Search Results - "BMC geriatrics"

A scoping review of the Clinical Frailty Scale by Church, Sophie, Rogers, Emily, Rockwood, Kenneth, Theou, Olga

“…Frailty is increasingly recognized as an important construct which has health implications for older adults. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a…”
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What is polypharmacy? A systematic review of definitions by Masnoon, Nashwa, Shakib, Sepehr, Kalisch-Ellett, Lisa, Caughey, Gillian E

“…Multimorbidity and the associated use of multiple medicines (polypharmacy), is common in the older population. Despite this, there is no consensus definition…”
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Understanding the care and support needs of older people: a scoping review and categorisation using the WHO international classification of functioning, disability and health framework (ICF) by Abdi, Sarah, Spann, Alice, Borilovic, Jacinta, de Witte, Luc, Hawley, Mark

“…The number of older people with unmet care and support needs is increasing substantially due to the challenges facing the formal and informal care system in…”
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Frailty and post-operative outcomes in older surgical patients: a systematic review by Lin, Hui-Shan, Watts, J N, Peel, N M, Hubbard, R E

“…As the population ages, increasing numbers of older adults are undergoing surgery. Frailty is prevalent in older adults and may be a better predictor of…”
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Effects of physical activity and exercise on the cognitive function of patients with Alzheimer disease: a meta-analysis by Jia, Rui-Xia, Liang, Jing-Hong, Xu, Yong, Wang, Ying-Quan

“…Alzheimer's disease (AD), as the most common cause of dementia, brings huge economic burden for patients and social health care systems, which motivates…”
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A critical review of the long-term disability outcomes following hip fracture by Dyer, Suzanne M, Crotty, Maria, Fairhall, Nicola, Magaziner, Jay, Beaupre, Lauren A, Cameron, Ian D, Sherrington, Catherine

“…Hip fractures are an increasingly common consequence of falls in older people that are associated with a high risk of death and reduced function. This review…”
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Sarcopenia in daily practice: assessment and management by Beaudart, Charlotte, McCloskey, Eugène, Bruyère, Olivier, Cesari, Matteo, Rolland, Yves, Rizzoli, René, Araujo de Carvalho, Islène, Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan, Jotheeswaran, Bautmans, Ivan, Bertière, Marie-Claude, Brandi, Maria Luisa, Al-Daghri, Nasser M, Burlet, Nansa, Cavalier, Etienne, Cerreta, Francesca, Cherubini, Antonio, Fielding, Roger, Gielen, Evelien, Landi, Francesco, Petermans, Jean, Reginster, Jean-Yves, Visser, Marjolein, Kanis, John, Cooper, Cyrus

“…Sarcopenia is increasingly recognized as a correlate of ageing and is associated with increased likelihood of adverse outcomes including falls, fractures,…”
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Nutritional determinants of frailty in older adults: A systematic review by Lorenzo-López, Laura, Maseda, Ana, de Labra, Carmen, Regueiro-Folgueira, Laura, Rodríguez-Villamil, José L, Millán-Calenti, José C

“…Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that affects multiple domains of human functioning. A variety of problems contributes to the development of this syndrome; poor…”
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Interventions to address social connectedness and loneliness for older adults: a scoping review by O'Rourke, Hannah M, Collins, Laura, Sidani, Souraya

“…Older adults are at risk for loneliness, and interventions to promote social connectedness are needed to directly address this problem. The nature of…”
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The benefits of and barriers to using a social robot PARO in care settings: a scoping review by Hung, Lillian, Liu, Cindy, Woldum, Evan, Au-Yeung, Andy, Berndt, Annette, Wallsworth, Christine, Horne, Neil, Gregorio, Mario, Mann, Jim, Chaudhury, Habib

“…Given the complexity of providing dementia care in hospitals, integrating technology into practice is a high challenge and an important opportunity. Although…”
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Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Delara, Mahin, Murray, Lauren, Jafari, Behnaz, Bahji, Anees, Goodarzi, Zahra, Kirkham, Julia, Chowdhury, Zia, Seitz, Dallas P

“…Abstract Introduction Polypharmacy is commonly associated with adverse health outcomes. There are currently no meta-analyses of the prevalence of polypharmacy…”
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An overview of co-morbidities and the development of pressure ulcers among older adults by Jaul, Efraim, Barron, Jeremy, Rosenzweig, Joshua P, Menczel, Jacob

“…The prevalence of pressure ulcers particularly in the frail older adult population continues to be high and very costly especially in those suffering from…”
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A systematic review of the evidence for deprescribing interventions among older people living with frailty by Ibrahim, Kinda, Cox, Natalie J, Stevenson, Jennifer M, Lim, Stephen, Fraser, Simon D S, Roberts, Helen C

“…Older people living with frailty are often exposed to polypharmacy and potential harm from medications. Targeted deprescribing in this population represents an…”
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Relationship between the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Mini-mental State Examination for assessment of mild cognitive impairment in older adults by Trzepacz, Paula T, Hochstetler, Helen, Wang, Shufang, Walker, Brett, Saykin, Andrew J

“…The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was developed to enable earlier detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) relative to familiar multi-domain tests…”
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Health-related quality of life, functional decline, and long-term mortality in older patients following hospitalisation due to COVID-19 by Walle-Hansen, M M, Ranhoff, A H, Mellingsæter, M, Wang-Hansen, M S, Myrstad, M

“…Older people are particularly vulnerable to severe COVID-19. Little is known about long-term consequences of COVID-19 on health-related quality of…”
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Self-rated health and objective health status as predictors of all-cause mortality among older people: a prospective study with a 5-, 10-, and 27-year follow-up by Wuorela, Maarit, Lavonius, Sirkku, Salminen, Marika, Vahlberg, Tero, Viitanen, Matti, Viikari, Laura

“…Despite a non-specific nature of self-rated health (SRH), it seems to be a strong predictor of mortality. The aim of this study is to assess the association of…”
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Dysbiosis, gut barrier dysfunction and inflammation in dementia: a pilot study by Stadlbauer, Vanessa, Engertsberger, Lara, Komarova, Irina, Feldbacher, Nicole, Leber, Bettina, Pichler, Gerald, Fink, Nicole, Scarpatetti, Monika, Schippinger, Walter, Schmidt, Reinhold, Horvath, Angela

“…Dementia is an increasing public health threat worldwide. The pathogenesis of dementia has not been fully elucidated yet. Inflammatory processes are…”
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Frailty as a predictor of mortality among patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhang, Xiao-Ming, Jiao, Jing, Cao, Jing, Huo, Xiao-Peng, Zhu, Chen, Wu, Xin-Juan, Xie, Xiao-Hua

“…A large number of studies have explored the association between frailty and mortality among COVID-19 patients, with inconsistent results. The aim of this…”
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What do we know about frailty in the acute care setting? A scoping review by Theou, Olga, Squires, Emma, Mallery, Kayla, Lee, Jacques S, Fay, Sherri, Goldstein, Judah, Armstrong, Joshua J, Rockwood, Kenneth

“…The ability of acute care providers to cope with the influx of frail older patients is increasingly stressed, and changes need to be made to improve care…”
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Is the Timed Up and Go test a useful predictor of risk of falls in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Barry, Emma, Galvin, Rose, Keogh, Claire, Horgan, Frances, Fahey, Tom

“…The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a commonly used screening tool to assist clinicians to identify patients at risk of falling. The purpose of this systematic…”
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