International Journal of Gerontology

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ISSN: 1873-9598

International Journal of Gerontology

Volume 15, Issue 3

July 2021
page 187~290

Contents

Editorial Comment

Review Article

Effectiveness of Geriatric Assessment in Predicting Postoperative Morbidity after Laparoscopic Surgery in Older Patients: A Systematic Review

Kinga Szabat, Przemyslaw Halubiec, Malgorzata Wasko, Jakub Kenig
page 188~194
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0001

Original Article

High Serum Adipocyte Fatty Acid Binding Protein Levels Associated with Aortic Stiffness in Geriatric Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Yung-Chen Chien, Du-An Wu, Ming-Chun Chen, Bang-Gee Hsu
page 201~206
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0003

The Impact and Outcome of Elderly Drivers Involved in Road Traffic Accidents: Experience in Hsinchu Regional Hospital

Ching-Hsueh Tseng, Chin-Yi Hsieh, Wai-Mau Choi, Li-Wei Ko
page 216~220
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0006

Mental Health Promotion of the Elderly in Nursing Homes: A Social-Cognitive Intervention

Aida Abusalehi, Mohammad Vahedian-Shahroodi, Habibullah Esmaily, Alireza Jafari, Hadi Tehrani
page 221~227
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0007

A Better Strategy for Depression Screening in Chinese Elderly Inpatients

Shuo Liu, Xiao-Hong Liu, Xiao-Hong Sun, Lin Kang, Ming-Lei Zhu, Xia Hong, Jiao-Jiao Li, Shuang Jin
page 233~237
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0009

Association between the Severity of Glaucoma and Risk of Fractures: A Nationwide Cohort Study

I-Hung Lin, Ching-Long Chen, Chia-Chen Hsu, Ke-Hao Huang, Jiann-Torng Chen, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Chang-Min Liang, Wu-Chien Chien, Yi-Hao Chen
page 238~246
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0010

Improving Cognitive Function in Older Adults through Mental Abacus Training: A Single-Arm Pilot Study

Li-Kai Huang, Shu-Ping Chao, Mei-Ju Chuang, Yao-Tung Lee, Chia-Pei Lin, Yi-Chun Kuan, Yi-Chen Hsieh, Chaur-Jong Hu, Yao-Mao Chang
page 247~250
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0011

Exploration on the Status of Home Health Care Cases and Its One-Year Prognosis

Yi-Wen Chiu, Po-Chun Hsieh, Chi-Hsuan Lung
page 251~254
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0012

Fasting Blood Interleukin-1β and Interleukin-6 Levels as Predictors of Agitation in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease

Hiroyuki Noto, Yasuhiro Kambayashi, Akinori Hara, Hiromasa Tsujiguchi, Yohei Yamada, Haruki Nakamura, Thao Nguyen, Kotaro Hatta, Tatsuya Honma, Tadashi Konoshita, Hiroyuki Nakamura
page 255~259
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0013

Handgrip Strength is Associated with Hypertension among Middle-Aged and Older Community-Dwelling Persons

Ryuichi Kawamoto, Asuka Kikuchi, Taichi Akase, Daisuke Ninomiya, Teru Kumagi
page 260~265
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0014

Relationships of Thyroid Hormones in the Normal Range to Coronary Artery Disease in Different Age Groups

Yujiao Sun, Jinyang Li, Ling Chen, Shijie Zhao, Liye Shi, Haiyan Zhang, Wen Tian, Guoxian Qi
page 272~277
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0016

Case Report

Investigation of an Elder Abuse Case in a Convalescent Rehabilitation Ward

Hiromasa Inoue, Nobuko Kawabe, Yoshiro Tsuji, Shinsuke Ishino, Yasukazu Katsumi
page 278~280
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0017

A Case Report: An Elderly Right-Sided Colon Cancer Patient with Acute Appendicitis

Jian-Syun Chen, Yu-Wei Chang, Shen-Hung Han, Cheng-Ta Lai, Hsi-Hsien Hsu, Chien-Kuo Liu
page 281~283
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0018

Brief Communication

Current Status and Residual Risks of the Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Taiwan - Data from the T-SPARCLE Study

Yu-Chung Hsiao, Fang-Ju Lin, Wei-Hsian Yin, Hung-I Yeh, Jaw-Wen Chen, Chau-Chung Wu
page 284~285
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0019

Medical Imagery

Fournier's Gangrene in an Older Patient

Mei-Fwa Wong, Min-Po Ho
page 286~
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0020

Bilateral Erythematous-Edematous Plaques on Armpits

Navarro-Trivino FJ, Ruiz-Villaverde R
page 287~288
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0021

Man with Shortness of Breath

Jiun-Harn Tsao, Ching-Chun Wang
page 289~
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0022

Letter to the Editor

Superficial Granulomatous Pyoderma: A Case Report

Dan Sun, Yong Liu, Wen-Bin Li, Xiao-Ning Yan
page 290~
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202107_15(3).0023

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