treated via non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions, but the former are underused i... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 11, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Britney Wong, Zahinoor Ismail, Jennifer Watt, Jayna Holroyd-Leduc and Zahra Goodarzi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association of 8-hydroxy-2 ’-deoxyguanosine with motoric cognitive risk in elderly Chinese people: RUGAO longevity and aging cross-sectional study
Motor cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) represents a critical pre-dementia and disability state characterized by a combination of objectively measured slow walking speed and subjective memory complaints (SMCs). Th... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 11, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Qingqing Dai, Yajun Ma, Chang Liu, Ruixue Zhao, Qi Chen, Weijia Chen, Xiaofeng Wang, Xiaoyan Jiang and Shujuan Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet is inversely associated with the osteosarcopenia in older adults
Osteosarcopenia adversely affects the quality of life and physical health of older adults. We sought to explore the association between dietary patterns and osteosarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults. (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 11, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Runnian Huang, Junwei Hu, Yi Li, Sijia Yang, Xin Li, Tianbo Hou, Zibo Ning, Chunhua Ma, Xiaoyue Yuan, Zheng Wang, Tiantian Zhang and Difei Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Fall risk factors among poly-medicated older Lebanese patients in primary care settings: a secondary cross-sectional analysis of the “MGPIDP-L project”
Falling is a major concern for the health of older adults and significantly affects their quality of life. Identifying the various risk factors and the differences between older patients can be challenging. Th... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Sarah El Khatib, Carmela Bou Malham, Sandrine Andrieu, Mathilde Strumia, Philippe Cestac and Pascale Salameh Tags: Research Source Type: research
Square-stepping exercise in older inpatients in early geriatric rehabilitation. A randomized controlled pilot study
Preservation of mobility and fall prevention have a high priority in geriatric rehabilitation. Square-Stepping Exercise (SSE) as an evaluated and standardized program has been proven to be an effective trainin... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Katja Fr änzel, Jessica Koschate, Ellen Freiberger, Ryosuke Shigematsu, Tania Zieschang and Svenja Tietgen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Active involvement in scientific research of persons living with dementia and long-term care users: a systematic review of existing methods with a specific focus on good practices, facilitators and barriers of involvement
Active involvement of persons living with dementia (PLWD) and long-term care (LTC) users in research is essential but less developed compared to other patient groups. However, their involvement in research is ... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 9, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Janneke M. Groothuijse, Lisa S. van Tol, C. C. M. (Toos) Hoeksel-van Leeuwen, Johannes J. M. van Delden, Monique A. A. Caljouw and Wilco P. Achterberg Tags: Research Source Type: research
Utilize multi-metabolic parameters as determinants for prediction of skeletal muscle mass quality in elderly type2 diabetic Chinese patients
Sarcopenia, an age-related disorder characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is recently recognized as a complication in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Skeletal muscl... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 9, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Huiling Chen, Jingjing Lou, Meiyuan Dong, Xintao Liu, Shijie Yan, Song Wen, Ligang Zhou, Xingdang Liu and Xinlu Yuan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Analysis of the chain mediation effect between intergenerational support and mental health of older adults in urban China: a structural equation model
This study aimed investigate the impact of intergenerational support on the mental health of older adults in urban China. It also sought to evaluate the chain mediation effect of attitudes toward younger peopl... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 8, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jiahong Xu, Youwei Wang, Justin C. Cheung and Yanlong Yin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Does post acute care reduce the mortality of octogenarian and nonagenarian patients undergoing hip fracture surgery?
With the increasing number of elderly individuals worldwide, a greater number of people aged 80 years and older sustain fragility fracture due to osteopenia and osteoporosis. (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 8, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yu-Wei Chiang, Yu-Jun Chang, Hui-Jen Huang, Cheng-Pu Hsieh and Yueh-Hsiu Lu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Trajectories of depressive symptom and its association with air pollution: evidence from the Mr. OS and Ms. OS Hong Kong cohort study
This study aimed to identify depressive symptom trajectories, predictors and mort... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yinan Zhao, Qingcai Liu, Yifei Chen, Timothy C. Y. Kwok, Jason C. S. Leung, Hui Feng and Samuel Yeung Shan Wong Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comparative safety of tramadol and other opioids following total hip and knee arthroplasty
Tramadol is increasingly used to treat acute postoperative pain among older adults following total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). However, tramadol has a complex pharmacology and may be no safer than ful... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Elliott Bosco, Melissa R. Riester, Francesca L. Beaudoin, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, Stefan Gravenstein, Vincent Mor and Andrew R. Zullo Tags: Research Source Type: research
