Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Highlights of Papers in the Clinical Investigations Section
pp. 899-901(3)

Appropriateness of Quality Indicators for Older Patients with Advanced Dementia and Poor Prognosis
pp. 902-907(6)
Authors: Solomon, David H.; Wenger, Neil S.; Saliba, Debra; Young, Roy T.; the members of the Clinical Committee,; Adelman, Alan M.; Besdine, Richard K.; Blazer, Dan G.; Cassell, Christine K.; Cummings, Jeffrey L.; Katz, Paul R.; Kitzman, Dalane W.; Lavizzo-Mourey, Risa J.; Mondoux, Linda C.; Popovich, Rose; Pories, Walter J.; Wenger, Nanette

Emergency Department Management of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Elderly: The Multicenter Airway Research Collaboration
pp. 908-916(9)
Authors: Cydulka, Rita K.; Rowe, Brian H.; Clark, Sunday; Emerman, Charles L.; Camargo, Carlos A.; on behalf of the MARC Investigators,

The Relationship Between Age and Process of Care and Patient Tolerance of Bronchoscopy
pp. 917-922(6)
Authors: Hehn, Boyd T.; Haponik, Edward; Rubin, Haya R.; Lechtzin, Noah; Diette, Gregory B.

Self-Reported Heart Attack in Mexican-American Elders: Examination of Incidence, Prevalence, and 7-Year Mortality
pp. 923-929(7)
Authors: Otiniano, Max E.; Ottenbacher, Kenneth J.; Markides, Kyriakos S.; Ray, Laura A.; Du, Xianglin L.

Long-Term Prognostic Importance of Total Cholesterol in Elderly Survivors of an Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Cooperative Cardiovascular Pilot Project
pp. 930-936(7)
Authors: Foody, JoAnne Micale; Wang, Yun; Kiefe, Catarina I.; Ellerbeck, Edward F.; Gold, Jay; Radford, Martha J.; Krumholz, Harlan M.

Donepezil Is Associated with Delayed Nursing Home Placement in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease
pp. 937-944(8)
Authors: Geldmacher, David S.; Provenzano, George; McRae, Thomas; Mastey, Vera; Ieni, John R.

Prevention of Weight Loss in Dementia with Comprehensive Nutritional Treatment
pp. 945-952(8)
Authors: Keller, Heather H.; Gibbs, Amie J.; Boudreau, Lynn D.; Goy, Richard E.; Pattillo, Marg S.; Brown, Heather M.

Psychopathological Features in Alzheimer's Disease: Course and Relationship with Cognitive Status
pp. 953-960(8)
Authors: Holtzer, Roee; Tang, Ming-Xin; Devanand, D. P.; Albert, Steven M.; Wegesin, Domonick J.; Marder, Karen; Bell, Karen; Albert, Marilyn; Brandt, Jason; Stern, Yaakov

Life-Sustaining Treatments: What Do Physicians Want and Do They Express Their Wishes to Others?
pp. 961-969(9)
Authors: Gallo, Joseph J.; Straton, Joseph B.; Klag, Michael J.; Meoni, Lucy A.; Sulmasy, Daniel P.; Wang, Nae-yuh; Ford, Daniel E.

Hospice Usage by Minorities in the Last Year of Life: Results from the National Mortality Followback Survey
pp. 970-978(9)
Authors: Greiner, K. Allen; Perera, Subashan; Ahluwalia, Jasjit S.

The Effects of Implementation of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Urinary Incontinence Guidelines in Primary Care Practices
pp. 979-984(6)
Authors: Bland, Deirdre R.; Dugan, Elizabeth; Cohen, Stuart J.; Preisser, John; Davis, Cralen C.; McGann, Paul E.; Suggs, Patricia K.; Pearce, Katherine F.

Effects of Exercise Training Added to Ongoing Hormone Replacement Therapy on Bone Mineral Density in Frail Elderly Women
pp. 985-990(6)
Authors: Villareal, Dennis T.; Binder, Ellen F.; Yarasheski, Kevin E.; Williams, Daniel B.; Brown, Marybeth; Sinacore, David R.; Kohrt, Wendy M.

Low Total Cholesterol and Increased Risk of Dying: Are Low Levels Clinical Warning Signs in the Elderly? Results from the Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging
pp. 991-996(6)
Authors: Brescianini, Sonia; Maggi, Stefania; Farchi, Gino; Mariotti, Sergio; Di Carlo, Antonio; Baldereschi, Marzia; Inzitari, Domenico; for the ILSA Group,

Risk Factors for Nosocomial Pneumonia in a Geriatric Hospital: A Control-Case One-Center Study
pp. 997-1001(5)
Authors: Rothan-Tondeur, Monique; Meaume, Sylvie; Girard, Laurence; Weill-Engerer, Sébastien; Lancien, Evelyne; Abdelmalak, Soha; Rufat, Pierre; Le Blanche, Alain-Ferdinand

Dementia after Delirium in Patients with Femoral Neck Fractures
pp. 1002-1006(5)
Authors: Lundström, Maria; Edlund, Agneta; Bucht, Gösta; Karlsson, Stig; Gustafson, Yngve

The Nutritional Status of 250 Older Australian Recipients of Domiciliary Care Services and Its Association with Outcomes at 12 Months
pp. 1007-1011(5)
Authors: Visvanathan, Renuka; Macintosh, Caroline; Callary, Mandy; Penhall, Robert; Horowitz, Michael; Chapman, Ian

Estimation of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Older Patients with Chronic Renal Insufficiency: Is the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Formula an Improvement?
pp. 1012-1017(6)
Authors: Lamb, Edmund J.; Webb, Michelle C.; Simpson, David E.; Coakley, Anthony J.; Newman, David J.; O'Riordan, Shelagh E.

Interventions to Prevent Aspiration Pneumonia in Older Adults: A Systematic Review
pp. 1018-1022(5)
Authors: Loeb, Mark B.; Becker, Marissa; Eady, Angela; Walker-Dilks, Cindy

Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Programs: A National Study from the Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs' Longitudinal Study of Training and Practice in Geriatric Medicine
pp. 1023-1030(8)
Authors: Warshaw, Gregg A.; Bragg, Elizabeth J.; Shaull, Ruth W.; Goldenhar, Linda M.; Lindsell, Christopher J.

A Model for Managing Delirious Older Inpatients
pp. 1031-1035(5)
Authors: Flaherty, Joseph H.; Tariq, Syed H.; Raghavan, Srinivasan; Bakshi, Sanjeev; Moinuddin, Asif; Morley, John E.

Medical Care of the Terminally Ill is More Than Symptom Management
pp. 1036-1037(2)
Author: Rainone, Francine

Evidence-Based Guidelines: Extrapolation, Adherence, and Outcome
pp. 1038-1039(2)

Natural History of Functional Decline 1 Year After Hospital Discharge in Nonagenarian Patients
pp. 1040-1041(2)

Prostate Cancer Detection in Older Men with and without Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Population-Based Study
pp. 1041-1042(2)

STANDARDIZATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT IN A GERIATRIC OUTPATIENT CLINIC
pp. 1042-1043(2)

ANTEMORTEM MEMORY IMPAIRMENT SCREEN PERFORMANCE IS CORRELATED WITH POSTMORTEM ALZHEIMER PATHOLOGY
pp. 1043-1045(3)

REGARDING THE MANAGEMENT OF PERSISTENT PAIN IN OLDER PERSONS
pp. 1045-1045(1)

A CASE REPORT OF PARANOID DELUSION WITH VENLAFAXINE USE
pp. 1045-1046(2)

MANAGEMENT OF HIP FRACTURES IN THE TERMINALLY ILL
pp. 1046-1047(2)

Notices
pp. 1048-1051(4)