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Welcome to BMC Geriatrics published by BioMed Central
BMC Geriatrics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the health and healthcare of older people, including the effects of healthcare systems and policies. The journal also welcomes research focused on the aging process, including cellular, genetic, and physiological processes and cognitive modifications.
BMC Geriatrics (ISSN 1471-2318) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus and Google Scholar.
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :49
Insulin resistance is associated with a lower walking speed in older non-diabetic men, but not women, making it a potential target for reducing functional decline with age in men.
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :47
One in four Mexicans aged 65-69 and nearly half those over 85 are so frail, as measured by a new index created from self-reported deficits, that they have an increased risk of dying in the next two years.
BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :30
Inappropriate use of medications, particularly long-acting benzodiazepines, is associated with an increased risk of falling in elderly people, according to a large, prospective, cohort study.
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Research article
Inverse association between insulin resistance and gait speed in nondiabetic older men: Results from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2002 Chen-Ko Kuo, Lian-Yu Lin, Yau-Hua Yu, Kuan-Han Wu, Hsu-Ko Kuo BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :49 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The rationale and design of the antihypertensives and vascular, endothelial, and cognitive function (AVEC) trial in elderly hypertensives with early cognitive impairment: Role of the renin angiotensin system inhibition. Ihab Hajjar, Meaghan Hart, William Milberg, Vera Novak, Lewis Lipsitz BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :48 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A frailty index to predict the mortality risk in a population of senior mexican adults Jos BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :47 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Falls among community-residing stroke survivors following inpatient rehabilitation: a descriptive analysis of longitudinal data Laura M Wagner, Victoria L Phillips, Amanda E Hunsaker, Pamela G Forducey BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :46 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Self reported health status, and health service contact, of illicit drug users aged 50 and over: a qualitative interview study in Merseyside, United Kingdom Caryl M Beynon, Brenda Roe, Paul Duffy, Lucy Pickering BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :45 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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WHEDA study: Effectiveness of occupational therapy at home for older people with dementia and their caregivers - the design of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial evaluating a Dutch programme in seven German centres Sebastian Voigt-Radloff, Maud Graff, Rainer Leonhart, Katrin Schornstein, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Marcel Olde-Rikkert, Michael Huell BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :44 (2 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Association between subjective memory complaints and health care utilisation: a three-year follow up Frans Boch Waldorff, Volkert Siersma, Gunhild Waldemar BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :43 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evaluation of an evidence-based guidance on the reduction of physical restraints in nursing homes: a cluster-randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN34974819] Antonie Haut, Sascha K BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :42 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Dual-tasking and gait in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment. The effect of working memory Manuel Montero-Odasso, Howard Bergman, Natalie A Phillips, Chek H Wong, Nadia Sourial, Howard Chertkow BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :41 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Implementation of an active aging model in Mexico for prevention and control of chronic diseases in the elderly V BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :40 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Study of age-related changes in postural control during quiet standing through Linear Discriminant Analysis Guilherme L Cavalheiro, Maria Fernanda S Almeida, Adriano A Pereira, Adriano O Andrade BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2009, 8 :35 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Nutritional status and functional capacity of hospitalized elderly Maria RM Oliveira, Kelly CP Fogaca, Vania A Leandro-Merhi Nutrition Journal 2009, 8 :54 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Design of a continuous quality improvement program to prevent falls among community-dwelling older adults in an integrated healthcare system David A Ganz, Elizabeth M Yano, Debra Saliba, Paul G Shekelle BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :206 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Geriatric patients' expectations of their physicians: findings from a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan Taimur Saleem, Umair Khalid, Waris Qidwai BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :205 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Rapid and sustained improvements in health-related quality of life, fatigue, and other patient-reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with certolizumab pegol plus methotrexate over 1 year: results from the RAPID 1 randomized controlled trial Vibeke Strand, Philip Mease, Gerd R Burmester, Enkeleida Nikai, Geoffroy Coteur, Ronald van Vollenhoven, Bernard Combe, Edward C Keystone, Arthur Kavanaugh Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R170 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Enzymatic digestion of articular cartilage results in viscoelasticity changes that are consistent with polymer dynamics mechanisms Ronald K June, David P Fyhrie BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2009, 8 :32 (4 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Ulceration of the oral mucosa induced by antidepressant medication: a case report Fernanda Bertini, N Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :98 (3 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ]
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Accumulation of neutral lipids in peripheral blood mononuclear cells as a distinctive trait of Alzheimer patients and asymptomatic subjects at risk of disease Alessandra Pani, Antonella Mandas, Giacomo Diaz, Claudia Abete, Pier Luigi Cocco, Fabrizio Angius, Annalisa Brundu, Nico Mu BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :66 (2 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The Healthy Steps Study: A randomized controlled trial of a pedometer-based Green Prescription for older adults. Trial protocol Gregory S Kolt, Grant M Schofield, Ngaire Kerse, Nicholas Garrett, Philip J Schluter, Toni Ashton, Asmita Patel BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :404 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Utilisation of podiatry services in Australia under the Medicare Enhanced Primary Care program, 2004-2008 Hylton B Menz Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2009, 2 :30 (30 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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