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Using Balanced Scorecard on Reducing Fall Incidents and Injuries Among Elderly Cancer Patients in a Medical Center in Taiwan
Conclusion The results of present study provided references to healthcare institutes using balanced scorecard management strategies as intervention to reduce to fall incidents and injuries in elderly cancer patients and to prompt patient safety and quality of care. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - November 28, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Association Between Nutrition Status and Cognitive Impairment Among Chinese Nonagenarians and Centenarians
Conclusion Among Chinese nonagenarians and centenarians, there were significant associations between nutrition status and cognitive impairment. Further studies should evaluation if maintaining a good nutritional status or nutritional intervention may be effective in the management and prevention of cognitive impairment. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - November 28, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Depression in Older Adults Among Community: The Role of Executive Function
Conclusion Executive dysfunction in elderly people with depression may be associated with the age effect. As people with depression age, their executive dysfunction becomes more pronounced. An elevated NA and lack of PA can explain the severity of depression, but executive function cannot explain depression in either middle-aged or elderly people. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - November 28, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Association between social capital and physical activity among community-dwelling elderly in Wuhan, China
Conclusion Both bonding and bridging social capital were associated with physical activity among Chinese elderly. It is suggested that health promotion programs targeting elderly adults' physical activity should consider bonding/bridging social capital factors. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - November 28, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Early repolarization pattern with the huge and tall peaked T wave as clinical suspicious Brugada syndrome
Publication date: Available online 20 November 2017 Source:International Journal of Gerontology Author(s): Mai Li Dan Mu Ai Ke Bai, Ma Yi Nu Er Mai Mai Ti Ming, Xue Ting Fan, Di Li Nu Er Mai Mai Ti Jiang Brugada syndrome (BS) is an arrhythmogenic ion channelopathy, which constitutes a distinct subtype of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. It is characterized by unique electrocardiographic (ECG) manifestations, including right bundle branch block, ST-segment elevation of coved or saddle-back type, and T-wave inversion in the right precordial ECG from V1 to V3 leads, and a high incidence of sudden death from ventricu...
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - November 28, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

An Overview of Otorhinolaryngeal Problems in Geriatrics
Conclusion The hearing loss is the most prevalent diagnosis amongst all otologic problems and epistaxis amongst nasal symptoms. The emergence of head & neck cancers among the geriatric population is a great concern in a developing country like India. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - November 28, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The Associations between Serum total Testosterone Levels, Anthropometric Measurements and Metabolic Parameters in Elderly and Young Male Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Taiwan
Conclusion Waist circumference shows a stronger association with testosterone levels in elderly versus younger patients with T2DM. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - October 14, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Patient-specific Factors Associated with Difficult Mask Ventilation in the Emergency Department
Conclusion DMV is a frequent challenge in EDs. An easy-to-use LSD risk scale is created for clinicians to rapidly identify and appropriately manage the risk patients of DMV. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - October 11, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Unnecessary Emergency Medical Services Transports of Geriatric Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in South Korea
Conclusion The non-ED treatment group consisted of more patients with alcohol intake, higher oxygen saturation, alert mentality and wound care than the ED treatment group. Prehospital wound care was the risk factor for not receiving ED treatment after EMS transports in geriatric patients. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - September 29, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Pneumoperitoneum Caused by Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis
Publication date: Available online 21 September 2017 Source:International Journal of Gerontology Author(s): Tai-Jen Chuang, Chih-Cheng Lai (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - September 22, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Impact of Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease for Long Term Survival of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Patients in Taiwan
Conclusion Moderate to severe CKD is independently associated with increased mortality in Taiwanese patients who underwent ICD implantation for secondary prevention. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - September 21, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

A Theoretically Based Behavioral Nutrition Intervention for Elderly Women: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Conclusion This study confirms the effectiveness of HBM-based nutritional education on healthy nutritional perception, belief and behavior among elderly women. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - September 14, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Heart Rate Variability of a Heart Reviving from Extracorporeal Circulation
Publication date: Available online 4 September 2017 Source:International Journal of Gerontology Author(s): Ho-Tsung Hsin, Yun-Kai Lee, Cheng-Wei Lu, Tzu-Yu Lin, Jiann-Shing Shieh Heart rate variability (HRV), analyzed by non-linear methods confer prognostic values. HRV of a heart reviving from extracorporeal circulation (EC) has not been elaborated. We applied Multi-scale entropy (MSE) and Detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA) to study the HRV of patients receiving open-heart surgeries needing EC, during which the heart is standstill. Thirty-four patients were enrolled. ECG was recorded continuously. The analyses wer...
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - September 5, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Evaluation of Sarcopenia in Elderly Women of China
Conclusion Our findings suggested that both aging and menopause contributes to the decline of muscle strength and physical function rather primarily than the loss of muscle mass in the process of sarcopenia in Chinese older women. Hand-grip strength criteria is more sensitive to diagnose sarcopenia in elderly women of China. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - September 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Controversy in Application of Advancing Radiotherapy Technology for the Elder Cancer Patients
Publication date: Available online 30 August 2017 Source:International Journal of Gerontology Author(s): Yu-Jen Chen (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - August 30, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research