Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

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  Año 2003, Vol. 51, Número 5

  • Highlights of papers in the clinical investigations section

    págs. 589-590

    

  • Delirium in the intensive care unit: ocurrence and clinical course in older patients

    Ely, E.W., Diegel, M.D., Sharon K. Inouye, MccNicoll, L., Pisani, M.A., Ying Zhang

    págs. 591-598

    

  • Efficacy of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for the treatment of chronic low back pian in older adults

    Boston, J.R., Lieber, S.J., Morrow, L.A., Stephen Taylor, Weiner, D.K., Rudy, T.E., Glick, R.M.

    págs. 599-608

    

  • Using self-reported data to predict expenditures for the health care of older people

    McCaffrey, D., James T. Pacala, Boult, Ch., Undangarin, C.

    págs. 609-614

    

  • Identification of risk for high hospital use: cost comparisons of four strategies and performance across subgroups

    Sewall, A., Hirsch, S.H., Jack M. Guralnik, David B. Reuben, Keeler, E., Seeman, T. E.

    págs. 615-620

    

  • Unsteadiness reported by older hospitalized patients predicts functional decline

    Counsell, S.R., Richard H. Fortinsky, Palmer, R. M., Denise M. Kresevic, Kenneth E. Covinsky, Lindenberger, E.C., C. Seth Landefeld, Sands, L.P.

    págs. 621-626

    

  • Fall and injury prevention in residential care-effects in residents with higher and lower levels of cognition

    Lundin-Olsson, L., Jense, J., Nyberg, L., Gustafson, Y.

    págs. 627-635

    

  • Handgrip strength and cause-specific and total mortality in older disabled women: exploring the mechanism

    Heikkinen, E., Fried, L. P., Jack M. Guralnik, Rananen, T., Volpato, S., Luigi Ferrucci

    págs. 636-641

    

  • Functional outcomes of excessive daytime sleepiness in older adults

    Pack, F.M., Arner, H.M., Greenberg, A.S., Pack, A.I, Nalaka S. Gooneratne, Weaver, T.E., Cater, J.R.

    págs. 642-649

    

  • Gastrointestinal disease control after histamine2-receptor antagonist dose modification for renal impairment in frail chronically Ill elderly patients

    Gann, N., Babington, M., Malone, D.C., Lackner, T.E., Heard, T., Glunz, S.

    págs. 650-656

    

  • Meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions for caregivers of people with dementia

    Brodaty, H., Greco, A., Koschera, A.

    págs. 657-664

    

  • Income-related differences in the use of evidence-based therapies in older persons with diabetes mellitys in forprofit managed care

    Luohua Jiang, Shapiro, M.F., Mangione, C.M., Brown, A.F., Gross, A.G., Gutierrez, P.R.

    págs. 665-670

    

  • Psychotropic prescription use by community-dwelling elderly in the United States

    Aparasu, R.R., Mort, J.R., Brandt, H.

    págs. 671-677

    

  • Prospective evaluation of a screen for complex discharge planning in hospitalized adults

    Closson, D.C., Matt-Hensrud, N.N., Severson, M.A., Holland, D.E., Harris, M.R., Pankratz, V.S.

    págs. 678-682

    

  • Differential effects of raloxifene and estrogen on insulin sensitivity in postmenopausal women

    Lee, C.C., Kasa-Vubu, J.Z., Mark A. Supiano

    págs. 683-688

    

  • Screening for preexisting cognitive impairment in older intensive care unit patients: use of proxy assessment

    Redlich, C.A., Pisani, M.A., Sharon K. Inouye, Lynn McNicoll

    págs. 689-693

    

  • Validation of the five-item geriatric depression scale in elderly subjects in three different settings

    Ercolani, S., Bregnocchi, M., Menculini, G., Catani, M., Senin, U., Antonio Cherubini, Rinaldi, P., Mecocci, P., Benedetti, C.

    págs. 694-698

    

  • Exercise training as a therapy for chronic heart failure: can older people benefit?

    Witham, M.D., Struthers, A.D., McMurdo, M.E.T.

    págs. 699-709

    

  • Kaiser permanente community partners project: improving geriatric care management practices

    Savoni, K.J., Jamison, P.M., Hackstaff, L., Griffin, A.M., Cherin, D.A., Enguidanos, S.M., Gibbs, N.E., Simmons, W.J.

    págs. 710-714

    

  • Assisted living: needs, practices, and policies in residential care for the elderly

    Pousada, L.

    págs. 715-716

    

  • Effect of statins on mortality and cardiovascular events in elderly hign-risk persons

    Wilbert S. Aronow

    págs. 717-718

    

  • Using self-reported health status for risk adjustment and screenin for disease management

    Phillips, V.L., Atherly, A.

    págs. 719-720

    

  • Failure to thrive related to metoclopramide therapy

    Gorelik, A.R., Williams, L.S., Steward, J.T.

    pág. 721

    

  • Death form pheumonia in patients with progressive dementia

    Neurauter, G., Fuchs, D., Wirleitner, B.

    pág. 721

    

  • Visual prognosis in extremely old patients with temporal (giant cell) arteritis

    Ly, K., Robert, P.Y., Sonia, P., Vidal, E., Liozon, E., Boutros-Toni, F., Loustaud-Ratti, V.

    pág. 722

    

  • Recurrent colitis with different causes

    Mizukawa, S., Akishita, M., Toba, K., Sugiyama, N., Ohni, M., Sudoh, N.

    pág. 723

    

  • The use of oral nutritional supplements and anorexigenic medications in homebound older adults

    Musson, N., Hamdan, K., Golden, A.G., Petropoulos, J.B., Silverman, M.A.

    págs. 724-725

    

  • Acupuncture and swallowing reflex in poststroke patients

    Arai, H., Sasaki, H., Seki, T., Kurusu, M., Tanji, H.

    págs. 726-727

    

  • A tribute to mentors in geriatric medicine: results of a national survey of fellowship trained geriatricians 1990-1998

    Karuza, J., Williams, F., Hall, W. J., Annette Medina-Walpole, Barker, W. H., Katz, P. R.

    pág. 726

    

  • Possible international normalized ratio elevation associated with celecoxib and warfarin in an elderly psychiatric patient

    Farrar, C., Stroner, S.C., Lea, J.W., Dubisar, B.M.

    pág. 728