McMaster Evidence Updates: High Quality Articles in Aging
This list contains citations to the latest journal articles in the field of geriatrics and is provided by an alert from Evidence Updates at McMaster University. These citations (from over 120 premier clinical journals) are pre-rated for quality by Evidence Updates research staff, then rated for clinical relevance and interest by at least 3 members of a worldwide panel of practicing physicians. Each citation includes a link to the article on PubMed.
Stellar articles are the geriatrics-related articles in Evidence Updates that have been most accessed by registered users and highest rated by McMaster's clinical raters in the last year.
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| The use of faecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent or refractory Clostridium difficile infection and other potential indications: joint British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) guidelines. | 11/01/2018 | Gut | Mullish BH, Quraishi MN, Segal JP, McCune VL, Baxter M, Marsden GL, Moore DJ, Colville A, Bhala N, Iqbal TH, Settle C, Kontkowski G, Hart AL, Hawkey PM, Goldenberg SD, Williams HRT |
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| Can early warning scores identify deteriorating patients in pre-hospital settings? A systematic review. | 11/01/2018 | Resuscitation | Patel R, Nugawela MD, Edwards HB, Richards A, Le Roux H, Pullyblank A, Whiting P | ||
| Effectiveness of a Therapeutic Tai Ji Quan Intervention vs a Multimodal Exercise Intervention to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults at High Risk of Falling: A Randomized Clinical Trial. | 10/01/2018 | JAMA internal medicine | Li F, Harmer P, Fitzgerald K, Eckstrom E, Akers L, Chou LS, Pidgeon D, Voit J, Winters-Stone K |
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| Risk of hypoglycaemia in people aged >/=65 years receiving linagliptin: pooled data from 1489 individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. | 10/01/2018 | International journal of clinical practice | Nauck M, Araki A, Hehnke U, Plat A, Clark D, Khunti K | ||
| Effect of Group-Administered Behavioral Treatment on Urinary Incontinence in Older Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial. | 10/01/2018 | JAMA internal medicine | Diokno AC, Newman DK, Low LK, Griebling TL, Maddens ME, Goode PS, Raghunathan TE, Subak LL, Sampselle CM, Boura JA, Robinson AE, McIntyre D, Burgio KL |
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| Low-Dose Trazodone, Benzodiazepines, and Fall-Related Injuries in Nursing Homes: A Matched-Cohort Study. | 10/01/2018 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Bronskill SE, Campitelli MA, Iaboni A, Herrmann N, Guan J, Maclagan LC, Watt J, Rochon PA, Morris AM, Jeffs L, Bell CM, Maxwell CJ | ||
| Additional structured physical activity does not improve walking in older people (>60years) undergoing inpatient rehabilitation: a randomised trial. | 10/01/2018 | Journal of physiotherapy | Said CM, Morris ME, McGinley JL, Szoeke C, Workman B, Liew D, Hill KD, Woodward M, Wittwer JE, Churilov L, Danoudis M, Bernhardt J | ||
| Oral care measures for preventing nursing home-acquired pneumonia. | 09/27/2018 | The Cochrane database of systematic reviews | Liu C, Cao Y, Lin J, Ng L, Needleman I, Walsh T, Li C | ||
| Follow-on RifAximin for the Prevention of recurrence following standard treatment of Infection with Clostridium Difficile (RAPID): a randomised placebo controlled trial. | 09/25/2018 | Gut | Major G, Bradshaw L, Boota N, Sprange K, Diggle M, Montgomery A, Jawhari A, Spiller RC | ||
| Risk of Serious Trauma with Glucose-Lowering Drugs in Older Persons: A Nested Case-Control Study. | 09/24/2018 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Arnaud M, Pariente A, Bezin J, Begaud B, Salvo F | ||
| Effect of Aspirin on Cardiovascular Events and Bleeding in the Healthy Elderly. | 09/16/2018 | The New England journal of medicine | McNeil JJ, Wolfe R, Woods RL, Tonkin AM, Donnan GA, Nelson MR, Reid CM, Lockery JE, Kirpach B, Storey E, Shah RC, Williamson JD, Margolis KL, Ernst ME, Abhayaratna WP, Stocks N, Fitzgerald SM, Orchard SG, Trevaks RE, Beilin LJ, Johnston CI, Ryan J, Radziszewska B, Jelinek M, Malik M, Eaton CB, Brauer D, Cloud G, Wood EM, Mahady SE, Satterfield S, Grimm R, Murray AM |
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| Effect of Aspirin on All-Cause Mortality in the Healthy Elderly. | 09/16/2018 | The New England journal of medicine | McNeil JJ, Nelson MR, Woods RL, Lockery JE, Wolfe R, Reid CM, Kirpach B, Shah RC, Ives DG, Storey E, Ryan J, Tonkin AM, Newman AB, Williamson JD, Margolis KL, Ernst ME, Abhayaratna WP, Stocks N, Fitzgerald SM, Orchard SG, Trevaks RE, Beilin LJ, Donnan GA, Gibbs P, Johnston CI, Radziszewska B, Grimm R, Murray AM |
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| Effect of Aspirin on Disability-free Survival in the Healthy Elderly. | 09/16/2018 | The New England journal of medicine | McNeil JJ, Woods RL, Nelson MR, Reid CM, Kirpach B, Wolfe R, Storey E, Shah RC, Lockery JE, Tonkin AM, Newman AB, Williamson JD, Margolis KL, Ernst ME, Abhayaratna WP, Stocks N, Fitzgerald SM, Orchard SG, Trevaks RE, Beilin LJ, Donnan GA, Gibbs P, Johnston CI, Ryan J, Radziszewska B, Grimm R, Murray AM | ||
| Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals. | 09/07/2018 | The Cochrane database of systematic reviews | Cameron ID, Dyer SM, Panagoda CE, Murray GR, Hill KD, Cumming RG, Kerse N |
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| Telemonitoring in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (CHROMED). A Randomized Clinical Trial. | 09/01/2018 | American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine | Walker PP, Pompilio PP, Zanaboni P, Bergmo TS, Prikk K, Malinovschi A, Montserrat JM, Middlemass J, Sonc S, Munaro G, Marusic D, Sepper R, Rosso R, Siriwardena AN, Janson C, Farre R, Calverley PMA, Dellaca' RL | ||
| Efficacy Assessment of Radiofrequency Ablation as a Palliative Pain Treatment in Patients with Painful Metastatic Spinal Lesions: A Systematic Review. | 09/01/2018 | Pain physician | Rosian K, Hawlik K, Piso B | ||
| A Randomized Clinical Trial of Wheeled Mobility for Pressure Injury Prevention and Better Function. | 09/01/2018 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Brienza DM, Karg PE, Bertolet M, Schmeler M, Poojary-Mazzotta P, Vlachos H, Wilkinson D |
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| Initial Cholinesterase Inhibitor Therapy Dose and Serious Events in Older Women and Men. | 09/01/2018 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Rochon PA, Gruneir A, Gill SS, Wu W, Zhu L, Herrmann N, Bell CM, Austin PC, Stall NM, McCarthy L, Giannakeas V, Alberga A, Seitz DP, Normand SL, Gurwitz JH, Bronskill SE |
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| Antidepressants for treating depression in dementia. | 08/31/2018 | The Cochrane database of systematic reviews | Dudas R, Malouf R, McCleery J, Dening T |
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| Effectiveness of interventions for managing multiple high-burden chronic diseases in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | 08/27/2018 | CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale | Kastner M, Cardoso R, Lai Y, Treister V, Hamid JS, Hayden L, Wong G, Ivers NM, Liu B, Marr S, Holroyd-Leduc J, Straus SE | ||
| Screening for Atrial Fibrillation With Electrocardiography: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. | 08/07/2018 | JAMA | Jonas DE, Kahwati LC, Yun JDY, Middleton JC, Coker-Schwimmer M, Asher GN |
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| Effects of geriatric interdisciplinary home rehabilitation on complications and readmissions after hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial. | 08/01/2018 | Clinical rehabilitation | Berggren M, Karlsson A, Lindelof N, Englund U, Olofsson B, Nordstrom P, Gustafson Y, Stenvall M |
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| Picture-Based Memory Impairment Screen: Effective Cognitive Screen in Ethnically Diverse Populations. | 08/01/2018 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Malik R, Weiss EF, Gottesman R, Zwerling J, Verghese J |
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| The clock drawing test: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy. | 07/25/2018 | Journal of advanced nursing | Park J, Jeong E, Seomun G | ||
| Effect of Escitalopram vs Placebo Treatment for Depression on Long-term Cardiac Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. | 07/24/2018 | JAMA | Kim JM, Stewart R, Lee YS, Lee HJ, Kim MC, Kim JW, Kang HJ, Bae KY, Kim SW, Shin IS, Hong YJ, Kim JH, Ahn Y, Jeong MH, Yoon JS | ||
| Meta-Analysis Comparing Single Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. | 07/15/2018 | The American journal of cardiology | Maes F, Stabile E, Ussia GP, Tamburino C, Pucciarelli A, Masson JB, Marsal JR, Barbanti M, Cote M, Rodes-Cabau J |
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| Systematic review and narrative summary: Treatments for and risk factors associated with respiratory tract secretions (death rattle) in the dying adult. | 07/01/2018 | Journal of advanced nursing | Kolb H, Snowden A, Stevens E | ||
| Efficacy of 8 Different Drug Treatments for Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Network Meta-analysis. | 07/01/2018 | The Clinical journal of pain | Yang F, Lin Q, Dong L, Gao X, Zhang S | ||
| Screening to Prevent Osteoporotic Fractures: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. | 06/26/2018 | JAMA | Viswanathan M, Reddy S, Berkman N, Cullen K, Middleton JC, Nicholson WK, Kahwati LC | ||
| Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Older Patients with Gout Initiating Febuxostat versus Allopurinol: A Population-Based Cohort Study. | 06/13/2018 | Circulation | Zhang M, Solomon DH, Desai RJ, Kang EH, Liu J, Neogi T, Kim SC |
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| Short-stay unit hospitalisation vs. standard care outcomes in older internal medicine patients-a randomised clinical trial. | 06/13/2018 | Age and ageing | Strom C, Rasmussen LS, Lowe AS, Lorentzen AK, Lohse N, Madsen KHB, Rasmussen SW, Schmidt TA |
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| Mu-opioid antagonists for opioid-induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving palliative care. | 06/05/2018 | The Cochrane database of systematic reviews | Candy B, Jones L, Vickerstaff V, Larkin PJ, Stone P | ||
| Stent placement versus surgical palliation for adults with malignant gastric outlet obstruction. | 05/30/2018 | The Cochrane database of systematic reviews | Upchurch E, Ragusa M, Cirocchi R | ||
| Risk of fragility fracture among patients with gout and the effect of urate-lowering therapy. | 05/14/2018 | CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale | Sultan AA, Whittle R, Muller S, Roddy E, Mallen CD, Bucknall M, Helliwell T, Hider S, Paskins Z | ||
| Prostate-Specific Antigen-Based Screening for Prostate Cancer: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. | 05/08/2018 | JAMA | Fenton JJ, Weyrich MS, Durbin S, Liu Y, Bang H, Melnikow J |
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| Pharmacological interventions for apathy in Alzheimer's disease. | 05/04/2018 | The Cochrane database of systematic reviews | Ruthirakuhan MT, Herrmann N, Abraham EH, Chan S, Lanctot KL |
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| A Multivariable Prediction Model for Mortality in Individuals Admitted for Heart Failure. | 05/01/2018 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Bowen GS, Diop MS, Jiang L, Wu WC, Rudolph JL | ||
| Aerobic and strength training exercise programme for cognitive impairment in people with mild to moderate dementia: the DAPA RCT. | 05/01/2018 | Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) | Lamb SE, Mistry D, Alleyne S, Atherton N, Brown D, Copsey B, Dosanjh S, Finnegan S, Fordham B, Griffiths F, Hennings S, Khan I, Khan K, Lall R, Lyle S, Nichols V, Petrou S, Zeh P, Sheehan B |
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| Efficacy and Safety of Oral and Transdermal Opioid Analgesics for Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials. | 05/01/2018 | The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society | Megale RZ, Deveza LA, Blyth FM, Naganathan V, Ferreira PH, McLachlan AJ, Ferreira ML | ||
| Outcomes of Ethics Consultations in Adult ICUs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. | 05/01/2018 | Critical care medicine | Au SS, Couillard P, Roze des Ordons A, Fiest KM, Lorenzetti DL, Jette N | ||
| Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. | 04/24/2018 | JAMA | Grossman DC, Curry SJ, Owens DK, Barry MJ, Caughey AB, Davidson KW, Doubeni CA, Epling JW Jr, Kemper AR, Krist AH, Kubik M, Landefeld S, Mangione CM, Pignone M, Silverstein M, Simon MA, Tseng CW | ||
| Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. | 04/24/2018 | JAMA | Guirguis-Blake JM, Michael YL, Perdue LA, Coppola EL, Beil TL | ||
| Recent opioid use and fall-related injury among older patients with trauma. | 04/23/2018 | CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale | Daoust R, Paquet J, Moore L, Emond M, Gosselin S, Lavigne G, Choiniere M, Boulanger A, Mac-Thiong JM, Chauny JM | ||
| Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. | 04/17/2018 | JAMA | Grossman DC, Curry SJ, Owens DK, Barry MJ, Caughey AB, Davidson KW, Doubeni CA, Epling JW Jr, Kemper AR, Krist AH, Kubik M, Landefeld S, Mangione CM, Silverstein M, Simon MA, Tseng CW | ||
| Syncope, Hypotension, and Falls in the Treatment of Hypertension: Results from the Randomized Clinical Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial. | 04/01/2018 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Sink KM, Evans GW, Shorr RI, Bates JT, Berlowitz D, Conroy MB, Felton DM, Gure T, Johnson KC, Kitzman D, Lyles MF, Servilla K, Supiano MA, Whittle J, Wiggers A, Fine LJ | ||
| Effect of a Collaborative Care Intervention vs Usual Care on Health Status of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: The CASA Randomized Clinical Trial. | 04/01/2018 | JAMA internal medicine | Bekelman DB, Allen LA, McBryde CF, Hattler B, Fairclough DL, Havranek EP, Turvey C, Meek PM | ||
| Survival, Healthcare Utilization, and End-of-life Care Among Older Adults With Malignancy-associated Bowel Obstruction: Comparative Study of Surgery, Venting Gastrostomy, or Medical Management. | 04/01/2018 | Annals of surgery | Lilley EJ, Scott JW, Goldberg JE, Cauley CE, Temel JS, Epstein AS, Lipsitz SR, Smalls BL, Haider AH, Bader AM, Weissman JS, Cooper Z | ||
| Reducing falls in older adults recently discharged from hospital: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | 03/23/2018 | Age and ageing | Naseri C, Haines TP, Etherton-Beer C, McPhail S, Morris ME, Flicker L, Netto J, Francis-Coad J, Lee DA, Shorr R, Hill AM | ||
| Effect of early and systematic integration of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer: a randomised controlled trial. | 03/01/2018 | The Lancet. Oncology | Vanbutsele G, Pardon K, Van Belle S, Surmont V, De Laat M, Colman R, Eecloo K, Cocquyt V, Geboes K, Deliens L | ||
| Frailty Versus Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries Initiative Fall Risk Score: Ability to Predict Future Falls. | 03/01/2018 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Crow RS, Lohman MC, Pidgeon D, Bruce ML, Bartels SJ, Batsis JA |
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