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Authors: LEAVITT, CAROLINE (AUTHOR), MICHELI MOVIES, ROBIN (AUTHOR), MCARDLE, TOMMY (AUTHOR)

Source: People. 1/13/2025, Vol. 103 Issue 1, p24-27. 4p. 24 Color Photographs.

Subjects: GERIATRIC care units, OLYMPIC Games, HURRICANE Katrina, 2005, FOLK festivals, TELEVISION soap operas, KISSING, WAITING rooms

E-Health-based, trans-sectoral, geriatric health service – Geriatric Network (GerNe).

Authors: Mohr, Michael¹ (AUTHOR) michael.mohr@unimedizin-mainz.de, Büttner, Matthias² (AUTHOR), Deuster, Oliver³ (AUTHOR), Heckmann, Jochen⁴ (AUTHOR), Huwer, Frank⁵ (AUTHOR), Krämer, Irene⁶ (AUTHOR), Lippold, Cornelia⁷ (AUTHOR), Siegrist, Bettina⁶ (AUTHOR), Singer, Susanne² (AUTHOR), Veith, Marina¹ (AUTHOR), Zinke, Ariane⁸ (AUTHOR), Hardt, Roland¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Scientific Reports. 7/27/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *GERIATRIC care units, *MEDICAL care, *INPATIENT care, *OLDER patients, *OUTPATIENT medical care, *PATIENT readmissions

Retrospective analysis of interpretable machine learning in predicting ICU thrombocytopenia in geriatric ICU patients.

Authors: Xu, Yingting¹ (AUTHOR), Zhang, Weimin¹ (AUTHOR), Ma, Xuchao¹ (AUTHOR), Wu, Muying¹ (AUTHOR), Jiang, Xuandong¹ (AUTHOR) xd_jiang1987@wmu.edu.cn

Source: Scientific Reports. 7/20/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *GERIATRIC care units, *THROMBOCYTOPENIA, *TRAUMA registries, *RECEIVER operating characteristic curves, *RANDOM forest algorithms, *RANDOM operators, *MACHINE learning, *SUPPORT vector machines

Feasibility of the "Preventing functional decline in acutely hospitalized older patients (PREV_FUNC)" study—A three-armed randomized controlled pilot trial.

Authors: Sandberg, Linda^1,2 (AUTHOR) linda.m.sandberg@ki.se, Boström, Anne-Marie^3,4,5 (AUTHOR), Hagströmer, Maria^1,6 (AUTHOR), Lindgren, Charlotte² (AUTHOR), Kivipelto, Miia^3,4,7,8 (AUTHOR), Sandlund, Christina^1,6,9 (AUTHOR), Welmer, Anna-Karin^1,10,11 (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 6/21/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p1-16. 16p.

Subject Terms: *GERIATRIC care units, *OLDER patients, *RANDOMIZED controlled trials, *HOSPITAL admission & discharge, *HOSPITAL patients, *OLDER people

Geographic Terms: STOCKHOLM (Sweden)

Addressing healthy aging in China: Practices and prospects.

Authors: Haiyin Wang¹ wanghaiyin@shdrc.org, Dan Qin², Liang Fang¹, Hui Liu³, Peipei Song⁴

Source: BioScience Trends. Jun2024, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p212-218. 7p.

Subject Terms: *HEALTH facilities, *GERIATRIC care units, *OLDER people, *LONG-term care insurance, *AGING, *ELDER care, *ACTIVE aging

Geographic Terms: CHINA

Assessment of Drug-Related Problems in Geriatric Patients of Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Observational Study.

Authors: Nyamagoud, Sanatkumar Bharamu¹ dr.sanathnyamagoud@gmail.com, Swamy, Agadi Hiremath Viswanatha¹, Purantar, Akshata M.¹, Jangliwale, Bibi Khuteja¹, Kumar, Kaushal¹, T. P., Rakshitha

Source: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation. Apr-Jun2024, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p386-391. 6p.

Subject Terms: *GERIATRIC care units, *HOSPITAL care, *TERTIARY care, *LONGITUDINAL method, *DRUG interactions, *OLDER people

The Use and Impact of Virtual Reality Programs Supported by Aromatherapy for Older Adults: A Scoping Review.

Authors: Hung, Lillian^1,2, joey.wong@ubc.caklywong1@mail.ubc.calillian.hung@ubc.ca, Wong, Joey^1,2, rynnieson@gmail.com, Wong, Karen Lok Yi², maryvan88h@gmail.com, Son, Rynnie Cin Ee², annel1@telus.net, Van, Mary², drzhao78@student.ubc.ca, Mortenson, W. Ben³, ben.mortenson@ubc.ca, Lim, Angelica⁴, angelica@rosielab.ca, Boger, Jennifer^5,6, jboger@uwaterloo.ca, Wallsworth, Christine², Zhao, Yong²

Source: Applied Sciences (2076-3417); Jan2025, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p188, 21p

Implementation of advance care planning in the routine care for acutely admitted patients in geriatric units: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.

Authors: Romøren, Maria^1,2 (AUTHOR) maria.romoren@medisin.uio.no, Hermansen, Karin Berg³ (AUTHOR), Sævareid, Trygve Johannes Lereim¹ (AUTHOR), Brøderud, Linn¹ (AUTHOR), Westbye, Siri Færden¹ (AUTHOR), Wahl, Astrid Klopstad⁴ (AUTHOR), Thoresen, Lisbeth⁴ (AUTHOR), Rostoft, Siri^5,6 (AUTHOR), Førde, Reidun¹ (AUTHOR), Ahmed, Marc⁵ (AUTHOR), Aas, Eline^7,8 (AUTHOR), Midtbust, May Helen³ (AUTHOR), Pedersen, Reidar¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Health Services Research. 2/19/2024, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-18. 18p.

Subject Terms: *ADVANCE directives (Medical care), *GERIATRIC care units, *MEDICAL personnel, *CLUSTER randomized controlled trials, *HOSPITAL wards, *OLDER people

Application of machine learning models on predicting the length of hospital stay in fragility fracture patients.

Authors: Lai, Chun-Hei¹ (AUTHOR), Mok, Prudence Kwan-Lam¹ (AUTHOR), Chau, Wai-Wang¹ (AUTHOR), Law, Sheung-Wai¹ (AUTHOR) lawsw@cuhk.edu.hk

Source: BMC Medical Informatics & Decision Making. 1/30/2024, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-19. 19p.

Subject Terms: *MACHINE learning, *GERIATRIC care units, *LENGTH of stay in hospitals, *BOOSTING algorithms, *RECEIVER operating characteristic curves, *DEEP learning, *HIP fractures

Geographic Terms: HONG Kong (China)

Usability of the digit-tracking technique in a geriatric population of inpatients with and without neurocognitive disorders: The DIGICOG-start study.

Authors: Ben-Sadoun, Grégory^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) gregory.ben-sadoun@unicaen.fr, Carcreff, Lena¹ (AUTHOR), Sacco, Guillaume^4,5,6 (AUTHOR), Noublanche, Frédéric^1,6,7 (AUTHOR), Annweiler, Cédric^1,6,7,8 (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Neural Transmission. Mar2025, Vol. 132 Issue 3, p469-483. 15p.

Subject Terms: *GERIATRIC care units, *NEUROBEHAVIORAL disorders, *OLDER people, *PASSIVITY (Psychology), *USER experience

The good death between consensus and paradoxes: perspectives of various stakeholders including persons nearing death.

Authors: Plaisance, Ariane¹ (AUTHOR), Marchildon, Vincent² (AUTHOR), Pageau, Félix^2,3,4 (AUTHOR) felix.pageau.1@ulaval.ca

Source: Mortality. Jan2025, p1-12. 12p.

Subject Terms: *GERIATRIC care units, *TERMINAL care, *PARADOX, *ELDER care, *EUTHANASIA laws

Diagnostic accuracy of using capnography in verification of nasogastric tube placement among adult patients in hospital settings: Protocol of a diagnostic study.

Authors: Chau, Janita Pak Chun¹ (AUTHOR), Tong, Danny Wah Kun² (AUTHOR), Lo, Suzanne Hoi Shan¹ (AUTHOR) suzannelo@cuhk.edu.hk, Sze, Savina Yee Man³ (AUTHOR), Kwok, Molly Lai Mei² (AUTHOR), Lai, Peter Chi Keung⁴ (AUTHOR), Lam, Harris Kai Cheong⁵ (AUTHOR), Chung, Josephine Yuen Man⁶ (AUTHOR), Liu, Xu¹ (AUTHOR), Chien, Wai Tong¹ (AUTHOR), Choi, Kai Chow¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 10/23/2023, Vol. 18 Issue 10, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *GERIATRIC care units, *GASTRIC intubation, *CAPNOGRAPHY, *RECEIVER operating characteristic curves, *HOSPITAL patients, *CONVENIENCE sampling (Statistics)

Prescription Analysis and Evaluation of Potential Drug-Drug Interactions among Patients Attending the Geriatric Unit at a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Authors: Joshi, Harsh¹, Majumdar, Falguni D.¹, Patel, Shreya N.¹, Modi, Krishna Bhavin¹, Rathod, Jaydeep¹, Kanani, Parth¹, Shah, Karan B.¹ karannhl@hotmail.com, Malhotra, Supriya Deepak¹

Source: Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics. Oct-Dec2023, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p225-231. 7p.

Subject Terms: *GERIATRIC care units, *DRUG interactions, *MEDICAL prescriptions, *NONPRESCRIPTION drugs, *CARDIOVASCULAR agents

Influenza transmissibility among patients and health-care professionals in a geriatric short-stay unit using individual contact data.

Authors: Gustin, Marie-Paule¹ (AUTHOR), Pujo-Menjouet, Laurent² (AUTHOR) pujo@math.univ-lyon1.fr, Vanhems, Philippe³ (AUTHOR)

Source: Scientific Reports. 6/29/2023, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *GERIATRIC care units, *MEDICAL personnel, *MEDICAL personnel as patients, *RADIO frequency identification systems, *PHYSICIANS

The use of patient sitters at a Swiss hospital: A retrospective observational study.

Authors: Kramer, Iris¹ (AUTHOR), Schubert, Maria¹ (AUTHOR) maria.schubert@zhaw.ch

Source: PLoS ONE. 6/14/2023, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p1-15. 15p.

Subject Terms: *GERIATRIC care units, *MANN Whitney U Test, *SCIENTIFIC observation

Geographic Terms: SWITZERLAND

Multicenter retrospective cohort study of the association between surgery for odontoid fractures in the elderly and in-hospital outcomes.

Authors: Merali, Zamir^1,2 (AUTHOR), Zhang, Peng F.² (AUTHOR), Jaffe, Rachael H.^2,3 (AUTHOR), Jaja, Blessing N. R.⁴ (AUTHOR), Harrington, Erin M.² (AUTHOR), Malhotra, Armaan K.^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Smith, Christopher W.² (AUTHOR), He, Yingshi² (AUTHOR), Balas, Michael² (AUTHOR), Jack, Andrew S.⁵ (AUTHOR), Fehlings, Michael G.^1,6 (AUTHOR), Wilson, Jefferson R.^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Witiw, Christopher D.^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) Christopher.Witiw@unityhealth.to

Source: Scientific Reports. 4/18/2023, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1-8. 8p.

Subject Terms: *GERIATRIC care units, *COHORT analysis, *GENERALIZED estimating equations, *LENGTH of stay in hospitals, *HOSPITAL mortality, *PATIENT selection

Evaluation of inappropriate drug use in geriatric patients using the TIME-to-STOP/TIME-to-START criteria in a tertiary hospital.

Authors: HODZIC KUEREC, Ajla¹ ahkuerec@nus.edu.sg, TERZIOGLU BEBITOGLU, Berna¹, OGUZ, Elif¹, MESCİ, Banu², BULUT, Nurgul³

Source: Journal of Research in Pharmacy. 2023, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p687-695. 9p.

Subject Terms: *GERIATRIC care units, *DRUG utilization, *TURKS, *INAPPROPRIATE prescribing (Medicine), *GASTROINTESTINAL system, *CENTRAL nervous system, *RESPIRATORY organs

Geographic Terms: TURKEY

Antibiotics use and its association with Multi-Drug Resistance in a Tertiary Care Geriatrics Hospital in Egypt.

Authors: Elsorady, Khalid Elsayed^1,2 Khalid-elsorady@med.asu.edu.eg, Hassan, Rania Ahmed³, Abdelhamid, Dalia Hosni⁴, El-Mohsen, Mohamed Abd⁵

Source: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. Dec2022, Vol. 16 Issue 12, p1860-1867. 10p.

Subject Terms: *MULTIDRUG resistance, *GERIATRIC care units, *ANTIBIOTICS, *TERTIARY care, *HOSPITAL care

Geographic Terms: EGYPT

Frailty independently predicts unfavorable discharge in non-operative traumatic brain injury: A retrospective single-institution cohort study.

Authors: Sastry, Rahul A.¹ (AUTHOR) rahul.sastry@gmail.com, Feler, Josh R.¹ (AUTHOR), Shao, Belinda¹ (AUTHOR), Ali, Rohaid¹ (AUTHOR), McNicoll, Lynn² (AUTHOR), Telfeian, Albert E.¹ (AUTHOR), Oyelese, Adetokunbo A.¹ (AUTHOR), Weil, Robert J.³ (AUTHOR), Gokaslan, Ziya L.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 10/7/2022, Vol. 17 Issue 10, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *BRAIN injuries, *GERIATRIC care units, *FRAILTY, *NURSING care facilities, *COHORT analysis, *GLASGOW Coma Scale

Factors affecting care of elderly patients among nursing staff at the Ho teaching hospital in Ghana: Implications for geriatric care policy in Ghana.

Authors: Salia, Solomon Mohammed¹ (AUTHOR) ssmohammed@uhas.edu.gh, Adatara, Peter¹ (AUTHOR), Afaya, Agani^1,2 (AUTHOR), Jawula, Waliu Salisu³ (AUTHOR), Japiong, Milipaak¹ (AUTHOR), Wuni, Abubakari⁴ (AUTHOR), Ayanore, Martin Amogre⁵ (AUTHOR), Bangnidong, Jacob Erwontaa⁶ (AUTHOR), Hagan, Felix¹ (AUTHOR), Sam-Mensah, Dorcas¹ (AUTHOR), Alhassan, Robert Kaba⁷ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 6/23/2022, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p1-16. 16p.

Subject Terms: *GERIATRIC care units, *OLDER patients, *ELDER care, *NURSES' attitudes, *OLDER people, *NURSES as patients

Geographic Terms: GHANA