The GesTIO protocol experience: safety of a standardized order set for subcutaneous insulin regimen in elderly hospitalized patients.

Backgrounds: In non-critical hospitalized patients with diabetes mellitus, guidelines suggest subcutaneous insulin therapy with basal-bolus regimen, even in old and vulnerable inpatients.

Aim: To evaluate safety, efficacy, and benefit on clinical management of the GesTIO protocol, a set of subcutaneous insulin administration rules, in old and vulnerable non-ICU inpatients.

Methods: Retrospective, observational study.

White matter lesions and the risk of incident hip fracture in older persons: results from the progetto veneto anziani study.

Background: White matter lesions (WMLs) are associated with hypertension, an increased risk of falling, and impaired physical and cognitive performance that may affect the mechanical effect of falls.

Methods: We hypothesized that WMLs are a risk factor for hip fracture (HF). We studied a sample of 820 community-dwelling Italian persons 65 years and older from the cohort of the Progetto Veneto Anziani Study who underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging at baseline.

The effect of cardiovascular and osteoarticular diseases on disability in older Italian men and women: rationale, design, and sample characteristics of the Progetto Veneto Anziani (PRO.V.A.) study.

Objectives: Describe the methodology and preliminary results of the Progetto Veneto Anziani (PRO.V.A.