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Formal and informal social care in people with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal diseases: a cross‐sectional multicentre survey

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Introduction Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases(RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living(ADLs). This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disperate regions of England: Salford(urban) and Norfolk(rural).
Mehreen Somro, Karen Durrant, William G Dixon, John McBeth, Alex MacGregor, Max Yates, Jenny H Humphreys   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing and Evaluating a Laboratory‐Based Frailty Index for the Prediction of Long‐Term Health Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to construct and evaluate the first laboratory‐based frailty index (FI‐Lab) for predicting adverse outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to compare its predictive ability to that of an existing clinical FI. Methods We used data from a single‐center prospective cohort of adult patients with SLE whose baseline visit ...
Grace Burns, Samuel D. Searle, Alexandra Legge   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proceedings of the Canadian Frailty Network Summit: Medication Optimization for Frail Older Canadians, Toronto, Monday April 24, 2017

Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 2017
Appropriate and optimal use of medication and polypharmacy are especially relevant to the care of older Canadians living with frailty, often impacting their health outcomes and quality of life.
John Muscedere, Perry Kim, Peter Aitken, Michael Gaucher, Robin Osborn, Barbara Farrell, Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, Laurie Mallery, Henry Siu, James Downar, Todd C. Lee, Emily McDonald, Lisa Burry   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frailty models and social frailty

World Journal of Meta-Analysis
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome characterized by a reduced ability to maintain homeostasis due to age-related declines in physiological reserves. It increases the risk of adverse health outcomes such as falls, hospitalization, disability, and mortality, especially in older adults.
Dilara Donmez Guler, Zeynep Kemik, Esra Ates Bulut   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Building a Framework for Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in the Rheumatology Context: Content and Approaches

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
People with systemic autoimmune and rheumatic diseases (SARDs) are at higher risk than the general population of experiencing adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes such as preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and maternal and/or fetal death.
Mehret Birru Talabi, Sonya Borrero
wiley   +1 more source

Physical activity trajectories, mortality, hospitalization, and disability in the Toledo Study of Healthy Aging

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2020
Background Physical activity (PA) is a recognized contributor to healthy aging. However, the majority of studies exploring its associations with adverse outcomes in cohorts of older adults use single‐time PA estimates, which do not consider its dynamic ...
Juan Luis Sanchez‐Sanchez, Mikel Izquierdo, Jose Antonio Carnicero‐Carreño, Fransico José García‐García, Leocadio Rodríguez‐Mañas   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity With Frailty Over Five Years of Follow‐up

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate whether rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity is associated with frailty both in cross‐section and longitudinally. Methods Participants within the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry enrolled from 2003 to 2022 were included.
Courtney N. Loecker, Yangyuna Yang, Punyasha Roul, Aaron Baraff, Myra S. Schmaderer, Lani Zimmerman, Kaleb Michaud, Namrata Singh, Grant W. Cannon, Gary Kunkel, Ted R. Mikuls, Ariela R. Orkaby, Joshua F. Baker, Bryant R. England, Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

The living environments of community-dwelling older people who become frail: another look at the living standards of older New Zealanders survey. [PDF]

, 2006
Efforts to support older people who live in the community and who become frail will be enhanced by a better appreciation of the shared characteristics of this group.
Barrett, Patrick, Kletchko, Sharon, Ryan, Faye, Twitchin, Stephen   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The Association of Physical Function With Psychosocial Patient‐Reported Outcomes in People With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate how modifiable psychosocial factors and fatigue relate to physical functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods In this cross‐sectional study of two demographically distinct cohorts (Approaches to Positive, Patient‐Centered Experiences of Aging with Lupus [APPEAL] and California Lupus Epidemiology Study
Mrinalini Dey, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Maria Dall'Era, Charmayne Dunlop‐Thomas, Courtney Hoge, S. Sam Lim, Patricia P. Katz, Jinoos Yazdany, Laura C. Plantinga   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bayesian Analysis of Hazard Regression Models under Order Restrictions on Covariate Effects and Ageing [PDF]

, 2007
We propose Bayesian inference in hazard regression models where the baseline hazard is unknown, covariate effects are possibly age-varying (non-proportional), and there is multiplicative frailty with arbitrary distribution.
Bhattacharjee, Arnab, Bhattacharjee, Madhuchhanda   +1 more
core   +4 more sources