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The Role of Day Care in the Provision of Integrated Services for Older People [PDF]

International Journal of Integrated Care
Introduction: Day care services have a long history in the support of older people, both internationally and in England. However, despite their longevity there is no consensus about the aims of day care services and their contribution to integrated care ...
Ailsa M. Cameron, Laura Bennett, Joanna Thorn, Demi Patsios   +3 more
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A rare thyroid disorder mimicking mitochondrial disease [PDF]

Biomedicinska istraživanja, 2021
Introduction. Patients affected with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS) have a deficiency of monocarboxylate transporter 8 (MCT8), a protein primarily responsible for the transport of triiodothyronine (T3) into the brain.
Adrijan Sarajlija, Sladjana Todorović, Biljana Alimpić, Maja Čehić   +3 more
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Women’s Mental Health as a Factor Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding and Breastfeeding Duration: Data from a Longitudinal Study in Greece

Children, 2021
Background: This study investigated the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration, and maternal psychological well-being in the perinatal period.
Maria Dagla, Irina Mrvoljak-Theodoropoulou, Despoina Karagianni, Calliope Dagla, Dimitra Sotiropoulou, Eleni Kontiza, Aikaterini-Taxiarchoula Kavakou, Evangelia Antoniou   +7 more
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Minimal Detectable Changes in the Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test in Older Japanese Adults with Sarcopenia Requiring Long-Term Care

Medicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: Although the importance of sarcopenia control has been suggested, there are no minimal detectable change (MDC) studies of older adults with sarcopenia, to our knowledge, and the criteria for determining the effectiveness of ...
Lu Yin, Yohei Sawaya, Ryo Sato, Takahiro Shiba, Tamaki Hirose, Ko Onoda, Tomohiko Urano   +6 more
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Do Maternal Stress and Depressive Symptoms in Perinatal Period Predict the Lactation Mastitis Occurrence? A Retrospective Longitudinal Study in Greek Women

Diagnostics, 2021
Background: The aim of this study is to investigate whether symptoms of anxiety and depression disorders in women during the perinatal period predict the occurrence of lactation mastitis.
Maria Dagla, Calliope Dagla, Irina Mrvoljak-Theodoropoulou, Dimitra Sotiropoulou, Aikaterini-Taxiarchoula Kavakou, Eleni Kontiza, Evangelia Antoniou   +6 more
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and participation in daily life: The pilot study of participation patterns and affecting factors

European Psychiatry, 2023
Introduction Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), with prevalence of 14%, causes disability and burden to the person, his/her close environment and whole society due to, among other factors, interruption in a range of daily life activities.
L. Lipskaya-Velikovsky, R. Shapira, Y. J. Baris Ginat   +2 more
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Cognitive Rehabilitation in Schizophrenia-Associated Cognitive Impairment: A Review

Neurology International, 2022
Patients suffering from schizophrenia often experience cognitive disturbances. Cognitive rehabilitation—computerized or non-computerized—is widely known as an alternative way to enhance cognitive functioning in patients with schizophrenia. The aim of the
Elli Zoupa, Olympia Bogiatzidou, Vasileios Siokas, Ioannis Liampas, Georgios Tzeferakos, Venetsanos Mavreas, Stelios Stylianidis, Efthimios Dardiotis   +7 more
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Temperature is not a major factor in the differentiation of gonocytes into ad spermatogonia and fertility outcome in congenitally cryptorchid boys

Basic and Clinical Andrology, 2022
Résumé La spermatogenèse chez les mammifères adultes est. sensible à la chaleur et en conséquence incompatible avec la température corporelle typique des mammifères de 37 °C.
Faruk Hadziselimovic
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Neck circumference is a highly reliable anthropometric measure in older adults requiring long-term care [PDF]

PeerJ
The reliability of neck circumference measurement as an assessment tool for older adults requiring long-term care remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of neck circumference measurement in older adults requiring long-term care ...
Ryo Sato, Yohei Sawaya, Masahiro Ishizaka, Lu Yin, Takahiro Shiba, Tamaki Hirose, Tomohiko Urano   +6 more
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Measurement of the Calf Muscle Circumference is Useful for Diagnosing Sarcopenia in Older Adults Requiring Long-Term Care [PDF]

Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
Background Calf muscle circumference is a potential alternative for measuring skeletal muscle mass. However, the association between calf muscle circumference and sarcopenia and the reliability of sarcopenia diagnosis based on calf muscle circumference ...
Ryo Sato, Yohei Sawaya, Tamaki Hirose, Takahiro Shiba, Lu Yin, Shuntaro Tsuji, Masahiro Ishizaka, Tomohiko Urano   +7 more
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