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Recognition of false alarms in fall detection systems [PDF]

, 2011
Falls are a major cause of hospitalization and injury-related deaths among the elderly population. The detrimental effects of falls, as well as the negative impact on health services costs, have led to a great interest on fall detection systems by the ...
Abbate, Stefano, Avvenuti, Marco, Cola, Guglielmo, Corsini, Paolo, Light, Janet, Vecchio, Alessio   +5 more
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Household heating associated with disability in activities of daily living among Chinese middle-aged and elderly: a longitudinal study

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2020
Background The health hazards of indoor air pollution are well-established but studies of the health effects due to pollution from heating are rare. This study investigated the association of heating and disability for activities of daily living among ...
Qing Wang, Jose A. Tapia Granados
doaj   +1 more source

The determinants of receiving social care in later life in England [PDF]

, 2013
Demographic change and policy changes in social care provision can affect the type of social care support received by older people, whether through informal, formal state or formal paid-for sources.
Evandrou, M., Falkingham, J., Shaw, R., Vlachantoni, A.   +3 more
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Prevalence and spectrum of functional disability of urban elderly subjects: A community-based study from Central India

Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2017
INTRODUCTION: One of the major determinants of the quality of life of elderly subjects is their functional status, which refers to their ability to perform normal daily activities.
Priya Keshari, Hari Shankar
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Insights Into Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in Childhood

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM) is a rare but life‐threatening metabolic emergency in children that occurs in less than 1% of pediatric cancer cases, with a reported incidence ranging from 0.4% to 1.0% across different studies. While it is observed in 10%–20% of adult malignancies, pediatric HCM remains relatively uncommon.
Hüseyin Anıl Korkmaz
wiley   +1 more source

Personalized Selumetinib Dosing in Pediatric Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Insights From a Pilot Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate selumetinib exposure using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas (PN), assess interpatient pharmacokinetic variability, and explore the relationship between drug exposure, clinical response, and adverse effects.
Janka Kovács, Zoltán Köllő, Balázs Gellért Karvaly, Mahmoud Obeidat, Rita Nagy, Péter Hegyi, Brigitta Teutsch, Eszter Tuboly, Miklós Garami   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Kitchens for People with Cognitive Impairments: A Qualitative Study of Design Requirements [PDF]

, 2018
Individuals with cognitive impairments currently leverage extensive human resources during their transitions from assisted living to independent living.
Brady, Erin, Kosch, Thomas, Schmidt, Albrecht, Woźniak, Paweł W.   +3 more
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Sirolimus for Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Scoping Review of the Evidence in Syndromic and Non‐Syndromic Cases

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson, Ingrid Winship, Gary Hammerschlag, Laura Scardamaglia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between the Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2016
Introduction The Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire (ADL‐Q) is an informant report questionnaire assessing functional impairment in daily living skills.
January Durant, Gabriel C. Leger, Sarah J. Banks, Justin B. Miller   +3 more
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Use of personal call alarms among community-dwelling older people. [PDF]

, 2012
Having a fall and then lying on the floor for an hour or more is known as a ‘long lie’, which are associated with serious injury and an elevated risk of admission to hospital, long-term care, and death.
Brownsell, CHRISTINA R. VICTOR, Field, Levine, Marmot, Marmot, Martin, McKee, Noury, Nunn, Nyman, Prado-Velasco, Punie, Rosenberg, SAMUEL R. NYMAN, Scholes, Skelton, Steel, Taylor, Todd, Victor   +20 more
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