Geriatric assessment tools, including CGA, offer superior prognostic value over traditional performance measures in older DLBCL patients. Comprehensive geriatric assessments reveal frailty levels ...
The Rapid Geriatric Assessment (RGA) is a screening tool developed by the Geriatrics Division of Saint Louis University. The RGA includes assessment of frailty, nutrition, loss of muscle mass ...
As the geriatric population is quite heterogeneous ... is to give the healthcare provider practical screening and assessment tools to evaluate function and conditions that impact function in ...
A brief version of the traditional Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in primary care and community health settings could ...
The Saint Louis University Mental Status exam is an assessment tool for mild cognitive impairment and dementia and was developed in partnership with the Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical ...
Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and the ability to ...
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is used in geriatric medicine to capture relevant information about the health status and function of an older person. It facilitates accurate diagnosis, ...
Oncologists should gain an understanding of the utility and necessity of appropriate geriatric assessment tools to assist in decision-making regarding chemotherapy. For this, a standardized ...
The Hierarchical Assessment of Balance and Mobility © (HABAM) is an instrument that provides a clinical assessment of in-bed mobility, transfers and ambulation. The ...