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Identification of comprehensive geriatric assessment‐based risk factors for insomnia in elderly Chinese hospitalized patients

Aging Medicine, 2021
Objective Insomnia is a common problem in older persons and is associated with poor prognosis from a functional or clinical perspective. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of insomnia and identify comprehensive geriatric ...
Rong Liu, Wenchao Shao, Jonathan King‐Lam Lai, Lingshan Zhou, Man Ren, Nianzhe Sun   +5 more
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The impact of early comprehensive geriatric screening on the readmission rate in an acute geriatric ward: a quasi-experimental study

BMC Geriatrics, 2019
Background Unplanned readmission is an important healthcare quality issue. We studied the effect of a comprehensive geriatric screen (CGS) in the early admission course followed by a comprehensive geriatric assessment on readmission rates in elderly ...
Kun-Pei Lin, Jen-Hau Chen, Feng-Ping Lu, Chiung-Jung Wen, Ding-Cheng (Derrick) Chan   +4 more
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment [PDF]

, 2020
The CGA is a multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment process that identifies medical, psychosocial, and functional capabilities of older adults in order to develop a coordinated plan to maximize overall health with aging. At present, no standard criteria are available to readily identify patients who are likely to benefit from the CGA.
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Is it time for comprehensive geriatric assessment to move beyond primary care? The case for targeting medical sub-specialty practice

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 2017
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) as a consultative service for older adults with complex medical and psychosocial challenges has existed for decades.
Laura K. Byerly, G. Michael Harper
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Improving access to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment by improving flow through a Frailty Assessment Area—A QI project

Future Healthcare Journal
Early Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment is a key component of the assessment of older adults presenting to hospital with frailty syndromes, often this is facilitated through Acute Frailty Units.
Alexander Bulcock, Andrew Weatherburn, Adedolapo Gbadebo, Monica De Sousa   +3 more
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Muscle Ultrasound as Imaging Domain of Frailty

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
IntroductionFrailty is a geriatric syndrome, a clinical state of vulnerability for developing dependency and/or death. Due to its multidimensional nature, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) constitutes the best strategy to evaluate frailty in older
Leonardo Bencivenga, Leonardo Bencivenga, Francesco Picaro, Lorenzo Ferrante, Klara Komici, Federico Ruggiero, Immacolata Sepe, Giuseppina Gambino, Grazia Daniela Femminella, Grazia Daniela Femminella, Dino Franco Vitale, Nicola Ferrara, Nicola Ferrara, Carlo Rengo, Giuseppe Rengo, Giuseppe Rengo   +15 more
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Nationwide Real‐World Modeling of Surgical Outcomes in Elderly Patients: Incorporating Geriatric‐Specific Risk Factors Into Prediction of Mortality and Morbidity

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
Aim As the aging population grows, it is crucial to evaluate the quality of surgical care considering geriatric‐specific factors and outcomes. The aim of this study was to develop and validate prediction models for mortality and morbidity in patients ...
Naoya Sato, Hiraku Kumamaru, Mitsukazu Gotoh, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yuko Kitagawa, Yasuyuki Seto, Hiromi Rakugi, Masahiro Akishita, Kazue Nakajima, Arata Takahashi, Hiroaki Miyata, Shigeru Marubashi   +11 more
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Cutaneous Melanoma Drives Metabolic Changes in the Aged Bone Marrow Immune Microenvironment

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, increasingly affects older adults. Our study reveals that melanoma induces changes in iron and lipid levels in the bone marrow, impacting immune cell populations and increasing susceptibility to ferroptosis.
Alexis E. Carey, Murilo Ramos Rocha, Cheyenne Palm, Vania Wang, Denys Balandin, Ethan Black, Kevin Y. Zhang, Fan Huang, Daniel J. Zabransky, Yash Chhabra, Mareike Peters, Gabriel Ghiaur, Ashani Weeraratna   +12 more
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Geriatric Rehabilitation in Patients with Frailty: Interim Results of the POSTSCRIPTUM. An Open Prospective Study [PDF]

Вестник восстановительной медицины
INTRODUCTION. Introduction of additional stage of rehabilitation in elderly patients with varying degrees of frailty into practice helps to restore functional independence in patients, reduce the frequency of rehospitalizations and mortality in this ...
Olga N. Tkacheva, Nadezhda K. Runikhina, Irina P. Malaya, Albert R Yusupov, Natalia V. Sharashkina, Valentina S. Ostapenko, Yulia V. Kotovskaya, Elen A. Mkhitaryan, Maria S. Arefieva, Evgenii Е. Popov, Elnura E. Esenbekova   +10 more
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment — the main tool for the work of a geriatrician

Российский журнал гериатрической медицины, 2023
A comprehensive geriatric assessment is the main diagnostic tool in the work of a geriatrician, which is also necessary for drawing up an individual plan for managing an older patient.
N. V. Sharashkina, O. N. Tkacheva, N. K. Runikhina, M. S. Arefieva, K. A. Eruslanova, V. S. Ostapenko, Yu. V. Kotovskaya   +6 more
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