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Pain in elderly people with severe dementia: A systematic review of behavioural pain assessment tools
Sandra MG Zwakhalen, Jan PH Hamers, Huda Abu-Saad, Martijn PF Berger BMC Geriatrics 2006, 6:3 (27 January 2006)
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Based on psychometric qualities, the PACSLAC and DOLOPLUS2 observational scales are most appropriate for the assessment of pain in elderly people suffering from dementia, but all scales need further development and validation.
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The feasibility of whole body vibration in institutionalised elderly persons and its influence on muscle performance, balance and mobility: a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN62535013]
Ivan Bautmans, Ellen Van Hees, Jean-Claude Lemper, Tony Mets BMC Geriatrics 2005, 5:17 (22 December 2005)
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The six-minute walk test in community dwelling elderly: influence of health status.
Ivan Bautmans, Margareta Lambert, Tony Mets BMC Geriatrics 2004, 4:6 (23 July 2004)
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The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: The Tromsø study
Gyrd Thrane, Ragnar M Joakimsen, Eline Thornquist BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:1 (12 January 2007)
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Although men who take longer to complete the 'timed up and go' test are more likely to have a history of falls, the relatively small difference in scores between fallers and non-fallers severely limits the test's clinical usefulness.
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Foot pressure distribution during walking in young and old adults
Mary Hessert, Mitul Vyas, Jason Leach, Kun Hu, Lewis A Lipsitz, Vera Novak BMC Geriatrics 2005, 5:8 (19 May 2005)
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Inappropriate prescribing and adverse drug events in older people
Hilary J Hamilton, Paul F Gallagher, Denis O'Mahony BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:5 (28 January 2009)
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Adverse drug events due to inappropriate prescribing (IP) have an unacceptably high prevalence in elderly people; Denis O'Mahony and colleagues discuss the causes of IP, screening tools, and prevention of this increasingly important issue.
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Subcutaneous dextrose for rehydration of elderly patients – an evidence-based review
Tari Turner, Anne-Marie Cassano BMC Geriatrics 2004, 4:2 (15 April 2004)
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in rehabilitation and chronic-care-facilities: what is the best strategy?
Patrica Minary-Dohen, Pascale Bailly, Xavier Bertrand, Daniel Talon BMC Geriatrics 2003, 3:5 (12 December 2003)
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Approaches to quality improvement in nursing homes: Lessons learned from the six-state pilot of CMS's Nursing Home Quality Initiative
Stephanie Kissam, David Gifford, Peggy Parks, Gail Patry, Laura Palmer, Linda Wilkes, Matthew Fitzgerald, Alice Petrulis, Leslie Barnette BMC Geriatrics 2003, 3:2 (16 May 2003)
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Public reporting of quality in nursing homes is very effective in fostering collaboration and coordination among
nursing home stakeholders and providers for improvement projects.
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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 October 2008)
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Food intakes and preferences of hospitalised geriatric patients
Suzana Shahar, Kan Chee, Wan Chak Wan Chik BMC Geriatrics 2002, 2:3 (6 August 2002)
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The use of Goal Attainment Scaling in a community health promotion initiative with seniors
Marita Kloseck BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:16 (3 July 2007)
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Systematic review of information and support interventions for caregivers of people with dementia
Carl A Thompson, Karen Spilsbury, Jill Hall, Yvonne Birks, Colin Barnes, Joy Adamson BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:18 (27 July 2007)
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Little evidence exists that supportive interventions improve the quality of life of carers of people with dementia, which suggests that the development of such interventions should be accompanied by good quality measures of relevant outcomes
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Ill or just old? Towards a conceptual framework of the relation between ageing and disease
Gerbrand J Izaks, Rudi GJ Westendorp BMC Geriatrics 2003, 3:7 (19 December 2003)
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The Feasibility of performing resistance exercise with acutely ill hospitalized older adults
Laurie H Mallery, Elizabeth A MacDonald, Cheryl L Hubley-Kozey, Marie E Earl, Kenneth Rockwood, Chris MacKnight BMC Geriatrics 2003, 3:3 (7 October 2003)
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Chronic pain self-management for older adults: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN11899548]
Mary Ersek, Judith A Turner, Kevin C Cain, Carol A Kemp BMC Geriatrics 2004, 4:7 (30 July 2004)
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The association between indwelling urinary catheter use in the elderly and urinary tract infection in acute care
Susan E Hazelett, Margaret Tsai, Michele Gareri, Kyle Allen BMC Geriatrics 2006, 6:15 (12 October 2006)
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Validity of the Clock Drawing Test in predicting reports of driving problems in the elderly
Nathan M Diegelman, Alan D Gilbertson, Jeffrey L Moore, Evangelia Banou, Michael R Meager BMC Geriatrics 2004, 4:10 (29 October 2004)
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Frailty, fitness and late-life mortality in relation to chronological and biological age
Arnold B Mitnitski, Janice E Graham, Alexander J Mogilner, Kenneth Rockwood BMC Geriatrics 2002, 2:1 (27 February 2002)
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Effects of Ginkgo biloba in dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis
Stefan Weinmann, Stephanie Roll, Christoph Schwarzbach, Christoph Vauth, Stefan N Willich BMC Geriatrics 2010, 10:14 (17 March 2010)
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Cross-sectional relationship between physical fitness components and functional performance in older persons living in long-term care facilities
Amika S Singh, Marijke Chin A Paw, Ruud J Bosscher, Willem van Mechelen BMC Geriatrics 2006, 6:4 (7 February 2006)
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A perturbation-based balance training program for older adults: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Avril Mansfield, Amy L Peters, Barbara A Liu, Brian E Maki BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:12 (31 May 2007)
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Rehabilitation needs for older adults with stroke living at home: perceptions of four populations
Claude Vincent, Isabelle Deaudelin, Line Robichaud, Jacqueline Rousseau, Chantal Viscogliosi, Lise R Talbot, Johanne Desrosiers, other members of the BRAD group BMC Geriatrics 2007, 7:20 (13 August 2007)
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Prevalence of anaemia in older persons: systematic review
Helen Gaskell, Sheena Derry, R Andrew Moore, Henry J McQuay BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8:1 (14 January 2008)
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Validity of a novel computerized cognitive battery for mild cognitive impairment
Tzvi Dwolatzky, Victor Whitehead, Glen M Doniger, Ely S Simon, Avraham Schweiger, Dena Jaffe, Howard Chertkow BMC Geriatrics 2003, 3:4 (2 November 2003)
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