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Validation of the JEN frailty index in the National Long-Term Care Survey community population: identifying functionally impaired older adults from claims data

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Use of a claims-based index to identify persons with physical function impairment and at risk for long-term institutionalization would facilitate population health and comparative effectiveness research.
Bruce Kinosian, Darryl Wieland, Xiliang Gu, Eric Stallard, Ciaran S. Phibbs, Orna Intrator   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathways explaining racial/ethnic and socio-economic disparities in incident all-cause dementia among older US adults across income groups

Translational Psychiatry, 2022
Differential racial and socioeconomic disparities in dementia incidence across income groups and their underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. A retrospective cohort study examining all-cause dementia incidence across income groups was conducted ...
May A. Beydoun, Hind A. Beydoun, Sri Banerjee, Jordan Weiss, Michele K. Evans, Alan B. Zonderman   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hospital-treated prevalent infections, the plasma proteome and incident dementia among UK older adults

iScience, 2023
Summary: The plasma proteome can mediate the association of hospital-treated infections with dementia incidence. We screened up to 37,269 UK Biobank participants aged 50–74 years for the presence of a prevalent hospital-treated infection, subsequently ...
May A. Beydoun, Hind A. Beydoun, Nicole Noren Hooten, Osorio Meirelles, Zhiguang Li, Ziad W. El-Hajj, Jordan Weiss, Christian A. Maino Vieytes, Lenore J. Launer, Michele K. Evans, Alan B. Zonderman   +10 more
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Evidence‐Informed Multidisciplinary Consensus Guidance for the Psychosocial Care of Adolescents With High‐Risk Cancer: Recommendations From the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with high‐risk cancer face complex developmental, psychosocial, and ethical challenges that extend beyond disease‐directed treatment. Although international recommendations exist for communication, psychosocial care, pediatric palliative care, survivorship, and shared decision‐making, these have largely evolved within ...
Johanna M. C. Blom, Dorella Scarponi, Giulia Zucchetti, Teresa Perillo, Maria Montanaro, Elisa Marconi, Chiara Rutigliano, Paolo Colavero, Paola Quarello, Marina Bertolotti, Monica Cellini, Carlo Clerici, Maurizio Mascarin, Francesca Bomben, Andrea Ferrari, the expert workgroup   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between self-reported oral health issues and autoimmune diseases: evidence from UK biobank

BMC Oral Health
Background Oral microbiome dysbiosis may contribute to autoimmune disease development, but epidemiological evidence linking oral health and autoimmune disease risk is limited.
Dongwon Yoon, Barbanente Ottavio, Choa Yun, Sun-Young Jung, May A. Beydoun, Lenore J. Launer, Minkyo Song   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sleep in the Aging Population [PDF]

Sleep Medicine Clinics, 2017
There are normal changes to sleep architecture throughout the lifespan. There is not, however, a decreased need for sleep and sleep disturbance is not an inherent part of the aging process. Sleep disturbance is common in older adults because aging is associated with an increasing prevalence of multimorbidity, polypharmacy, psychosocial factors ...
Brienne, Miner, Meir H, Kryger
openaire   +3 more sources

Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and the incidence of autoimmune diseases: evidence from a large prospective cohort study

Scientific Reports
We prospectively assessed the association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and incident autoimmune disease risk using data from 430,347 UK Biobank participants recruited between 2006 and 2010.
Dongwon Yoon, Choa Yun, Isabel Beerman, May A. Beydoun, Lenore J. Launer, Minkyo Song   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cognitive life expectancy by educational attainment in Mexican adults aged 60 and older

Salud Pública de México, 2023
Objective. To estimate cognitively healthy life expectancy (CHLE), cognitive impairment life expectancy (CILE), and dementia life expectancy (DLE) in Mexican adults aged 60 and older stratified by educational attainment. Materials and methods.
José Eduardo Cabrero-Castro, Neil Mehta, Rebeca Wong, Brian Downer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source