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

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

    págs. 591-598

    

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

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

    págs. 599-608

    

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

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

    págs. 609-614

    

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

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

    págs. 615-620

    

  • Unsteadiness reported by older hospitalized patients predicts functional decline

    S. R. Counsell, Richard H. Fortinsky, R. M. Palmer, Denise M. Kresevic, Kenneth E. Covinsky, E. C. Lindenberger, 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

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

    págs. 627-635

    

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

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

    págs. 636-641

    

  • Functional outcomes of excessive daytime sleepiness in older adults

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

    págs. 642-649

    

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

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

    págs. 650-656

    

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

    H. Brodaty, A. Greco, A. Koschera

    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, M. F. Shapiro, C. M. Mangione, A. F. Brown, A. G. Gross, P. R. Gutiérrez

    págs. 665-670

    

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

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

    págs. 671-677

    

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

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

    págs. 678-682

    

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

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

    págs. 683-688

    

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

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

    págs. 689-693

    

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

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

    págs. 694-698

    

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

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

    págs. 699-709

    

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

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

    págs. 710-714

    

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

    L. Pousada

    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

    V. L. Phillips, A. Atherly

    págs. 719-720

    

  • Failure to thrive related to metoclopramide therapy

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

    pág. 721

    

  • Death form pheumonia in patients with progressive dementia

    G. Neurauter, D. Fuchs, B. Wirleitner

    pág. 721

    

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

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

    pág. 722

    

  • Recurrent colitis with different causes

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

    pág. 723

    

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

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

    págs. 724-725

    

  • Acupuncture and swallowing reflex in poststroke patients

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

    págs. 726-727

    

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

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

    pág. 726

    

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

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

    pág. 728