...Shugo Yajima; Yasukazu Nakanishi; Ryo Andy Ogasawara; Naoki Imasato; Kohei Hirose; Sao Katsumura; Madoka Kataoka; Hitoshi Masuda Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the features and benefits of different geriatric screening tools for enhancing the perioperative care of patients who...

... independently and 44–50% of older patients treated in acute geriatric units suffer from dysphagia [ 4‒7 ]. The most common complication of dysphagia is aspiration pneumonia, and additional complications include dehydration, malnutrition, weight loss, and even death [ 8, 9 ]. It has been reported that 50...

... to the occurrence of atrial fibrillation. All measurements performed on them before the occurrence of the medical event were included in the analyses. Geriatric Space health Bed rest Exercise [email protected] 26 05 2023 1 09 2023 15 09 2023 © 2023 The Author(s...

... ambient room light effects on depressed individuals is still sparse. Objective: The present study aimed at examining the acute effects of a single moderately bright room light exposure on mood, and behavioural and cardiac stress reactions of mildly depressed geriatric inpatients during a short cognitive...

...Alvar Svanborg In the gerontologic and geriatric study of 70-year-old people in Göteborg, Sweden, the first cohort (born 1901/1902) has been followed for 15 years, the second (born 1906/1907) for 9 years, and an intervention study has been added to the third cohort (born 1911/1912). The results...

...Ingvild Saltvedt; Marit Jordhøy; Ellen-Sofie Opdahl Mo; Peter Fayers; Stein Kaasa; Olav Sletvold Background: In two previous publications, we have shown that treatment of acutely sick, frail elderly patients in a Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit (GEMU) compared to treatment in the general...