Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Sep 2017
Comparative StudyPrevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing among older adults: A comparison of the Beers 2012 and Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions criteria version 2.
To date, there is no study comparing the Beers 2012 and Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions (STOPP) version 2 criteria, nor reporting a comparison of the prevalence of potentially inappropriate Prescribing (PIM) with STOPP version 2. We aimed to evaluate the prescriptions of patients admitted to a geriatric outpatient clinic with these tools, and to document the factors related to PIM use. ⋯ Inappropriate prescription prevalence of ~40% by STOPP version 2 was similar to the global worldwide prevalence - yet at the upper end. STOPP version 2 was more successful than Beers 2012 to detect PIM. Patients with multiple drug use, multiple comorbidities and more dependency were more likely to have PIM requiring special attention during prescription. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 1245-1251.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Sep 2017
Differences in the effect of exercise interventions between prefrail older adults and older adults without frailty: A pilot study.
We aimed to clarify whether there are differences in the effect of exercise interventions between prefrail older adults and older adults without frailty. ⋯ These results suggest that we can expect similar interventional effects for prefrail older adults and robust older adults. It is important that a frail status be prevented in prefrail older adults by using an exercise intervention. Further studies are required to determine the different effects of exercise intervention on prefrail status compared with frailty status in community-dwelling older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 1265-1269.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Sep 2017
Vitamin D and the characteristics associated with risk for knee pain among Korean older adults: Findings from a nationally representative survey.
To explore vitamin D and the risk factors associated with knee pain in a representative population of Korean older adults METHODS: Data were analyzed from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010-2013). A total of 3874 participants (1728 men, 2146 women) aged 65 years and older who had a measured serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level were evaluated. Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate the relationship between serum vitamin D and knee pain severity RESULTS: Sex, age, obesity, education, knee radiographic osteoarthritis, hip pain and back pain were associated with having knee pain. Also, the level of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D was not significantly associated with knee pain severity. After controlling for confounding factors, the level of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D was not significantly associated with knee pain, and severity levels of mild, moderate and severe. ⋯ The results show that the serum vitamin D did not have a significant effect on knee pain in older adults in Korea. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 1278-1285.