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São Paulo Medical Journal: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Frailty is a multifactorial syndrome. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of frailty syndrome in an elderly urban population.
Larissa Barradas Calado +4 more
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BMJ Open, 2020 IntroductionExisting literature on attitudes toward end-of-life care (EoLC) covers the general public but has little information on the frail elderly population. The aim of the current study is to investigate the preferences of Chinese frail elderly home
Bo Yan +5 more
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Hospitalized frail elderly patients – atrial fibrillation, anticoagulation and 12 months’ outcomes
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2018 Background and objective Multiple chronic conditions and recurring acute illness are frequent among elderly people. One such condition is atrial fibrillation (AF), which increases the risk of stroke up to fivefold.
N. Ekerstad +3 more
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Examining Medicaid Managed Long-Term Service and Support Programs: Key Issues to Consider [PDF]
, 2011 Examines key considerations for states in shifting to Medicaid managed long-term services and support programs, including limited evidence of cost savings and issues for program design, the role of community-based organizations, and state ...
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Imperfection in Semiconductors Leading to High Performance Devices
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Crystalline perfection is typically pursued in semiconductors to enhance device performance. However, through modeling and experimental work, we show that defects can be strategically employed in a specific detection regime to increase sensitivity to extreme values. GaN diodes are demonstrated to effectively detect high‐energy proton beams at fluxes as
Jean‐Yves Duboz +8 more
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Acta Medica Indonesiana, 2020 Background: late-life surgery poses a greater risk for complications and a higher mortality rate. Frailty has been noted to predict adverse outcomes after surgery in elderly patients.
Noto Dwimartutie +3 more
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Ultra-hypofractionated whole breast adjuvant radiotherapy in the real-world setting: single experience with 271 elderly/frail patients treated with 3D and IMRT technique [PDF]
, 2022 Maria Alessia Zerella +18 more
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Quality of life and building design in residential and nursing homes for older people [PDF]
, 2004 Older people living in residential and nursing care homes spend a large proportion of their time within the boundaries of the home, and may depend on the environment to compensate for their physical or cognitive frailties.
Barnes, S. +5 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A schematic diagram of the mechanism where small extracellular vesicles mediate the enhancement of heterotopic wound healing by radial extracorporeal shockwave stimulation at a proximal tibial osteotomy site. ABSTRACT Wound healing represents a complex biological process necessitating innovative therapeutic approaches, particularly for chronic wounds ...
Xiaoping Xie +8 more
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Cost-effectiveness of a multicomponent primary care program targeting frail elderly people
BMC Family Practice, 2018 BackgroundOver the last 20 years, integrated care programs for frail elderly people aimed to prevent functional dependence and reduce hospitalization and institutionalization. However, results have been inconsistent and merely modest.
F. Ruikes +5 more
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