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Hip fracture. Preliminary results supporting significative correlations between the psychological wellbeing of patients and their relative caregivers [PDF]

, 2016
Background and aim. Hip fracture is one of the major causes of loss of self-sufficiency in older patients. The associated caregiving rehabilitation task often falls to the lot of a member of the patient’s family.
Bellanti, G ., Eleuteri, S., Falaschi, P.   +2 more
core  

Spectrum of topics for world congresses and other activities of the International Society for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) : a first proposal [PDF]

, 2013
Background: One of the objectives of the International Society for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is to improve the continuity of World Congresses.
Fialka-Moser, Veronika, Gutenbrunner, Christoph, Guzman, Manuel, Imamura, Marta, Li, Jianan, Li, Leonard SW, Stucki, Gerold, Vanderstraeten, Guy, Ward, Anthony B   +8 more
core   +1 more source

A survey among hospital members of the Italian Hospital and Territory Society

Geriatric Care
To describe hospital activities distributed across the national territory, we conducted an online survey, addressed to all hospital members of the Italian Hospital and Territory Society (SIGOT) by email, and disseminated using SIGOT social channels. The
Filippo Fimognari, Klara Komici, Vincenza Frisardi, Mariagiovanna Cozza, Carlo De Matteis, Carlo Custodero, Lorenzo Palleschi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geriatric Helper: An mHealth Application to Support Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

Sensors, 2018
The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is a multidisciplinary diagnosis approach that considers several dimensions of fragility in older adults to develop an individualized plan to improve their overall health.
Samuel Silva, Rafael Felgueiras, Ilídio C. Oliveira   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Short‐Term Outcomes and Cost Drivers of Emergency Surgery for Acute Abdominal Disease in Super‐Elderly Patients: A Study in the Japanese Tertiary Care Hospital

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This retrospective study analyzed patients aged ≥ 85 years undergoing emergency abdominal surgery, focusing on short‐term outcomes and inpatient cost structure under the Japanese DPC system. Although major complications occurred in 19.4% of patients, more than 70% were discharged home.
Yuta Kobayashi, Ryo Oikawa, Yumi Shibuya, Masakazu Tatsuno, Atsuya Kamiyama, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Keiichiro Hara, Shojiro Hata, Hirokazu Yamaguchi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Costs of medication in older patients: before and after comprehensive geriatric assessment

Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2018
Gulcin Done Unutmaz,1 Pinar Soysal,2 Busra Tuven,1 Ahmet Turan Isik3 1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey; 2Geriatric Center Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey; 3Department of
Unutmaz GD, Soysal P, Tuven B, Isik AT
doaj  

Mortality predictors six months after discharge from an Acute Geriatric Unit, 2016

Horizonte Médico, 2017
Objective: To determine the variables of the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), predictors of mortality six months after discharge of inpatients from the Acute Geriatric Unit (AGU) of the Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen. Materials
Juan Rodrigo Tuesta-Nole, Edwin César Cieza-Macedo   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Equine models in translational medicine: A comparative approach to human health

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
This diagram summarizes and contrasts rodent and equine models, outlining their strengths, limitations, and applications. Horses offer naturally occurring diseases, genetic and physiological similarities to humans, and suitability for longitudinal and clinical‐scale studies.
Shayan Boozarjomehri Amnieh, Katarzyna Ropka‐Molik   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chances and challenges of comprehensive geriatric assessment training for healthcare providers

Geriatric Care, 2018
Geriatrics is the medical specialty that deals with physical, psychological, social and functional aspects of the older adult and represents a most authentic form of personalized medicine.
Maria Cristina Polidori, Regina Elisabeth Roller-Wirnsberger   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic prediction of blood cell reactivity and its potential causal influence on bone continuity and density disorders

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
We applied Mendelian randomization to explore causal links between blood cell traits and skeletal disorders. Using genetic instruments from large‐scale summary statistics, we assessed effects on bone continuity, density, and structural integrity. Sensitivity and reverse analyses confirmed robust associations, highlighting potential shared biological ...
Zhiqin Deng, Zhe Zhao, Wenting Jiang, Xiaoqiang Chen, Jianquan Liu, Xu Tao, Zhengyang Lin, Zhenhan Deng, Wencui Li   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source