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Efficacy of an improved absorbent pad on
incontinence-associated dermatitis in older women:
cluster randomized controlled trial
Junko Sugama, Hiromi Sanada, Yoshie Shigeta, Gojiro Nakagami, Chizuko Konya BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:22 (29 May 2012)
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An inpatient rehabilitation model of care targeting patients with cognitive impairment
Katherine S McGilton, Aileen Davis, Nizar Mahomed, John Flannery, Susan Jaglal, Cheryl Cott, Gary Naglie, Elizabeth Rochon BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:21 (25 May 2012)
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A randomized controlled trial of a senior centre group programme for increasing social support and preventing depression in elderly people living at home in Norway
Hege Bøen, Odd Steffen Dalgard, Rune Johansen, Erik Nord BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:20 (20 May 2012)
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Implementing the chronic care model for frail older adults in the Netherlands: study protocol of ACT (frail older Adults: Care in Transition)
Maaike M Muntinga, Emiel O Hoogendijk, Karen M van Leeuwen, Hein PJ van Hout, Jos WR Twisk, Henriette E van der Horst, Giel N Nijpels, Aaltje PD Jansen BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:19 (30 April 2012)
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Radical cystectomy over the age of 75 is safe and increases survival.
Stavros I. Tyritzis, Ioannis Anastasiou, Konstantinos G. Stravodimos, Aristeides Alevizopoulos, Anastasios Kollias, Antonios Balangas, Ioannis Katafigiotis, Ioannis Leotsakos, Dionisios Mitropoulos, Constantinos A. Constantinides BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:18 (30 April 2012)
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The validation of a French-language version of the
Aging Perceptions Questionnaire (APQ) and its
extension to a population aged 55 and over
Isabelle Ingrand, Jean Luc Houeto, Roger Gil, Hannah Mc Gee, Pierre Ingrand, Marc Paccalin BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:17 (30 April 2012)
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Proactive and integrated primary care for frail older people: Design and methodological challenges of the Utrecht Primary care PROactive Frailty Intervention Trial (U-PROFIT)
Nienke Bleijenberg, Irene Drubbel, Valerie H ten Dam, Mattijs E Numans, Marieke J Schuurmans, Niek J de Wit BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:16 (25 April 2012)
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Electrocardiographic abnormalities in centenarians: impact on survival
Ramón Rabuñal-Rey, Rafael Monte-Secades, Adriana Gómez-Gigirey, Sonia Pértega-Díaz, Ana Testa-Fernández, Salvador Pita-Fernández, Emilio Casariego-Vales BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:15 (20 April 2012)
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Use of warfarin in long-term care: a systematic review
Marjorie Neidecker, Aarti A Patel, Winnie W Nelson, Gregory Reardon BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:14 (5 April 2012)
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Warfarin use in long-term care patients at risk for stroke is low, despite the presence of risk factors such as atrial fibrillation, suggesting that physicians believe the risks outweigh the benefits in this population.
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Validation of the Spiritual Distress Assessment Tool in older hospitalized patients
Stefanie M Monod, Estelle Martin, Brenda Spencer, Etienne Rochat, Christophe J Bula BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:13 (29 March 2012)
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Study protocol for prevention of falls: A randomized controlled trial of effects of vitamin D and exercise on falls prevention
Kirsti Uusi-Rasi, Pekka Kannus, Saija Karinkanta, Matti Pasanen, Radhika Patil, Christel Lamberg-Allardt, Harri Sievänen BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:12 (26 March 2012)
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The efficacy and safety of febuxostat for urate lowering in gout patients [greater than or equal to]65 years of age
Robert L. Jackson, Barbara Hunt, Patricia A MacDonald BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:11 (21 March 2012)
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Influence of social support on cognitive change and mortality in old age: results from the prospective multicentre cohort study AgeCoDe
Marion Eisele, Thomas Zimmermann, Mirjam Köhler, Birgitt Wiese, Kathrin Heser, Franziska Tebarth, Dagmar Weeg, Julia Olbrich, Michael Pentzek, Angela Fuchs, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Hanna Leicht, Hans-Helmut König, Melanie Luppa, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Wolfgang Maier, Martin Scherer, the AgeCoDe Study Group BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:9 (20 March 2012)
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The impact of early emergency department allied health intervention on admission rates in older people: a non-randomized clinical study
Glenn Arendts, Sarah Fitzhardinge, Karren Pronk, Mark Donaldson, Marani Hutton, Yusuf Nagree BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:8 (20 March 2012)
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Early assessment by an allied health team in the Emergency department reduces the rate of geriatric patients admitted to an inpatient hospital bed for common problems, specifically musculoskeletal symptoms and angina pectoris.
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'Online' geriatric assessment procedure for older adults referred for geriatric assessment during an acute care episode for consideration of reliability of triage decisions
Len Gray, Lucy Dakin, Steven Counsell, Helen Edwards, Richard Wootton, Melinda Martin-Khan BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:10 (20 March 2012)
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Integrated approach to prevent functional decline in hospitalized elderly: the Prevention and Reactivation Care Program (PReCaP)
Annemarie JBM de Vos, Kirsten JE Asmus-Szepesi, Ton JEM Bakker, Paul L de Vreede, Jeroen DH van Wijngaarden, Ewout W Steyerberg, Johan P Mackenbach, Anna P Nieboer BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:7 (16 March 2012)
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How effective are programs at managing transition from hospital to home? A case study of the Australian transition care program
Leonard C Gray, Nancye M Peel, Maria Crotty, Susan E Kurrle, Lynne C Giles, Ian D Cameron BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:6 (14 March 2012)
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Active training and driving-specific feedback improve older drivers' visual search prior to lane changes
Martin Lavallière, Martin Simoneau, Mathieu Tremblay, Denis Laurendeau, Normand Teasdale BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:5 (2 March 2012)
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A community-integrated home based depression intervention for older African Americans: descripton of the Beat the Blues randomized trial and intervention costs
Laura N Gitlin, Lynn Harris, Megan McCoy, Nancy L Chernett, Eric Jutkowitz, Laura T Pizzi, the Beat the Blues Team BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:4 (10 February 2012)
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Informant-reported cognitive symptoms that predict amnestic mild cognitive impairment
Michael Malek-Ahmadi, Kathryn Davis, Christine M Belden, Sandra Jacobson, Marwan N Sabbagh BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:3 (3 February 2012)
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Specific questions in an informant-rated questionnaire designed to detect Alzheimers Disease are also able to discriminate between normal memory loss and amnesic mild cognitive impairment, allowing earlier identification of those at higher risk of developing Alzheimers Disease.
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The study protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial of family-mediated personalised activities for nursing home residents with dementia
Eva S van der Ploeg, Cameron J Camp, Barbara Eppingstall, Susannah J Runci, Daniel W O'Connor BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:2 (12 January 2012)
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Improving person-centred care in nursing homes through dementia-care mapping: design of a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Geertje van de Ven, Irena Draskovic, Eddy MM Adang, Rogier ART Donders, Aukje Post, Sytse U Zuidema, Raymond TCM Koopmans, Myrra JFJ Vernooij-Dassen BMC Geriatrics 2012, 12:1 (3 January 2012)
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Clinical characteristics and prognosis of acute bacterial meningitis in elderly patients over 65: a hospital-based study
Wei-An Lai, Shu-Fang Chen, Nai-Wen Tsai, Chiung-Chih Chang, Wen-Neng Chang, Cheng-Hsien Lu, Yao-Chung Chuang, Chun-Chih Chien, Chi-Ren Huang BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:91 (28 December 2011)
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Study protocol: follow-up home visits with nutrition: a randomised controlled trial
Anne Marie Beck, Stine Kjær, Birthe S Hansen, Rikke L Storm, Kirsten Thal-Jantzen BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:90 (28 December 2011)
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Whole body vibration for older persons: an open randomized, multicentre, parallel, clinical trial
Mercè Sitjà-Rabert, Mª José Martínez-Zapata, Azahara Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, Ferran Rey-Abella, Daniel Romero-Rodríguez, Xavier Bonfill BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:89 (22 December 2011)
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