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BMC Geriatrics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of health care in older people.
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BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8 :10
Among older community-living people admitted to acute care units, poor performance in the timed up and go test is a good predictor of length of stay in hospital and of an increased risk of readmission or death within six months.
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Do the malnutrition universal screening tool (MUST) and Birmingham nutrition risk (BNR) score predict mortality in older hospitalised patients? Sarah Henderson, Nicola Moore, Emma Lee, Miles D Witham BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8 :26 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Effectiveness of a mobile smoking cessation service in reaching elderly smokers and predictors of quitting Abu Saleh M Abdullah, Tai-Hing Lam, Steve KK Chan, Gabriel M Leung, Iris Chi, Winnie WN Ho, Sophia SC Chan BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8 :25 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A standard procedure for creating a frailty index Samuel D Searle, Arnold Mitnitski, Evelyne A Gahbauer, Thomas M Gill, Kenneth Rockwood BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8 :24 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cost effectiveness of preventing falls and improving mobility in people with Parkinson disease: protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a clinical trial Jennifer J Watts, Jennifer McGinley, Frances Huxham, Hylton B Menz, Robert Iansek, Anna T Murphy, Emma R Waller, Meg E Morris BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8 :23 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Measuring care of the elderly: psychometric testing and modification of the Time in Care instrument for measurement of care needs in nursing homes Kajsa BE Thorsell, Berit Nordstrom, Per Nyberg, Bengt V Sivberg BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8 :22 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Risk factors for falls with severe fracture in elderly people living in a middle-income country: a case control study Evandro SF Coutinho, Astrid Fletcher, Katia V Bloch, Laura C Rodrigues BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8 :21 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The Lausanne cohort Lc65+: a population-based prospective study of the manifestations, determinants and outcomes of frailty Brigitte Santos-Eggimann, Athanassia Karmaniola, Laurence Seematter-Bagnoud, Jacques Spagnoli, Christophe B BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8 :20 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A water-based training program that include perturbation exercises to improve stepping responses in older adults: study protocol for a randomized controlled cross-over trial Itshak Melzer, Ori Elbar, Irit Tsedek, Lars IE Oddsson BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8 :19 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Haemoglobin, anaemia, dementia and cognitive decline in the elderly, a systematic review Ruth Peters, Lisa Burch, James Warner, Nigel Beckett, Ruth Poulter, Christopher Bulpitt BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8 :18 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A new approach to physical activity maintenance: Rationale, design, and baseline data from the Keep Active Minnesota trial Nancy E Sherwood, Brian C Martinson, A Lauren Crain, Marcia G Hayes, Nicolaas P Pronk, Patrick J O'Connor BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8 :17 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Outcome analysis following removal of locking plate fixation
of the proximal humerus
Chlodwig Kirchhoff, Volker Braunstein, Sonja Kirchhoff, Christoph M. Sprecher, Ben Ockert, Florian Fischer, Bernd A. Leidel, Peter Biberthaler BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008, 9 :138 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Operative management of a subtrochanteric fracture in severe osteoporosis: a case report
Shabir A Dhar, Manzoor A Halwai, Mohammed I Wani, Mohammed F Butt Cases Journal 2008, 1 :193 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Is there a need for a GP consultant at a university hospital? J Mulder, KH Groenier, JH Dekker, AJ Berendsen, J Schuling BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :55 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Short Report
The BHU bicentric bipolar prosthesis in fracture neck femur in active elderly Anil K Rai reader, Rakesh Agarwal Jr III, Saurabh Singh lecturer, Ratnav Ratan Jr I Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2008, 2 :7 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Process factors explaining the ineffectiveness of a multidisciplinary fall prevention programme: a process evaluation Michel HC Bleijlevens, Marike RC Hendriks, Jolanda CM van Haastregt, Erik van Rossum, Gertrudis IJM Kempen, Jos PM Diederiks, Harry FJM Crebolder, Jacques THM van Eijk BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :332 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prevalence of distressing symptoms in hospitalised patients on medical wards: A cross-sectional study Katrin Ruth Sigurdardottir, Dagny Faksv BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7 :16 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Determinants of health-related quality of life in elderly in Tehran, Iran Maryam Tajvar, Mohammad Arab, Ali Montazeri BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :323 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A pilot study of rivastigmine in the treatment of delirium after stroke: A safe alternative Annemarie W Oldenbeuving, Paul LM de Kort, Ben PW Jansen, L Jaap Kappelle, Gerwin Roks BMC Neurology 2008, 8 :34 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Aging and partial body weight support affects gait variability Anastasia Kyvelidou, Max J Kurz, Julie L Ehlers, Nicholas Stergiou Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2008, 5 :22 (19 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Arthroscopic debridement of the osteoarthritic knee combined with hyaluronic acid (Orthovisc Xinning Li, Agam Shah, Patricia Franklin, Renee Merolli, Jill Bradley, Brian Busconi Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2008, 3 :43 (17 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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