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View article: Infection prevention and control in long-term care facilities in Florida: A needs assessment survey
Infection prevention and control in long-term care facilities in Florida: A needs assessment survey Open
Some areas of compliance with IPC best practices were noted, but multiple opportunities for education and training on IPC best practices were identified.
View article: PAIN INTENSITY AND INTERFERENCE PREDICT STAGE OF ENGAGEMENT IN SELF-MANAGEMENT IN OLDER AFRICAN AMERICAN ADULTS
PAIN INTENSITY AND INTERFERENCE PREDICT STAGE OF ENGAGEMENT IN SELF-MANAGEMENT IN OLDER AFRICAN AMERICAN ADULTS Open
Osteoarthritis in African American older adults often causes a disproportionate burden of severe chronic joint pain that interferes with physical and emotional/cognitive activities. One tool commonly used in clinical research studies to ev…
View article: FACTOR STRUCTURE OF THE BRIEF PAIN INVENTORY–SHORT FORM IN AFRICAN AMERICAN OLDER ADULTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS
FACTOR STRUCTURE OF THE BRIEF PAIN INVENTORY–SHORT FORM IN AFRICAN AMERICAN OLDER ADULTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS Open
The Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) is a widely used questionnaire designed to assess aspects of cancer pain, such as pain intensity and pain interference. Psychometric properties have rarely been evaluated in other pain condition…
View article: Pain Management for Older Adults Across the Cognitive Trajectory
Pain Management for Older Adults Across the Cognitive Trajectory Open
View article: 40 Associations Between Cardiovascular Risk, White Matter, and Medication Predictors on Longitudinal Cognitive Change in the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) Cohort
40 Associations Between Cardiovascular Risk, White Matter, and Medication Predictors on Longitudinal Cognitive Change in the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) Cohort Open
Objective: Drawing on the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) Uniform Data Set (UDS), this study aimed to investigate the direct and indirect associations between vascular risk factors/cardiovascular disease (CVD), pharmacologi…
View article: Experts’ Perspectives on Use of Fast Healthcare Interoperable Resources for Computerized Clinical Decision Support
Experts’ Perspectives on Use of Fast Healthcare Interoperable Resources for Computerized Clinical Decision Support Open
Barriers to improving the US healthcare system include a lack of interoperability across digital health information and delays in seeking preventative and recommended care. Interoperability can be seen as the lynch pin to reducing fragment…
View article: Management of Fall Risk Among Older Adults in Diverse Primary Care Settings
Management of Fall Risk Among Older Adults in Diverse Primary Care Settings Open
Objectives Falls are persistent among community-dwelling older adults despite existing prevention guidelines. We described how urban and rural primary care staff and older adults manage fall risk and factors important to integration of com…
View article: Subclinical Vitamin C Plasma Levels Associated with Increased Risk of CAD Diagnosis via Inflammation: Results from the NHANES 2003–2006 Surveys
Subclinical Vitamin C Plasma Levels Associated with Increased Risk of CAD Diagnosis via Inflammation: Results from the NHANES 2003–2006 Surveys Open
Vitamin C remains an important, yet frequently unassessed, component of a healthy immune system though it may prove useful in alleviating the chronic inflammatory processes underlying chronic diseases such as coronary artery disease (CAD).…
View article: Usability Testing of an Interoperable Computerized Clinical Decision Support Tool for Fall Risk Management in Primary Care
Usability Testing of an Interoperable Computerized Clinical Decision Support Tool for Fall Risk Management in Primary Care Open
Background Falls are a widespread and persistent problem for community-dwelling older adults. Use of fall prevention guidelines in the primary care setting has been suboptimal. Interoperable computerized clinical decision support systems h…
View article: The association of wound factors and symptoms of fatigue and pain with wound healing in chronic venous leg ulcers
The association of wound factors and symptoms of fatigue and pain with wound healing in chronic venous leg ulcers Open
The purpose of this study was: (1) to characterise the association of wound area, wound exudate C‐reactive protein (CRP), broad‐spectrum matrix metalloprotease protein (MMPs), and symptoms of fatigue and pain in individuals with chronic ve…
View article: Vitamin C Plasma Levels Associated with Inflammatory Biomarkers, CRP and RDW: Results from the NHANES 2003–2006 Surveys
Vitamin C Plasma Levels Associated with Inflammatory Biomarkers, CRP and RDW: Results from the NHANES 2003–2006 Surveys Open
Although undisputed for its anti-inflammatory and immune system boosting properties, vitamin C remains an inconsistently investigated nutrient in the United States. However, subclinical inadequacies may partly explain increased inflammatio…
View article: Cross-sectional relationship between pain intensity and subjective cognitive decline among middle-aged and older adults with arthritis or joint conditions: Results from a population-based study
Cross-sectional relationship between pain intensity and subjective cognitive decline among middle-aged and older adults with arthritis or joint conditions: Results from a population-based study Open
Introduction: We investigated cross-sectional relationships between arthritis or joint-related pain intensity and subjective cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults. Methods: The sample consisted of 30,150 adults ⩾age 45 years wi…
View article: Insufficient Vitamin C Levels among Adults in the United States: Results from the NHANES Surveys, 2003–2006
Insufficient Vitamin C Levels among Adults in the United States: Results from the NHANES Surveys, 2003–2006 Open
Vitamin C, well-established in immune function and a key factor in epigenetic inflammatory modifications, is only obtained through consistent dietary intake. Identifying individuals at risk for Vitamin C insufficiency may guide prevention …
View article: Do Associations Between Vascular Risk and Mild Cognitive Impairment Vary by Race?
Do Associations Between Vascular Risk and Mild Cognitive Impairment Vary by Race? Open
Objectives: Given prevalence differences of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among Black and white older adults, this study aimed to examine whether overall vascular risk factor (VRF) burden and individual VRF associations with amnestic (aM…
View article: A Paradigm Shift for Movement-based Pain Assessment in Older Adults: Practice, Policy and Regulatory Drivers
A Paradigm Shift for Movement-based Pain Assessment in Older Adults: Practice, Policy and Regulatory Drivers Open
View article: PAIN THAT LIMITS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AFFECTS COGNITION IN ADULTS
PAIN THAT LIMITS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AFFECTS COGNITION IN ADULTS Open
Reduced cognitive skills have been observed in adults with chronic pain. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between pain and cognition in adults utilizing a large national sample. This was a cross-sectional study emp…
View article: Impact of Total Knee Arthroplasty with General Anesthesia on Brain Networks: Cognitive Efficiency and Ventricular Volume Predict Functional Connectivity Decline in Older Adults
Impact of Total Knee Arthroplasty with General Anesthesia on Brain Networks: Cognitive Efficiency and Ventricular Volume Predict Functional Connectivity Decline in Older Adults Open
Using resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (RS-fMRI), we explored: 1) pre- to post-operative changes in functional connectivity in default mode, salience, and central executive networks after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) wi…
View article: Analyzing Analgesic Medications in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Analyzing Analgesic Medications in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Open
Analgesic medications are important variables to consider in community-based studies of older adults. We illustrate several methods of quantifying analgesic medications for research purposes. In this community-based sample, we found no adv…
View article: Vitamin D Status and Pain Sensitization in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Critical Review of the Literature
Vitamin D Status and Pain Sensitization in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Critical Review of the Literature Open
Diagnostic imaging of disease severity has been found thus far to be a relatively modest predictor of knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain and disability, suggesting that other factors likely contribute to clinical symptoms in this condition. Rec…
View article: A Cross-sectional Examination of Vitamin D, Obesity, and Measures of Pain and Function in Middle-aged and Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
A Cross-sectional Examination of Vitamin D, Obesity, and Measures of Pain and Function in Middle-aged and Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis Open
The mechanisms by which adequate 25(OH)D levels are associated with pain severity and improved function have not been completely elucidated. It may be that the pleiotropic role of biologically active 25(OH)D influences pain and pain proces…