Search Results - "Roberts, Helen C"

Development and validation of a Hospital Frailty Risk Score focusing on older people in acute care settings using electronic hospital records: an observational study by Gilbert, Thomas, Neuburger, Jenny, Kraindler, Joshua, Keeble, Eilis, Smith, Paul, Ariti, Cono, Arora, Sandeepa, Street, Andrew, Parker, Stuart, Roberts, Helen C, Bardsley, Martin, Conroy, Simon

“…Older people are increasing users of health care globally. We aimed to establish whether older people with characteristics of frailty and who are at risk of…”
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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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Prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older people in the UK using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) definition: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study (HCS) by Patel, Harnish P, Syddall, Holly Emma, Jameson, Karen, Robinson, Sian, Denison, Hayley, Roberts, Helen C, Edwards, Mark, Dennison, Elaine, Cooper, Cyrus, Aihie Sayer, Avan

“…sarcopenia is associated with adverse health outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older people in…”
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment in primary care: a systematic review by Garrard, James W., Cox, Natalie J., Dodds, Richard M., Roberts, Helen C., Sayer, Avan A.

“…Background Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) involves the multidimensional assessment and management of an older person. It is well described in…”
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The Challenge of Managing Undernutrition in Older People with Frailty by Roberts, Helen C, Lim, Stephen E R, Cox, Natalie J, Ibrahim, Kinda

“…Many older people with frailty are at risk of malnutrition and poor health, yet there is evidence that improving nutrition and weight loss can reduce frailty…”
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Nutrition and Frailty: Opportunities for Prevention and Treatment by Ni Lochlainn, Mary, Cox, Natalie J, Wilson, Thomas, Hayhoe, Richard P G, Ramsay, Sheena E, Granic, Antoneta, Isanejad, Masoud, Roberts, Helen C, Wilson, Daisy, Welch, Carly, Hurst, Christopher, Atkins, Janice L, Mendonça, Nuno, Horner, Katy, Tuttiett, Esme R, Morgan, Yvie, Heslop, Phil, Williams, Elizabeth A, Steves, Claire J, Greig, Carolyn, Draper, John, Corish, Clare A, Welch, Ailsa, Witham, Miles D, Sayer, Avan A, Robinson, Sian

“…Frailty is a syndrome of growing importance given the global ageing population. While frailty is a multifactorial process, poor nutritional status is…”
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Perceptions of people with Parkinson's and their caregivers of falling and falls-related healthcare services- a qualitative study by Owen, Charlotte L, Gaulton, Christine, Roberts, Helen C, Dennison, Laura

“…Falls are common in Parkinson's disease, and a recognised research priority. Falls lead to physical and psychological morbidity in people with Parkinson's…”
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Exercise- and strategy-based physiotherapy-delivered intervention for preventing repeat falls in people with Parkinson's: the PDSAFE RCT by Ashburn, Ann, Pickering, Ruth, McIntosh, Emma, Hulbert, Sophia, Rochester, Lynn, Roberts, Helen C, Nieuwboer, Alice, Kunkel, Dorit, Goodwin, Victoria A, Lamb, Sarah E, Ballinger, Claire, Seymour, Kim Chivers

“…People with Parkinson's disease are twice as likely to experience a fall as a healthy older person, often leading to debilitating effects on confidence,…”
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Assessment and Treatment of the Anorexia of Aging: A Systematic Review by Cox, Natalie J, Ibrahim, Kinda, Sayer, Avan A, Robinson, Sian M, Roberts, Helen C

“…(1) Background: Appetite loss in older people, the 'Anorexia of Aging' (AA), is common, associated with under-nutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty and yet…”
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What are the modifiable factors of treatment burden and capacity among people with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers: A qualitative study by Tan, Qian Yue, Roberts, Helen C, Fraser, Simon D S, Amar, Khaled, Ibrahim, Kinda

“…People with long-term conditions must complete many healthcare tasks such as take medications, attend appointments, and change their lifestyle. This treatment…”
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The efficacy of gemcitabine and docetaxel chemotherapy for the treatment of relapsed and refractory osteosarcoma: A systematic review and pre‐clinical study by Low, Kaan, Foulkes, Paola, Hills, Frank, Roberts, Helen C., Stordal, Britta

“…Introduction Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignancy of the bone. There is a lack of effective treatments for patients who experience relapsed…”
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Associations Between Objectively Measured Physical Activity, Body Composition and Sarcopenia: Findings from the Hertfordshire Sarcopenia Study (HSS) by Westbury, Leo D., Dodds, Richard M., Syddall, Holly E., Baczynska, Alicja M., Shaw, Sarah C., Dennison, Elaine M., Roberts, Helen C., Sayer, Avan Aihie, Cooper, Cyrus, Patel, Harnish P.

“…Regular physical activity (PA) is associated with reduced risk of the development and progression of musculoskeletal, metabolic and vascular disease. However,…”
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Establishment and Characterization of Single and Triple‐Agent Resistant Osteosarcoma Cell Lines by Low, Kaan, Hills, Frank, Roberts, Helen C., Stordal, Britta

“…Two human osteosarcoma cell lines (MG‐63 and HOS‐143B) are developed into drug‐resistant models using a short‐term drug exposure and recovery in drug‐free…”
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Pasteurella sp. associated with fatal septicaemia in six African elephants by Foggin, Chris M., Rosen, Laura E., Henton, Marijke M., Buys, Angela, Floyd, Toby, Turner, Andrew D., Tarbin, Jonathan, Lloyd, Antony S., Chaitezvi, Columbas, Ellis, Richard J., Roberts, Helen C., Dastjerdi, Akbar, Nunez, Alejandro, van Vliet, Arnoud H. M., Steinbach, Falko

“…The sudden mortality of African elephants ( Loxodonta africana ) in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2020 provoked considerable public interest and speculation…”
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The feasibility of assessing frailty and sarcopenia in hospitalised older people: a comparison of commonly used tools by Ibrahim, Kinda, Howson, Fiona F A, Culliford, David J, Sayer, Avan A, Roberts, Helen C

“…Frailty and sarcopenia are common amongst hospitalised older people and associated with poor healthcare outcomes. Widely recognised tools for their…”
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The composition of the gut microbiome differs among community dwelling older people with good and poor appetite by Cox, Natalie J., Bowyer, Ruth C.E., Ni Lochlainn, Mary, Wells, Philippa M., Roberts, Helen C., Steves, Claire J.

“…Background Anorexia of ageing is common and important in the development of sarcopenia in older individuals. Links have been proposed between the gut…”
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What makes a multidisciplinary medication review and deprescribing intervention for older people work well in primary care? A realist review and synthesis by Radcliffe, Eloise, Servin, Renée, Cox, Natalie, Lim, Stephen, Tan, Qian Yue, Howard, Clare, Sheikh, Claire, Rutter, Paul, Latter, Sue, Lown, Mark, Brad, Lawrence, Fraser, Simon D S, Bradbury, Katherine, Roberts, Helen C, Saucedo, Alejandra Recio, Ibrahim, Kinda

“…A third of older people take five or more regular medications (polypharmacy). Conducting medication reviews in primary care is key to identify and reduce/ stop…”
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Understanding support systems for Parkinson's disease management in community settings: A cross‐national qualitative study by Soilemezi, Dia, Palmar‐Santos, Ana, Navarta‐Sánchez, M. Victoria, Roberts, Helen C., Pedraz‐Marcos, Azucena, Haahr, Anita, Sørensen, Dorthe, Bragstad, Line K., Hjelle, Ellen G., Haavaag, Silje Bjørnsen, Portillo, Mari Carmen

“…Background Health and social care systems face difficulties in managing multimorbidity, disease burden and complex needs in long‐term conditions such as…”
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Grip strength and its determinants among older people in different healthcare settings by Roberts, Helen C, Syddall, Holly Emma, Sparkes, Jonathan, Ritchie, Jan, Butchart, Joe, Kerr, Alastair, Cooper, Cyrus, Sayer, Avan Aihie

“…low muscle strength is central to geriatric syndromes including sarcopenia and frailty. It is well described in community-dwelling older people, but the…”
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Implementation of grip strength measurement in medicine for older people wards as part of routine admission assessment: identifying facilitators and barriers using a theory-led intervention by Ibrahim, Kinda, May, Carl R, Patel, Harnish P, Baxter, Mark, Sayer, Avan A, Roberts, Helen C

“…Low grip strength in older inpatients is associated with poor healthcare outcomes including longer length of stay and mortality. Measuring grip strength is…”
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