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Digital exclusion and functional dependence in older people: Findings from five longitudinal cohort studiesResearch in context

EClinicalMedicine, 2022
Summary: Background: Older people are more likely to be excluded from the digital world, and this has been linked to poor health outcomes. The extent and direction of the influence of digital exclusion on functional dependency is, however, not well ...
Xinran Lu, Yao Yao, Yinzi Jin
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Experience With Performing Rheocarna Therapy via the Single‐Needle Method for Treatment of Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study investigated the safety and efficacy of single‐needle Rheocarna therapy for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia (CLTI) with wounds. Methods Six patients with CLTI involving ulcers unresponsive to revascularization underwent single‐needle Rheocarna treatment.
Yasutaka Yamauchi, Rie Tanaka, Reona Kawahira, Shingo Nabeta, Kouhei Naoi, Kazuhito Kitajima, Akira Wada, Tomonari Takagi, Norihiko Ohura, Akira Miyamoto   +9 more
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Functional autonomy of elderly women enrolled in a physical activity program - doi 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v34i2.8387

Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2012
The present study aimed to determine the effects of a physical activity program on the functional autonomy of elderly women. The sample was divided into an experimental group (EG; n = 20; 68.51 ± 5.02 years; BMI = 27.01 ± 4.35) submitted to a physical ...
Fernanda de Noronha Ribeiro Daniel, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale, Tânia Santos Giani, Silvia Bacellar, Estélio Herinque Martin Dantas   +4 more
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Prognosis of Long‐Term Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy and the Impact of Combined Continuous Intravenous Sodium Infusion Therapy

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Patients requiring long‐term continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) generally have poor prognoses. This study evaluated whether adding continuous intravenous sodium infusion (cIVNa) is associated with improved hemodynamics and outcomes in patients undergoing long‐term CRRT for ≥ 7 days.
Akinori Yamaguchi, Atsuyoshi Mita, Kosuke Sonoda, Makoto Harada, Koji Hashimoto, Hiroshi Imamura, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
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The Relationship of Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living With the Risk of Developing Pressure Ulcer

Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care, 2018
Background: The basic and instrumental activities of daily living are prerequisites for living with a good quality of life. On the contrary, lack of movement and physical inactivity are considered as the main cause of pressure injuries. Accordingly, this
Sahar Mohammadi, Forough Rafii, Tahmine Salehi, Hamid Haghani   +3 more
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Cognitive predictors of everyday functioning in women with HIV: findings from the women’s interagency HIV study

BMC Neurology
Background As the number of older people with HIV is expected to grow and experience age-related cognitive declines, concerns mount that such existing cognitive impairments may become exacerbated in already cognitively vulnerable subgroups such as women ...
David E. Vance, Lang Lang, Pauline M. Maki, Danyang Yu, Raha Dastgheyb, Yuezhe Wang, Gayle Springer, Kathryn Anastos, Deborah R. Gustafson, Kathleen M. Weber, Derek M. Dykxhoorn, Joel Milam, Monica M. Diaz, Seble G. Kassaye, Drenna Waldrop, Yanxun Xu, Leah. H. Rubin   +16 more
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The bidirectional relationship between activities of daily living and frailty during short-and long-term follow-up period among the middle-aged and older population: findings from the Chinese nationwide cohort study

Frontiers in Public Health
ObjectiveFrailty and activities of daily living (ADL) disability are common conditions among older population. Studies on the bidirectional relationship between frailty and ADL are limited.
Xiaoping Li, Xiaoguang Li, Lu Sun, Liu Yang, Congzhi Wang, Ting Yuan, Yunxiao Lei, Jing Li, Mingming Liu, Dongmei Zhang, Ying Hua, Haiyang Liu, Lin Zhang   +12 more
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Vitamin D Level and Activities of Daily Living in Octogenarians: Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018
IntroductionDespite the growing number of octogenarians, little is known about their vitamin D status and activities of daily living (ADL) relations.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate peculiarities of vitamin D and ADL and to assess their ...
Vidmantas Alekna, Justina Kilaite, Asta Mastaviciute, Marija Tamulaitiene   +3 more
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Clinical Response of Levodopa Carbidopa Combination in Patients with Idiopathic Parkinsonism [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Introduction: Parkinson’s disease is the most common form of a group of progressive neurodegenerative disorders. The use of levodopa as dopamine – replacement therapy is highly effective in ameliorating the symptoms of the disease and remains the ...
ABHIJITH LALESH MERAJOTH, PRADEEP SADASIVAN PILLAI, THOMAS IYPE   +2 more
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Enteropathogenic E. coli shows delayed attachment and host response in human jejunum organoid‐derived monolayers compared to HeLa cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) infects the human intestinal epithelium, resulting in severe illness and diarrhoea. In this study, we compared the infection of cancer‐derived cell lines with human organoid‐derived models of the small intestine. We observed a delayed in attachment, inflammation and cell death on primary cells, indicating that host ...
Mastura Neyazi, Pilar Samperio Ventayol, Natalie Burkard, Nicolas Schlegel, Carmen Aguilar, Sina Bartfeld   +5 more
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