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.
| PubMed/Article Link | Title |
Date published |
Authors | Journal | Stellar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19782454 | Obesity and change in estimated GFR among older adults. | 12/01/2009 | de Boer IH, Katz R, Fried LF, Ix JH, Luchsinger J, Sarnak MJ, Shlipak MG, Siscovick DS, Kestenbaum B | American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National | |
| 20121986 | Family care as collaboration: effectiveness of a multicomponent support program for elderly couples with dementia. Randomized controlled intervention study. | 12/01/2009 | Eloniemi-Sulkava U, Saarenheimo M, Laakkonen ML, Pietila M, Savikko N, Kautiainen H, Tilvis RS, Pitkala KH | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |
| 20121985 | Cardiovascular exercise training extends influenza vaccine seroprotection in sedentary older adults: the immune function intervention trial. | 12/01/2009 | Woods JA, Keylock KT, Lowder T, Vieira VJ, Zelkovich W, Dumich S, Colantuano K, Lyons K, Leifheit K, Cook M, Chapman-Novakofski K, McAuley E | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |
| 19925615 | Defining sarcopenia in terms of risk of physical limitations: a 5-year follow-up study of 3,153 chinese men and women. | 12/01/2009 | Woo J, Leung J, Sham A, Kwok T | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |
| 19925614 | Normal body mass index rather than obesity predicts greater mortality in elderly people: the Jerusalem longitudinal study. | 12/01/2009 | Stessman J, Jacobs JM, Ein-Mor E, Bursztyn M | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |
| 19394018 | A review of interventions used to improve adherence to medication in older people. | 11/01/2009 | Banning M | International journal of nursing studies | |
| 19782001 | Prevalence, incidence, and factors associated with pre-stroke and post-stroke dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | 11/01/2009 | Pendlebury ST, Rothwell PM | Lancet neurology | |
| 19675115 | Effectiveness of a video-based exercise programme to reduce falls and improve health-related quality of life among older adults discharged from hospital: a pilot randomized controlled trial. | 11/01/2009 | Haines TP, Russell T, Brauer SG, Erwin S, Lane P, Urry S, Jasiewicz J, Condie P | Clinical rehabilitation | |
| 19762656 | Association between widowhood and risk of diagnosis with a sexually transmitted infection in older adults. | 11/01/2009 | Smith KP, Christakis NA | American journal of public health | |
| 19767629 | Community-based intervention to optimise falls risk management: a randomised controlled trial. | 11/01/2009 | Ciaschini PM, Straus SE, Dolovich LR, Goeree RA, Leung KM, Woods CR, Zimmerman GM, Majumdar SR, Spadafora S, Fera LA, Lee HN | Age and ageing | |
| 19786675 | Hospital at home for elderly patients with acute decompensation of chronic heart failure: a prospective randomized controlled trial. | 09/28/2009 | Tibaldi V, Isaia G, Scarafiotti C, Gariglio F, Zanocchi M, Bo M, Bergerone S, Ricauda NA | Archives of internal medicine | |
| 19682114 | Yoga decreases kyphosis in senior women and men with adult-onset hyperkyphosis: results of a randomized controlled trial. | 09/01/2009 | Greendale GA, Huang MH, Karlamangla AS, Seeger L, Crawford S | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |
| 19704081 | Essential tremor is associated with dementia: prospective population-based study in New York. | 08/25/2009 | Thawani SP, Schupf N, Louis ED | Neurology | |
| 19657122 | A randomized trial of vertebroplasty for osteoporotic spinal fractures. | 08/06/2009 | Kallmes DF, Comstock BA, Heagerty PJ, Turner JA, Wilson DJ, Diamond TH, Edwards R, Gray LA, Stout L, Owen S, Hollingworth W, Ghdoke B, Annesley-Williams DJ, Ralston SH, Jarvik JG | The New England journal of medicine | |
| 19657121 | A randomized trial of vertebroplasty for painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures. | 08/06/2009 | Buchbinder R, Osborne RH, Ebeling PR, Wark JD, Mitchell P, Wriedt C, Graves S, Staples MP, Murphy B | The New England journal of medicine | |
| 19635749 | Effect of anemia and comorbidity on functional status and mortality in old age: results from the Leiden 85-plus Study. | 08/04/2009 | den Elzen WP, Willems JM, Westendorp RG, de Craen AJ, Assendelft WJ, Gussekloo J | CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association | |
| 19515110 | A randomized, single-blind study of lansoprazole for the prevention of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in older patients. | 08/01/2009 | Sasaki T, Nakayama K, Yasuda H, Yoshida M, Asamura T, Ohrui T, Arai H, Araya J, Kuwano K, Yamaya M | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |
| 19563522 | Disease-specific, versus standard, nutritional support for the treatment of pressure ulcers in institutionalized older adults: a randomized controlled trial. | 08/01/2009 | Cereda E, Gini A, Pedrolli C, Vanotti A | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |
| 19549022 | Computerized decision support to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing to older emergency department patients: a randomized, controlled trial. | 08/01/2009 | Terrell KM, Perkins AJ, Dexter PR, Hui SL, Callahan CM, Miller DK | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |
| 19636029 | Antipsychotic drugs and hyperglycemia in older patients with diabetes. | 07/27/2009 | Lipscombe LL, Levesque L, Gruneir A, Fischer HD, Juurlink DN, Gill SS, Herrmann N, Hux JE, Anderson GM, Rochon PA | Archives of internal medicine | |
| 19508159 | Randomized, double-blind controlled phase 3 trial comparing the immunogenicity of high-dose and standard-dose influenza vaccine in adults 65 years of age and older. | 07/15/2009 | Falsey AR, Treanor JJ, Tornieporth N, Capellan J, Gorse GJ | The Journal of infectious diseases | |
| 19558478 | Risk factors for death in elderly emergency department patients with suspected infection. | 07/01/2009 | Caterino JM, Kulchycki LK, Fischer CM, Wolfe RE, Shapiro NI | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |
| 19204022 | Long-term effects of the concomitant use of memantine with cholinesterase inhibition in Alzheimer disease. | 06/01/2009 | Lopez OL, Becker JT, Wahed AS, Saxton J, Sweet RA, Wolk DA, Klunk W, Dekosky ST | Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry | |
| 19433698 | Syncope and its consequences in patients with dementia receiving cholinesterase inhibitors: a population-based cohort study. | 05/11/2009 | Gill SS, Anderson GM, Fischer HD, Bell CM, Li P, Normand SL, Rochon PA | Archives of internal medicine | |
| 19484833 | Evidence-based recommendations for the assessment and management of sleep disorders in older persons. | 05/01/2009 | Bloom HG, Ahmed I, Alessi CA, Ancoli-Israel S, Buysse DJ, Kryger MH, Phillips BA, Thorpy MJ, Vitiello MV, Zee PC | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |
| 19447360 | Effect of discontinuing cholinesterase inhibitor therapy on behavioral and mood symptoms in nursing home patients with dementia. | 04/01/2009 | Daiello LA, Ott BR, Lapane KL, Reinert SE, Machan JT, Dore DD | Am J Geriatr Pharmacother | |
| 19326494 | Measures of executive function and depression identify patients at risk for postoperative delirium. | 04/01/2009 | Greene NH, Attix DK, Weldon BC, Smith PJ, McDonagh DL, Monk TG | Anesthesiology | |
| 19182090 | Effect of age on stroke prevention therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation: the atrial fibrillation investigators. | 04/01/2009 | van Walraven C, Hart RG, Connolly S, Austin PC, Mant J, Hobbs FD, Koudstaal PJ, Petersen P, Perez-Gomez F, Knottnerus JA, Boode B, Ezekowitz MD, Singer DE | Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation | |
| 19282246 | Caring for Aged Dementia Care Resident Study (CADRES) of person-centred care, dementia-care mapping, and usual care in dementia: a cluster-randomised trial. | 04/01/2009 | Chenoweth L, King MT, Jeon YH, Brodaty H, Stein-Parbury J, Norman R, Haas M, Luscombe G | Lancet neurology | |
| 19307517 | Prevention of nonvertebral fractures with oral vitamin D and dose dependency: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. | 03/23/2009 | Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Willett WC, Wong JB, Stuck AE, Staehelin HB, Orav EJ, Thoma A, Kiel DP, Henschkowski J | Archives of internal medicine | |
| 19289740 | Hippocampal atrophy rates in Alzheimer disease: added value over whole brain volume measures. | 03/17/2009 | Henneman WJ, Sluimer JD, Barnes J, van der Flier WM, Sluimer IC, Fox NC, Scheltens P, Vrenken H, Barkhof F | Neurology | |
| 19245413 | Fewer emergency readmissions and better quality of life for older adults at risk of hospital readmission: a randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of a 24-week exercise and telephone follow-up program. | 03/01/2009 | Courtney M, Edwards H, Chang A, Parker A, Finlayson K, Hamilton K | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |
| 19255379 | Stepped-care prevention of anxiety and depression in late life: a randomized controlled trial. | 03/01/2009 | van't Veer-Tazelaar PJ, van Marwijk HW, van Oppen P, van Hout HP, van der Horst HE, Cuijpers P, Smit F, Beekman AT | Archives of general psychiatry | |
| 19211468 | Effects of care coordination on hospitalization, quality of care, and health care expenditures among Medicare beneficiaries: 15 randomized trials. | 02/11/2009 | Peikes D, Chen A, Schore J, Brown R | JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association | |
| 19138567 | The dementia antipsychotic withdrawal trial (DART-AD): long-term follow-up of a randomised placebo-controlled trial. | 02/01/2009 | Ballard C, Hanney ML, Theodoulou M, Douglas S, McShane R, Kossakowski K, Gill R, Juszczak E, Yu LM, Jacoby R | Lancet neurology | |
| 18253971 | Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration. | 01/23/2008 | Evans JR, Henshaw K | Cochrane Database Syst Rev | |
| 18031487 | Prediction of mortality in community-living frail elderly people with long-term care needs. | 01/01/2008 | Carey EC, Covinsky KE, Lui LY, Eng C, Sands LP, Walter LC | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |
| 17664404 | Galantamine treatment of vascular dementia: a randomized trial. | 07/31/2007 | Auchus AP, Brashear HR, Salloway S, Korczyn AD, De Deyn PP, Gassmann-Mayer C, GAL-INT-26 Study Group | Neurology | |
| 16684985 | Effectiveness of collaborative care for older adults with Alzheimer disease in primary care: a randomized controlled trial. | 05/10/2006 | Callahan CM, Boustani MA, Unverzagt FW, Austrom MG, Damush TM, Perkins AJ, Fultz BA, Hui SL, Counsell SR, Hendrie HC | ||
| 15589485 | Randomized trial of the effects of simvastatin on cognitive functioning in hypercholesterolemic adults. | 12/01/2004 | Muldoon MF, Ryan CM, Sereika SM, Flory JD, Manuck SB | The American journal of medicine | |
| 15187055 | Estimating prognosis for nursing home residents with advanced dementia. | 06/09/2004 | Mitchell SL, Kiely DK, Hamel MB, Park PS, Morris JN, Fries BE | JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association | |
| 15113819 | Effect of Vitamin D on falls: a meta-analysis. | 04/28/2004 | Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Dawson-Hughes B, Willett WC, Staehelin HB, Bazemore MG, Zee RY, Wong JB | JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association | |
| 15068977 | Survival after initial diagnosis of Alzheimer disease. | 04/06/2004 | Larson EB, Shadlen MF, Wang L, McCormick WC, Bowen JD, Teri L, Kukull WA | Annals of internal medicine | |
| 14638556 | Physical activity and functional status in community-dwelling older women: a 14-year prospective study. | 11/24/2003 | Brach JS, FitzGerald S, Newman AB, Kelsey S, Kuller L, VanSwearingen JM, Kriska AM | Arch Intern Med | |
| 14643116 | Stroke prevention with the oral direct thrombin inhibitor ximelagatran compared with warfarin in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (SPORTIF III): randomised controlled trial. | 11/22/2003 | Olsson SB | Lancet | |
| 12110070 | Screening for Alzheimer's disease: the memory impairment screen versus the conventional three-word memory test. | 06/01/2002 | Kuslansky G, Buschke H, Katz M, Sliwinski M, Lipton RB | J Am Geriatr Soc |