OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of the American Medical Directors Association is 48. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
The Effect of Age on Mortality in Patients With COVID-19: A Meta-Analysis With 611,583 Subjects	456
Front-line Nursing Home Staff Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic	245
Burnout and Associated Factors Among Health Care Workers in Singapore During the COVID-19 Pandemic	159
Allowing Visitors Back in the Nursing Home During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Dutch National Study Into First Experiences and Impact on Well-Being	158
Loneliness and Isolation in Long-term Care and the COVID-19 Pandemic	141
Prevalence of Hospital-Associated Disability in Older Adults: A Meta-analysis	139
Frailty, Sarcopenia, and Malnutrition Frequently (Co-)occur in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	139
Age, Frailty, and Comorbidity as Prognostic Factors for Short-Term Outcomes in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Geriatric Care	132
Frailty and Mortality in Hospitalized Older Adults With COVID-19: Retrospective Observational Study	128
COVID-19 in Italy: Ageism and Decision Making in a Pandemic	127
The Effects of ARBs, ACEis, and Statins on Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 Infection Among Nursing Home Residents	126
Shortages of Staff in Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What are the Driving Factors?	125
Uncovering the Devaluation of Nursing Home Staff During COVID-19: Are We Fuelling the Next Health Care Crisis?	122
The Impact of COVID-19 Measures on Well-Being of Older Long-Term Care Facility Residents in the Netherlands	109
Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Older Patients With COVID-19: The COVIDAge Study	99
Physical Activity and Exercise in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: An Umbrella Review of Intervention and Observational Studies	98
Is There a Link between Nursing Home Reported Quality and COVID-19 Cases? Evidence from California Skilled Nursing Facilities	91
Social Connection in Long-Term Care Homes: A Scoping Review of Published Research on the Mental Health Impacts and Potential Strategies During COVID-19	90
Protecting Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities From COVID-19: A Rapid Review of International Evidence	90
Virtual Reality Exergames for Improving Older Adults’ Cognition and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials	90
The Adverse Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nursing Home Resident Well-Being	77
Sarcopenia in Korean Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 70 Years and Older: Application of Screening and Diagnostic Tools From the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 Update	75
Risk Factors, Presentation, and Course of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in a Large, Academic Long-Term Care Facility	72
Evaluating Perspectives of Relatives of Nursing Home Residents on the Nursing Home Visiting Restrictions During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Dutch Cross-Sectional Survey Study	64
Long-Term Care Facilities and the Coronavirus Epidemic: Practical Guidelines for a Population at Highest Risk	63

Telemedicine and Telehealth in Nursing Homes: An Integrative Review	62
The Importance of Physical Activity to Care for Frail Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic	62
Nursing Home Design and COVID-19: Balancing Infection Control, Quality of Life, and Resilience	61
Advance Care Planning in Asia: A Systematic Narrative Review of Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Experience	60
The Longitudinal Associations of Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Function in Aging Americans	60
Reducing Social Isolation of Seniors during COVID-19 through Medical Student Telephone Contact	59
A Comparison of COVID-19 Mortality Rates Among Long-Term Care Residents in 12 OECD Countries	58
Muscle Density, but Not Size, Correlates Well With Muscle Strength and Physical Performance	57
Efficacy of a Test-Retest Strategy in Residents and Health Care Personnel of a Nursing Home Facing a COVID-19 Outbreak	54
The Need to Include Assisted Living in Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic	54
The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB): A Quick and Useful Tool for Fall Risk Stratification Among Older Primary Care Patients	54
“Somebody Like Me”: Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Staff in Skilled Nursing Facilities	54
Physical Frailty, Multimorbidity, and All-Cause Mortality in an Older Population From Southern Italy: Results from the Salus in Apulia Study	53
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sarcopenia in Singaporean Adults—The Yishun Study	52
Reliability and Concurrent Validity of the SARC-F and Its Modified Versions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	52
Association Between Oral Health and Frailty Among American Older Adults	51
Anticholinergic Drug Burden and Delirium: A Systematic Review	51
Nontraditional Small House Nursing Homes Have Fewer COVID-19 Cases and Deaths	50
Finding the Right Balance: An Evidence-Informed Guidance Document to Support the Re-Opening of Canadian Nursing Homes to Family Caregivers and Visitors during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic	49
Clinical Characteristics, Frailty, and Mortality of Residents With COVID-19 in Nursing Homes of a Region of Madrid	49
Predictors of Incident Fear of Falling in Community-Dwelling Older Adults	49
Evaluating the Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Long-Term Care Residents’ Mental Health: A Data-Driven Approach in New Brunswick	48
A Comparison of Frailty Assessment Instruments in Different Clinical and Social Care Settings: The Frailtools Project	48
Metformin is Associated with Decreased 30-Day Mortality Among Nursing Home Residents Infected with SARS-CoV2	48