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Examination of geriatric care processes implemented in level 1 and level 2 geriatric emergency departments

open access: yesJournal of geriatric emergency medicine, 2023
Introduction Older adults constitute a large and growing proportion of the population and have unique care needs in the emergency department (ED) setting.
Ilianna Santangelo   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Geriatric care for surgical patients: results and reflections from a cross-sectional survey in acute Belgian hospitals

open access: yesEuropean Geriatric Medicine, 2023
Aim This survey aims to explore geriatric care for surgical patients in acute Belgian hospitals and geriatricians’ reflections on current practice.
K. Fagard   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Enabling translational geroscience by broadening the scope of geriatric care

open access: yesAging Cell, 2023
Geroscience poses that core biological mechanisms of aging contribute to chronic diseases and disabilities in late life and that health span and longevity can be modulated by pharmacological and behavioral interventions.
L. Ferrucci   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects of comprehensive geriatric care models on postoperative outcomes in geriatric surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesBMC Anesthesiology, 2021
Background The elderly population is highly susceptible to develop post-operative complications after major surgeries. It is not clear whether the comprehensive geriatric care models are effective in reducing adverse events.
Aparna Saripella   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Clinical Screening Interview Using a Social Robot for Geriatric Care

open access: yesIEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 2021
Social robots are coming to our homes and have already been used to help humans in a number of ways in geriatric care. This article aims to develop a framework that enables social robots to conduct regular clinical screening interviews in geriatric care,
Ha Manh Do   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Symmetrical peripheral gangrene in a patient with septic shock and a multi-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection

open access: yesGeriatric Care, 2023
Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) can sometimes occur without definite disseminated intravascular coagulation. The differential diagnosis comprises the exclusion of many non-infectious diseases and the effort to isolate the microbic agent in the ...
Giovanni Carbone   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the effect of professional experience on knowledge towards geriatric care among nurses working in adult care units

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background The elder population suffered from social, economic, and health (which includes physical) related problems. Thus, these problems are complex and interrelated, thereby requiring specific knowledge and expertise to meet them. However, there were
E. Amsalu, T. Messele, Metadel Adane
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparison of the Effect of Education Using Team-based Learning Method and Lecture Method on Controlling Diabetes in the Elderly: A Quasi-Experimental Study [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery, 2023
Background: Patient education is considered as an essential part of diabetes control. This researchis conducted to compare the effect of education using team-based learning (TBL) method and lecturemethod on blood pressure (BP), serum levels of fasting ...
Tayebeh Mirzaei   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rate-control vs rhythm-control of atrial fibrillation in elderly patients. From new, age-oriented outcomes to a more complex management strategy

open access: yesMonaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2018
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent arrhythmia in elderly people. Findings derived from clinical trials seem to demonstrate that a rate-control strategy of AF in aged patients improves prognosis if compared to a rhythm-control one.
Stefano Fumagalli   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care centers during COVID-19 pandemic

open access: yesJournal of Public Health Research, 2021
Background: The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the delivery of medical care across the world.  The objective of the study is to understand and document the preventive steps implemented on geriatric services in the primary health care ...
Anood Alshaali   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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