Search Results - "Westendorp, Rudi G. J"

Delirium in elderly people by Inouye, Sharon K, Dr Prof, Westendorp, Rudi GJ, Prof, Saczynski, Jane S, PhD

“…Summary Delirium is an acute disorder of attention and cognition in elderly people (ie, those aged 65 years or older) that is common, serious, costly,…”
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Subclinical Hypothyroidism and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Mortality by Rodondi, Nicolas, den Elzen, Wendy P. J, Bauer, Douglas C, Cappola, Anne R, Razvi, Salman, Walsh, John P, Åsvold, Bjørn O, Iervasi, Giorgio, Imaizumi, Misa, Collet, Tinh-Hai, Bremner, Alexandra, Maisonneuve, Patrick, Sgarbi, José A, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Vanderpump, Mark P. J, Newman, Anne B, Cornuz, Jacques, Franklyn, Jayne A, Westendorp, Rudi G. J, Vittinghoff, Eric, Gussekloo, Jacobijn, Thyroid Studies Collaboration, for the

“…CONTEXT Data regarding the association between subclinical hypothyroidism and cardiovascular disease outcomes are conflicting among large prospective cohort…”
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Reablement through time and space: a scoping review of how the concept of 'reablement' for older people has been defined and operationalised by Clotworthy, Amy, Kusumastuti, Sasmita, Westendorp, Rudi G J

“…While the field of rehabilitation has determined a common definition of professional practice, legislators and healthcare professionals in various Western…”
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Sex differences in health care expenditures and mortality after spousal bereavement: A register-based Danish cohort study by Katsiferis, Alexandros, Bhatt, Samir, Mortensen, Laust Hvas, Mishra, Swapnil, Westendorp, Rudi G J

“…Spousal bereavement is a life event that affects older people differently. We investigated the impact of spousal bereavement on medical expenditures and…”
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Do psychosocial factors modify the negative association between disability and life satisfaction in old age? by Puvill, Thomas, Kusumastuti, Sasmita, Lund, Rikke, Mortensen, Erik Lykke, Slaets, Joris, Lindenberg, Jolanda, Westendorp, Rudi G J

“…Many assume that having poor physical health in old age lowers life satisfaction, but in fact there are large differences in life satisfaction among older…”
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Polypharmacy occurrence and the related risk of premature death among older adults in Denmark: A nationwide register-based cohort study by Jørring Pallesen, Anna Vera, Kristiansen, Maria, Westendorp, Rudi G J, Mortensen, Laust Hvas

“…Polypharmacy, defined as the concurrent use of ≥5 medications, increases the risk of drug-drug and drug-disease interactions as well as non-adherence to drug…”
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Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Risk of Heart Failure in Older Persons at High Cardiovascular Risk by Nanchen, David, Gussekloo, Jacobijn, Westendorp, Rudi G. J, Stott, David J, Jukema, J. Wouter, Trompet, Stella, Ford, Ian, Welsh, Paul, Sattar, Naveed, Macfarlane, Peter W, Mooijaart, Simon P, Rodondi, Nicolas, de Craen, Anton J. M, on behalf of the PROSPER Group

“…Context: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction is common in older people. However, its clinical importance is uncertain. Objective: Our objective was to determine…”
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Pravastatin and cognitive function in the elderly. Results of the PROSPER study by Trompet, Stella, van Vliet, Peter, de Craen, Anton J. M., Jolles, Jelle, Buckley, Brendan M., Murphy, Michael B., Ford, Ian, Macfarlane, Peter W., Sattar, Naveed, Packard, Chris J., Stott, David J., Shepherd, Jim, Bollen, Eduard L. E. M., Blauw, Gerard J., Jukema, J. Wouter, Westendorp, Rudi G. J.

“…Observational studies have given conflicting results about the effect of statins in preventing dementia and cognitive decline. Moreover, observational studies…”
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Blood pressure and 10-year mortality risk in the Milan Geriatrics 75+ Cohort Study: role of functional and cognitive status by Ogliari, Giulia, Westendorp, Rudi G J, Muller, Majon, Mari, Daniela, Torresani, Erminio, Felicetta, Irene, Lucchi, Tiziano, Rossi, Paolo D, Sabayan, Behnam, de Craen, Anton J M

“…Optimal blood pressure targets in older adults are controversial. to investigate whether the relation of blood pressure with mortality in older adults varies…”
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Systemic Markers of Inflammation and Cognitive Decline in Old Age by Schram, Miranda T., Euser, Sjoerd M., De Craen, Anton J. M., Witteman, Jacqueline C., Frölich, Marijke, Hofman, Albert, Jolles, Jelle, Breteler, Monique M. B., Westendorp, Rudi G. J.

“…OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether higher circulating levels of C‐reactive protein (CRP), interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), and α1‐antichymotrypsin (ACT) are associated…”
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Dynamical indicators in time series of healthcare expenditures predict mortality risk of older adults following spousal bereavement by Katsiferis, Alexandros, Nielsen, Pernille Yde, Jensen, Majken K, Westendorp, Rudi G J

“…The process of aging renders older people susceptible for adverse outcomes upon stress. Various indicators derived from complex systems theory have been…”
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Impact of physical and mental health on life satisfaction in old age: a population based observational study by Puvill, Thomas, Lindenberg, Jolanda, de Craen, Antonius J M, Slaets, Joris P J, Westendorp, Rudi G J

“…It is widely assumed that poor health lowers life satisfaction when ageing. Yet, research suggests this relationship is not straightforward. This study…”
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High Blood Pressure and Resilience to Physical and Cognitive Decline in the Oldest Old: The Leiden 85-Plus Study by Sabayan, Behnam, Oleksik, Anna M., Maier, Andrea B., van Buchem, Mark A., Poortvliet, Rosalinde K. E., de Ruijter, Wouter, Gussekloo, Jacobijn, de Craen, Anton J. M., Westendorp, Rudi G. J.

“…Objectives To evaluate the association between various blood pressure (BP) measures at age 85 and future decline in physical and cognitive function the oldest…”
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Cardiovascular disease and the risk of incident falls and mortality among adults aged ≥ 65 years presenting to the emergency department: a cohort study from national registry data in Denmark by O'Halloran, Aisling M, Cremers, Jolien, Vrangbæk, Karsten, Roe, Lorna, Bourke, Robert, Mortensen, Laust H, Westendorp, Rudi G J, Kenny, Rose Anne

“…Falls cause 58% of injury-related Emergency Department (ED) attendances. Previous research has highlighted the potential role of cardiovascular risk factors…”
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Changes in health care expenditure after the loss of a spouse: data on 6,487 older widows and widowers in the Netherlands by Rolden, Herbert J A, van Bodegom, David, Westendorp, Rudi G J

“…In ageing populations, informal care holds great potential to limit rising health care expenditure. The majority of informal care is delivered by spouses. The…”
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Do changes in frailty, physical functioning, and cognitive functioning predict mortality in old age? Results from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam by Kusumastuti, Sasmita, Hoogendijk, Emiel O, Gerds, Thomas A, Lund, Rikke, Mortensen, Erik L, Huisman, Martijn, Westendorp, Rudi G J

“…The ability to accurately predict survival in older adults is crucial as it guides clinical decision making. The added value of using various health indicators…”
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EX-vivo whole blood stimulation with A2E does not elicit an inflammatory cytokine response in patients with age-related macular degeneration by Durhuus, Jon Ambæk, Rozing, Maarten P., Nielsen, Marie Krogh, Molbech, Christopher Rue, Keijzers, Guido, Scheibye-Knudsen, Morten, Rasmussen, Lene Juel, Westendorp, Rudi G. J., Sørensen, Torben Lykke

“…Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a highly prevalent degenerative disease and a leading cause of vision loss worldwide. Evidence for an inflammatory…”
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Decreased levels of bisecting GlcNAc glycoforms of IgG are associated with human longevity by Ruhaak, L Renee, Uh, Hae-Won, Beekman, Marian, Koeleman, Carolien A M, Hokke, Cornelis H, Westendorp, Rudi G J, Wuhrer, Manfred, Houwing-Duistermaat, Jeanine J, Slagboom, P Eline, Deelder, André M

“…Markers for longevity that reflect the health condition and predict healthy aging are extremely scarce. Such markers are, however, valuable in aging research…”
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Nonagenarian Siblings and Their Offspring Display Lower Risk of Mortality and Morbidity than Sporadic Nonagenarians: The Leiden Longevity Study by Westendorp, Rudi G.J., Van Heemst, Diana, Rozing, Maarten P., Frölich, Marijke, Mooijaart, Simon P., Blauw, Gerard-Jan, Beekman, Marian, Heijmans, Bastiaan T., De Craen, Anton J.M., Slagboom, P. Eline

“…OBJECTIVES: To compare the risk of mortality of nonagenarian siblings with that of sporadic nonagenarians (not selected on having a nonagenarian sibling) and…”
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When Contact Is Not Enough: Affecting First Year Medical Students' Image towards Older Persons by Kusumastuti, Sasmita, van Fenema, Esther, Polman-van Stratum, Eugenie C F, Achterberg, Wilco, Lindenberg, Jolanda, Westendorp, Rudi G J

“…Many medical schools have initiated care internships to familiarize their students with older persons and to instil a professional attitude. To examine the…”
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