Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medcli.2011.03.015 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Feasibility of Alerting Systems and Family Care Partner Support for Postoperative Delirium Prevention.
J Neurosurg Anesthesiol
December 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI.
Background: The objective of this study was to determine whether postoperative pager alerts to the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), a delirium prevention service, would accelerate program enrollment for older surgical patients. This study also tested feasibility of family care partner interventions for delirium prevention.
Methods: This single-center, pilot clinical trial factorially randomized 57 non-cardiac surgical patients ≥70 years of age to 4 arms: (1) standard care, (2) pager alerts to accelerate HELP enrollment, (3) family care partner-based delirium prevention interventions, or (4) a combined arm with both HELP and family interventions.
Toward Senior-Friendly Hospitals: An Overview of Programs, Their Elements and Effectiveness in Improving Care.
Gerontology
January 2025
Department of Human Movement Sciences, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Background: Comprehensive "senior-friendly hospital" (SFH)-programs have been developed to counteract negative health outcomes in hospitalized older adults. The aim of this narrative review was to provide an overview of published SFH-programs and their elements and to summarize evidence of their effect on quality of care and patient satisfaction.
Summary: A search of the databases Pubmed/Medline from inception to July 2023 and of governmental, regional, and hospital websites was performed.
Effect of the nurse-led Hospital Elder Life Program on delirium reduction among delirious patients with COVID-19: A randomized clinical trial.
J Adv Nurs
August 2024
Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Background: Infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, are high-risk factors for delirium. However, the implementation of nonpharmacological interventions faces major challenges during an infectious disease pandemic.
Aims: To evaluate the effect of the nurse-led Hospital Elder Life Program (NL-HELP) on delirium reduction among delirious patients with COVID-19.
The effect of fascia iliaca compartment block on postoperative delirium in elder adults undergoing hip surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs
August 2024
Department of Anesthesiology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China. Electronic address:
Objective: This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate whether fascia iliaca compartment block (FIB) could reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium (POD) in elderly patients undergoing hip surgery.
Methods: This meta-analysis was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO; CRD42023490399). The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) till November 15, 2023.
A scoping review of geriatric emergency medicine research transparency in diversity, equity, and inclusion reporting.
J Am Geriatr Soc
November 2024
Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Introduction: The intersection of ageism and racism is underexplored in geriatric emergency medicine (GEM) research.
Methods: We performed a scoping review of research published between January 2016 and December 2021. We included original emergency department-based research focused on falls, delirium/dementia, medication safety, and elder abuse.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!