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Orthogeriatrics in Malta : a 3 year experience [PDF]

, 2016
The orthogeriatric service in Malta started in 2012 and expanded in 2014. From admission, the patient is offered a ward based hip fracture programme that includes orthogeriatric assessment, management and co-ordinated multidisciplinary review.
Bugeja, Vincent, Cordina, John, Dalli, Stephanie, Ferry, Peter, Muscat, Jeffrey, Vassallo, Mark, Vella, Antoine, Zammit, Kristian, Zammit, Paul   +8 more
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Systematically searching for and assessing the literature for self-management of chronic pain: A lay users' perspective [PDF]

, 2014
© 2014 Schofield et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Background: The Engaging with older adults in the development of strategies for the self management of chronic pain (EOPIC) study aims to design and develop self management strategies to enable older ...
Anthony, G, Clarke, A, Fowler, S, Jones, D, Marsh, R, Martin, D, McNamee, P, Morrison, M, Morrison, R, Schofield, Patricia, Smith, BH, Stewart, C   +11 more
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Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people: A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2013
Background Falls are a major threat to older people’s health and wellbeing. Approximately half of falls occur in outdoor environments but little is known about the circumstances in which they occur.
A Bergland, A Nathan, A Shumway-Cook, A Shumway-Cook, A Ståhl, AC King, AH Ranhoff, AL Rosso, AR Eisenstein, AR Levy, C Beynon, C Robson, C Willig, CJ Cherpitel, Claire Ballinger, DC Landy, DE Rosenberg, DL Morgan, E Stack, F Bunn, GJ Wijlhuizen, GJ Wijlhuizen, H-W Wahl, HM Hanson, J Fleming, J Kerr, J Phillips, J Ritchie, J Ritchie, JL Kelsey, JL Kelsey, JL Kelsey, Judith E Phillips, K Horton, K Sjogren, KR Fox, L Asher, L Clemson, L Clemson, L Gauvin, L Salonen, L Yardley, L Yardley, LA Talbot, LD Gillespie, M Annear, M Rantakokko, M Rantakokko, M Rantakokko, M Rantakokko, MC Nevitt, MG Davis, MHC Bleijlevens, MRU Meyer, N Owen, NM Peel, O Beauchet, P Morency, PA Bath, Panel on Prevention of Falls in Older Persons, American Geriatrics Society, British Geriatrics Society, PC Lai, PC Lai, R Newton, Rita Newton, S Turner, S Wilkinson, Samuel R Nyman, SC Webber, SE Lamb, SR Cummings, SR Lord, SR Lord, TE Finnes, W Li, World Health Organization, Y Rydin, YH Chu, YL Michael   +77 more
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Incident venous thromboembolic events in the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER) [PDF]

, 2011
<p>Background: Venous thromboembolic events (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, are common in older age. It has been suggested that statins might reduce the risk of VTE however positive results from studies of middle ...
A Gaw, A Squizzato, A Squizzato, AD Blann, AG Holst, Allan Gaw, AM Wallace, Ann Rumley, Anton JM de Craen, AW Tsai, CC Yang, CJ Doggen, CJ Packard, D Grady, David J Stott, Dilys J Freeman, DJ Stott, E Ann Brown, Edward S Tobias, FR Rosendaal, FR Rosendaal, GD Lowe, Gordon DO Lowe, HT Sorensen, I Ford, Ian A Greer, Ian Ford, J Shepherd, J Shepherd, J Wouter Jukema, JG Ray, K Lacut, KA Darvall, KI Paraskevas, L Smeeth, M Cushman, Marijke Frölich, Michele Robertson, N Sattar, Naveed Sattar, P Eline Slagboom, P Poredos, RJ Glynn, RJ Glynn   +43 more
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INTEGRATING GERIATRICS INTO THE ACUTE HOSPITAL SETTING: NOW OR IN THE FUTURE? [PDF]

The demographic ageing of the population and its impact on social systems, economies or labor markets have often been analyzed and discussed in Germany. The German health care system is expected to face great challenges due to the “double-ageing” of the ...
Fastenmeier Heribert, Leuca Mirela
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[Sabbatical Report] [PDF]

, 2014
Write, submit and present information on ...
Bradley, Dana Burr
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"Without racism there would be no geriatrics": South Asian overseas-trained doctors and the development of Geriatric Medicine in the United Kingdom', 1950-2000

, 2016
The long history of medical migration to the united Kingdom is relatively well known. however, until recently the story of the contribu-tion of South Asian doctors to specific fields has been less discussed.
Bornat, Joanna, Henry, Leroi, Raghuram, Parvati   +2 more
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The emergency department evaluation and outcomes of elderly fallers [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Approximately one-third of community dwelling elderly people (age ≥65 years) falls each year contributing to over 2 million elderly emergency department (ED) visits for falls annually.
Tirrell, Gregory
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RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN GERIATRIC AND ITS MICROBIOLOGIC CHARACTHERISTICS [PDF]

, 2006
Background : Urinary Tract Infections(UTI) is a general understanding to describe invasion of microorganism in urinary tract. The severity of any functional disability, nature of underlying illnesses, anatomic or physiologic abnormalities of the ...
Dhanardhono, Tuntas
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The Year in the Rear-View Mirror [PDF]

, 2018
The year 2018 is the Virginia Center on Aging\u27s 40th anniversary. Our programs and activities have evolved over time but we have remained true to the charges given us in the Code of Virginia, essentially to conduct interdisciplinary studies, including
Ansello, Edward F.
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