Pressure ulcer products and devices: are they safe, much less effective?
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Randomized controlled clinical trials of devices designed to prevent and treat pressure ulcers are greatly needed, as present practice guidelines are largely based on observations and weakly designed studies. Special beds, pad, mattresses, wound care products, dressings, and other interventions are currently marketed for bedsores. Few clinical trials have established that these devices are more effective than standard therapies, and some may even exacerbate the condition. Researchers evaluating a hydrotherapy bed found that it may increase the risk of the ulcers it was designed to prevent.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1998
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The search to improve safe vehicular operation among older drivers: are we reaching our destination?
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The search for reliable predictors of automobile accidents by elderly drivers has identified diminished visual acuity, limited neck rotation, and other factors associated with a higher risk of crashes. Although these associations are illuminating, they are limited contributors to the complex interaction of physical abilities and cognitive functions associated with safe driving. Development of reliable assessment tools, and implementation of effective prevention strategies, are required to reduce driving-related mishaps in the elderly.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1998
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Do older drivers with visual and cognitive impairments drive less?
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Older drivers with visual and cognitive impairments tend to drive less as well as avoid driving when accident risk is greater. Generally, older adults with lower cognitive levels were more likely to drive less than older adults with lower visual faction. Men were also more likely than women to reduce their driving to fewer than 3000 miles a year.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1998
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