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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2003 Objective: The computer‐assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) method has grown rapidly in recent years as an epidemiological tool for obtaining data on health issues.
Adrian Serraglio +2 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2021 Background This protocol describes an ongoing study of the impact of befriending on depression, anxiety and loneliness in older people living in residential aged care facilities in Australia.
Colleen Doyle +12 more
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Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2020 Background Activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are essential for independent living and are predictors of morbidity and mortality in older populations. Older adults who are dependent in ADLs and IADLs are
Daniel X.M. Wang +4 more
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Tetraplegic spinal cord injury as a presentation of multiple myeloma: A case report
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Spinal cord injury is a devastating complication of cancers that exert physical compression on the spinal cord. Multiple myeloma is known predominantly as a condition that involves bony structures and can manifest with complications ...
Leon Edward Smith +2 more
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Safety of opioid patch initiation in Australian residential aged care [PDF]
, 2015 Explores opioid use by aged care facility residents before and after initiation of transdermal opioid patches. Abstract Objective: To explore opioid use by aged care facility residents before and after initiation of transdermal opioid patches. Design:
Elizabeth Roughead +2 more
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Payesh, 2010 Objective(s): The present study explores the impact of acculturation on health status and use of health and community aged care services among elderly Iranian-born immigrants to Australia.
Aged care services utilization +2 more
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An Analysis of College-aged Women’s Personal Relations [PDF]
, 2012 Current communication literature regarding personal relations is limited by its focus on romantic, friendship and friends with benefits relations. To better understand the types of relations college-aged women practice, this study sought to explore (a ...
Hamilton, Amanda E.
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Evaluation of a measles vaccine campaign by oral-fluid surveys in a rural Kenyan district: interpretation of antibody prevalence data using mixture models [PDF]
, 2009 We evaluated the effectiveness of a measles vaccine campaign in rural Kenya, based on oral-fluid surveys and mixture-modelling analysis. Specimens were collected from 886 children aged 9 months to 14 years pre-campaign and from a comparison sample of 598
E. O. OHUMA +13 more
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, 2018 This chapter reviews studies that have examined age-related anatomic and functional changes in sensory, neuromuscular, and cognitive systems that impair the control of balance and gait. Specifically, we examine age-related changes in peripheral systems: lower-limb sensation, visual functions such as contrast sensitivity and depth perception, vestibular
Lord, SR, Delbaere, K, Sturnieks, DL
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Healthy ageing: ageing safely [PDF]
European Heart Journal Supplements, 2001 The population of the developed world is steadily ageing. In the European Union, approximately 22% of persons are over 60 years of age and this is projected to increase to more than 27% by the year 2020. This has major implications for health care resources and the productive workforce. Ageing is accompanied by a decline in the physiological reserve of
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