Profile of inpatient falls in patients with dementia: A prospective comparative study between 100% single rooms and traditional multibedded wards
Conclusion Patients with dementia were at an increased risk of recurrent IF in single rooms compared with MB-Ws. Recurrent IF could be correlated with longer LoS but it is difficult to establish the cause and effect due to the low power of the study. There was no significant difference in terms of injury or mortality between the two settings. (Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - May 3, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Daily life support for older adults evaluated by commissioned welfare volunteers
Publication date: Available online 4 May 2016 Source:Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics Author(s): Joji Onishi Japan has a unique system of commissioned welfare volunteers who are familiar with neighborhoods and can identify the households requiring assistance and connect them to public support. In the present study, an anonymous self-rated questionnaire was delivered to commissioned welfare volunteers to clarify the daily life supports provided for elderly households requiring assistance, and 2270 data were collected. The questionnaires included information about elderly households requiring assistance a...
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - May 3, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Characterization of patients with duplicated z-hypnotic use: A population-based study in Taiwan
Conclusion Duplicated z-hypnotic users were more likely to receive prescriptions with long duration and high daily dose. Healthcare professionals and policy makers are recommended to put more efforts into dealing with this urgent drug safety issue. (Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - April 4, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in postacute care facility and predictors of clearance: A 5-year retrospective cohort study
Conclusion The strongest risk factor for prolonged VRE carriage was old-age-home residents. Survival is adversely affected by VRE carriage and functional mobility. Patients with these factors should be managed more carefully, and active surveillance should be focused on this high-risk group to prevent spread of transmission. (Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - March 25, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Effects of Japanese drum exercise on depression and physical function in community-dwelling older women
Conclusion Our results did not support the hypothesis that the Japanese drum exercise can improve depressive mood in older women. However, depressive mood showed a slight improvement in the intervention group, suggesting that a longer or more frequent session of intervention might have had an effect. (Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - March 23, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Cross-cultural validation of the falls efficacy scale international in elderly: Systematic literature review
Publication date: Available online 7 March 2016 Source:Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics Author(s): Cristina Maria Alves Marques-Vieira, Luís Manuel Mota Sousa, Sandy Severino, Lisete Sousa, Sílvia Caldeira The aim of this study is to describe the psychometric properties of cultural adaptations of the Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) in the elderly dwelling in the community. A systematic literature review was performed according to the research question: What are the psychometric properties of the FES-I in the elderly dwelling in the community in different cultural backgrounds? The Po...
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - March 9, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Chronic diseases and multimorbidity among elderly patients admitted in the medical wards of a Nigerian tertiary hospital
Conclusion The high frequency of occurrence of multiple chronic diseases in the same individual highlights the challenges awaiting the current healthcare delivery system in developing countries as the populations in these parts of the world grow older. (Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - March 4, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Predictors for hospitalizations in elderly patients with clinical symptoms of heart failure: A 10-year observational primary healthcare study
Conclusion In patients with HF symptoms managed in primary healthcare, age, and underlying heart diseases predicted all-cause hospitalizations. N-terminal of prohormone brain natriuretic peptide added independent prognostic information for cardiovascular hospitalizations. (Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - March 3, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Risk factors for cardiovascular events of antidementia drugs in Alzheimer's disease patients
Conclusion The results of this study can help clinicians identify AD patients with a higher risk of cardiovascular events who therefore should be prescribed antidementia drugs cautiously. (Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - February 29, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Effect of oral cilostazol on acute neurological deterioration and outcome of noncardioembolic minor stroke
Conclusion In noncardioembolic stroke, combined antithrombotic therapy with early oral cilostazol in the acute phase appears to be associated with a good outcome in patients with progressive stroke. (Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - December 18, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Beyond mobility assessment: Timed up and go test and its relationship to osteoporosis and fracture risk
Conclusion Poor TUG test results are associated with lower BMD and higher estimated 10 year fracture risk. (Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - December 11, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Retrospective analysis of post-treatment apical periodontitis and quality of endodontic treatment and coronal restorations in an elderly Turkish population
Conclusion Both technical quality of root canal filling and coronal restoration play key roles in endodontic treatment outcome. In the elderly population, the prevalence of poor root canal filling quality was very high and this problem might increase the need for retreatment or tooth loss in this population. (Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - November 28, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Comparisons of annual health care utilization, drug consumption, and medical expenditure between the elderly and general population in Taiwan
Conclusion Elderly people had higher medical utilization than the general population, which may contribute to a fragmented health care system. Strategies to integrate health care for older people would be considered a first priority task of policymakers and health professionals. (Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - October 9, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Neurological recovery at age 92 after acute trauma and operative spinal decompression
Publication date: Available online 26 September 2015 Source:Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics Author(s): Hazem Eltahawy, Angela Ransom, Gary Rajah People aged > 80 years are among the fastest growing segments of most Western societies. With improved lifestyles and medical care, complex surgical interventions will be increasingly offered to elderly patients. Questions will arise about the value of performing major surgery in patients near their postulated end of life. Here, we describe a near-full neurological recovery from a profound neurological deficit that occurred as a result of a spinal f...
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - September 27, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Does institutionalization influence perceived metamemory, psychological well-being, and working-memory efficiency in Italian elders? A preliminary study
Conclusion These findings suggest that institutionalization selectively impacts self-assessed metamemory functions, but not psychological well-being. (Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics)
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - September 24, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research