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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| 28742684 | Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Patients Physically Ineligible for Open Repair: Very Long-term Follow-up in the EVAR-2 Randomized Controlled Trial. | 08/01/2017 | Sweeting MJ, Patel R, Powell JT, Greenhalgh RM | ||
| 28334979 | The effectiveness of optimised clinical medication reviews for geriatric patients: Opti-Med a cluster randomised controlled trial. | 08/01/2017 | Willeboordse F, Schellevis FG, Chau SH, Hugtenburg JG, Elders PJM |
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| 28756617 | Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration. | 07/30/2017 | Evans JR, Lawrenson JG |
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| 28736853 | Tai Chi for Risk of Falls. A Meta-analysis. | 07/24/2017 | Lomas-Vega R, Obrero-Gaitan E, Molina-Ortega FJ, Del-Pino-Casado R |
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| 28734045 | Effectiveness of Light Therapy in Cognitively Impaired Persons: A Metaanalysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. | 07/22/2017 | Chiu HL, Chan PT, Chu H, Hsiao SS, Liu D, Lin CH, Chou KR |
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| 28727581 | Perioperative Gabapentin Does Not Reduce Postoperative Delirium in Older Surgical Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. | 07/20/2017 | Leung JM, Sands LP, Chen N, Ames C, Berven S, Bozic K, Burch S, Chou D, Covinsky K, Deviren V, Kinjo S, Kramer JH, Ries M, Tay B, Vail T, Weinstein P, Chang S, Meckler G, Newman S, Tsai T, Voss V, Youngblom E |
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| 28716654 | Exercise interventions for individuals with advanced cancer: A systematic review. | 07/15/2017 | Dittus KL, Gramling RE, Ades PA | ||
| 28708236 | Psychosocial interventions for fatigue during cancer treatment with palliative intent. | 07/14/2017 | Poort H, Peters M, Bleijenberg G, Gielissen MF, Goedendorp MM, Jacobsen P, Verhagen S, Knoop H | ||
| 28526493 | Improving comfort around dying in elderly people: a cluster randomised controlled trial. | 07/08/2017 | Beernaert K, Smets T, Cohen J, Verhofstede R, Costantini M, Eecloo K, Van Den Noortgate N, Deliens L |
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| 28676557 | Effect of specialist palliative care services on quality of life in adults with advanced incurable illness in hospital, hospice, or community settings: systematic review and meta-analysis. | 07/04/2017 | Gaertner J, Siemens W, Meerpohl JJ, Antes G, Meffert C, Xander C, Stock S, Mueller D, Schwarzer G, Becker G | ||
| 28671265 | Corticosteroids for adult patients with advanced cancer who have nausea and vomiting (not related to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery). | 07/03/2017 | Vayne-Bossert P, Haywood A, Good P, Khan S, Rickett K, Hardy JR | ||
| 28393461 | Bleeding risk of antiplatelet drugs compared with oral anticoagulants in older patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | 07/01/2017 | Melkonian M, Jarzebowski W, Pautas E, Siguret V, Belmin J, Lafuente-Lafuente C |
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| 27864991 | The effects of life review on psycho-spiritual well-being among patients with life-threatening illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | 07/01/2017 | Chen Y, Xiao H, Yang Y, Lan X | ||
| 28402245 | Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism. | 06/29/2017 | Stott DJ, Rodondi N, Kearney PM, Ford I, Westendorp RGJ, Mooijaart SP, Sattar N, Aubert CE, Aujesky D, Bauer DC, Baumgartner C, Blum MR, Browne JP, Byrne S, Collet TH, Dekkers OM, den Elzen WPJ, Du Puy RS, Ellis G, Feller M, Floriani C, Hendry K, Hurley C, Jukema JW, Kean S, Kelly M, Krebs D, Langhorne P, McCarthy G, McCarthy V, McConnachie A, McDade M, Messow M, O'Flynn A, O'Riordan D, Poortvliet RKE, Quinn TJ, Russell A, Sinnott C, Smit JWA, Van Dorland HA, Walsh KA, Walsh EK, Watt T, Wilson R, Gussekloo J |
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| 28657160 | Ketamine as an adjuvant to opioids for cancer pain. | 06/28/2017 | Bell RF, Eccleston C, Kalso EA | ||
| 28603881 | Early palliative care for adults with advanced cancer. | 06/12/2017 | Haun MW, Estel S, Rucker G, Friederich HC, Villalobos M, Thomas M, Hartmann M | ||
| 28593859 | European Association for Neuro-Oncology (EANO) guidelines for palliative care in adults with glioma. | 06/01/2017 | Pace A, Dirven L, Koekkoek JAF, Golla H, Fleming J, Ruda R, Marosi C, Le Rhun E, Grant R, Oliver K, Oberg I, Bulbeck HJ, Rooney AG, Henriksson R, Pasman HRW, Oberndorfer S, Weller M, Taphoorn MJB | ||
| 28660785 | Non-elastic taping, but not elastic taping, provides benefits for patients with knee osteoarthritis: systemic review and meta-analysis. | 06/01/2017 | Ouyang JH, Chang KH, Hsu WY, Cho YT, Liou TH, Lin YN | ||
| 28302751 | Impact of the Clinical Frailty Scale on Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. | 05/23/2017 | Shimura T, Yamamoto M, Kano S, Kagase A, Kodama A, Koyama Y, Tsuchikane E, Suzuki T, Otsuka T, Kohsaka S, Tada N, Yamanaka F, Naganuma T, Araki M, Shirai S, Watanabe Y, Hayashida K |
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| 28205215 | Multicenter Validation of an MMSE-MoCA Conversion Table. | 05/01/2017 | Bergeron D, Flynn K, Verret L, Poulin S, Bouchard RW, Bocti C, Fulop T, Lacombe G, Gauthier S, Nasreddine Z, Laforce RJ |
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| 27884765 | Efficacy of Clarithromycin-Naproxen-Oseltamivir Combination in the Treatment of Patients Hospitalized for Influenza A(H3N2) Infection: An Open-label Randomized, Controlled, Phase IIb/III Trial. | 05/01/2017 | Hung IFN, To KKW, Chan JFW, Cheng VCC, Liu KSH, Tam A, Chan TC, Zhang AJ, Li P, Wong TL, Zhang R, Cheung MKS, Leung W, Lau JYN, Fok M, Chen H, Chan KH, Yuen KY |
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| 28319231 | Association of Suicidality and Depression With 5alpha-Reductase Inhibitors. | 05/01/2017 | Welk B, McArthur E, Ordon M, Anderson KK, Hayward J, Dixon S |
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| 28198997 | Randomized clinical trial of comprehensive geriatric assessment and optimization in vascular surgery. | 05/01/2017 | Partridge JS, Harari D, Martin FC, Peacock JL, Bell R, Mohammed A, Dhesi JK | The British journal of surgery |
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| 28418065 | Vitamin E for Alzheimer's dementia and mild cognitive impairment. | 04/18/2017 | Farina N, Llewellyn D, Isaac MGEKN, Tabet N |
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| 28396328 | Risk of pneumonia associated with incident benzodiazepine use among community-dwelling adults with Alzheimer disease. | 04/10/2017 | Taipale H, Tolppanen AM, Koponen M, Tanskanen A, Lavikainen P, Sund R, Tiihonen J, Hartikainen S |
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| 28304219 | Surgical or Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients. | 04/06/2017 | Reardon MJ, Van Mieghem NM, Popma JJ, Kleiman NS, Sondergaard L, Mumtaz M, Adams DH, Deeb GM, Maini B, Gada H, Chetcuti S, Gleason T, Heiser J, Lange R, Merhi W, Oh JK, Olsen PS, Piazza N, Williams M, Windecker S, Yakubov SJ, Grube E, Makkar R, Lee JS, Conte J, Vang E, Nguyen H, Chang Y, Mugglin AS, Serruys PW, Kappetein AP |
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| 28241237 | Association of Testosterone Levels With Anemia in Older Men: A Controlled Clinical Trial. | 04/01/2017 | Roy CN, Snyder PJ, Stephens-Shields AJ, Artz AS, Bhasin S, Cohen HJ, Farrar JT, Gill TM, Zeldow B, Cella D, Barrett-Connor E, Cauley JA, Crandall JP, Cunningham GR, Ensrud KE, Lewis CE, Matsumoto AM, Molitch ME, Pahor M, Swerdloff RS, Cifelli D, Hou X, Resnick SM, Walston JD, Anton S, Basaria S, Diem SJ, Wang C, Schrier SL, Ellenberg SS |
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| 28148599 | National Trends in Atrial Fibrillation Hospitalization, Readmission, and Mortality for Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999-2013. | 03/28/2017 | Freeman JV, Wang Y, Akar J, Desai N, Krumholz H | ||
| 28135725 | Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension in Adults Aged 60 Years or Older to Higher Versus Lower Blood Pressure Targets: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians. | 03/21/2017 | Qaseem A, Wilt TJ, Rich R, Humphrey LL, Frost J, Forciea MA |
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| 28114673 | Benefits and Harms of Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment in Adults Aged 60 Years or Older: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. | 03/21/2017 | Weiss J, Freeman M, Low A, Fu R, Kerfoot A, Paynter R, Motu'apuaka M, Kondo K, Kansagara D |
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| 28306156 | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Antipsychotic Use and Risk of Dementia in Veterans. | 03/17/2017 | Roughead EE, Pratt NL, Kalisch Ellett LM, Ramsay EN, Barratt JD, Morris P, Killer G | ||
| 28306147 | Early Functional Limitations in Cognitively Normal Older Adults Predict Diagnostic Conversion to Mild Cognitive Impairment. | 03/17/2017 | Farias ST, Lau K, Harvey D, Denny KG, Barba C, Mefford AN | ||
| 28276089 | Life-Space Mobility and Cognitive Decline Among Mexican Americans Aged 75 Years and Older. | 03/09/2017 | Silberschmidt S, Kumar A, Raji MM, Markides K, Ottenbacher KJ, Al Snih S | ||
| 28304090 | Osteoporosis Treatment Efficacy for Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. | 03/01/2017 | Nayak S, Greenspan SL |
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| 28304092 | Mediation of Cognitive Function Improvements by Strength Gains After Resistance Training in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Outcomes of the Study of Mental and Resistance Training. | 03/01/2017 | Mavros Y, Gates N, Wilson GC, Jain N, Meiklejohn J, Brodaty H, Wen W, Singh N, Baune BT, Suo C, Baker MK, Foroughi N, Wang Y, Sachdev PS, Valenzuela M, Fiatarone Singh MA |
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| 28350796 | The impact of individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) on cognition, quality of life, caregiver health, and family relationships in dementia: A randomised controlled trial. | 03/01/2017 | Orrell M, Yates L, Leung P, Kang S, Hoare Z, Whitaker C, Burns A, Knapp M, Leroi I, Moniz-Cook E, Pearson S, Simpson S, Spector A, Roberts S, Russell I, de Waal H, Woods RT, Orgeta V |
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| 28152167 | Implementation of Observational Pain Management Protocol for Residents With Dementia: A Cluster-RCT. | 03/01/2017 | Liu JY, Lai CK |
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| 28236922 | Preoperative frailty is predictive of complications after major lower extremity amputation. | 03/01/2017 | Fang ZB, Hu FY, Arya S, Gillespie TW, Rajani RR | ||
| 28241356 | Testosterone Treatment and Cognitive Function in Older Men With Low Testosterone and Age-Associated Memory Impairment. | 02/21/2017 | Resnick SM, Matsumoto AM, Stephens-Shields AJ, Ellenberg SS, Gill TM, Shumaker SA, Pleasants DD, Barrett-Connor E, Bhasin S, Cauley JA, Cella D, Crandall JP, Cunningham GR, Ensrud KE, Farrar JT, Lewis CE, Molitch ME, Pahor M, Swerdloff RS, Cifelli D, Anton S, Basaria S, Diem SJ, Wang C, Hou X, Snyder PJ |
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| 27858951 | An Occupational Therapy Fall Reduction Home Visit Program for Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Hong Kong After an Emergency Department Visit for a Fall. | 02/01/2017 | Chu MM, Fong KN, Lit AC, Rainer TH, Cheng SW, Au FL, Fung HK, Wong CM, Tong HK |
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| 28248154 | CollAborative care and active surveillance for Screen-Positive EldeRs with subthreshold depression (CASPER): a multicentred randomised controlled trial of clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. | 02/01/2017 | Lewis H, Adamson J, Atherton K, Bailey D, Birtwistle J, Bosanquet K, Clare E, Delgadillo J, Ekers D, Foster D, Gabe R, Gascoyne S, Haley L, Hargate R, Hewitt C, Holmes J, Keding A, Lilley-Kelly A, Maya J, McMillan D, Meer S, Meredith J, Mitchell N, Nutbrown S, Overend K, Pasterfield M, Richards D, Spilsbury K, Torgerson D, Traviss-Turner G, Trepel D, Woodhouse R, Ziegler F, Gilbody S |
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| 28181639 | Effectiveness of medication withdrawal in older fallers: results from the Improving Medication Prescribing to reduce Risk Of FALLs (IMPROveFALL) trial. | 01/10/2017 | Boye ND, van der Velde N, de Vries OJ, van Lieshout EM, Hartholt KA, Mattace-Raso FU, Lips P, Patka P, van Beeck EF, van der Cammen TJ |
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| 27773479 | Second-Generation Antidepressants and Hyponatremia Risk: A Population-Based Cohort Study of Older Adults. | 01/01/2017 | Gandhi S, Shariff SZ, Al-Jaishi A, Reiss JP, Mamdani MM, Hackam DG, Li L, McArthur E, Weir MA, Garg AX |
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| 27899749 | Long-Term Risk of Dementia Among Survivors of Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke. | 01/01/2017 | Corraini P, Henderson VW, Ording AG, Pedersen L, Horvath-Puho E, Sorensen HT |
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| 27871502 | Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in asymptomatic adults. | 12/01/2016 | Ali MU, Fitzpatrick-Lewis D, Miller J, Warren R, Kenny M, Sherifali D, Raina P |
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| 27802493 | Long-term Outcomes of the Western Australian Trial of Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. | 12/01/2016 | McCaul KA, Lawrence-Brown M, Dickinson JA, Norman PE |
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| 27298071 | Antipsychotic Use and Risk of Hospitalization or Death Due to Pneumonia in Persons With and Those Without Alzheimer Disease. | 12/01/2016 | Tolppanen AM, Koponen M, Tanskanen A, Lavikainen P, Sund R, Tiihonen J, Hartikainen S, Taipale H |
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| 27851868 | Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in dementia. | 11/16/2016 | McCleery J, Cohen DA, Sharpley AL |
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| 27838723 | Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. | 11/15/2016 | Bibbins-Domingo K, Grossman DC, Curry SJ, Davidson KW, Epling JW Jr, Garcia FA, Gillman MW, Kemper AR, Krist AH, Kurth AE, Landefeld CS, LeFevre ML, Mangione CM, Phillips WR, Owens DK, Phipps MG, Pignone MP |
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| 27838722 | Statins for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. | 11/15/2016 | Chou R, Dana T, Blazina I, Daeges M, Jeanne TL |
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