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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 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

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
doaj   +1 more source

Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Short‐Term Functional Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can accumulate functional status (FS) impairment. We evaluated the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage, as measured by the Area Deprivation Index (ADI), and FS in a national SLE sample.
Baljeet Rai, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Jing Li, Eric Roberts, Patricia Katz, Laura Plantinga, Gabriela Schmajuk, Jinoos Yazdany   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frailty Predicts Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of frailty and osteoporosis, but the relationship between frailty and incident osteoporotic fractures in RA is underexplored. Methods Data were from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry. Frailty was measured using the VA Frailty Index (VAFI).
Katherine D. Wysham, Hannah F. Brubeck, Aaron Baraff, Punyasha Roul, Namrata Singh, James S. Andrews, Grant W. Cannon, Gary A. Kunkel, Ted R. Mikuls, Bryant R. England, Dolores M. Shoback, Patricia P. Katz, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Joshua F. Baker   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urological-Geriatric Integrated Diagnostic-Therapeutic Pathway for elderly patients with urologic diseases

Geriatric Care, 2019
Aging of population represents a new challenge for physicians who have to deal with the balance of risk and benefit in a population that is poorly represented in clinical trials. Frail patients need individualized treatments because of their high risk of
Lisa Cammalleri, Romina Custureri, Monica Pomata, Fabio Bonini, Giacomo Capponi, Carlo Introini, Alberto Pilotto   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘It's not magic’: A qualitative analysis of geriatric physicians' explanations of cardio‐pulmonary resuscitation in hospital admissions

Health Expectations, 2021
Background Discussing patient preferences for cardio‐pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is routine in hospital admission for older people. The way the conversation is conducted plays an important role for patient comprehension and the ethics of decision ...
Anca‐Cristina Sterie, Laura Jones, Ralf J. Jox, Eve Rubli Truchard   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patient Involvement in Geriatric Care – Results and Experiences from a Mixed Models Design Study within Project INTEGRATE

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2018
Introduction: Patient involvement is a core component of an integrated care approach. While the benefits and prerequisites of patient involvement have been described in general and additionally for some target populations, little is known about the views
J. Kiselev, Kadri Suija, M. Oona, Eva Mellenthin, E. Steinhagen-Thiessen   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Metal–Organic Framework‐Preserved Thermostable Microneedle Patch for Minimally Invasive Detection and Monitoring of Kidney Dysfunction

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
By growing a conformal ZIF‐8 protective layer directly on antibody‐functionalized microneedles, this work converts a fragile biosensing interface into a thermostable diagnostic platform. The MOF@MN patch enables minimally invasive NGAL detection from dermal ISF while supporting cold‐chain‐independent storage and transport for decentralized kidney ...
Yixuan Wang, Ying Liu, Avishek Debnath, Chuang Li, Zheyu Wang, Gayathri Kondepati, Saketh Balmoori, Jeremiah J. Morrissey, Ying Maggie Chen, Limei Tian, Srikanth Singamaneni   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Outcomes and Provider Perspectives on Geriatric Care by a Nurse Practitioner-Led Community Paramedicine Program

Geriatric Nursing, 2018
HIGHLIGHTSA paramedicine program gave more access to care when clinic options were limited.Most geriatric patients did not require a higher level of care.Of patients aged 90 and older, none required transport to a higher level of care.
Rebecca E Kant, Maria M Vejar, B. Parnes, J. Mulder, Andrea E. Daddato, D. Matlock, H. Lum   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source