Geriatrics

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic conditions high mortality rates in hospitalized elderly. Currently, a few studies include octogenarian patients and none of them analyze the impact of functional status on this health outcome. Our...

Anticholinergic/antimuscarinic and sedative medications (eg, benzodiazepines) have been found to be associated with poorer cognitive and physical function and mobility impairment in older age. However, previous studies were...

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are an attractive choice for patients in need of anticoagulant therapy, but available data on their specific use in real life conditions in elderly patients are limited. The purpose of this...

Health outcomes for complex older adults are enhanced by interprofessional collaboration. Funded by a Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP), an interprofessional team of educators developed a short-term geriatrics...

The use of simulation in health training increased significantly in recent years. In geriatrics/gerontology, the aging-simulation experience allows to feel the functional and sensory limitations lived by older persons.The...

To develop a casemix classification to underpin a new funding model for residential aged care in Australia.Cross-sectional study of resident characteristics in thirty non-government residential aged care facilities in Melbourne,...

Prospective cohort study.To evaluate the predictive value of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) for early postoperative complications in elderly patients (aged 65 years or older) following lumbar spinal stenosis...

Retrospective study of a prospectively collected database at one center.Assess the outcomes and complications of adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery in patients that are 75 years and older compared with patients of 65-75 years...