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Provision of NHS generalist and specialist services to care homes in England: review of surveys [PDF]

, 2015
Background: The number of beds in care homes (with and without nurses) in the United Kingdom is three times greater than the number of beds in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals.
Bowman, Clive, Davies, Susan L., Dening, Tom, Gage, Heather, Gladman, John R.F., Goodman, Claire, Gordon, Adam L., Iliffe, Steve, Martin, Finbarr C., Meyer, Julienne, Schneider, Justine, Victor, Christina   +11 more
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How Can We Improve the Assessment and Indifferent Outcomes From Pelvic Organ Prolapse Management From Conservative and Surgical Therapies? ICI‐RS 2025

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition and many women seek surgical treatment for prolapse symptoms. However, recurrence of prolapse after surgical treatment is common. A think tank was held at ICI‐RS 2025 to discuss how the assessment and indifferent results from conservative and surgical management can be improved.
Rohna Kearney, Adrian Wagg, Wendy Bower, Chris Chapple, Vik Khullar, Dudley Robinson, Annika Taithongchai, Philip Toozs Hobson, Alan Wein, Paul Abrams   +9 more
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Polypharmacy among adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy in a clinical setting

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy often experience multimorbidity related to their condition, which primarily affects movement and posture but is also associated with pain, epilepsy, mood disorders, and other conditions. As such, these patients are often prescribed a range of medications to manage symptoms, thereby putting ...
Caitlin Cassidy, Joshua C. Wiener, Karen Pratt, Laura Brunton   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Caring for cognitively impaired older patients in the general hospital: A qualitative analysis of similarities and differences between a specialist Medical and Mental Health Unit and standard care wards [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Around half of people aged over 70 admitted as an emergency to general hospital have dementia, delirium or both. Dissatisfaction is often expressed about the quality of hospital care.
Gladman, John R.F., Goldberg, Sarah E., Harwood, Rowan H., Pollock, Kristian, Whittamore, Katherine H.   +4 more
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Using Participatory System Dynamics Approaches to Improve Community‐Based Oral Healthcare Delivery: A Case Study of the ElderSmile Program

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study leveraged system dynamics approaches to improve community‐based oral healthcare delivery via the ElderSmile program. Insights and inferences from focus groups and key informant interviews with older adults and their service providers, respectively, were integral to understanding feedback mechanisms articulated in participatory ...
Sara S. Metcalf, Harvey D. Palmer, Mary E. Northridge   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Translation and Cross‐Cultural Adaptation of Sydney Swallow Questionnaire in Urdu and Its Psychometric Properties Among Post‐Stroke Dysphagia Patients

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Self‐rating questionnaires provide a detailed overview of the symptomatic severity of post‐stroke dysphagia in the geriatric population; such assessment tools or the subjective evaluation of post‐stroke dysphagia are unavailable for Urdu‐speaking patients.
Syeda Amna Ejaz, Rania Imran, Anam Jamil, Hadia Furqan, Alina Mehmood   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Clinical Investigation of the Mechanism of Loxoprofen, a Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug, for Patients with Nocturia [PDF]

, 2008
We previously reported the effectiveness of loxoprofen sodium (loxoprofen), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, for patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) complaining of nocturia.
Araki, Motoo, Araki, Tohru, Furuya, Seiji, Yokoyama, Teruhiko   +3 more
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The Unbecoming Ghost: Spectropolitics in the Making and Unmaking of BHU's Bhoot Vidya Ayurveda Certificate Program

Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This essay examines the controversy surrounding the Bhoot Vidya certificate program proposed by the Faculty of Ayurveda at Banaras Hindu University in 2019. Drawing on media coverage, curricular materials, and government policy, I analyze how the debate reveals broader tensions in the politics of contemporary Ayurveda, nationalism, and ...
Thomas Seibel
wiley   +1 more source

Senior dental students’ training on oral health care for geriatric patients: an interventional study

Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences, 2017
Objective We aimed to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practice of senior dental students by providing a course entitled “Geriatric Oral Health Care” at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The increasing population of the elders in both developed and
katayoun Sargeran, Simin Zahra Mohebbi, Zahra Chinipardaz, Yaser Gurani   +3 more
doaj  

High prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in elderly: Call for revolutionizing geriatric dental care strategies

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Context: World'spopulation is ageing and increase in geriatric population demands improved oral health care. Previous epidemiologic studies in general population of India and particularly in Kerala (state with maximum proportion of elderly) provided very
Dimla Denny Cheruvathoor, Valsa Thomas, Nileena R Kumar, Merrin Jose   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source