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JAMDA
September 1, 2020

Preventive Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes: A Not Uncommon Reason for Antibiotic Overprescribing

JAMDA
September 1, 2020
A substantial portion of “potentially inappropriate” systemic antibiotics in nursing homes are prescribed with the intention of preventing the development of bacterial infections. In the past, such practices were generally considered acceptable;...

Nutritional Therapy in Older Patients With Hip Fractures Undergoing Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
September 1, 2020
Older people with hip fractures are often undernourished, which adversely affects their functional prognosis. A previous review reported that oral multinutritional supplements may prevent complications after hip fracture surgery. However, it is...

Prediction of Mortality by the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI)

JAMDA
August 31, 2020
To predict mortality with the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) in a sample of community-dwelling older people, using a follow-up of 7 years.

August 30, 2020

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August 30, 2020
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Which Nursing Home Residents With Pneumonia Are Managed On-Site and Which Are Hospitalized? Results from 2 Years' Surveillance in 14 US Homes

JAMDA
August 29, 2020
Pneumonia is a frequent cause of hospitalization among nursing home (NH) residents, but little information is available as to how clinical presentation and other characteristics relate to hospitalization, and the differential use of antimicrobials...

Impact of Game-Based Interventions on Health-Related Outcomes in Hospitalized Older Patients: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
August 29, 2020
To examine the effectiveness of game-based interventions compared with usual care on health-related outcomes for acutely hospitalized older patients.

Combined Effects of Frailty and Polypharmacy on Health Outcomes in Older Adults: Frailty Outweighs Polypharmacy

JAMDA
August 29, 2020
Existing studies cannot evaluate the time-varying properties of frailty and polypharmacy despite raising concerns about their combined effects in older individuals.This study investigated the longitudinal association between different combined...

Nursing Home Resident Weight Loss During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Restrictions

JAMDA
August 28, 2020
To mitigate spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), a Chicago area nursing home ceased all nonessential visitors on March 14, 2020 and replaced group meals with in-room delivery beginning March 23 following Center for Medicare and...

The Association Between Pain Perception and Care Dependency in Older Nursing Home Residents: A Prospective Cohort Study

JAMDA
August 28, 2020
Maintenance of independence is a challenge for nursing home residents whose pain is often substantial. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between pain perception and care dependency in a population of Dutch nursing home...