Article
Oncology
Hanah N. Rier, Marieke C. Meinardi, Joost van Rosmalen, Peter E. Westerweel, Eva de Jongh, Jos J. E. M. Kitzen, Joan van den Bosch, Marija Trajkovic, Mark-David Levin
Summary: Maintaining a good functional status is crucial for older adults with cancer. This study explores the association between comprehensive geriatric assessment results and independence in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) one year after chemotherapy. It also examines overall survival (OS) and premature termination of chemotherapy. The study found that half of the patients were able to maintain IADL independence, functional status, and quality of life one year after chemotherapy. An abnormal G8-score before chemotherapy was associated with progressive disease, decline of IADL independence, prematurely terminated chemotherapy, and shorter median OS.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Neshat Chareh, Anja Rappl, Martina Rimmele, Klaus Wingenfeld, Ellen Freiberger, Cornel C. Sieber, Dorothee Volkert
Summary: The study assessed the effects of comprehensive individualized care provided by geriatric-experienced care professionals on the nutritional status of older patients after discharge. The results showed that after 12 months, the intervention group had significant improvements in nutritional assessment and BMI compared to the control group.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ying Git Wong, Jo-Aine Hang, Jacqueline Francis-Coad, Anne-Marie Hill
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) to measure older adults' functional outcomes in a residential transition care setting. The results showed that using the selected assessment tools in CGA was acceptable and suitable for the transition care population, and it helped older adults understand their present state of health. Older adults demonstrated improvements in functional mobility and quality of life after participating in CGA.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kilian Rapp, Clemens Becker, Chris Todd, Martin Rehm, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Claudia Konnopka, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Thomas Friess, Gisela Buechele
Summary: In Germany, geriatricians provide acute and subacute care for hip fracture patients. The study found that high rates of acute geriatric care were associated with lower mortality, while high rates of subacute rehabilitation were associated with lower care home admission and mortality.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Roberto Aquilani, Ginetto Carlo Zuccarelli, Roberto Maestri, Carla Rutili, Mauro Colombo, Anna Maria Condino, Annalisa Barbieri, Alessandra Cecchetti, Simona Vanzati, Edi Bonazza, Franco Lafiandra, Daniela Buonocore, Manuela Verri, Maurizia Dossena, Federica Boschi
Summary: The study found that high levels of CRP are associated with unfavorable rehabilitation outcomes in elderly inpatients, and have predictive value in this regard. It is noteworthy that a significant proportion of patients with favorable rehabilitation outcomes still exhibit severe disabilities. Therefore, further research is needed to investigate the potential reduction of CRP levels and improvement of rehabilitation outcomes.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
L. Guan, E. M. Reijnierse, Andrea B. Maier
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and supplementation of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) deficiency in geriatric rehabilitation inpatients, and investigate their association with adverse health outcomes.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Michael P. Cary, Farica Zhuang, Rachel Lea Draelos, Wei Pan, Sathya Amarasekara, Brian J. Douthit, Yunah Kang, Cathleen S. Colon-Emeric
Summary: This study evaluated machine learning models to predict mortality for Medicare beneficiaries aged >65 years treated for hip fracture in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities. Both logistic regression and multilayer perceptron performed similarly in predicting 30-day and 1-year mortality, but MLP models showed better ability to calibrate to local data and yield clinical specificity in mortality prediction.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Anne-Laure Couderc, Pascale Tomasini, Laurent Greillier, Emilie Nouguerede, Dominique Rey, Coline Montegut, Pascal-Alexandre Thomas, Fabrice Barlesi, Patrick Villani
Summary: The evaluation of functional status using a combination of ADL and IADL scales serves as a prognostic marker for the 6-month mortality risk in older patients with lung cancer, and should be more widely utilized by oncologists in treatment decision making.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Aafke J. de Groot, Elizabeth M. Wattel, Carmen S. van Dam, Romke van Balen, Johannes C. van der Wouden, Cees M. P. M. Hertogh
Summary: This review examines the clinical factors associated with referral to geriatric rehabilitation, aiming to promote consensus between hospital and rehabilitation professionals on triage. Triage factors include frailty, functional decline, cognitive symptoms, and multimorbidity.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maryam Pourhassan, Diana Daubert, Thea Laurentius, Rainer Wirth
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an optimized protocol for the treatment of malnutrition in older hospitalized patients. The intervention group received individualized nutritional care, while the control group received standard care. The results showed that the intervention did not outperform standard care in terms of primary outcomes, but both groups showed in-hospital functional improvements.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Daham Kim, Jae-Hyung Kim, Si-Woon Park, Hyung-Wook Han, Sang Joon An, Yeong In Kim, Hyo Jin Ju, YoonHee Choi, Doo Young Kim
Summary: This retrospective study investigated the usefulness of videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) in predicting long-term all-cause mortality in subacute stroke patients. The study found that the recommended dietary type and VFSS parameters, including fluid penetration and aspiration, were significant risk factors for mortality. Therefore, it is important to classify the degree of dysphagia using VFSS and determine appropriate dietary and rehabilitation interventions for subacute stroke patients.
Article
Oncology
Elena Paillaud, Lydia Brugel, Chloe Bertolus, Melany Baron, Emilie Bequignon, Philippe Caillet, Thomas Schouman, Jean Lacau Saint Guily, Sophie Perie, Eric Bouvard, Marie Laurent, Didier Salvan, Laurence Chaumette, Laure de Decker, Benoit Piot, Beatrix Barry, Agathe Raynaud-Simon, Elisabeth Sauvaget, Christine Bach, Antoine Bizard, Abderrahmane Bounar, Aurelien Minard, Bechara Aziz, Eric Chevalier, Dominique Chevalier, Cedric Gaxatte, Olivier Malard, Evelyne Liuu, Sandrine Lacour, Laetitia Gregoire, Charlotte Lafont, Florence Canoui-Poitrine
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of Geriatric Assessment (GA)-driven interventions and follow-up in improving survival, functional, and nutritional status in older patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). The findings showed that GA-driven interventions and follow-up did not improve six-month overall survival, functional, and nutritional status in older HNC patients.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Renuka Visvanathan, Azmeraw T. Amare, Steve Wesselingh, Maria C. Inacio
Summary: The study investigated the utilization of general practice Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) services aligned to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and its effects on mortality and transition to permanent residential aged care (PRAC) among older adults. It found that a combination of interventions considered to be components of CGA by GPs was associated with a lower risk of mortality and transition to PRAC compared to no claims or partial conduct of CGA, particularly in frailer individuals.
Review
Veterinary Sciences
Christopher Frye, Brittany Jean Carr, Margret Lenfest, Allison Miller
Summary: Geriatric animals make up half of the pet population in the US, and their numbers are increasing. Improving functional movement is a major goal in optimizing geriatric health. Identifying disabilities that affect daily living and quality of life helps with prognosis and treatment goals. Both environment and genetics can influence aging, and identifying and improving environmental variables is important in optimizing aging. Obesity, sarcopenia, and a sedentary lifestyle are common age-related problems in both humans and dogs, and healthy lifestyle choices play a key role in reducing these problems. Disablement models are essential tools for creating physiotherapy plans to counter dysfunction and disability. This review aims to provide a standardized framework for canine functional scoring, as comprehensive assessment and targeted rehabilitation are important for healthy aging.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Dieuwke van Dartel, Marloes Vermeer, Ellis C. Folbert, Arend J. Arends, Miriam M. R. Vollenbroek-Hutten, Johannes H. Hegeman
Summary: This study identified age, PFMS, premorbid Katz-ADL, surgical treatment, ASA score, type of anesthesia, history of dementia, and cotreatment by a geriatrician as independent early predictors for discharge to a geriatric rehabilitation department compared to discharge home in older patients after hip fracture surgery. Identical predictors were found for discharge to a nursing home compared to discharge home, except for history of dementia and premorbid Katz-ADL.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
A. Rodriguez-Molinero, D. A. Perez-Martinez, C. Galvez-Barron, J. Hernandez-Vara, J. C. Martinez-Castrillo, R. Alvarez, O. de Fabregues, A. Sama, C. Perez-Lopez, J. Romagosa, J. Bregmant
PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS
(2015)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero, Albert Sama, David A. Perez-Martinez, Carlos Perez Lopez, Jaume Romagosa, Angels Bayes, Pilar Sanz, Matilde Calopa, Cesar Galvez-Barron, Eva de Mingo, Daniel Rodriguez Martin, Natalia Gonzalo, Francesc Formiga, Joan Cabestany, Andreu Catala
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2015)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero, Cesar Galvez-Barron, Leire Narvaiza, Antonio Minarro, Jorge Ruiz, Esther Valldosera, Natalia Gonzalo, Thalia Ng, Maria Jesus Sanguino, Antonio Yuste
Letter
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero, Leire Narvaiza, Jorge Ruiz, Cesar Galvez-Barron
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2013)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexandra Herrero-Larrea, Antonio Minarro, Leire Narvaiza, Cesar Galvez-Barron, Natalia Gonzalo Leon, Esther Valldosera, Elisabet Felipe, Rosa Ana Valverde, Liane Kruse, Joan Bosch Sabater, Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2018)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Cesar Galvez-Barron, Felipe Villar-Alvarez, Jesus Ribas, Francesc Formiga, David Chivite, Ramon Boixeda, Cristian Iborra, Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero, Alexandra Herrero-Larrea, Antonio Minarro, Leire Narvaiza, Cesar Galvez-Barron, Natalia Gonzalo Leon, Esther Valldosera, Eva de Mingo, Oscar Macho, David Aivar, Efren Pinzon, Adilis Alba, Jorge Passarelli, Nadia Stasi, Rosa Ana Valverde, Liane Kruse, Elisabet Felipe, Isabel Collado, Joan Bosch Sabater
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Cesar Galvez-Barron, Francesc Formiga, Antonio Minarro, Oscar Macho, Leire Narvaiza, Maria Dolores Dapena, Ramon Pujol, Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero, Carlos Perez-Lopez, Cesar Galvez-Barron, Antonio Minarro, Ezequiel A. Rodriguez Gullello, Isabel Collado Perez, Nuria Mila Rafols, Ernesto E. Monaco, Antonio Hidalgo Garcia, Gemma Ananos Carrasco, Antonio Chamero Pastilla
Summary: The study found no significant association between the use of high-dose glucocorticoids in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and improvements in respiratory function or time to discharge.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero, Cesar Galvez-Barron, Antonio Minarro, Oscar Macho, Gabriela F. Lopez, Maria Teresa Robles, Maria Dolores Dapena, Sergi Martinez, Nuria Mila Rafols, Ernesto E. Monaco, Antonio Hidalgo Garcia
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero, Carlos Perez-Lopez, Cesar Galvez-Barron, Antonio Minarro, Oscar Macho, Gabriela F. Lopez, Maria Teresa Robles, Maria Dolores Dapena, Sergi Martinez, Ezequiel Rodriguez, Isabel Collado
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero, Antonio Minarro, Leire Narvaiza, Cesar Galvez-Barron, Natalia Gonzalo Leon, Esther Valldosera, Eva De Mingo, Oscar Macho, David Aivar, Efren Pinzon, Adilis Alba, Jorge Passarelli, Nadia Stasi, Isabel Collado, Jose R. Banegas
Summary: This study examines whether blood pressure-lowering drugs are associated with an increased risk of death in elderly patients, taking multiple potential confounders into account. The results indicate a significant association between diuretics and nitrites and mortality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
J. Torne-Cachot, A. F. Simonetti, V. Lorenzo-Carrasco, C. Galvez-Barron
Summary: This study analyzed the changes in health care activity, referral and diagnosis intervals, and cancer incidence during the first 2 years of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The study found that there was a reduction in referrals during the first pandemic wave, but an increase in referrals during the second wave and subsequent years. The increase in cancer diagnoses was proportional to the increase in referrals. The diagnosis interval was longer for cancer patients, but still relatively short overall.
REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cesar Galvez-Barron, Carlos Perez-Lopez, Felipe Villar-lvarez, Jesus Ribas, Francesc Formiga, David Chivite, Ramon Boixeda, Cristian Iborra, Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero
Summary: This study aimed to develop diagnostic models of decompensated heart failure or COPD exacerbation using machine learning techniques based on physiological parameters. The results showed that the logistic regression and support vector machine techniques had good diagnostic performance.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Cesar Galvez-Barron, Leire Narvaiza, Maria D. Dapena, Oscar Macho, Alejandro Rodriguez-Molinero
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2016)