International Journal of Gerontology

IJGE Issue Cover
ISSN: 1873-9598

International Journal of Gerontology

Volume 17, Issue 3

July 2023
page 147~210

Contents

Editorial Comment

Review Article

Sarcopenia, Frailty and Fall Risk‐Narrative Review

Chieh Chen, Da-Ming Liao
page 149~152
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0001

KIT Inhibitors for the Treatment of Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis: Focus on the Elderly Patients

Guan-Jhe Tsai, Ken-Hong Lim
page 153~156
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0002

Original Article

What Are the Main Factors Associated with Gait Speed in Older Women with Non-Specific Acute Low Back Pain?

Diogo Carvalho Felicio, Jose Elias Filho, Tulio Medina Dutra de Oliveira, Daniele Sirineu Pereira, Fabianna Resende de Jesus Moraleida, Amanda Aparecida Oliveira Leopoldino, Barbara Zille de Queiroz, Leani Souza Maximo Pereira
page 157~161
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0003

Association between Depressive Symptoms and Sarcopenia in Older Individuals Requiring Long-Term Care

Ryo Sato, Yohei Sawaya, Masahiro Ishizaka, Takahiro Shiba, Tamaki Hirose, Tomohiko Urano
page 162~166
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0004

Association between Frequency of Exercise at Home and Depression during the COVID-19 Epidemic among Japanese Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Takahiro Nishida, Yoshihiko Ide, Ayumi Honda, Sumihisa Honda
page 167~171
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0005

Hand Grip Strength among Older Adults after COVID-19 Infection: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis

May Hun Tai, Safiyyah Nurnajah Wan, Julia Engkasan, Terence Ong
page 172~176
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0006

Is the Shock Index Associated with Adverse Outcomes among Geriatric Patients with COVID-19 in the Emergency Department Triage?

Chien-Chieh Hsieh, Man-Ju Ting, Chung-Ta Chang, Kuang-Chau Tsai, Yi-You Huang, Fu-Shan Jaw, Chieh-Min Fan, Jen-Tang Sun, Yuan-Hui Wu
page 177~182
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0007

Impact of Famotidine Use on Clinical Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 in Taiwan: A Retrospective Study

Hsiang-Ling Lin, Winter Yu-Ning Lee, Fang-Ju Sun, Ming-Wei Cheng
page 183~188
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0008

Contributing Factors and Ultrasonographic Findings of Fresh and Chronic Mixed Venous Thrombosis in Post‐Earthquake: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Hiromasa Tsubouchi, Hidenori Onishi, Shinsaku Ueda, Muneichi Shibata, Soichi Enomoto, Fumie Maeda, Takeshi Hirobe, Hiroshi Chiba, Yoshitaka Ota, Satoshi Daitoku, Tami Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Sasaki, Kazuhiko Hanzawa, Yutaka Kai, Yoichiro Hashimoto, Tadanori Hamano, Yasunari Nakamoto, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Osamu Yamamura
page 189~194
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0009

Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Geriatric Patients

Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Jui-Ming Sun, Yuan-Shen Chen
page 195~200
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0010

Case Report

Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Sepsis in a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient

Chia-Chi Lee, Yi-Shiou Tseng
page 201~203
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0011

Differentiation between Colonic Inverted Diverticulum and Polyp in the Elderly: A Report of Two Cases with a Literature Review

Kuan-Wei Wu, Chih-Jen Chen, Chien-Yuan Hung, Ming-Jen Chen
page 204~206
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0012

Medical Imagery

Large Gastric Bezoars in an Elderly Patient

Kuan-Wei Wu, Wei-Chen Lin, Ming-Jen Chen, Chen-Wang Chang
page 207~
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0013

Letter to the Editor

Frailty Progression over a 2-Year Period Including the Commencement Phase of Vaccination Programs against COVID‐19 in Japan: Second Report

Tamaki Hirose, Yohei Sawaya, Takahiro Shiba, Tomohiko Urano
page 208~209
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0014

Use of Statins for Post‐Stroke Epilepsy

Wen-Jui Chang, Min-Po Ho
page 210~
DOI: 10.6890/IJGE.202307_17(3).0015

CME Test