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Psychotropic medications in older people in residential care facilities and associations with quality of life: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background Psychotropic medications have been associated with many adverse outcomes in older people living in residential care. Home-like models of residential care may be preferable to traditional models of care and we hypothesized that this model may ...
Stephanie L. Harrison, Clare Bradley, Rachel Milte, Enwu Liu, Lisa Kouladjian O’Donnell, Sarah N. Hilmer, Maria Crotty   +6 more
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National Council for the Aged: report on its second term of office, June 1984-March 1989.

, 1989
It was the 1968 Inter-Departmental Care of the Aged Report that first suggested the formation of a National Council for the Aged. This suggestion was implemented - in modified form - in June 1981 when the then Minister for Health, Dr.
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Resident-staff interactions: a challenge for quality residential aged care [PDF]

, 2003
This paper describes one facet of a study to develop and implement a “best practice model” of residential care for older people. The purpose of this facet of the larger study was to describe the current interactional context of a residential aged care ...
Sanders, F., Fleming, R., Sanders, Fran, Morrison, Paul, McClure, S., Gaskill, D., Morrison, P.A., Fleming, Rosanne, Chapman, H., McClure, Sandra, Chapman, Helen, Edwards, Helen, Edwards, H., Forster, Elizabeth, Gaskill, Deanne, Forster, E.   +15 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
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National Council for the Aged report on its three year term of office June 1981 to May 1984

, 1984
The establishment of the National Council for the Aged in 1981 demonstrated a recognition by Government of the growing importance of the many issues relating to the elderly and to ageing, an awareness which is increasing world-wide as populations age
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Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
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Aged care roadmap

, 2016
In April 2015, the Aged Care Sector Committee was tasked by the former Assistant Minister for Social Services, Mitch Fifield, to develop a roadmap to advise on future directions for aged care.
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Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
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Sheltered housing in Ireland: its role and contribution in the care of the elderly.

, 1989
The National Council for the Aged was established by the Minister for Health in June 1981. The terms of reference of the Council are: "To advise the Minister for Health on all aspects of the welfare of the aged, either on its own initiative or at the ...
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