Current Issue September 2011, Vol. 5, No. 3

About International Journal of Gerontology

The International Journal of Gerontology is the journal with intention to explore and clarify the medical science and philosophy in geriatric fields, especially those in the emergency and critical care medicine. The scientific information published here is grounded on clinical cases, statistic evidence of original studies, and accumulation of medical knowledge, humanistic ethics and basic researches.

Review Article

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in the Enteral Feeding of the Elderly
    September 2011(Vol. 5 | No. 3 | Pages 135-138)

    Huan-Lin Chen, Shou-Chuan Shih, Ming-Jong Bair, I.-Tsung Lin, Chia-Hsien Wu

Original Articles

  • Quantitative Evaluation of Age Disparities in the Quality of Geriatric Acute Medical Care in Japan
    September 2011(Vol. 5 | No. 3 | Pages 139-145)

    Kazuaki Kuwabara, Shinya Matsuda, Kiyohide Fushimi, Koichi B. Ishikawa, Hiromasa Horiguchi, Kenji Fujimori

  • Is the Metabolic Syndrome Associated with Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, and Increased Physical Limitations in an Elderly Population if Multiple Chronic Illnesses are Taken into Consideration?
    September 2011(Vol. 5 | No. 3 | Pages 146-149)

    Yang-Wen Huang, Ching-Yu Chen, Li-Jen Weng, Yin-Chang Wu

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International Journal of Gerontology is published by Elsevier for the Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine.