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Acute care models for hip fracture treatment vs post-acute rehabilitation services in older adults after hip fracture: A comparative claims data analysis from Germany

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
Objective: Acute geriatric care (geriatric early rehabilitative treatment) and sub-acute (inpatient) geriat-ric rehabilitation are delivered to geriatric patients in Germany after hip fracture.
Clemens Becker, Kilian Rapp, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Claudia Schulz, Hans-Helmut König, Gisela Büchele   +5 more
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Uncovering Methods and Outcomes of Palliative Care for Geriatric Patients: A Scoping Review

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2023
Hartiah Haroen,1 Hasniatisari Harun,2 Citra Windani Mambang Sari,1 Witdiawati Witdiawati1 1Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, Indonesia; 2Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of ...
Haroen H, Harun H, Sari CWM, Witdiawati W   +3 more
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Models of Care in Geriatric Intensive Care—A Scoping Review on the Optimal Structure of Care for Critically Ill Older Adults Admitted in an ICU

Critical Care Explorations, 2022
OBJECTIVE:. A growing proportion of critically ill patients admitted in ICUs are older adults. The need for improving care provided to older adults in critical care settings to optimize functional status and quality of life for survivors is acknowledged,
Tasheen Wissanji, MD, MSc, Marie-France Forget, MD, MSc, John Muscedere, MD, Dominique Beaudin, MD, Richard Coveney, MBSI, Han Ting Wang, MD, MSc   +5 more
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Knowledge and attitude toward geriatric nursing care and associated factors among nurses working at hospitals in Hawassa City, Ethiopia, 2022

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundGlobally, the fastest growth in the number of older people combined with chronic and age-related medical conditions experienced by the older adult placed great demand on geriatric care.
Workineh Abera, Alemneh Kabeta Daba, Bereket Beyene Gebre, Mathewos Ashagere, Tomas Yeheyis, Dereje Addisu, Tsegahun Amlaku, Fikru Tadesse, Tinbete Samuel   +8 more
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Geriatric Depression in Primary Care [PDF]

Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 2011
Primary care settings present important opportunities for the detection and management of depression in older adults. In this article, the authors review the common barriers to effective treatment of geriatric depression, identify treatment strategies that can substantially improve the effectiveness of treatment in this setting, and highlight the ...
Mijung, Park, Jürgen, Unützer
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Diagnostic groups of hospital stays and outpatient visits during 10 years before Alzheimer’s disease

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a major determinant of healthcare costs and increase in the healthcare service use occur already before the AD diagnosis.
Kiira Mäklin, Pasi Lampela, Julian Lin, Hartikainen Sirpa, Anna-Maija Tolppanen   +4 more
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Geriatric syndromes: A therapeutic challenge

Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics, 2022
Aging is a natural phenomenon that is irrevocable. The older adult population is increasing rapidly in India, projected to increase from 6% to nearly 20% in 2050.
Vandna Pandey, Nancy Kurien, Remiya Mohan   +2 more
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Aging and Post-Intensive Care Syndrome–Family (PICS-F): A Critical Need for Geriatric Psychiatry [PDF]

, 2019
Postintensive care syndrome–family (PICS-F) describes the psychological symptoms that affect the family members of patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) or recently discharged from the ICU.
Khan, Babar, Khan, Sikandar, Serrano, Patricia, Kheir, You Na P., Scheunemann, Leslie, Wang, Sophia   +5 more
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Best Practice Recommendations for Geriatric Dysphagia Management with 5 Ws and 1H

, 2022
Background: Dysphagia is a geriatric syndrome. Changes in the whole body that occur with aging also affect swallowing functions and cause presbyphagia. This condition may progress to oropharyngeal and/or esophageal dysphagia in the presence of secondary ...
Bahat, Gulistan, Unlu, Zeliha, Umay, Ebru, Halil, Meltem, Eyigor, Sibel, Giray, Esra, Unsal, Pelin   +6 more
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A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Investigating the Weaning Process From Mechanical Ventilation in Elderly Patients With Dementia

The Clinical Respiratory Journal
Background Limited data is available regarding the weaning techniques employed for mechanical ventilation (MV) in elderly patients with dementia in China. Objective The primary objective of this study is to investigate diverse weaning methods in relation
Jian‐Feng Liang, Zhi‐Yong Li, Hai‐Shan Dong, Chang Xu, Chao‐Qun Yin   +4 more
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