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High Quality Articles in Aging
This list contains citations to the latest journal articles in the field of geriatrics and is provided by an alert from Evidence Updates at McMaster University. These citations (from over 120 premier clinical journals) are pre-rated for quality by Evidence Updates research staff, then rated for clinical relevance and interest by at least 3 members of a worldwide panel of practicing physicians. Each citation includes a link to the article on PubMed.
Stellar articles are the geriatrics-related articles in Evidence Updates that have been most accessed by registered users and highest rated by McMaster's clinical raters in the last year.
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| 22256806 | Bone-Density Testing Interval and Transition to Osteoporosis in Older Women | 01/19/2012 | Gourlay ML, Fine JP, Preisser JS, May RC, Li C, Lui LY, Ransohoff DF, Cauley JA, Ensrud KE, Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group | N Engl J Med | ||
| 22235087 | Association of incident dementia with hospitalizations. | 01/11/2012 | Phelan EA, Borson S, Grothaus L, Balch S, Larson EB | JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association | ||
| 21893502 | Measures of everyday competence in older adults with cognitive impairment: a systematic review. | 01/01/2012 | Law LL, Barnett F, Yau MK, Gray MA | Age and ageing | ||
| 22161402 | Infection control strategies for preventing the transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nursing homes for older people. | 12/07/2011 | Hughes C, Smith M, Tunney M, Bradley MC | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22161450 | Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers. | 12/07/2011 | McInnes E, Dumville JC, Jammali-Blasi A, Bell-Syer SE | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | ||
| 22003158 | Impact of exercise to improve gait efficiency on activity and participation in older adults with mobility limitations: a randomized controlled trial. | 12/01/2011 | VanSwearingen JM, Perera S, Brach JS, Wert D, Studenski SA | Physical therapy | ||
| 21949031 | Preventing pressure ulcers in long-term care: a cost-effectiveness analysis. | 11/14/2011 | Pham B, Stern A, Chen W, Sander B, John-Baptiste A, Thein HH, Gomes T, Wodchis WP, Bayoumi A, Machado M, Carcone S, Krahn M | Archives of internal medicine |
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| 22074851 | Functional outcomes of multi-condition collaborative care and successful ageing: results of randomised trial. | 11/10/2011 | Von Korff M, Katon WJ, Lin EH, Ciechanowski P, Peterson D, Ludman EJ, Young B, Rutter CM | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | ||
| 22071817 | Exercise for improving balance in older people. | 11/09/2011 | Howe TE, Rochester L, Neil F, Skelton DA, Ballinger C | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | ||
| 22067628 | Haloperidol prophylaxis decreases delirium incidence in elderly patients after noncardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial. | 11/03/2011 | Wang W, Li HL, Wang DX, Zhu X, Li SL, Yao GQ, Chen KS, Gu XE, Zhu SN | Crit Care Med | ||
| 21969017 | Health-Related Quality of Life After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Inoperable Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis. | 11/01/2011 | Reynolds MR, Magnuson EA, Lei Y, Leon MB, Smith CR, Svensson LG, Webb JG, Babaliaros VC, Bowers BS, Fearon WF, Herrmann HC, Kapadia S, Kodali SK, Makkar RR, Pichard AD, Cohen DJ | Circulation |
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| 22016344 | Evaluating a complex intervention with a single outcome may not be a good idea: an example from a randomised trial of stroke case management. | 11/01/2011 | Mayo NE, Scott S | Age and ageing | ||
| 21981704 | Using a Montessori method to increase eating ability for institutionalised residents with dementia: a crossover design. | 11/01/2011 | Lin LC, Huang YJ, Watson R, Wu SC, Lee YC | Journal of clinical nursing | ||
| 21820208 | Early prevention of pressure ulcers among elderly patients admitted through emergency departments: a cost-effectiveness analysis. | 11/01/2011 | Pham B, Teague L, Mahoney J, Goodman L, Paulden M, Poss J, Li J, Ieraci L, Carcone S, Krahn M | Annals of emergency medicine | ||
| 21849376 | The effects of whole body vibration therapy on bone mineral density and leg muscle strength in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | 11/01/2011 | Lau RW, Liao LR, Yu F, Teo T, Chung RC, Pang MY | Clinical rehabilitation | ||
| 22007934 | Assessing third year medical students' understanding of code status. | 11/01/2011 | View CAP | Do DT, Ogrinc G | J Palliat Med | |
| 22091958 | Concomitant use of cholinesterase inhibitors and anticholinergics: prevalence and outcomes. | 11/01/2011 | Boudreau DM, Yu O, Gray SL, Raebel MA, Johnson J, Larson EB | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | ||
| 21951687 | Comparison of three predictive rules for assessing severity in elderly patients with CAP. | 11/01/2011 | Ochoa-Gondar O, Vila-Corcoles A, Rodriguez-Blanco T, Ramos F, de Diego C, Salsench E, Gil D, Daniel J, Palacios L, Blade J | International journal of clinical practice |
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| 22034146 | Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. | 10/27/2011 | Ellis G, Whitehead MA, Robinson D, O'Neill D, Langhorne P | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | ||
| 21972306 | Regional variation in the association between advance directives and end-of-life Medicare expenditures. | 10/05/2011 | View CAP | Nicholas LH, Langa KM, Iwashyna TJ, Weir DR | JAMA | |
| 21972309 | The physician's role in patients' nursing home care: "She's a very courageous and lovely woman. I enjoy caring for her". | 10/05/2011 | Zweig SC, Popejoy LL, Parker-Oliver D, Meadows SE | JAMA | ||
| 22091496 | Subsyndromal delirium in older long-term care residents: incidence, risk factors, and outcomes. | 10/01/2011 | Cole MG, McCusker J, Voyer P, Monette J, Champoux N, Ciampi A, Vu M, Belzile E | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | ||
| 21991894 | End-of-Life Transitions among Nursing Home Residents with Cognitive Issues | 09/29/2011 | View CAP | Pedro Gozalo, Ph.D., Joan M. Teno, M.D., Susan L. Mitchell, M.D., M.P.H., Jon Skinner, Ph.D., Julie Bynum, M.D., M.P.H., Denise Tyler, Ph.D., Vincent Mor, Ph.D. | N Engl J Med | |
| 21949163 | Electronic medical record reminders and panel management to improve primary care of elderly patients. | 09/26/2011 | View CAP | Loo TS, Davis RB, Lipsitz LA, Irish J, Bates CK, Agarwal K, Markson L, Hamel MB | Archives of internal medicine | |
| 21911446 | Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole induced hyperkalaemia in elderly patients receiving spironolactone: nested case-control study. | 09/12/2011 | Antoniou T, Gomes T, Mamdani MM, Yao Z, Hellings C, Garg AX, Weir MA, Juurlink DN | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) |
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| 21507049 | Evaluating the use of a targeted multiple intervention strategy in reducing patient falls in an acute care hospital: a randomized controlled trial. | 09/01/2011 | Ang E, Mordiffi SZ, Wong HB | Journal of advanced nursing | ||
| 21276704 | Comparing three life-limiting diseases: does diagnosis matter or is sick, sick? | 09/01/2011 | View CAP | Steinhauser KE, Arnold RM, Olsen MK, Lindquist J, Hays J, Wood LL, Burton AM, Tulsky JA | J Pain Symptom Manage | |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp11X593857 | Minimal interventions to decrease long-term use of benzodiazepines in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | 09/01/2011 | Mugunthan K, McGuire T, Glasziou P. | Br J Gen Pract | ||
| 21670770 | Randomized comparison of three palliative regimens including brachytherapy, photodynamic therapy, and APC in patients with malignant dysphagia (CONSORT 1a) (Revised II). | 09/01/2011 | Rupinski M, Zagorowicz E, Regula J, Fijuth J, Kraszewska E, Polkowski M, Wronska E, Butruk E | The American journal of gastroenterology | ||
| 21383023 | Is power training or conventional resistance training better for function in elderly persons? A meta-analysis. | 09/01/2011 | Tschopp M, Sattelmayer MK, Hilfiker R | Age and ageing |
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| 21419411 | Fewer adverse events as a result of the SAFE or SORRY? programme in hospitals and nursing homes. part i: primary outcome of a cluster randomised trial. | 09/01/2011 | van Gaal BG, Schoonhoven L, Mintjes JA, Borm GF, Hulscher ME, Defloor T, Habets H, Voss A, Vloet LC, Koopmans RT, van Achterberg T | International journal of nursing studies | ||
| 21810685 | Predicting Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults With Cancer: A Prospective Multicenter Study | 09/01/2011 | Hurria A, Togawa K, Mohile SG, Owusu C, Klepin HD, Gross CP, Lichtman SM, Gajra A, Bhatia S, Katheria V, Klapper S, Hansen K, Ramani R, Lachs M, Wong FL, Tew WP | J Clin Oncol. | ||
| 22152740 | Minimal interventions to decrease long-term use of benzodiazepines in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | 09/01/2011 | Mugunthan K, McGuire T, Glasziou P | The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College |
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| 21883116 | Cost-effectiveness of oral bisphosphonates for osteoporosis at different ages and levels of life expectancy. | 09/01/2011 | Pham AN, Datta SK, Weber TJ, Walter LC, Colon-Emeric CS | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
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| 21795660 | A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of simvastatin to treat Alzheimer disease. | 08/09/2011 | Sano M, Bell KL, Galasko D, Galvin JE, Thomas RG, van Dyck CH, Aisen PS | Neurology |
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| 21824386 | Computerized clinical decision support systems for chronic disease management: A decision-maker-researcher partnership systematic review. | 08/03/2011 | Roshanov PS, Misra S, Gerstein HC, Garg AX, Sebaldt RJ, Mackay JA, Weise-Kelly L, Navarro T, Wilczynski NL, Haynes RB | Implementation science : IS | ||
| 21824383 | Computerized clinical decision support systems for drug prescribing and management: A decision-maker-researcher partnership systematic review. | 08/03/2011 | Hemens BJ, Holbrook A, Tonkin M, Mackay JA, Weise-Kelly L, Navarro T, Wilczynski NL, Brian Haynes R | Implementation science : IS | ||
| 21824381 | Computerized clinical decision support systems for primary preventive care: A decision-maker-researcher partnership systematic review of effects on process of care and patient outcomes. | 08/03/2011 | Souza NM, Sebaldt RJ, Mackay JA, Prorok JC, Weise-Kelly L, Navarro T, Wilczynski NL, Haynes RB | Implementation science : IS | ||
| 21810886 | Antidepressant use and risk of adverse outcomes in older people: population based cohort study. | 08/02/2011 | Coupland C, Dhiman P, Morriss R, Arthur A, Barton G, Hippisley-Cox J | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | ||
| 21797837 | External validation of an index to predict up to 9-year mortality of community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older. | 08/01/2011 | Schonberg MA, Davis RB, McCarthy EP, Marcantonio ER | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | ||
| 21718276 | The vulnerable elders survey-13 predicts hospital complications and mortality in older adults with traumatic injury: a pilot study. | 08/01/2011 | Min L, Ubhayakar N, Saliba D, Kelley-Quon L, Morley E, Hiatt J, Cryer H, Tillou A | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | ||
| 21356537 | Effectiveness of case management among older adults with early symptoms of dementia and their primary informal caregivers: a randomized clinical trial. | 08/01/2011 | Jansen AP, van Hout HP, Nijpels G, Rijmen F, Droes RM, Pot AM, Schellevis FG, Stalman WA, van Marwijk HW | International journal of nursing studies | ||
| 21810375 | A study of the safety and harms of antidepressant drugs for older people: a cohort study using a large primary care database. | 08/01/2011 | Coupland CA, Dhiman P, Barton G, Morriss R, Arthur A, Sach T, Hippisley-Cox J | Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) |
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| 21512168 | Observational study of inhaled corticosteroids on outcomes for COPD patients with pneumonia. | 08/01/2011 | Chen D, Restrepo MI, Fine MJ, Pugh MJ, Anzueto A, Metersky ML, Nakashima B, Good C, Mortensen EM | American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine |
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| 21764118 | Sertraline or mirtazapine for depression in dementia (HTA-SADD): a randomised, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial | 07/30/2011 | Banerjee S, Hellier J, Dewey M, Romeo R, Ballard C, Baldwin R, Bentham P, Fox C, Holmes C, Katona C, Knapp M, Lawton C, Lindesay J, Livingston G, McCrae N, Moniz-Cook E, Murray J, Nurock S, Orrell M, O'Brien J, Poppe M, Thomas A, Walwyn R, Wilson K, Burns A | Lancet | ||
| 21791691 | Does this patient have medical decision-making capacity? | 07/27/2011 | View CAP | Sessums LL, Zembrzuska H, Jackson JL | JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association |
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| 21757117 | A New Risk Scheme to Predict Warfarin-Associated Hemorrhage The ATRIA (Anticoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation) Study. | 07/19/2011 | Fang MC, Go AS, Chang Y, Borowsky LH, Pomernacki NK, Udaltsova N, Singer DE | J Am Coll Cardiol | ||
| 21765198 | Efficacy of treating pain to reduce behavioural disturbances in residents of nursing homes with dementia: cluster randomised clinical trial. | 07/15/2011 | Husebo BS, Ballard C, Sandvik R, Nilsen OB, Aarsland D | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | ||
| 21750078 | Effectiveness of vertebroplasty using individual patient data from two randomised placebo controlled trials: meta-analysis. | 07/12/2011 | Staples MP, Kallmes DF, Comstock BA, Jarvik JG, Osborne RH, Heagerty PJ, Buchbinder R | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | ||
| 21735403 | Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital. | 07/06/2011 | Ellis G, Whitehead MA, O'Neill D, Langhorne P, Robinson D | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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