Publications by authors named "D Rothenbacher"
Elevated high-sensitivity cardiac troponin-T (hs-cTnT) is associated with mortality in older adults. However, little is known about the implications of changes over time. We investigated hs-cTnT 3-year change and its association with subsequent mortality in the Activity and Function in the Elderly Study.
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- Geriatricians are playing a larger role in treating fragility fractures, especially in Germany, where hospitals can be certified as 'geriatric trauma centers' if they meet certain standards for orthogeriatric co-management (OGCM).
- A study analyzed the prescription frequencies of anti-osteoporotic drugs and vitamin D among nearly 200,000 patients aged 80 and older, comparing hospitals with no OGCM, those with OGCM, and certified OGCM.
- Results showed that hospitals with certified OGCM had the highest rates of prescriptions for these medications following fractures, indicating that better management practices lead to improved patient care.
Effects of exercise referral schemes enhanced with behavioural self-management strategies on functional capacity and self-reported disability in community-dwelling older adults. Secondary results from the SITLESS multi-country, three-armed randomized controlled trial.
Pia Ø Olsen Mark A Tully Borja Del Pozo Cruz Maria Giné-Garriga Laura Coll-Planas Dietrich Rothenbacher
Age Ageing
October 2024
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- * 1360 older adults (65+) from four European countries participated, comparing three groups: ERS with SMS, ERS alone, and a control group.
- * While increases in functional capacity were noted after four months favoring the ERS-SMS group, these differences were minimal and not maintained in the long term, suggesting that the benefits of adding SMS were uncertain.
Objectives: Dose exposure is considered relevant for drug-associated falls in older adults, pointing to an importance of drug metabolism. Aim was to analyze individual factors altering drug metabolism such as enzyme saturation by drug exposure and pharmacogenetics in the context of drug-associated falls.
Design: Prospective population-based study (ActiFE-Ulm study).