Background Since in hospitalized older patients delirium is associated with poor outcomes,
we evaluated the effectiveness of a multicomponent strategy for the prevention of delirium. …

Studies in animals indicate that methylprednisolone and naloxone are both potentially
beneficial in acute spinal-cord injury, but whether any treatment is clinically effective remains …

Objective. —To compare the efficacy of methylprednisolone administered for 24 hours with
methyprednisolone administered for 48 hours or tirilazad mesylate administered for 48 hours …

▪ Objective: To compare the survival of elderly patients hospitalized for acute myocardial
infarction who have emotional support with that of patients who lack such support, while …

Background While delirium has been increasingly recognized as a serious and potentially
preventable condition, its long-term implications are not well understood. This study …

✓ The 1-year follow-up data of a multicenter randomized controlled trial of methylprednisolone
(30 mg/kg bolus and 5.4 mg/kg/hr for 23 hours) or naloxone (5.4 mg/kg bolus and 4.0 mg/…

Objectives To describe the Hospital Elder Life Program, a new model of care designed to
prevent functional and cognitive decline of older persons during hospitalization. PROGRAM …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the independent prognostic effect of seven potential frailty
criteria, including five from the Fried phenotype, on several adverse outcomes. DESIGN: …

Object. A randomized double-blind clinical trial was conducted to compare neurological and
functional recovery and morbidity and mortality rates 1 year after acute spinal cord injury in …

Objectives: To validate a chart‐based method for identification of delirium and compare it
with direct interviewer assessment using the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM). Design: …