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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| Effects of the Finnish Alzheimer Disease Exercise Trial (FINALEX): A Randomized Controlled Trial. | 04/15/2013 | JAMA internal medicine | Pitkala KH, Poysti MM, Laakkonen ML, Tilvis RS, Savikko N, Kautiainen H, Strandberg TE | ||
| Routine pharmacological venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in frail older hospitalised patients: where is the evidence? | 04/04/2013 | Age and ageing | Greig MF, Rochow SB, Crilly MA, Mangoni AA | ||
| Infection prevention in long-term care: a systematic review of randomized and nonrandomized trials. | 04/01/2013 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Uchida M, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Smith PW, Larson E | ||
| Effect of preoperative exercise on cardiorespiratory function and recovery after surgery: a systematic review. | 04/01/2013 | World journal of surgery | Lemanu DP, Singh PP, Maccormick AD, Arroll B, Hill AG | ||
| Hospital fall prevention: a systematic review of implementation, components, adherence, and effectiveness. | 04/01/2013 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Hempel S, Newberry S, Wang Z, Booth M, Shanman R, Johnsen B, Shier V, Saliba D, Spector WD, Ganz DA | ||
| Oral health care in older people in long term care facilities: A systematic review of implementation strategies. | 04/01/2013 | International journal of nursing studies | Weening-Verbree L, Huisman-de Waal G, van Dusseldorp L, van Achterberg T, Schoonhoven L | ||
| Withdrawal versus continuation of chronic antipsychotic drugs for behavioural and psychological symptoms in older people with dementia. | 03/28/2013 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | Declercq T, Petrovic M, Azermai M, Vander Stichele R, De Sutter AI, van Driel ML, Christiaens T | ||
| A systematic review of the probability of repeated admission score in community-dwelling adults. | 03/01/2013 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Wallace E, Hinchey T, Dimitrov BD, Bennett K, Fahey T, Smith SM | ||
| Uric acid measurement improves prediction of cardiovascular mortality in later life. | 03/01/2013 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Dutta A, Henley W, Pilling LC, Wallace RB, Melzer D | ||
| Medication review in hospitalised patients to reduce morbidity and mortality. | 02/28/2013 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | Christensen M, Lundh A | ||
| Self-management intervention for chronic pain in older adults: A randomised controlled trial. | 02/26/2013 | Pain | Nicholas MK, Asghari A, Blyth FM, Wood BM, Murray R, McCabe R, Brnabic A, Beeston L, Corbett M, Sherrington C, Overton S | ||
| Palliative use of non-invasive ventilation in end-of-life patients with solid tumours: a randomised feasibility trial. | 02/11/2013 | The lancet oncology | Nava S, Ferrer M, Esquinas A, Scala R, Groff P, Cosentini R, Guido D, Lin CH, Cuomo AM, Grassi M | ||
| Flexible-dose fesoterodine in elderly adults with overactive bladder: results of the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of fesoterodine in an aging population trial. | 02/01/2013 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Wagg A, Khullar V, Marschall-Kehrel D, Michel MC, Oelke M, Darekar A, Bitoun CE, Weinstein D, Osterloh I | ||
| Memantine in patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. | 02/01/2013 | Lancet neurology | Boxer AL, Knopman DS, Kaufer DI, Grossman M, Onyike C, Graf-Radford N, Mendez M, Kerwin D, Lerner A, Wu CK, Koestler M, Shapira J, Sullivan K, Klepac K, Lipowski K, Ullah J, Fields S, Kramer JH, Merrilees J, Neuhaus J, Mesulam MM, Miller BL | ||
| Exercise for improving outcomes after osteoporotic vertebral fracture. | 01/31/2013 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | Giangregorio LM, Macintyre NJ, Thabane L, Skidmore CJ, Papaioannou A | ||
| Is case management effective in reducing the risk of unplanned hospital admissions for older people? A systematic review and meta-analysis. | 01/12/2013 | Family practice | Huntley AL, Thomas R, Mann M, Huws D, Elwyn G, Paranjothy S, Purdy S | ||
| 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 | JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association | McAlindon T, LaValley M, Schneider E, Nuite M, Lee JY, Price LL, Lo G, Dawson-Hughes B |
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| 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 | International journal of nursing studies | Shyu YI, Liang J, Tseng MY, Li HJ, Wu CC, Cheng HS, Chou SW, Chen CY, Yang CT | ||
| Pentoxifylline for treating venous leg ulcers. | 12/12/2012 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | Jull AB, Arroll B, Parag V, Waters J |
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| Psychosocial interventions for reducing antipsychotic medication in care home residents. | 12/12/2012 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | Richter T, Meyer G, Mohler R, Kopke S | ||
| 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 | The lancet oncology | 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 | ||
| 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 | Journal of clinical pharmacology | Villa G, Le Breton S, Ibram G, Keefe DL |
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| Calcium and vitamin D supplementation and cognitive impairment in the women's health initiative. | 12/01/2012 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Rossom RC, Espeland MA, Manson JE, Dysken MW, Johnson KC, Lane DS, LeBlanc ES, Lederle FA, Masaki KH, Margolis KL | ||
| REMCARE: reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family caregivers - effectiveness and cost-effectiveness pragmatic multicentre randomised trial. | 12/01/2012 | Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) | 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 | ||
| Does case conferencing for people with advanced dementia living in nursing homes improve care outcomes: Evidence from an integrative review? | 11/28/2012 | International journal of nursing studies | Phillips JL, West PA, Davidson PM, Agar M | ||
| Compression for venous leg ulcers. | 11/14/2012 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | O'Meara S, Cullum N, Nelson EA, Dumville JC | ||
| Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration. | 11/14/2012 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | Evans JR, Lawrenson JG | ||
| Continuation and maintenance treatments for depression in older people. | 11/14/2012 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | Wilkinson P, Izmeth Z |
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| Vitamin E for Alzheimer's dementia and mild cognitive impairment. | 11/14/2012 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | Farina N, Isaac MG, Clark AR, Rusted J, Tabet N | ||
| Physical therapy interventions for knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis: a systematic review. | 11/06/2012 | Annals of internal medicine | Wang SY, Olson-Kellogg B, Shamliyan TA, Choi JY, Ramakrishnan R, Kane RL |
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| Delirium in older patients: a diagnostic study of NEECHAM Confusion Scale in surgical intensive care unit. | 11/02/2012 | Journal of clinical nursing | Matarese M, Generoso S, Ivziku D, Pedone C, De Marinis MG | ||
| 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 | |||
| Tools to detect delirium superimposed on dementia: a systematic review. | 11/01/2012 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | 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 |
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| A Systematic Review of Communication Quality Improvement Interventions for Patients with Advanced and Serious Illness. | 10/26/2012 | Journal of general internal medicine | Fawole OA, Dy SM, Wilson RF, Lau BD, Martinez KA, Apostol CC, Vollenweider D, Bass EB, Aslakson RA | ||
| Relapse risk after discontinuation of risperidone in Alzheimer's disease. | 10/18/2012 | The New England journal of medicine | Devanand DP, Mintzer J, Schultz SK, Andrews HF, Sultzer DL, de la Pena D, Gupta S, Colon S, Schimming C, Pelton GH, Levin B |
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| Vaccines for preventing herpes zoster in older adults. | 10/17/2012 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | Gagliardi AM, Gomes Silva BN, Torloni MR, Soares BG |
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| Oestrogen therapy for urinary incontinence in post-menopausal women. | 10/17/2012 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | Cody JD, Jacobs ML, Richardson K, Moehrer B, Hextall A |
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| Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and toxicity of subcutaneous ketamine in the management of cancer pain. | 10/10/2012 | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of | Hardy J, Quinn S, Fazekas B, Plummer J, Eckermann S, Agar M, Spruyt O, Rowett D, Currow DC | ||
| Two novel equations to estimate kidney function in persons aged 70 years or older. | 10/02/2012 | Annals of internal medicine | 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 |
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| Oral bisphosphonate use in the elderly is not associated with acute kidney injury. | 10/01/2012 | Kidney international | 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 | ||
| 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 | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation | Vogler CM, Menant JC, Sherrington C, Ogle SJ, Lord SR | ||
| Long-term use of standardised ginkgo biloba extract for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease (GuidAge): a randomised placebo-controlled trial. | 10/01/2012 | Lancet neurology | 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 | ||
| Frailty screening methods for predicting outcome of a comprehensive geriatric assessment in elderly patients with cancer: a systematic review. | 10/01/2012 | The lancet oncology | Hamaker ME, Jonker JM, de Rooij SE, Vos AG, Smorenburg CH, van Munster BC | ||
| Transcranial Doppler ultrasound for screening cerebral small vessel disease: a community study. | 10/01/2012 | Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation | 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 | ||
| Effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention program to reduce falls incidence among community-living older adults: a randomized controlled trial. | 10/01/2012 | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation | Perula LA, Varas-Fabra F, Rodriguez V, Ruiz-Moral R, Fernandez JA, Gonzalez J, Perula CJ, Roldan AM, de Dios C | ||
| 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 | European heart journal | Coppens M, Eikelboom JW, Hart RG, Yusuf S, Lip GY, Dorian P, Shestakovska O, Connolly SJ |
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| Transitional care after hospitalization for acute stroke or myocardial infarction: a systematic review. | 09/18/2012 | Annals of internal medicine | Prvu Bettger J, Alexander KP, Dolor RJ, Olson DM, Kendrick AS, Wing L, Coeytaux RR, Graffagnino C, Duncan PW | ||
| Empiric antibiotic coverage of atypical pathogens for community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized adults. | 09/12/2012 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | Eliakim-Raz N, Robenshtok E, Shefet D, Gafter-Gvili A, Vidal L, Paul M, Leibovici L |
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| Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. | 09/12/2012 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | Gillespie LD, Robertson MC, Gillespie WJ, Sherrington C, Gates S, Clemson LM, Lamb SE |
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| Magnesium for skeletal muscle cramps. | 09/12/2012 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | Garrison SR, Allan GM, Sekhon RK, Musini VM, Khan KM |
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