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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| Methylphenidate for Apathy in Community-Dwelling Older Veterans With Mild Alzheimer's Disease: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. | 01/25/2018 | The American journal of psychiatry | Padala PR, Padala KP, Lensing SY, Ramirez D, Monga V, Bopp MM, Roberson PK, Dennis RA, Petty F, Sullivan DH, Burke WJ |
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| Trial of Solanezumab for Mild Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease. | 01/25/2018 | The New England journal of medicine | Honig LS, Vellas B, Woodward M, Boada M, Bullock R, Borrie M, Hager K, Andreasen N, Scarpini E, Liu-Seifert H, Case M, Dean RA, Hake A, Sundell K, Poole Hoffmann V, Carlson C, Khanna R, Mintun M, DeMattos R, Selzler KJ, Siemers E |
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| Practice guideline update summary: Mild cognitive impairment: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. | 01/16/2018 | Neurology | Petersen RC, Lopez O, Armstrong MJ, Getchius TSD, Ganguli M, Gloss D, Gronseth GS, Marson D, Pringsheim T, Day GS, Sager M, Stevens J, Rae-Grant A |
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| Cost-effectiveness of food, supplement and environmental interventions to address malnutrition in residential aged care: a systematic review. | 01/05/2018 | Age and ageing | Hugo C, Isenring E, Miller M, Marshall S | ||
| Does Cognitive Training Prevent Cognitive Decline?: A Systematic Review. | 01/02/2018 | Annals of internal medicine | Butler M, McCreedy E, Nelson VA, Desai P, Ratner E, Fink HA, Hemmy LS, McCarten JR, Barclay TR, Brasure M, Davila H, Kane RL |
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| Pharmacologic Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review. | 01/02/2018 | Annals of internal medicine | Fink HA, Jutkowitz E, McCarten JR, Hemmy LS, Butler M, Davila H, Ratner E, Calvert C, Barclay TR, Brasure M, Nelson VA, Kane RL |
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| Physical Activity Interventions in Preventing Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review. | 01/02/2018 | Annals of internal medicine | Brasure M, Desai P, Davila H, Nelson VA, Calvert C, Jutkowitz E, Butler M, Fink HA, Ratner E, Hemmy LS, McCarten JR, Barclay TR, Kane RL | ||
| Validation of the 6-Item Cognitive Impairment Test and the 4AT test for combined delirium and dementia screening in older Emergency Department attendees. | 01/01/2018 | Age and ageing | O'Sullivan D, Brady N, Manning E, O'Shea E, O'Grady S, O 'Regan N, Timmons S |
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| Using simulated family presence to decrease agitation in older hospitalized delirious patients: A randomized controlled trial. | 01/01/2018 | International journal of nursing studies | Waszynski CM, Milner KA, Staff I, Molony SL |
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| A prospective observational study to investigate utility of the Delirium Observational Screening Scale (DOSS) to detect delirium in care home residents. | 01/01/2018 | Age and ageing | Teale EA, Munyombwe T, Schuurmans M, Siddiqi N, Young J |
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| Association Between Calcium or Vitamin D Supplementation and Fracture Incidence in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. | 12/26/2017 | JAMA | Zhao JG, Zeng XT, Wang J, Liu L |
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| Telephone Follow-Up for Older Adults Discharged to Home from the Emergency Department: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial. | 12/22/2017 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Biese KJ, Busby-Whitehead J, Cai J, Stearns SC, Roberts E, Mihas P, Emmett D, Zhou Q, Farmer F, Kizer JS | ||
| Meta-analysis of Interventions to Reduce Adverse Drug Reactions in Older Adults. | 12/19/2017 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Gray SL, Hart LA, Perera S, Semla TP, Schmader KE, Hanlon JT | ||
| Validation and diagnostic accuracy of predictive curves for age-associated longitudinal cognitive decline in older adults. | 12/04/2017 | CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale | Bernier PJ, Gourdeau C, Carmichael PH, Beauchemin JP, Verreault R, Bouchard RW, Kroger E, Laforce R Jr |
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| Home-based health promotion for older people with mild frailty: the HomeHealth intervention development and feasibility RCT. | 12/01/2017 | Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) | Walters K, Frost R, Kharicha K, Avgerinou C, Gardner B, Ricciardi F, Hunter R, Liljas A, Manthorpe J, Drennan V, Wood J, Goodman C, Jovicic A, Iliffe S | ||
| The use of life review to enhance spiritual well-being in patients with terminal illnesses: An integrative review. | 12/01/2017 | Journal of clinical nursing | Kwan CWM, Ng MSN, Chan CWH | ||
| Managing diabetes in people with dementia: a realist review. | 12/01/2017 | Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) | Bunn F, Goodman C, Jones PR, Russell B, Trivedi D, Sinclair A, Bayer A, Rait G, Rycroft-Malone J, Burton C | ||
| Mindfulness for palliative care patients. Systematic review. | 12/01/2017 | International journal of clinical practice | Latorraca COC, Martimbianco ALC, Pachito DV, Pacheco RL, Riera R | ||
| Palliative chemotherapy and targeted therapies for esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer. | 11/28/2017 | The Cochrane database of systematic reviews | Janmaat VT, Steyerberg EW, van der Gaast A, Mathijssen RH, Bruno MJ, Peppelenbosch MP, Kuipers EJ, Spaander MC | ||
| Comorbidity and the increased mortality after hospitalization for stroke: a population-based cohort study. | 11/23/2017 | Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH | Corraini P, Szepligeti SK, Henderson VW, Ording AG, Horvath-Puho E, Sorensen HT | ||
| A Proactive Approach to High Risk Delirium Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty. | 11/13/2017 | The Journal of arthroplasty | Duque AF, Post ZD, Orozco FR, Lutz RW, Ong AC | ||
| Effect of Inpatient Palliative Care During Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplant on Psychological Distress 6 Months After Transplant: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial. | 11/10/2017 | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of | El-Jawahri A, Traeger L, Greer JA, VanDusen H, Fishman SR, LeBlanc TW, Pirl WF, Jackson VA, Telles J, Rhodes A, Li Z, Spitzer TR, McAfee S, Chen YA, Temel JS | ||
| Effects of teriparatide and risedronate on new fractures in post-menopausal women with severe osteoporosis (VERO): a multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised controlled trial. | 11/09/2017 | Lancet (London, England) | Kendler DL, Marin F, Zerbini CAF, Russo LA, Greenspan SL, Zikan V, Bagur A, Malouf-Sierra J, Lakatos P, Fahrleitner-Pammer A, Lespessailles E, Minisola S, Body JJ, Geusens P, Moricke R, Lopez-Romero P |
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| Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. | 11/07/2017 | JAMA | Tricco AC, Thomas SM, Veroniki AA, Hamid JS, Cogo E, Strifler L, Khan PA, Robson R, Sibley KM, MacDonald H, Riva JJ, Thavorn K, Wilson C, Holroyd-Leduc J, Kerr GD, Feldman F, Majumdar SR, Jaglal SB, Hui W, Straus SE |
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| Discontinuing Inappropriate Medication Use in Nursing Home Residents: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. | 11/07/2017 | Annals of internal medicine | Wouters H, Scheper J, Koning H, Brouwer C, Twisk JW, van der Meer H, Boersma F, Zuidema SU, Taxis K |
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| Music-Induced Analgesia in Chronic Pain Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. | 11/01/2017 | Pain physician | Garza-Villarreal EA, Pando V, Vuust P, Parsons C | ||
| The Association Between the Use of Zolpidem and the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease Among Older People. | 11/01/2017 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Cheng HT, Lin FJ, Erickson SR, Hong JL, Wu CH |
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| Patient-Clinician Communication: American Society of Clinical Oncology Consensus Guideline. | 11/01/2017 | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of | Gilligan T, Coyle N, Frankel RM, Berry DL, Bohlke K, Epstein RM, Finlay E, Jackson VA, Lathan CS, Loprinzi CL, Nguyen LH, Seigel C, Baile WF | ||
| CollAborative care for Screen-Positive EldeRs with major depression (CASPER plus): a multicentred randomised controlled trial of clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. | 11/01/2017 | Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) | Bosanquet K, Adamson J, Atherton K, Bailey D, Baxter C, Beresford-Dent J, Birtwistle J, Chew-Graham C, Clare E, Delgadillo J, Ekers D, Foster D, Gabe R, Gascoyne S, Haley L, Hamilton J, Hargate R, Hewitt C, Holmes J, Keding A, Lewis H, McMillan D, Meer S, Mitchell N, Nutbrown S, Overend K, Parrott S, Pervin J, Richards DA, Spilsbury K, Torgerson D, Traviss-Turner G, Trepel D, Woodhouse R, Gilbody S |
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| Effect of Systematic Intensive Care Unit Triage on Long-term Mortality Among Critically Ill Elderly Patients in France: A Randomized Clinical Trial. | 10/17/2017 | JAMA | Guidet B, Leblanc G, Simon T, Woimant M, Quenot JP, Ganansia O, Maignan M, Yordanov Y, Delerme S, Doumenc B, Fartoukh M, Charestan P, Trognon P, Galichon B, Javaud N, Patzak A, Garrouste-Orgeas M, Thomas C, Azerad S, Pateron D, Boumendil A |
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| Foam dressings for treating pressure ulcers. | 10/12/2017 | The Cochrane database of systematic reviews | Walker RM, Gillespie BM, Thalib L, Higgins NS, Whitty JA |
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| Romosozumab or Alendronate for Fracture Prevention in Women with Osteoporosis. | 10/12/2017 | The New England journal of medicine | Saag KG, Petersen J, Brandi ML, Karaplis AC, Lorentzon M, Thomas T, Maddox J, Fan M, Meisner PD, Grauer A |
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| Palliative Care in Heart Failure: Rationale, Evidence, and Future Priorities. | 10/10/2017 | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | Kavalieratos D, Gelfman LP, Tycon LE, Riegel B, Bekelman DB, Ikejiani DZ, Goldstein N, Kimmel SE, Bakitas MA, Arnold RM | ||
| Management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia by an aroma-massage with acupressure treatment protocol: A randomised clinical trial. | 10/06/2017 | Journal of clinical nursing | Fung JKK, Tsang HW |
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| Long-term bleeding risk prediction in 'real world' patients with atrial fibrillation: Comparison of the HAS-BLED and ABC-Bleeding risk scores. The Murcia Atrial Fibrillation Project. | 10/05/2017 | Thrombosis and haemostasis | Esteve-Pastor MA, Rivera-Caravaca JM, Roldan V, Vicente V, Valdes M, Marin F, Lip GYH |
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| Reconciling the Effects of Screening on Prostate Cancer Mortality in the ERSPC and PLCO Trials. | 10/03/2017 | Annals of internal medicine | Tsodikov A, Gulati R, Heijnsdijk EAM, Pinsky PF, Moss SM, Qiu S, de Carvalho TM, Hugosson J, Berg CD, Auvinen A, Andriole GL, Roobol MJ, Crawford ED, Nelen V, Kwiatkowski M, Zappa M, Lujan M, Villers A, Feuer EJ, de Koning HJ, Mariotto AB, Etzioni R |
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| Association Between Use of Non-Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants With and Without Concurrent Medications and Risk of Major Bleeding in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. | 10/03/2017 | JAMA | Chang SH, Chou IJ, Yeh YH, Chiou MJ, Wen MS, Kuo CT, See LC, Kuo CF |
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| Do virtual reality games improve mobility skills and balance measurements in community-dwelling older adults? Systematic review and meta-analysis. | 10/01/2017 | Clinical rehabilitation | Neri SG, Cardoso JR, Cruz L, Lima RM, de Oliveira RJ, Iversen MD, Carregaro RL |
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| The effectiveness of massage and touch on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: A quantitative systematic review and meta-analysis. | 10/01/2017 | Journal of advanced nursing | Wu J, Wang Y, Wang Z |
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| Delirium in Older Persons: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment. | 09/26/2017 | JAMA | Oh ES, Fong TG, Hshieh TT, Inouye SK |
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| Effect of Lorazepam With Haloperidol vs Haloperidol Alone on Agitated Delirium in Patients With Advanced Cancer Receiving Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial. | 09/19/2017 | JAMA | Hui D, Frisbee-Hume S, Wilson A, Dibaj SS, Nguyen T, De La Cruz M, Walker P, Zhukovsky DS, Delgado-Guay M, Vidal M, Epner D, Reddy A, Tanco K, Williams J, Hall S, Liu D, Hess K, Amin S, Breitbart W, Bruera E | ||
| Diagnostic Accuracy of Novel and Traditional Rapid Tests for Influenza Infection Compared With Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. | 09/19/2017 | Annals of internal medicine | Merckx J, Wali R, Schiller I, Caya C, Gore GC, Chartrand C, Dendukuri N, Papenburg J |
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| Development and evaluation of the medication-based index of physical function (MedIP). | 09/01/2017 | Age and ageing | Hall CD, Karpen SC, Odle B, Panus PC, Walls ZF |
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| Efficacy and safety of a novel acetylcholinesterase inhibitor octohydroaminoacridine in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease: a Phase II multicenter randomised controlled trial. | 09/01/2017 | Age and ageing | Xiao S, Wang T, Ma X, Qin Y, Li X, Zhao Z, Liu X, Wang X, Xie H, Jiang Q, Sun L, Luo B, Shang L, Chen W, Bai Y, Tang M, He M, Wu L, Ma Q, Hou D, He J |
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| Effectiveness of a Timing and Coordination Group Exercise Program to Improve Mobility in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial. | 08/14/2017 | JAMA internal medicine | Brach JS, Perera S, Gilmore S, VanSwearingen JM, Brodine D, Nadkarni NK, Ricci E | ||
| Apathy: Risk Factor for Mortality in Nursing Home Patients. | 08/09/2017 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Nijsten JMH, Leontjevas R, Pat-El R, Smalbrugge M, Koopmans RTCM, Gerritsen DL | ||
| Blood pressure targets for hypertension in older adults. | 08/08/2017 | The Cochrane database of systematic reviews | Garrison SR, Kolber MR, Korownyk CS, McCracken RK, Heran BS, Allan GM |
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| Randomized clinical trial of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation versus sham electrical stimulation in patients with faecal incontinence. | 08/01/2017 | The British journal of surgery | van der Wilt AA, Giuliani G, Kubis C, van Wunnik BPW, Ferreira I, Breukink SO, Lehur PA, La Torre F, Baeten CGMI | ||
| Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Patients Physically Ineligible for Open Repair: Very Long-term Follow-up in the EVAR-2 Randomized Controlled Trial. | 08/01/2017 | Annals of surgery | Sweeting MJ, Patel R, Powell JT, Greenhalgh RM | ||
| The effectiveness of optimised clinical medication reviews for geriatric patients: Opti-Med a cluster randomised controlled trial. | 08/01/2017 | Family practice | Willeboordse F, Schellevis FG, Chau SH, Hugtenburg JG, Elders PJM |
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