Antibiotics are among the most widely prescribed drugs in long-term care facilities, which highlights the importance of antibiotic stewardship (ABS) in this setting. In this article, we describe the experiences with ABS in nursing homes (NHs) from...
Virus infection is underevaluated in older adults with severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs). We aimed to evaluate the clinical impact of combining point-of-care molecular viral test and serum procalcitonin (PCT) level for antibiotic...
The objective of the article is to analyze the effects of the end-effector technology for gait rehabilitation on acute, subacute, and chronic stroke in order to verify the efficacy of the treatment in older people, based on evidence from randomized...
Quantifying the association between muscle weakness and mortality with carefully matched cohorts will help to better establish the impact of weakness on premature death. We used a matched cohort analysis in a national sample of older Americans to...
We thank Drs Soysal and colleagues for their important comment that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), often given in combination with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), may have added to the decrease in kidney function observed with NSAID...
We read with interest the study by Rahel Ernst et al in which they aimed to investigate whether there was a relationship between the total intake of drugs or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and kidney function. The authors found that...
Assisted living (AL) is an expanding site of end-of-life (EOL) care in the United States. Understanding determinants of quality of life (QoL) for AL residents near EOL is vital to optimize care for this growing population, most of whom have some...
Argentine tango (tango) is a partnered dance focused on walking and balance dynamics. Partners learn correct posture and the ability to use the floor as a walking aid. For example, a forward step is broken down into multiple aspects: weight shifting...
Healthcare in Canada has been described as inefficient, fragmented, and physician-centered.1 By providing computerized decision support systems (CDSS) to healthcare providers, improvements in quality of care, continuity of care, efficiency,...
