scholarly journals ICR-Like and Osteoarthritis in Geriatric Patients: Pilot Study at an RCH Facility

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Greco Alessandro
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Geriatric Patients

scholarly journals 048 Prevalence of skin diseases in hospitalised geriatric patients - a pilot study

2016 ◽  
Vol 136 (9) ◽  
pp. S168
Author(s):  
E. Makrantonaki ◽  
E. Steinhagen-Thiessen ◽  
R. Nieczaj ◽  
C. Zouboulis ◽  
R. Eckardt
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Skin Diseases

scholarly journals Vitamin K Antagonists and Cognitive Impairment: Results From a Cross-Sectional Pilot Study Among Geriatric Patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Annweiler ◽  
G. Ferland ◽  
P. Barberger-Gateau ◽  
A. Brangier ◽  
Y. Rolland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Vitamin K ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Vitamin K Antagonists ◽  
Cross Sectional

Relevance of rapid geriatric assessment for elderly patients with newly diagnosed malignancy.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (31_suppl) ◽  
pp. 115-115
Author(s):  
Hina Niranjan Mehta ◽  
Rania Farhat ◽  
Sravanthi Ravulapati ◽  
Yifan Tu
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Oncology Patients ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Significant Difference

115 Background: The elderly population is the fastest growing segment of the US population, and it is widely affected by cancer and its related sequelae. At St. Louis University (SLU), a simple Rapid Geriatric Assessment (RGA) was developed based on the SLU Mental Status Exam (SLUMS). The RGA includes screening for frailty, sarcopenia, nutrition, and cognition. In this pilot study, we used RGA to assess geriatric patients with newly diagnosed malignancy prior to cancer therapy and its ability to improve outcomes in oncology patients. Methods: Elderly patients (aged 65 and above) with newly diagnosed malignancy completed the RGA either inpatient or outpatient at SLU. A retrospective chart review was done to collect patient's demographics, type of malignancy, number of hospitalizations since diagnosis and referral to palliative care over a 6 month period. Relationship between tolerability and RGA subscores were assessed using general linear models, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Chi-square testing. Results: Twenty six patients (mean age 76 [65-90]) were included from December 2015 to 2016 of which 9 were male (n = 35) and 17 female (n = 65). 19 patients (73%) were inpatient, 7 (27%) were outpatient and 13 patients (50%) received chemotherapy. Using the Mann-Whitney U test, no significant difference was seen between RGA subscores (FRAIL p = 1; SNAQ p = 0.69; SARC-F p = 0.71; RCS p = 1) in patients receiving versus not receiving chemotherapy. There was no significant difference in overall survival (OS) over a 20 month period based on chemotherapy status (p = 0.39). In our study, 62% of patients (n = 16) were referred to palliative care and noted to have a significant better OS (p = 0.04). Conclusions: The RGA is a self-explanatory tool that can be used in geriatric oncology patients and it can bedone in 10 minutes. In this pilot study, we used this tool in a small number of patients. We plan to perform a prospective study to evaluate the RGA comparing to ECOG-performance status in geriatric patients prior to standard cancer therapies. Improvement of overall survival with incorporation of palliative care in oncology patients is reaffirmed in our study.

scholarly journals Developing effective animal-assisted intervention programs involving visiting dogs for institutionalized geriatric patients: a pilot study

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra BERRY ◽  
Marta BORGI ◽  
Livia TERRANOVA ◽  
Flavia CHIAROTTI ◽  
Enrico ALLEVA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Animal Assisted Intervention

Patient satisfaction with telemedicine: A comparison study of geriatric patients

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 85-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L Bratton ◽  
Tina M Short
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Retirement Community ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Comparison Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Telemedicine Technology

Studies of patient satisfaction are continually needed to provide feedback to the medical community about rapidly changing telemedicine technology. We accumulated data during 1998 from geriatric patients living in a retirement community based on their experience with telemedicine (one encounter a week for eight weeks). Responses to the items on a Likert scale were generally positive. A similar study was conducted with random patients at the same site two and a half years later. The results were once again positive and appeared to show an even better response than those obtained in the previous study. Thus, although the pilot study was small (20 patients, 18 reporting), this trend may reflect an increased acceptance of telemedicine applications among geriatric patients. Larger studies are needed to substantiate this claim.

scholarly journals Effects of Standardized Home Training in Patients with Cognitive Impairment following Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Gerontology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 495-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Hauer ◽  
Phoebe Ullrich ◽  
Ilona Dutzi ◽  
Rainer Beurskens ◽  
Sylvia Kern ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Geriatric Rehabilitation ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Home Training

Background: Post-ward geriatric rehabilitation programs have hardly been developed and validated, which leaves a substantial gap in rehabilitative care in older adults and hinders full exploitation of maintained, but often unrecognized rehabilitation potentials. Geriatric rehabilitation patients with cognitive impairment represent a highly vulnerable population which is often affected by a lack of an ongoing support at the intersection between ward-based and post-ward rehabilitation. Objective: To determine the effect of a standardized home-based training program in geriatric patients with cognitive impairment following ward-based rehabilitation. Methods: A randomized controlled, single-blinded intervention trial (RCT) with wait list control design was used. Geriatric patients (n = 34; age: 81.9 ± 5.7 years) with cognitive impairment (MMSE: 18.8 ± 4.7), identified by predefined in- and exclusion criteria, were consecutively recruited from a geriatric rehab ward. Patients in the intervention group (IG, n = 17) performed a 6-week strength and functional home training. The control group (CG, n = 17) started an identical training 6 weeks later with an initial usual care period during the intervention for the IG. Functional performance (Short Physical Performance Battery; SPPB), clinically relevant functional deficits (Performance Oriented Assessment; POMA), and physical activity (Assessment of Physical Activity For Older Persons questionnaire; APAFOP) represented primary outcome measurements complemented by additional secondary outcome parameters. Results: The IG significantly increased functional performances in SPPB (total score: p = 0.012; chair rise: p = 0.007, balance: p = 0.066), reduced gait and balance deficits in POMA (total score: p = 0.006; balance: p = 0.034; gait: p = 0.019), and increased physical activity (APAFOP; p = 0.05) compared to the CG. Effect sizes showed medium to large effects for significant parameters (eta2 = 0.14-0.45). Training benefits and adherence were more pronounced following the immediate onset of post-ward training compared to a delayed start (eta2 = 0.06-0.23). Conclusion: Results of this pilot study show that a feasible and easy to handle, home-based rehabilitation program increased functional performance and physical activity in a vulnerable, multimorbid patient group with cognitive impairment, in particular when the post-ward training onset was not postponed.

What Provision Is Made by Practicing Physicians for Psychogeriatric Patients in Western Germany?

1995 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Peter Hornung ◽  
Gerhard A. E. Rudolf
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Return Rate ◽  
Therapeutic Procedure ◽  
Medical Groups ◽  
Western Germany ◽  
Practicing Physicians ◽  
Psychogeriatric Patients

This study examined some aspects of psychogeriatric care in Münster, Germany. The diagnostic and therapeutic attitudes of 94 general practitioners/internists and neurologists/psychiatrists toward demented patients were investigated by questionnaire. This figure represents a return rate of approximately 55% on the questionnaires. As is typical in Germany, no physicians were specializing in geriatric patients, and fewer general practitioners/internists than neurologists/psychiatrists had undergone supplementary psychogeriatric training. A higher percentage of the latter group estimated more than 10% of their elderly patients were demented. Both estimated Alzheimer's disease as less frequent than multi-infarct dementia. Physicians with training in psychogeriatrics claimed to treat more elderly patients than physicians with out it. With regard to therapeutic procedure, physicians with psychogeriatric training prescribed nootropics more guardedly. The data from this pilot study suggest that there are no eminent discrepancies between the different medical groups with regard to psychogeriatric care, but there is a great need for supplementary training.

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