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Frailty and pain in an acute private hospital: an observational point prevalence study

Scientific Reports, 2023
Frailty and pain in hospitalised patients are associated with adverse clinical outcomes. However, there is limited data on the associations between frailty and pain in this group of patients.
Rosemary Saunders, Kate Crookes, Karla Seaman, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Caroline Bulsara, Max K. Bulsara, Beverley Ewens, Olivia Gallagher, Renée Graham, Karen Gullick, Sue Haydon, Jeff Hughes, Kim-Huong Nguyen, Bev O’Connell, Debra Scaini, Christopher Etherton-Beer   +15 more
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The metabolic syndrome and total and cardiovascular disease mortality in middle-aged men.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2002
CONTEXT The metabolic syndrome, a concurrence of disturbed glucose and insulin metabolism, overweight and abdominal fat distribution, mild dyslipidemia, and hypertension, is associated with subsequent development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and ...
H. Lakka, D. Laaksonen, T. Lakka, L. Niskanen, E. Kumpusalo, J. Tuomilehto, J. Salonen   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Age-dependent molecular alterations in the autophagy pathway in HIVE patients and in a gp120 tg mouse model: reversal with beclin-1 gene transfer. [PDF]

, 2013
Aged (>50 years old) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients are the fastest-growing segment of the HIV-infected population in the USA and despite antiretroviral therapy, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) prevalence has increased or ...
Adame, Anthony, Dumaop, Wilmar, Ellis, Ron, Fields, Jerel, Grant, Igor, Letendre, Scott, Mante, Michael, Masliah, Eliezer, Patrick, Christina, Rockenstein, Edward, Spencer, Brian   +10 more
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Mini-review on initiatives to interfere with the propagation and clearance of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson’s disease

Translational Neurodegeneration, 2017
In this mini-review, we summarize recent findings relating to the prion-like propagation of α-synuclein (α-syn) and the development of novel therapeutic strategies to target synucleinopathy in Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Daniel Kam Yin Chan, Ying Hua Xu, Luke Kar Man Chan, Nady Braidy, George D. Mellick   +4 more
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Comparing clinico-demographics and neuropsychiatric symptoms for immigrant and non-immigrant aged care residents living with dementia: a retrospective cross-sectional study from an Australian dementia-specific support service

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia such as agitation and aggression are common in people living with dementia. The presentation of neuropsychiatric symptoms is influenced by the cultural background of people living with dementia.
Pelden Chejor, Mustafa Atee, Patricia Cain, Daniel Whiting, Thomas Morris, Davina Porock   +5 more
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2012

Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Surveillance summaries, 2018
Problem/Condition Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Period Covered 2012. Description of System The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network is an active surveillance system that provides estimates of the prevalence and ...
D. Christensen, K. V. N. Braun, J. Baio, D. Bilder, Jane M. Charles, J. Constantino, J. Daniels, M. Durkin, Robert T. Fitzgerald, M. Kurzius-Spencer, L. Lee, S. Pettygrove, C. Robinson, E. Schulz, Chris S. Wells, M. Wingate, W. Zahorodny, M. Yeargin-Allsopp   +17 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence of asthma symptoms in Golestan schoolchildren aged 6–7 and 13–14 years in Northeast Iran [PDF]

, 2016
Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children, and its incidences are often imminent among elementary schoolchildren. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of asthma symptoms in Golestan schoolchildren aged 6–7 and 13–14 years in ...
Bazrafshan, B., Khodadost, M., Mehravar, F., Rafiee, S.   +3 more
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A study protocol for the development of a multivariable model predicting 6- and 12-month mortality for people with dementia living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in Australia

Diagnostic and Prognostic Research, 2020
Background For residential aged care facility (RACF) residents with dementia, lack of prognostic guidance presents a significant challenge for end of life care planning.
Ross Bicknell, Wen Kwang Lim, Andrea B. Maier, Dina LoGiuidice   +3 more
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Safety and efficacy of vismodegib in patients aged ≥65 years with advanced basal cell carcinoma. [PDF]

, 2016
Because many patients with unresectable basal cell carcinoma (BCC) are aged ≥65 years, this study explores the efficacy and safety of vismodegib in these patients with locally advanced (la) or metastatic (m) basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in the ERIVANCE BCC
Arron, Sarah, Chang, Anne, Day, Bann-Mo, Lewis, Karl, McKenna, Edward, Migden, Michael, Sekulic, Aleksandar, Solomon, James, Yoo, Simon   +8 more
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Chemical restraint as behavioural euthanasia: case studies from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background The prescription of psychotropic medication to older people living with dementia in residential aged care has become an increasing concern.
Patricia Cain, Pelden Chejor, Davina Porock   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source