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Predictive Value of Nutritional Risk Index in Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease in Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Male Patients 营养风险指数对中国中老年男性冠心病患病率的预测价值

Journal of gerontology and geriatric research Pub Date : 2017-07-21 DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000439

Shijun Li, Na Li, X. Huo, Li Zhang, Xiaoying Li

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Son Preference and Later Life in India: Myth and Reality 重男轻女与印度的晚年生活:神话与现实

Journal of gerontology and geriatric research Pub Date : 2017-07-18 DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000438

H. Adhikari

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Body Mass Index Is Related to Cognitive Function in Chinese Older Adults: So What? 中国老年人的身体质量指数与认知功能有关:那又怎样?

Journal of gerontology and geriatric research Pub Date : 2017-07-14 DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000437

Chongming Yang, Hui Hu, Ling Wang, Y. Ai, Hairong Ren, Xinxiu Dong, Fen Yang, Yuncui Wang

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Mobility Level and Fall in The Elderly 老年人的活动水平和跌倒

Journal of gerontology and geriatric research Pub Date : 2017-06-27 DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000435

C. B. Okuyan, H. Okuyan

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Is Screening of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients Without Cirrhosis Reasonable 无肝硬化患者肝细胞癌筛查是否合理

Journal of gerontology and geriatric research Pub Date : 2017-06-27 DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000436

V. Kissova, G. Hajaš, A. Kiss, T. Fazekas, J. Rosenberger, M. Majernikova

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Communication of Healthcare Professionals with Geriatric Patients 医疗保健专业人员与老年患者的沟通

Journal of gerontology and geriatric research Pub Date : 2017-06-16 DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000434

D. Paskaleva, S. Tufkova, Velichka Popova

{"title":"Communication of Healthcare Professionals with Geriatric Patients","authors":"D. Paskaleva, S. Tufkova, Velichka Popova","doi":"10.4172/2167-7182.1000434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-7182.1000434","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In their daily professional activity, the nurses constantly communicate with the patients, their relatives and with the members of the medical team. The ability to communicate is fundamental in medical specialist’s work. For the development of individual, effective plan for medical care and education, the nurse can rely entirely on her communication skills. Caring for geriatric patients also require professional competence and specific communication skills. \u0000Purpose: To investigate and analyze the level of communication between the nurse and the patient, as well as his relatives, during the hospitalization. Respondents through an anonymous survey of 392 patients aged over 65 received treatment in surgery, internal and emergency department of the Hospital “St. Panteleimon”, Hospital “Plovdiv”-Plovdiv, University Hospital “Caspela”-Plovdiv, University Hospital “Trimontsium”-Plovdiv, University Hospital “Eurohospital”-Plovdiv, University Hospital “Pulmed”-Plovdiv. \u0000Results and conclusion: Analysis of the results shows that nurses are able to communicate with patients and no problems during the communication occurred. Disturbing is the fact that not a small percentage of the health professionals do not communicate with the relatives of patients. The respondents placed first as the main reason for disturbances in the relationship between them and the medical staff-the specific age of the patients (51.8%).","PeriodicalId":289564,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gerontology and geriatric research","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132733806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sleep Status of People in Nursing Home and Related Factors 老年人睡眠状况及相关因素分析

Journal of gerontology and geriatric research Pub Date : 2017-06-10 DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000433

C. B. Okuyan

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Social and Medical Problems of the Elderly 老年人的社会和医疗问题

Journal of gerontology and geriatric research Pub Date : 2017-06-08 DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000431

D. Paskaleva, S. Tufkova

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Recurrent Fall-Related Hospitalizations Among Older Adults: The BurdenIn New York City 老年人复发性跌倒相关住院:纽约市的负担

Journal of gerontology and geriatric research Pub Date : 2017-06-08 DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000430

D. Tomczyk, Laura L Durbin, R. Kharrazi, T. Mielenz, J. M. Norton

{"title":"Recurrent Fall-Related Hospitalizations Among Older Adults: The BurdenIn New York City","authors":"D. Tomczyk, Laura L Durbin, R. Kharrazi, T. Mielenz, J. M. Norton","doi":"10.4172/2167-7182.1000430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-7182.1000430","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Falls among older adults are a major public health concern, with recurrent falls being especially troubling. This analysis was conducted to better understand the burden of recurrent fall-related hospitalizations in New York City \u0000Methods: Administrative data from the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System were used to describe patient-level characteristics for New York City residents 65 years and older who were admitted to and discharged from New York City hospitals for a fall-related injury between 2004 and 2011. \u0000Results: Of the 107,923 older adult residents hospitalized for a fall during the eight-year period, 16,574 (15%) were hospitalized at least one additional time for a fall-related injury during the same time period with a mean number of days between fall-related hospitalizations of about a year and a half (556 days). Females accounted for 72% of older adults hospitalized for more than one fall-related injury compared to 68% of older adults hospitalized for one fall-related injury. Adults aged 80-84 years and 85 years or older at the first fall accounted for 24% and 39%, respectively, of older adults hospitalized for more than one fall-related injury compared with 21% and 36%, respectively, of older adults hospitalized for one fall-related injury. \u0000Conclusion: The burden of fall-related injuries is high among females and adults 80 years or older in New York City, underscoring the need for providers to evaluate their patient’s individual risk, particularly to reduce the risk of recurrent falls. Future recurrent falls research should employ sufficient follow-up time, as recurrent falls may occur between one and two years after the first.","PeriodicalId":289564,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gerontology and geriatric research","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115167835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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In Search for Symptoms of Impaired Function of Glymphatic System inOlder People 寻找老年人淋巴系统功能受损的症状

Journal of gerontology and geriatric research Pub Date : 2017-06-02 DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000429

A. Brodziak, Alicja RóÅ¼yk-Myrta, Agnieszka WoliÅska

引用次数: 1