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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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Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to be referred to an obstetrician during pregnancy and birth: results from a cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Women who smoke during pregnancy make less use of prenatal care; the relation of smoking behavior with the use of other forms of maternal healthcare is unknown.
S. Weiland, L.L. Peters, M.Y. Berger, J.J.H.M. Erwich, D.E.M.C. Jansen   +4 more
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Opportunities and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence in China's elderly care services

Scientific Reports
The challenge of elderly care presents a formidable task, demanding the collective attention of governmental bodies and diverse sectors of society. The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the research and development of Social Elderly Care ...
Yongyan Zhao, Jian Li
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An intervention to support stroke survivors and their carers in the longer term (LoTS2Care): study protocol for the process evaluation of a cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial

Trials, 2018
Background Whilst pathways relating to the early stages of stroke care have become well established, strategies for longer-term care are less developed and longer-term outcomes remain poor for many stroke survivors. New Start, a complex intervention that
Natasha K. Hardicre, Thomas F Crocker, Alan Wright, Louisa-Jane Burton, Seline Ozer, Ross Atkinson, Allan House, Jenny Hewison, Christopher McKevitt, Anne Forster, Amanda J. Farrin, on behalf of the LoTS2Care Programme Management Group   +11 more
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Recommendations for clinical research in children presenting to primary care out-of-hours services: a randomised controlled trial with parallel cohort study

BJGP Open, 2021
Background: Research in primary care is essential, but recruiting children in this setting can be complex and may cause selection bias. Challenges surrounding informed consent, particularly in an acute clinical setting, can undermine feasibility. The off-
Anouk AH Weghorst, Gea A Holtman, Pien I Wolters, Heleen A Russchen, Freek Fickweiler, Henkjan J Verkade, Johan Post, Karin M Vermeulen, Boudewijn J Kollen, Irma J Bonvanie, Marjolein Y Berger   +10 more
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Reducing inappropriate psychotropic drug use in nursing home residents with dementia: protocol for participatory action research in a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial

BMC Psychiatry, 2019
Background Psychotropic drugs are often prescribed to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing home residents with dementia, despite having limited efficacy and considerable side effects.
Claudia M. Groot Kormelinck, Charlotte F. van Teunenbroek, Boudewijn J. Kollen, Margreet Reitsma, Debby L. Gerritsen, Martin Smalbrugge, Sytse U. Zuidema   +6 more
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An Exploration of Elderly Care in Elderly Care Centers in Malaysia

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
Aging is an issue in developed countries as well as in developing countries. Malaysia as a developing country is also faced with the aging population issue.
Muhammad Zhafir Johari, K. S. Ku Johari
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Referral rates for children with acute gastroenteritis: a retrospective cohort study

BJGP Open, 2020
Background: Hospital admission rates are increasing for children with acute gastroenteritis. However, it is unknown whether this increase is accompanied by an increase in referral rates from GPs due to increased workloads in primary care out-of-hours ...
Pien Ingrid Wolters, Gea Holtman, Freek Fickweiler, Irma Bonvanie, Anouk Weghorst, Johan Post, Boudewijn Kollen, Marjolein Berger   +7 more
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Algorithm-associated digital addiction among older adults: mechanisms and public health implications for healthy aging

Frontiers in Public Health
ObjectiveTo examine how algorithmic inducement mechanisms are associated with digital addiction among Chinese adults aged 60 and above.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among older users of major Chinese digital platforms.
Zhaoxue Li, Xiaoyong Yu, Xiaoyong Yu, Xiaoyong Yu, Kan Tian, Kan Tian, Kan Tian   +6 more
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Rotavirus and illness severity in children presenting with acute gastroenteritis at the primary care out-of-hours service

European Journal of General Practice, 2021
Background Rotavirus is a common cause of acute gastroenteritis in young children in the Netherlands, where rotavirus vaccination has not yet been implemented.
Pien Wolters, G. A Holtman, A. A. H Weghorst, M. Knoester, M. Y. Berger   +4 more
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