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Wound care in geriatrics

Dermatologic Therapy, 2003
Wound care is a crucial aspect in caring for the geriatric population. It is important to recognize a wound when it begins and know the proper treatment once a wound develops. First, it is important to assess the wound and determine the type of wound that is being dealt with. One must establish whether the wound is acute of chronic.
Robert A, Norman, Megan, Bock
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Care of the Geriatric Raptor

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, 2020
Despite falconry having been practiced for centuries and with a wealth of published material on the husbandry of captive raptors over that period, there is a paucity of published material on the care of the geriatric raptor. Raptors are often a long-lived species and can suffer a range of age-related conditions that may impact on their welfare.
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Implementation of socially assistive robots in geriatric care institutions: Healthcare professionals’ perspectives and identification of facilitating factors and barriers

Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
Introduction The successful integration of socially assistive robots in geriatric care settings hinges on the attitudes and opinions of healthcare professionals.
A. Rigaud   +6 more
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Essentials of Geriatric Care

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1980
The geriatric patient presents a challenge to the primary care provider. Negative attitudes and stereotypes that have been imposed by society are a major block to the successful care of the elderly and need to be examined and changed. The teaching of geriatrics in medical and nursing schools and schools for health-related professions may prevent some ...
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Principles of Geriatric Care

American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 1990
The increase in the numbers of elderly in the United States, and their projected continued increase to 21% or more of the population by 2030, has provided impetus for the growth of geriatrics. Recognition of change that is age-related rather than disease-related, and the ways in which the elderly differ from their young counterparts is vital in the ...
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Geriatric critical care

Critical Care Clinics, 2003
Demographic compulsions are inescapable. There has been a 50% increase in life expectancy at birth for persons born in 1980 compared to those born in 1900. Not only do critical care units utilize up to a third of hospital expenditures and about 1% of GNP, the critically ill elderly consume a disproportionate amount of ICU resources.
Ramesh, Nagappan, Geoffrey, Parkin
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Compassion fatigue in palliative care: Exploring Its comprehensive impact on geriatric nursing well-being and care quality in end-of-life.

Geriatric Nursing
BACKGROUND This study examines the experiences of geriatric nurses in palliative care. It aims to understand how these experiences influence their well-being and the quality of care.
A. Alruwaili   +6 more
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An IoMT-based geriatric care management system for achieving smart health in nursing homes

Industrial management & data systems, 2019
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an Internet of medical things (IoMT)-based geriatric care management system (I-GCMS), integrating IoMT and case-based reasoning (CBR) in order to deal with the global concerns of the increasing demand for ...
Valerie Tang   +4 more
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Geriatric Palliative Care

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 2019
In the geriatric age group, few studies demonstrate the efficacy of aggressive treatment. Often, a more palliative approach is wanted; such an approach can lead to better quality of life and even a longer life. The author discusses the limits of medical interventions in the elderly, the paucity of data, and the benefits of palliation in certain medical
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