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Pain, Dyspnea, and the Quality of Dying in Long-Term Care
Anthony J. Caprio, MD, Laura C. Hanson, MD, MPH, Jean C. Munn, PhD, Christianna S. Williams, PhD, Debra Dobbs, PhD, Philip D. Sloane, MD, MPH, and Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the relationship between pain, dyspnea, and family perceptions of the quality of dying in long-term care.
DESIGN: After-death interviews.
SETTING: Stratified random sample of 111 nursing homes and residential care and assisted living facilities in four states.
PARTICIPANTS: Paired interviews from facility s
JAGS Abstracts: From the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Excellent Early and Late Outcomes of Aortic Valve Replacement in People Aged 80 and Older
Farzan Filsoufi, MD, Parwis B. Rahmanian, MD, Javier G. Castillo, MD, Joanna Chikwe, MD, George Silvay, MD, PhD, and David H. Adams, MD
OBJECTIVES: To investigate early and late outcome of aortic valve replacement (AVR) in a large cohort of patients aged 80 and older.
DESIGN: Retrospective study of consecutive patients undergoing AVR using a computerized database based on the New York State Department of Health registry. Data collection was performed prospectively.
JAGS Abstracts: From the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Hypodermoclysis to Treat Dehydration: A Review of the Evidence
Ruth Remington, PhD, RN, and Todd Hultman, PhD, RN
Dehydration is a serious acute condition in older adults associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Hypodermoclysis (HDC; the infusion of fluids into the subcutaneous tissue) can provide an alternative to intravenous (IV) rehydration of older adults.
This article reviews the relevant literature on the use of HDC to treat mild to moderate dehydration in older adults. A comprehensive search of the literature was cond
JAGS Abstracts: From the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Increasing Influenza Immunization for Long-Term Care Facility Staff Using Quality Improvement
Kelly L. Sand, MPP, Joanne Lynn, MD, MA, MS, Barbara Bardenheier, MPH, MA, Hsien Seow, BS, and David A. Nace, MD, MPH
OBJECTIVES: To improve staff immunization rates for influenza in long-term care facilities (LTCFs).
DESIGN: A quality improvement project
SETTING: LTCFs ranging in size from 50 to 2,000 beds.
PARTICIPANTS: Staff members at facilities.
MEASUREMENTS: Change in staff influenza immunization rate.
RESULTS:
JAGS Abstracts: From the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Using the Mini-Mental State Examination for Tracking Cognition in the Older Population Based on Longitudinal Data
Mark Chatfield, MSc, Fiona E. Matthews, PhD, and Carol Brayne, MD, and the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study
OBJECTIVES: To estimate population norms for use in assessment of individuals in relation to their age-matched peers using true longitudinal patterns of decline.
DESIGN: Longitudinal study of 10 years of follow-up data from the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS) on the most c
May 2008
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Physician Communication with Family Caregivers of Long-Term Care Residents at the End of Life
Holly Biola, MD, MPH, Philip D. Sloane, MD, MPH, Christianna S. Williams, PhD, Timothy P. Daaleman, DO, MPH, Sharon W. Williams, PhD, and Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD
OBJECTIVES: To assess family perceptions of communication between physicians and family caregivers of individuals who spent their last month of life in long-term care (LTC) and to identify associations between characteristics of the family caregiver, LTC
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Fall Prevention in Residential Care: A Cluster, Randomized, Controlled Trial
Ngaire Kerse, MBChB, PhD, Meg Butler, MPH, Elizabeth Robinson, MSc, and Maree Todd, FRACP, MBChB
Objectives: To establish the effectiveness of a fall-prevention program in reducing falls and injurious falls in older residential care residents.
Design: Cluster, randomized, controlled trial.
Setting: Fourteen randomly selected residential care homes in Auckland, New Zealand.
Participants: All older residents (n=628, 95% participation rate).
Intervention: Residential care staff, using existing resour
April 2005
Special Care Facility Compared with Traditional Environments for Dementia Care: A Longitudinal Study of Quality of Life
Marlene A. Reimer, RN, PhD, Susan Slaughter, RN, MSc(A), Cam Donaldson, PhD, Gillian Currie, PhD, and Michael Eliasziw, PhD
Objectives: To compare the effect of a specialized care facility (SCF) on quality of life (QoL) for residents with middle- to late-stage dementia over a 1-year period with residence in traditional institutional facilities.
Design: A prospective, matched-group design with assessments of QoL every 3 months for 1 year.
Setting: Twenty-four lo
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Predictors of Adherence to the Use of Hip Protectors in Nursing Home Residents
Andrea Warnke, PhD, Gabriele Meyer, Ralf Bender, PhD, and Ingrid Mühlhauser, MD.
Objectives: To assess predictors of hip-protector use in nursing home residents under usual-care conditions and after intervention consisting of structured education of nurses and nursing home residents and provision of free hip protectors.
Design: Nested cohort analyses within a cluster randomized, controlled trial with 18 months follow-up.
Setting: Forty-nine nursing home clusters in Hamburg, Germany.
Participants: Re
From the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Fall Prevention in Residential Care: A Cluster, Randomized, Controlled Trial
Ngaire Kerse, MBChB, PhD, Meg Butler, MPH, Elizabeth Robinson, MSc, and Maree Todd, FRACP, MBChB
Objectives: To establish the effectiveness of a fall-prevention program in reducing falls and injurious falls in older residential care residents.
Design: Cluster, randomized, controlled trial.
Setting: Fourteen randomly selected residential care homes in Auckland, New Zealand.
Participants: All older residents (n=628, 95% participation rate).
Intervention: Residential care staff, using existing resour
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