McMaster Evidence Updates: 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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| 23292047 | Effect of preoperative exercise on cardiorespiratory function and recovery after surgery: a systematic review. | 04/01/2013 | Lemanu DP, Singh PP, Maccormick AD, Arroll B, Hill AG | World journal of surgery | |||
| 23290098 | Oral health care in older people in long term care facilities: A systematic review of implementation strategies. | 04/01/2013 | Weening-Verbree L, Huisman-de Waal G, van Dusseldorp L, van Achterberg T, Schoonhoven L | International journal of nursing studies | |||
| 23450593 | Medication review in hospitalised patients to reduce morbidity and mortality. | 02/28/2013 | Christensen M, Lundh A | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | |||
| 23406914 | Palliative use of non-invasive ventilation in end-of-life patients with solid tumours: a randomised feasibility trial. | 02/11/2013 | Nava S, Ferrer M, Esquinas A, Scala R, Groff P, Cosentini R, Guido D, Lin CH, Cuomo AM, Grassi M | The lancet oncology | |||
| 23440829 | Exercise for improving outcomes after osteoporotic vertebral fracture. | 01/31/2013 | Giangregorio LM, Macintyre NJ, Thabane L, Skidmore CJ, Papaioannou A | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | |||
| 23315222 | Is case management effective in reducing the risk of unplanned hospital admissions for older people? A systematic review and meta-analysis. | 01/12/2013 | Huntley AL, Thomas R, Mann M, Huws D, Elwyn G, Paranjothy S, Purdy S | Family practice | |||
| 23299607 | Effect of vitamin D supplementation on progression of knee pain and cartilage volume loss in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. | 01/09/2013 | Vitamin D supplementation does not prevent progression of knee pain and cartilage volume loss in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis. | McAlindon T, LaValley M, Schneider E, Nuite M, Lee JY, Price LL, Lo G, Dawson-Hughes B | JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association |
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| 23245454 | Comprehensive and subacute care interventions improve health-related quality of life for older patients after surgery for hip fracture: A randomised controlled trial. | 12/12/2012 | Shyu YI, Liang J, Tseng MY, Li HJ, Wu CC, Cheng HS, Chou SW, Chen CY, Yang CT | International journal of nursing studies | |||
| 23235582 | Pentoxifylline for treating venous leg ulcers. | 12/12/2012 | Jull AB, Arroll B, Parag V, Waters J | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 23235663 | Psychosocial interventions for reducing antipsychotic medication in care home residents. | 12/12/2012 | Richter T, Meyer G, Mohler R, Kopke S | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | |||
| 23142059 | Effect of abiraterone acetate and prednisone compared with placebo and prednisone on pain control and skeletal-related events in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: exploratory analysis of data from the COU-AA-301 randomised tri | 12/01/2012 | Logothetis CJ, Basch E, Molina A, Fizazi K, North SA, Chi KN, Jones RJ, Goodman OB, Mainwaring PN, Sternberg CN, Efstathiou E, Gagnon DD, Rothman M, Hao Y, Liu CS, Kheoh TS, Haqq CM, Scher HI, de Bono JS | The lancet oncology | |||
| 22174431 | Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of aliskiren monotherapy administered with a light meal in elderly hypertensive patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-response evaluation study. | 12/01/2012 | Villa G, Le Breton S, Ibram G, Keefe DL | Journal of clinical pharmacology |
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| 23176129 | Calcium and vitamin D supplementation and cognitive impairment in the women's health initiative. | 12/01/2012 | Rossom RC, Espeland MA, Manson JE, Dysken MW, Johnson KC, Lane DS, LeBlanc ES, Lederle FA, Masaki KH, Margolis KL | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |||
| 23211271 | REMCARE: reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family caregivers - effectiveness and cost-effectiveness pragmatic multicentre randomised trial. | 12/01/2012 | Woods RT, Bruce E, Edwards RT, Elvish R, Hoare Z, Hounsome B, Keady J, Moniz-Cook ED, Orgeta V, Orrell M, Rees J, Russell IT | Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) | |||
| 23200128 | Does case conferencing for people with advanced dementia living in nursing homes improve care outcomes: Evidence from an integrative review? | 11/28/2012 | Phillips JL, West PA, Davidson PM, Agar M | International journal of nursing studies | |||
| 23152202 | Compression for venous leg ulcers. | 11/14/2012 | O'Meara S, Cullum N, Nelson EA, Dumville JC | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | |||
| 23152201 | Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration. | 11/14/2012 | Evans JR, Lawrenson JG | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | |||
| 23152240 | Continuation and maintenance treatments for depression in older people. | 11/14/2012 | Wilkinson P, Izmeth Z | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 23152215 | Vitamin E for Alzheimer's dementia and mild cognitive impairment. | 11/14/2012 | Farina N, Isaac MG, Clark AR, Rusted J, Tabet N | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | |||
| 23128863 | Physical therapy interventions for knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis: a systematic review. | 11/06/2012 | Wang SY, Olson-Kellogg B, Shamliyan TA, Choi JY, Ramakrishnan R, Kane RL | Annals of internal medicine |
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| 23121489 | Delirium in older patients: a diagnostic study of NEECHAM Confusion Scale in surgical intensive care unit. | 11/02/2012 | Matarese M, Generoso S, Ivziku D, Pedone C, De Marinis MG | Journal of clinical nursing | |||
| 22822235 | Extended exercise rehabilitation after hip fracture improves patients' physical function: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | 11/01/2012 | Auais MA, Eilayyan O, Mayo NE | ||||
| 23039270 | Tools to detect delirium superimposed on dementia: a systematic review. | 11/01/2012 | Morandi A, McCurley J, Vasilevskis EE, Fick DM, Bellelli G, Lee P, Jackson JC, Shenkin SD, Marcotrabucchi, Schnelle J, Inouye SK, Ely WE, MacLullich A | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
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| 23099799 | A Systematic Review of Communication Quality Improvement Interventions for Patients with Advanced and Serious Illness. | 10/26/2012 | Fawole OA, Dy SM, Wilson RF, Lau BD, Martinez KA, Apostol CC, Vollenweider D, Bass EB, Aslakson RA | Journal of general internal medicine | |||
| 23075176 | Relapse risk after discontinuation of risperidone in Alzheimer's disease. | 10/18/2012 | Discontinuation of risperidone in patients with Alzheimer's dementia increases risk of relapse of behavioral symptoms. | Devanand DP, Mintzer J, Schultz SK, Andrews HF, Sultzer DL, de la Pena D, Gupta S, Colon S, Schimming C, Pelton GH, Levin B | The New England journal of medicine |
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| 23076951 | Vaccines for preventing herpes zoster in older adults. | 10/17/2012 | Gagliardi AM, Gomes Silva BN, Torloni MR, Soares BG | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 23076892 | Oestrogen therapy for urinary incontinence in post-menopausal women. | 10/17/2012 | Cody JD, Jacobs ML, Richardson K, Moehrer B, Hextall A | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22965960 | Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and toxicity of subcutaneous ketamine in the management of cancer pain. | 10/10/2012 | Hardy J, Quinn S, Fazekas B, Plummer J, Eckermann S, Agar M, Spruyt O, Rowett D, Currow DC | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of | |||
| 23027318 | Two novel equations to estimate kidney function in persons aged 70 years or older. | 10/02/2012 | Schaeffner ES, Ebert N, Delanaye P, Frei U, Gaedeke J, Jakob O, Kuhlmann MK, Schuchardt M, Tolle M, Ziebig R, van der Giet M, Martus P | Annals of internal medicine |
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| Improving Health Care and Palliative Care for Advanced and Serious Illness. Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science. | 10/01/2012 | Dy SM, Aslakson R, Wilson RF, Fawole OA, Lau BD, Martinez KA, Vollenweider D, Apostol C, Bass EB. | http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/search-for-guides-reviews-and-repo... | ||||
| 22695327 | Oral bisphosphonate use in the elderly is not associated with acute kidney injury. | 10/01/2012 | Shih AW, Weir MA, Clemens KK, Yao Z, Gomes T, Mamdani MM, Juurlink DN, Hird A, Hodsman A, Parikh CR, Wald R, Cadarette SM, Garg AX | Kidney international | |||
| 22504154 | Evidence of detraining after 12-week home-based exercise programs designed to reduce fall-risk factors in older people recently discharged from hospital. | 10/01/2012 | Vogler CM, Menant JC, Sherrington C, Ogle SJ, Lord SR | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation | |||
| 22959217 | Long-term use of standardised ginkgo biloba extract for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease (GuidAge): a randomised placebo-controlled trial. | 10/01/2012 | Vellas B, Coley N, Ousset PJ, Berrut G, Dartigues JF, Dubois B, Grandjean H, Pasquier F, Piette F, Robert P, Touchon J, Garnier P, Mathiex-Fortunet H, Andrieu S | Lancet neurology | |||
| 23026829 | Frailty screening methods for predicting outcome of a comprehensive geriatric assessment in elderly patients with cancer: a systematic review. | 10/01/2012 | Hamaker ME, Jonker JM, de Rooij SE, Vos AG, Smorenburg CH, van Munster BC | The lancet oncology | |||
| 22949475 | Transcranial Doppler ultrasound for screening cerebral small vessel disease: a community study. | 10/01/2012 | Mok V, Ding D, Fu J, Xiong Y, Chu WW, Wang D, Abrigo JM, Yang J, Wong A, Zhao Q, Guo Q, Hong Z, Wong KS | Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation | |||
| 22609117 | Effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention program to reduce falls incidence among community-living older adults: a randomized controlled trial. | 10/01/2012 | Perula LA, Varas-Fabra F, Rodriguez V, Ruiz-Moral R, Fernandez JA, Gonzalez J, Perula CJ, Roldan AM, de Dios C | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation | |||
| 23018151 | The CHA2DS2-VASc score identifies those patients with atrial fibrillation and a CHADS2 score of 1 who are unlikely to benefit from oral anticoagulant therapy. | 09/27/2012 | Coppens M, Eikelboom JW, Hart RG, Yusuf S, Lip GY, Dorian P, Shestakovska O, Connolly SJ | European heart journal |
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| 22986378 | Transitional care after hospitalization for acute stroke or myocardial infarction: a systematic review. | 09/18/2012 | Prvu Bettger J, Alexander KP, Dolor RJ, Olson DM, Kendrick AS, Wing L, Coeytaux RR, Graffagnino C, Duncan PW | Annals of internal medicine | |||
| 22972146 | Medical treatment for small abdominal aortic aneurysms. | 09/12/2012 | Rughani G, Robertson L, Clarke M | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22972133 | Cholinesterase inhibitors for mild cognitive impairment. | 09/12/2012 | Russ TC, Morling JR | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22972103 | Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. | 09/12/2012 | Gillespie LD, Robertson MC, Gillespie WJ, Sherrington C, Gates S, Clemson LM, Lamb SE | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22972143 | Magnesium for skeletal muscle cramps. | 09/12/2012 | Garrison SR, Allan GM, Sekhon RK, Musini VM, Khan KM | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22972145 | Transarterial (chemo)embolisation versus no intervention or placebo intervention for liver metastases. | 09/12/2012 | Riemsma RP, Bala MM, Wolff R, Kleijnen J | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | |||
| 22972051 | Vitamin K antagonists versus antiplatelet therapy after transient ischaemic attack or minor ischaemic stroke of presumed arterial origin. | 09/12/2012 | De Schryver EL, Algra A, Kappelle LJ, van Gijn J, Koudstaal PJ | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22972070 | Empiric antibiotic coverage of atypical pathogens for community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized adults. | 09/12/2012 | Eliakim-Raz N, Robenshtok E, Shefet D, Gafter-Gvili A, Vidal L, Paul M, Leibovici L | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22964778 | Interventions to Improve Adherence to Self-administered Medications for Chronic Diseases in the United States: A Systematic Review. | 09/11/2012 | Viswanathan M, Golin CE, Jones CD, Ashok M, Blalock SJ, Wines RC, Coker-Schwimmer EJ, Rosen DL, Sista P, Lohr KN | Annals of internal medicine | |||
| 22945950 | Managing patients with multimorbidity: systematic review of interventions in primary care and community settings. | 09/03/2012 | Smith SM, Soubhi H, Fortin M, Hudon C, O'Dowd T | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | |||
| 22743149 | Duloxetine for the management of pain in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: randomised placebo-controlled trial. | 09/01/2012 | Abou-Raya S, Abou-Raya A, Helmii M | Age and ageing |
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| 22952073 | Meta-analysis of nonpharmacological interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. | 09/01/2012 | Brodaty H, Arasaratnam C | The American journal of psychiatry |
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| 22880945 | Improvement in nutritional status reduces the clinical impact of infections in older adults. | 09/01/2012 | Forster SE, Powers HJ, Foulds GA, Flower DJ, Hopkinson K, Parker SG, Young TA, Saxton J, Pockley AG, Williams EA | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
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