scholarly journals Can a newly -established test for assessing standing and balance function be an alternative to the timed up-and-go test? -Functional assessment of gait and balance in elderly patients for a comprehensive geriatric assessment initiative named 'Dr. SUPERMAN'

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 589-596
Author(s):  
Motohide Otoguro ◽  
Takeshi Ohnuma ◽  
Kentarou Hirao ◽  
Toshihiko Iwamoto
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Balance Function ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Assessment Initiative

scholarly journals Role of anthracycline and comprehensive geriatric assessment for elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Blood ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 130 (20) ◽  
pp. 2180-2185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J. Lin ◽  
Madhusmita Behera ◽  
Catherine S. Diefenbach ◽  
Christopher R. Flowers
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
B Cell ◽  
Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Treatment Decision ◽  
B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Treatment Decision Making ◽  
Large B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Large B Cell

Abstract Survival outcome for elderly patients with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma remains suboptimal in the rituximab era. In this systematic review, we summarize available evidence relevant to the inclusion of anthracycline in upfront chemoimmunotherapy for these elderly patients and highlight the need of prospective clinical trials. With limited prospective data, we find that pretreatment comprehensive geriatric assessment accurately predicts survival and treatment-related toxicities, suggesting its potential role in guiding overall treatment decision-making.

Screening tools for targeted comprehensive geriatric assessment in HIV-infected patients 50 years and older

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 1009-1017
Author(s):  
Aroonsiri Sangarlangkarn ◽  
Tanakorn Apornpong ◽  
Amy C Justice ◽  
Anchalee Avihingsanon
Keyword(s):  
Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Mini Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Symptom Index ◽  
Cross Sectional

Many people living with HIV (PLWH) are aging with geriatric syndromes, but few undergo comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) due to limited resources. Our study evaluates tools to identify aging PLWH who may forego CGA. We conducted a cross-sectional study on 357 PLWH ≥50 years old at the Red Cross, Thailand. Tools evaluated were the Veterans Aging Cohort Study Index (VACSI) and G-8, which is predictive among older cancer patients. CGA consists of eight tests: history of fall within 12 months, timed-up-and-go test (TUG), activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL (IADL), Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA), Thai depression scale (TDS), mini nutritional assessment (MNA), and HIV symptom index (HSI). We considered ≥2 impaired domains on CGA to be abnormal results. Forty-nine percent (n = 175) had ≥2 impaired domains on CGA. Few participants had experienced a fall (11%) or abnormal TUG/ADL/IADL (<2%), and only MoCA/TDS/MNA/HSI were analyzed. A VACSI < 17 produces 85% sensitivity (Se) and 30% specificity (Sp) (area under the ROC curve [AUC] = 63, 95%CI 58–69) and G-8 > 15.5 produces 90%Se and 33%Sp (AUC = 74, 95%CI 69–79) in identifying patients with <2 impaired domains. A G-8 > 13.5 produces 91%Se and 77%Sp (AUC = 89, 95%CI 86–92) in ruling out abnormal nutrition. Patients with VACSI < 17 and G-8 > 15.5 may forego CGA due to low likelihood of abnormal cognition, mood, nutrition, or symptom burden.

scholarly journals NCOG-12. COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT (CGA) FOR OUTCOME PREDICTION IN ELDERLY PATIENTS (PTS)WITH GLIOBLASTOMA (GBM): A MONO-INSTITUTIONAL EXPERIENCE

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (suppl_6) ◽  
pp. vi175-vi175
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Lombardi ◽  
Eleonora Bergo ◽  
Luisa Bellu ◽  
Mario Caccese ◽  
Annunziata Lettiero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Outcome Prediction ◽  
Institutional Experience
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