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Addressing Health Care Needs For Frail Seniors In Canada: The Role of InterRAI Instruments [PDF]
Fiscal pressure on the Canadian health care system results from rising numbers of frail seniors with multiple concurrent medical co-morbidities and geriatric syndromes.
Gray, Leonard C. +2 more
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Aims The aim of this study was to introduce a new assessment method for pharmacy students' real‐life competence in reviewing medications after obligatory advanced‐level practical internship in Finland. Methods The new medication review (MR) competence assessment method consisted of (1) a self‐assessment by pharmacy students and (2) a performance ...
Katja Leiman +5 more
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Differences in antidepressant dispensation across the Nordic countries have been reported, but existing reviews are based on older data. We conducted a systematic review of population‐based studies reporting prevalence and/or incidence of antidepressant dispensation in the Nordic countries.
Marcel Ballin +5 more
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ABSTRACT The azygos vein (AV) is typically described as ascending vertically to the right of the vertebral column before arching anteriorly to drain into the superior vena cava. However, a small number of studies suggest that it is found leftward in older adults.
Lauren R. Hector +4 more
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Frailty and Cardiovascular Events as Determined by Body Composition: A Systematic Review
Frailty phenotypes and risk of cardiovascular disease. Sarcopenic obese phenotype is associated with increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and progression of metabolic syndrome, leading to cardiovascular events and cardiovascular mortality, while the Anorexic malnourished phenotype is associated with reduced prevalence of cardiovascular ...
Ishleen Oberoi +5 more
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ABSTRACT Counselors are newly eligible to enroll as providers in the Medicare program as of January 1, 2024, yet little is known about their preparedness to work with Medicare beneficiaries and related training experiences. This gap in the literature inhibits our understanding of historical and current counselor education practice, thereby preventing ...
Jordan B. Westcott +5 more
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MELD score predicts outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure: A longitudinal evaluation
Abstract Aims Advanced heart failure (AHF) is characterized by recurrent episodes of haemodynamic instability and frequent hospitalizations, leading to a progressive decline in quality of life and high mortality rates. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of the model for end‐stage liver disease (MELD) score and its variations in ...
Francesco Curcio +10 more
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Background This study aimed to investigate the actual application, knowledge, and training needs of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) among geriatric practitioners in China.
Shanshan Shen +5 more
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The 366 patients diagnosed with transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR‐CM) were analyzed regarding their clinical characteristics in the first year after approval of tafamidis 61 mg for ATTR‐CM in Germany. Nearly two‐thirds of the patients were in an advanced disease stage and 64% met the key criteria of the “Transthyretin Amyloidosis ...
Richard J. Nies +23 more
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The review critically evaluated and compared the selected superfruit phytochemistry, their bioactive composition and the key health benefits majorly emphasizing the antioxidant potential. It has highlighted the translational challenges in formulating functional foods by addressing the issues related to delivery system, bioavailability mechanism and the
Sharath Kumar Nagaraja +3 more
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