[Impact of an intervention on the practice of venous thromboprophylaxis recommendations in a geriatric setting.].

The practice of prevention of venous thromboembolic disease in hospitalized elderly patients does not comply with published recommendations, in 30% of cases. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of recalling the recommendations on the venous thromboprophylaxis.

Promoting patients' rights at the end of life in a geriatric setting in France: The healthcare professionals' level of knowledge about surrogate decision-makers and advance directives.

Objective: To assess levels of knowledge about patients' rights, surrogate decision-makers, and advance directives among healthcare professionals at three hospitals in France.

Methods: A multicenter, cross-sectional study in three geriatric hospitals in the Paris area (France) in 2015. The participants' level of knowledge was assessed via an 18-item self-questionnaire on surrogate decision-makers, advance directives, and end-of-life decision-making.

[Assessment of medication prescribing in a geriatric follow-up care and rehabilitation].

The aim of the study was to analyse the prescriptions and identify the factors associated with inappropriate prescribing (IP) and polypharmacy. Polypharmacy and IP concerned 80% of the 54 patients included in the study upon admission, and 78% upon discharge without a statistically significant reduction. A critical analysis of prescriptions would help to reduce inappropriate prescribing and polypharmacy in elderly patients.

[Physicians and advance directives in geriatric setting].

Advance directives (AD) are not sufficiently applied in geriatric setting despite their widespread dissemination since the publication of Claeys-Leonetti law. The aim of this study was to analyze geriatricians' knowledge of the concept of AD and to evaluate their practices in the process of patient information and AD collection.

Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism in Geriatric Settings: A Cluster-Randomized Multicomponent Interventional Trial.

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of an intervention on the practice of venous thromboembolism prevention.

Design: A multicenter, prospective, controlled, cluster-randomized, multifaceted intervention trial consisting of educational lectures, posters, and pocket cards reminding physicians of the guidelines for thromboprophylaxis use.

Settings: Twelve geriatric departments with 1861 beds total, of which 202, 803, and 856 in acute care, post-acute care, and long-term care wards, respectively.

Sequential treatment with calcium alginate dressings and hydrocolloid dressings accelerates pressure ulcer healing in older subjects: a multicenter randomized trial of sequential versus nonsequential treatment with hydrocolloid dressings alone.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of a sequential strategy combining calcium alginate and hydrocolloid dressings treatment of grade III or IV pressure ulcers (PUs) and the efficacy of nonsequential strategy with hydrocolloids alone.

Design: An open, randomized, multicenter parallel-group trial.

Setting: Twenty geriatrics hospital wards.