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Volume 23 - Issue 5 - May 2015 - ALTC

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Case Report and Brief Review
Development of a Peritoneal Dialysis Program in the Skilled Nursing Facility
06/01/2015

Zachary J. Palace, MD, CMD, FACP1; Roxana Bologa, MD2

Affiliations: 1Medical Director, Hebrew Home at Riverdale, Riverdale, NY 2Director of Peritoneal Dialysis, Rogosin Institute, New York, NY

Disclosures: The authors report no relevant financial relationships.

Address correspondence to: Zachary J. Palace Hebrew Home at Riverdale 5901 Palisade Avenue Bronx, NY 10471 zachary.palace@hebrewhome.org

Zachary J. Palace, MD, CMD, FACP1; Ro...
Patients with end-stage renal disease in a skilled nursing facility typically receive hemodialysis, a time-intensive procedure that is commonly performed off-site, necessitating travel to and from the facility and time missed from skilled...
Patients with end-stage renal disease in a skilled nursing facility typically receive hemodialysis, a time-intensive procedure that is commonly performed off-site, necessitating travel to and from the facility and time missed from skilled...
Patients with end-stage renal...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Perspectives
The Risk of Risk Assessment: Pressure Ulcer Assessment and the Braden Scale
06/01/2015

Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, RN-BC, CWCN, CALA, NHA, FCPP

Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Health Services, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA

Disclosures: The author reports no relevant financial relationships.

Address correspondence to: Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD St. Joseph's University 5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 aldengeriatrics@gmail.com

Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, RN-BC, CWCN,...
The validity of the Braden Scale in predicting pressure ulcer development is dependent on a several factors.
The validity of the Braden Scale in predicting pressure ulcer development is dependent on a several factors.
The validity of the Braden Scale...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
ALTC Quick Guide Series
Quick Guide: Anticoagulation Road Map: Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis
05/29/2015
The incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) increases with age and is most common in adults over the age of 60 years.
The incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) increases with age and is most common in adults over the age of 60 years.
The incidence of deep venous...
05/29/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Review
Sound Stimulation in Patients With Alzheimer Disease
05/29/2015

Amy Clements-Cortes, PhD, MTA, MT-BC, FAMI1,2; Lee Bartel, PhD2

 

Amy Clements-Cortes, PhD, MTA, MT-BC,...
Music and other forms of sound stimulation can contribute to improved health and well-being and are often easily implemented in the LTC environment.  
Music and other forms of sound stimulation can contribute to improved health and well-being and are often easily implemented in the LTC environment.  
Music and other forms of sound...
05/29/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
A Histological and Immunohistochemical Approach to Understanding Sarcopenia
05/29/2015

Meredith Edwards White

Meredith Edwards White
Sarcopenia is a condition characterized by muscle fiber atrophy that can lead to issues with balance and gait as well as falls and fractures. 
Sarcopenia is a condition characterized by muscle fiber atrophy that can lead to issues with balance and gait as well as falls and fractures. 
Sarcopenia is a condition...
05/29/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
Nurse Intervention May Reduce Fear of Falling in Post–Hip Fracture Older Adults
05/28/2015

Meredith Edwards White

Meredith Edwards White
Would a nurse-led care package improve hip fracture outcomes, including fear of falling (FoF), among older adults? 
Would a nurse-led care package improve hip fracture outcomes, including fear of falling (FoF), among older adults? 
Would a nurse-led care package...
05/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
Various Exercise Interventions Improve Sarcopenia in Older Adults at Risk for Osteoporotic Fractures
05/28/2015

Meredith Edwards Trust

Meredith Edwards Trust
"...different types of interventions can all improve sarcopenia among high-fracture or fall-risk patients and may prevent their falls in the long-run.”
"...different types of interventions can all improve sarcopenia among high-fracture or fall-risk patients and may prevent their falls in the long-run.”
"...different types of...
05/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
Patients Taking Glucocorticoids More Likely to Develop Vertebral Fractures
05/28/2015

Meredith Edwards White

Meredith Edwards White
Glucocorticoids medications can result in weakening of the bones.
Glucocorticoids medications can result in weakening of the bones.
Glucocorticoids medications can...
05/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care

Column

AGS Viewpoint
Managing Older Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions? There’s an App for That—Thanks to the AGS
05/28/2015
Expert assistance is just an iPad, iPhone, or Android touch away.
Expert assistance is just an iPad, iPhone, or Android touch away.
Expert assistance is just an...
05/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Editor's Page
The Continuous Effort to Improve Quality of Life
05/28/2015

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor ...
This issue of Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging® (ALTC) provides examples of different pathways long-term care (LTC) clinicians are taking to ensure the well-being of their patients.
This issue of Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging® (ALTC) provides examples of different pathways long-term care (LTC) clinicians are taking to ensure the well-being of their patients.
This issue of Annals of...
05/28/2015
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