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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| 23152201 | Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration. | 11/14/2012 | Evans JR, Lawrenson JG | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | |
| 23128863 | Physical therapy interventions for knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis: a systematic review. | 11/06/2012 | Wang SY, Olson-Kellogg B, Shamliyan TA, Choi JY, Ramakrishnan R, Kane RL | Annals of internal medicine |
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| 23121489 | Delirium in older patients: a diagnostic study of NEECHAM Confusion Scale in surgical intensive care unit. | 11/02/2012 | Matarese M, Generoso S, Ivziku D, Pedone C, De Marinis MG | Journal of clinical nursing | |
| 22822235 | Extended exercise rehabilitation after hip fracture improves patients' physical function: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | 11/01/2012 | Auais MA, Eilayyan O, Mayo NE | ||
| 23039270 | Tools to detect delirium superimposed on dementia: a systematic review. | 11/01/2012 | Morandi A, McCurley J, Vasilevskis EE, Fick DM, Bellelli G, Lee P, Jackson JC, Shenkin SD, Marcotrabucchi, Schnelle J, Inouye SK, Ely WE, MacLullich A | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
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| 23099799 | A Systematic Review of Communication Quality Improvement Interventions for Patients with Advanced and Serious Illness. | 10/26/2012 | Fawole OA, Dy SM, Wilson RF, Lau BD, Martinez KA, Apostol CC, Vollenweider D, Bass EB, Aslakson RA | Journal of general internal medicine | |
| 23075176 | Relapse risk after discontinuation of risperidone in Alzheimer's disease. | 10/18/2012 | Devanand DP, Mintzer J, Schultz SK, Andrews HF, Sultzer DL, de la Pena D, Gupta S, Colon S, Schimming C, Pelton GH, Levin B | The New England journal of medicine |
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| 23076951 | Vaccines for preventing herpes zoster in older adults. | 10/17/2012 | Gagliardi AM, Gomes Silva BN, Torloni MR, Soares BG | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 23076892 | Oestrogen therapy for urinary incontinence in post-menopausal women. | 10/17/2012 | Cody JD, Jacobs ML, Richardson K, Moehrer B, Hextall A | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22965960 | Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and toxicity of subcutaneous ketamine in the management of cancer pain. | 10/10/2012 | Hardy J, Quinn S, Fazekas B, Plummer J, Eckermann S, Agar M, Spruyt O, Rowett D, Currow DC | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of | |
| 23027318 | Two novel equations to estimate kidney function in persons aged 70 years or older. | 10/02/2012 | Schaeffner ES, Ebert N, Delanaye P, Frei U, Gaedeke J, Jakob O, Kuhlmann MK, Schuchardt M, Tolle M, Ziebig R, van der Giet M, Martus P | Annals of internal medicine |
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| 22949475 | Transcranial Doppler ultrasound for screening cerebral small vessel disease: a community study. | 10/01/2012 | Mok V, Ding D, Fu J, Xiong Y, Chu WW, Wang D, Abrigo JM, Yang J, Wong A, Zhao Q, Guo Q, Hong Z, Wong KS | Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation | |
| 22609117 | Effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention program to reduce falls incidence among community-living older adults: a randomized controlled trial. | 10/01/2012 | Perula LA, Varas-Fabra F, Rodriguez V, Ruiz-Moral R, Fernandez JA, Gonzalez J, Perula CJ, Roldan AM, de Dios C | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation | |
| 22695327 | Oral bisphosphonate use in the elderly is not associated with acute kidney injury. | 10/01/2012 | Shih AW, Weir MA, Clemens KK, Yao Z, Gomes T, Mamdani MM, Juurlink DN, Hird A, Hodsman A, Parikh CR, Wald R, Cadarette SM, Garg AX | Kidney international | |
| 22504154 | Evidence of detraining after 12-week home-based exercise programs designed to reduce fall-risk factors in older people recently discharged from hospital. | 10/01/2012 | Vogler CM, Menant JC, Sherrington C, Ogle SJ, Lord SR | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation | |
| 22959217 | Long-term use of standardised ginkgo biloba extract for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease (GuidAge): a randomised placebo-controlled trial. | 10/01/2012 | Vellas B, Coley N, Ousset PJ, Berrut G, Dartigues JF, Dubois B, Grandjean H, Pasquier F, Piette F, Robert P, Touchon J, Garnier P, Mathiex-Fortunet H, Andrieu S | Lancet neurology | |
| 23026829 | Frailty screening methods for predicting outcome of a comprehensive geriatric assessment in elderly patients with cancer: a systematic review. | 10/01/2012 | Hamaker ME, Jonker JM, de Rooij SE, Vos AG, Smorenburg CH, van Munster BC | The lancet oncology | |
| 23018151 | The CHA2DS2-VASc score identifies those patients with atrial fibrillation and a CHADS2 score of 1 who are unlikely to benefit from oral anticoagulant therapy. | 09/27/2012 | Coppens M, Eikelboom JW, Hart RG, Yusuf S, Lip GY, Dorian P, Shestakovska O, Connolly SJ | European heart journal |
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| 22986378 | Transitional care after hospitalization for acute stroke or myocardial infarction: a systematic review. | 09/18/2012 | Prvu Bettger J, Alexander KP, Dolor RJ, Olson DM, Kendrick AS, Wing L, Coeytaux RR, Graffagnino C, Duncan PW | Annals of internal medicine | |
| 22972146 | Medical treatment for small abdominal aortic aneurysms. | 09/12/2012 | Rughani G, Robertson L, Clarke M | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22972070 | Empiric antibiotic coverage of atypical pathogens for community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized adults. | 09/12/2012 | Eliakim-Raz N, Robenshtok E, Shefet D, Gafter-Gvili A, Vidal L, Paul M, Leibovici L | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22972103 | Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. | 09/12/2012 | Gillespie LD, Robertson MC, Gillespie WJ, Sherrington C, Gates S, Clemson LM, Lamb SE | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22972143 | Magnesium for skeletal muscle cramps. | 09/12/2012 | Garrison SR, Allan GM, Sekhon RK, Musini VM, Khan KM | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22972133 | Cholinesterase inhibitors for mild cognitive impairment. | 09/12/2012 | Russ TC, Morling JR | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22972051 | Vitamin K antagonists versus antiplatelet therapy after transient ischaemic attack or minor ischaemic stroke of presumed arterial origin. | 09/12/2012 | De Schryver EL, Algra A, Kappelle LJ, van Gijn J, Koudstaal PJ | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22972145 | Transarterial (chemo)embolisation versus no intervention or placebo intervention for liver metastases. | 09/12/2012 | Riemsma RP, Bala MM, Wolff R, Kleijnen J | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | |
| 22964778 | Interventions to Improve Adherence to Self-administered Medications for Chronic Diseases in the United States: A Systematic Review. | 09/11/2012 | Viswanathan M, Golin CE, Jones CD, Ashok M, Blalock SJ, Wines RC, Coker-Schwimmer EJ, Rosen DL, Sista P, Lohr KN | Annals of internal medicine | |
| 22945950 | Managing patients with multimorbidity: systematic review of interventions in primary care and community settings. | 09/03/2012 | Smith SM, Soubhi H, Fortin M, Hudon C, O'Dowd T | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | |
| 22952073 | Meta-analysis of nonpharmacological interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. | 09/01/2012 | Brodaty H, Arasaratnam C | The American journal of psychiatry |
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| 22880945 | Improvement in nutritional status reduces the clinical impact of infections in older adults. | 09/01/2012 | Forster SE, Powers HJ, Foulds GA, Flower DJ, Hopkinson K, Parker SG, Young TA, Saxton J, Pockley AG, Williams EA | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
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| 22985140 | Enhanced fitness: a randomized controlled trial of the effects of home-based physical activity counseling on glycemic control in older adults with prediabetes mellitus. | 09/01/2012 | Morey MC, Pieper CF, Edelman DE, Yancy WS Jr, Green JB, Lum H, Peterson MJ, Sloane R, Cowper PA, Bosworth HB, Huffman KM, Cavanaugh JT, Hall KS, Pearson MP, Taylor GA | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | |
| 22743149 | Duloxetine for the management of pain in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: randomised placebo-controlled trial. | 09/01/2012 | Abou-Raya S, Abou-Raya A, Helmii M | Age and ageing |
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| 22858389 | Performance of the HEMORR(2)HAGES, ATRIA, and HAS-BLED Bleeding Risk-Prediction Scores in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Anticoagulation: The AMADEUS (Evaluating the Use of SR34006 Compared to Warfarin or Acenocoumarol in Patients With Atria | 08/28/2012 | Apostolakis S, Lane DA, Guo Y, Buller H, Lip GY | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | |
| 22933583 | Long-Term Mortality in Patients With Stroke of Undetermined Etiology. | 08/28/2012 | Nam HS, Kim HC, Kim YD, Lee HS, Kim J, Lee DH, Heo JH | Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation | |
| 22918089 | The Assessment of Services Promoting Independence and Recovery in Elders Trial (ASPIRE): a pre-planned meta-analysis of three independent randomised controlled trial evaluations of ageing in place initiatives in New Zealand. | 08/22/2012 | Parsons M, Senior HE, Kerse N, Chen MH, Jacobs S, Vanderhoorn S, Brown PM, Anderson C | Age and ageing | |
| 22895929 | Compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers. | 08/15/2012 | Nelson EA, Bell-Syer SE | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) | |
| 22872695 | Integration of balance and strength training into daily life activity to reduce rate of falls in older people (the LiFE study): randomised parallel trial. | 08/07/2012 | Clemson L, Fiatarone Singh MA, Bundy A, Cumming RG, Manollaras K, O'Loughlin P, Black D | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) |
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| 22877848 | Temozolomide versus standard 6-week radiotherapy versus hypofractionated radiotherapy in patients older than 60 years with glioblastoma: the Nordic randomised, phase 3 trial. | 08/06/2012 | Malmstrom A, Gronberg BH, Marosi C, Stupp R, Frappaz D, Schultz H, Abacioglu U, Tavelin B, Lhermitte B, Hegi ME, Rosell J, Henriksson R | The lancet oncology | |
| 22843355 | Can falls be predicted with gait analytical and posturographic measurement systems? A prospective follow-up study in a nursing home population. | 07/27/2012 | Schwesig R, Fischer D, Lauenroth A, Becker S, Leuchte S | Clinical rehabilitation | |
| 22837541 | Improving balance control and self-reported lower extremity function in community-dwelling older adults: a randomized control trial. | 07/26/2012 | Melzer I, Oddsson LI | Clinical rehabilitation | |
| 22835411 | Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Cardiac Rehabilitation Interventions on Depression Outcomes in Adults 64 Years of Age and Older. | 07/24/2012 | Gellis ZD, Kang-Yi C | The American journal of cardiology | |
| 22689805 | Multicenter, randomized, open-label, phase III trial of decitabine versus patient choice, with physician advice, of either supportive care or low-dose cytarabine for the treatment of older patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. | 07/20/2012 | Kantarjian HM, Thomas XG, Dmoszynska A, Wierzbowska A, Mazur G, Mayer J, Gau JP, Chou WC, Buckstein R, Cermak J, Kuo CY, Oriol A, Ravandi F, Faderl S, Delaunay J, Lysak D, Minden M, Arthur C | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of | |
| 22807076 | Efficacy of psychosocial intervention in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease: the multicentre, rater blinded, randomised Danish Alzheimer Intervention Study (DAISY). | 07/17/2012 | Waldorff FB, Buss DV, Eckermann A, Rasmussen ML, Keiding N, Rishoj S, Siersma V, Sorensen J, Sorensen LV, Vogel A, Waldemar G | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | |
| 22801243 | Gastroretentive Gabapentin (G-GR) Formulation Reduces Intensity of Pain Associated With Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN). | 07/13/2012 | Sang CN, Sathyanarayana R, Sweeney M | The Clinical journal of pain |
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| 22786488 | Long term hormone therapy for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. | 07/11/2012 | Marjoribanks J, Farquhar C, Roberts H, Lethaby A | Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |
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| 22762317 | A pooled analysis of vitamin D dose requirements for fracture prevention. | 07/05/2012 | Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Willett WC, Orav EJ, Lips P, Meunier PJ, Lyons RA, Flicker L, Wark J, Jackson RD, Cauley JA, Meyer HE, Pfeifer M, Sanders KM, Stahelin HB, Theiler R, Dawson-Hughes B | The New England journal of medicine |
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| 22763393 | Adverse events with intravitreal injection of vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors: nested case-control study. | 07/04/2012 | Campbell RJ, Gill SS, Bronskill SE, Paterson JM, Whitehead M, Bell CM | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | |
| 22766084 | Molecular Techniques for Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. | 07/01/2012 | O'Horo JC, Jones A, Sternke M, Harper C, Safdar N | Mayo Clinic proceedings. Mayo Clinic | |
| 22778123 | A Randomized Trial to Reduce the Prevalence of Depression and Self-Harm Behavior in Older Primary Care Patients. | 07/01/2012 | Almeida OP, Pirkis J, Kerse N, Sim M, Flicker L, Snowdon J, Draper B, Byrne G, Goldney R, Lautenschlager NT, Stocks N, Alfonso H, Pfaff JJ | Annals of family medicine | |
| 22672915 | The effect of virtual reality gaming on dynamic balance in older adults. | 07/01/2012 | Rendon AA, Lohman EB, Thorpe D, Johnson EG, Medina E, Bradley B | Age and ageing |