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Pneumonia and Influenza Hospitalizations in Elderly People with Dementia

Authors: Naumova, Elena N.; Parisi, Sara M.; Castronovo, Denise; Pandita, Manisha; Wenger, Julia; Minihan, Paula

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 57, Number 12, December 2009 , pp. 2192-2199(8)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Cholinesterase Inhibitor Use in U.S. Nursing Homes: Results from the National Nursing Home Survey

Authors: Seitz, Dallas P.; Gruneir, Andrea; Conn, David K.; Rochon, Paula A.

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 57, Number 12, December 2009 , pp. 2269-2274(6)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Successful Models of Comprehensive Care for Older Adults with Chronic Conditions: Evidence for the Institute of Medicine's “Retooling for an Aging America” Report: [see editorial comments by Dr. David B. Reuben, pp. 2348-2349]

Authors: Boult, Chad; Green, Ariel Frank; Boult, Lisa B.; Pacala, James T.; Snyder, Claire; Leff, Bruce

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 57, Number 12, December 2009 , pp. 2328-2337(10)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Predictive validity of a modified fall assessment tool in nursing homes: Experience from Slovenia

Author: Jakovljevic, Miroljub

Source: Nursing and Health Sciences, Volume 11, Number 4, December 2009 , pp. 430-435(6)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Interventions that can Reduce Inappropriate Prescribing in the Elderly: A Systematic Review

Authors: Kaur, Sukhpreet; Mitchell, Geoffrey; Vitetta, Luis; Roberts, Michael S.

Source: Drugs & Aging, Volume 26, Number 12, 1 December 2009 , pp. 1013-1028(16)

Publisher: Adis International

Frequency and type of chronic pain care approaches used for elderly residents in Japan and the factors influencing these approaches

Authors: TAKAI, Yukari; UCHIDA, Yoko

Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science, Volume 6, Number 2, December 2009 , pp. 111-122(12)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Oral cancer screening: Practices, knowledge, and opinions of dentists working in Ohio nursing homes

Authors: Mahalaha, Suparna A.; Cheruvu, Vinay K.; Smyth, Kathleen A.

Source: Special Care in Dentistry, Volume 29, Number 6, November/December 2009 , pp. 237-243(7)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Attitudes of Egyptian nursing home residents towards staying in a nursing home: a qualitative study

Authors: Boggatz, Thomas; Farid, Tamer; Mohammedin, Ahmed; Dassen, Theo

Source: International Journal of Older People Nursing, Volume 4, Number 4, December 2009 , pp. 242-253(12)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Influenza Vaccine in African-American and White Nursing Home Residents: Is There a Gap?

Authors: Bardenheier, Barbara H.; Wortley, Pascale M.; Shefer, Abigail

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 57, Number 11, November 2009 , pp. 2164-2165(2)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Visiting a nursing home: Relatives' experiences of encounters with nurses

Authors: Westin, Lars; Öhrn, Ingbritt; Danielson, Ella

Source: Nursing Inquiry, Volume 16, Number 4, December 2009 , pp. 318-325(8)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Psychometric properties of the extended Care Dependency Scale for older persons in Egypt

Authors: Boggatz, Thomas; Farid, Tamer; Mohammedin, Ahmed; Dijkstra, Ate; Lohrmann, Christa; Dassen, Theo

Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing, Volume 18, Number 23, December 2009 , pp. 3280-3289(10)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

The prevalence of and the related factors for urinary and fecal incontinence among older residing in nursing homes

Authors: Aslan, Ergul; Beji, Nezihe K; Erkan, Habibe A; Yalcin, Onay; Gungor, Funda

Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing, Volume 18, Number 23, December 2009 , pp. 3290-3298(9)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Safety assessment of prucalopride in elderly patients with constipation: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Authors: camilleri, m.; beyens, g.; kerstens, r.; robinson, p.; vandeplassche, l.

Source: Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Volume 21, Number 12, December 2009 , pp. 1256-e117(-1255)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Functional levels and nurse workload of elderly awaiting nursing home placement and nursing home residents: a comparative study

Authors: Fjelltun, Aud-Mari; Henriksen, Nils; Norberg, Astrid; Gilje, Fredicka; Normann, Hans Ketil

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, Volume 23, Number 4, December 2009 , pp. 736-747(12)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Organizational Characteristics and Cancer Care for Nursing Home Residents

Authors: Clement, Jan P.; Bradley, Cathy J.; Lin, Chunchieh

Source: Health Services Research, Volume 44, Number 6, December 2009 , pp. 1983-2003(21)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Pressure ulcer development in older residents in nursing homes: influencing factors

Authors: Kwong, Enid Wai-yung; Pang, Samantha Mei-che; Aboo, Gloria Halima; Law, Susan Siu-ming

Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 65, Number 12, December 2009 , pp. 2608-2620(13)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Why are some care homes better than others? An empirical study of the factors associated with quality of care for older people in residential homes in Surrey, England

Authors: Gage, Heather; Knibb, Wendy; Evans, Joanne; Williams, Peter; Rickman, Neil; Bryan, Karen

Source: Health & Social Care in the Community, Volume 17, Number 6, November 2009 , pp. 599-609(11)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Prevalence of advance care directives in aged care facilities of the Northern Illawarra

Author: Bezzina, Andrew J

Source: Emergency Medicine Australasia, Volume 21, Number 5, October 2009 , pp. 379-385(7)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Nursing homes as a reservoir of extended-spectrum -lactamase (ESBL)-producing ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli

Authors: Rooney, Paul J.; O'Leary, Maureen C.; Loughrey, Anne C.; McCalmont, Mark; Smyth, Brian; Donaghy, Philip; Badri, Motasim; Woodford, Neil; Karisik, Edi; Livermore, David M.

Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 64, Number 3, 7 September 2009 , pp. 635-641(7)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Increased fluid intake does not augment capacity to lay down new collagen in nursing home residents at risk for pressure ulcers: A randomized, controlled clinical trial

Authors: Stotts, Nancy A.; Hopf, Harriet W.; Kayser-Jones, Jeanie; Chertow, Glenn M.; Cooper, Bruce A.; Wu, Horng-Shiuann

Source: Wound Repair and Regeneration, Volume 17, Number 6, November/December 2009 , pp. 780-788(9)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing