Digital Health Approaches to Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Narrative Paper [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation MedicineRapid population ageing is widening the gap between geriatric rehabilitation needs and constrained care capacity. Digital health offers new ways to deliver rehabilitation beyond traditional settings, but its role and limitations in geriatric practice ...
Changwon Moon +3 more
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Core principles and structures of geriatric rehabilitation: a narrative review [PDF]
The Ewha Medical JournalGlobally, rapid population aging—particularly in Korea—has extended life expectancy but not proportionally extended healthy life expectancy, resulting in longer periods of illness or disability and a higher demand for complex medical and social care ...
Jae-Young Lim
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Predicting Geriatric Rehabilitation Stays of ≤4 Weeks After Hip Fracture Surgery: Machine Learning Approach Using Physical Activity and Patient Data [PDF]
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive TechnologiesBackgroundIn 2022, over 18,000 patients aged ≥70 years were hospitalized in the Netherlands for a hip fracture, with 50% requiring geriatric rehabilitation after surgery.
Sanne M Krakers +4 more
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Effectiveness of inpatient geriatric rehabilitation in those with cognitive impairment: a secondary analysis of meta-analysis data [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsBackground Geriatric rehabilitation reduces mortality and long-term care home (LTCH) admission. However, cognitive impairment is often perceived to be a barrier for successful rehabilitation.
Eric K. C. Wong +15 more
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Effectiveness of geriatric rehabilitation in inpatient and day hospital settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC MedicineBackground Geriatric rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary intervention that promotes functional recovery in older adults. Our objective was to assess the efficacy of geriatric rehabilitation in inpatient and geriatric day hospital settings.
Eric K. C. Wong +14 more
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Interprofessional collaboration during multidisciplinary team meetings in geriatric rehabilitation: an observational study [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsBackground Interprofessional collaboration (IPC), which involves healthcare professionals from different professions collaborating with patients and informal caregivers, is essential for the provision of high-quality person-centred geriatric ...
Arno J. Doornebosch +2 more
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Effects of Sarcopenia on Changes in the Prevalence of Patients with Depressive Mood during Inpatient Geriatric Rehabilitation [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and ResearchBackground The effect of sarcopenia on depressive mood during geriatric rehabilitation remains unclear. This study investigated the potential influence of sarcopenia on depressive mood among geriatric patients in a rehabilitation setting.
Akio Shimizu +9 more
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Red Cell Distribution Width as a Predictor of Functional Outcome in Rehabilitation of Older Stroke Patients [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2020 Background Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a prognostic marker in vascular diseases. While increased RDW predicts mortality and outcomes after ischemic stroke, evidence regarding its prognostic significance in stroke rehabilitation is lacking. Thus,
Eduard Zalyesov +5 more
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Российский журнал гериатрической медицины, 2023 Background: GR with implementation of additional geriatric rehabilitation stage has been shown in a number of studies to be efficient in daily functional activities as well as in reducing hospital readmissions and mortality.
O. N. Tkacheva +7 more
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eHealth in Geriatric Rehabilitation: Systematic Review of Effectiveness, Feasibility, and Usability
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2021 BackgroundeHealth has the potential to improve outcomes such as physical activity or balance in older adults receiving geriatric rehabilitation.
Jules J M Kraaijkamp +5 more
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