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BACKGROUND Elderly patients have an increased risk for acute kidney injury (AKI). However, few studies have reported on predictors for AKI in geriatric patients. Therefore, we aimed at determining the effect of frailty as a predictor of AKI. METHODS We retrospectively enrolled 533 hospitalized elderly patients (aged ≥ 65 years) who had their creatinine levels measured (≥ 1 measurement) during...

BACKGROUND Geriatric conditions, such as incontinence and falling, are not part of the traditional disease model of medicine and may be overlooked in the care of older adults. The prevalence of geriatric conditions and their effect on health and disability in older adults has not been investigated in population-based samples. OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of geriatric conditions and...

PURPOSE The assessment and management of dementia, falls and mobility disorders, malnutrition, end-of-life issues, pressure ulcers, and urinary incontinence have been identified as important quality improvement targets for vulnerable elders residing in nursing homes. This study aimed to identify valid and feasible measures of specific care processes associated with improved outcomes for these c...

BACKGROUND Residents of nursing homes have lost their independence. Recent studies reported that nutritional problems arise in nursing homes. These problems are correlated with changed eating habits and geriatric constipation which is predominantly treated with laxatives. These interventions are not always without risk since frequent usage of laxatives may be accompanied by several side effects...

Background: The International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®) 2013 includes over 4000 concepts for global nursing diagnoses, outcomes and interventions and is a large and complex set of standardised nursing concepts and expressions. Nurses may use subsets from the ICNP as concepts and expressions for research, education and clinical practice. The objective of this study was to ident...

1. Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, Portugal Centre for Evidence Based Practice: a Collaborating Centre of the Joanna Briggs Institute 2. Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing (ARCHA), Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom 3. Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Aveiro, Portugal 4. Geriatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS...

PURPOSE Incidence of geriatric fractures is increasing. Knowledge of outcome data for hip-fracture patients undergoing intensive-care unit (ICU) treatment, including invasive ventilatory management (IVM) and hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF), is sparse. METHODS Single-center prospective observational study including 402 geriatric hip-fracture patients. Age, gender, the American Society of Anesthesio...

1 Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, Portugal Center for Evidence-Based Practice: a Collaborating Center of the Joanna Briggs Institute 2 Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing (ARCHA), Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom 3 Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Aveiro, Portugal 4 Geriatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’...

BACKGROUND Polypharmacy and inappropriate drug use is associated with negative health outcomes among older people. Various interventions for improving drug treatment have been evaluated, but the majority of studies are limited by the use of surrogate outcomes or suboptimal design. Thus, the potential for clinically significant improvements from different interventions is still unclear. The main...