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Positive and negative well-being and objectively measured sedentary behaviour in older adults: evidence from three cohorts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Sedentary behaviour is related to poorer health independently of time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity. The aim of this study was to investigate whether wellbeing or symptoms of anxiety or depression predict sedentary ...
A Biswas   +77 more
core   +4 more sources

Longitudinal Relationship Between Pain and Depression in People With Inflammatory Arthritis: A Narrative Review

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
As many patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) have chronic pain, understanding how to best assess and manage pain in IA is a priority. Comorbid depression is prevalent in adults with IA, affecting 15% to 39% of people. Although pain and depression are thought to be associated in IA, this concept is largely based on cross‐sectional data.
Natasha Cox   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in Geriatrics Graduate Medical Education Programs and Positions, 2001 to 2018

open access: yesGerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2018
It is no secret that the average age of the U.S. population is increasing, and this has special significance for the U.S. health care system. The number of individuals above 65 years old is predicted to increase 55% by 2030, and all the while, there is a
Aldis H. Petriceks BA   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The emergency department evaluation and outcomes of elderly fallers [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

The assessment of pain in older people [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Pain is under-recognised and under-treated in older people. It is a subjective, personal experience, only known to the person who suffers. The assessment of pain is particularly challenging in the presence of severe cognitive impairment, communication ...
Closs, S.J.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Serum uric acid levels in older adults: Associations with clinical outcomes and implications for reference intervals in those aged 70 years and over

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives Reports have linked both high and low serum uric acid (SUA) levels to adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to establish a reference interval for SUA in older adults and assessed its association with clinically relevant outcomes in relatively healthy, community‐dwelling individuals aged 70 and older.
Amanda J Rickard   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associations between health-related quality of life, physical function and fear of falling in older fallers receiving home care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Falls and injuries in older adults have significant consequences and costs, both personal and to society. Although having a high incidence of falls, high prevalence of fear of falling and a lower quality of life, older adults receiving home care are ...
AF Ambrose   +40 more
core   +2 more sources

Ethosome-Derived Invasomes as a Potential Transdermal Delivery System for Vardenafil Hydrochloride: Development, Optimization and Application of Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling in Adults and Geriatrics

open access: yesInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, 2020
Aim The aim of the current work was to develop vardenafil hydrochloride (VRD)-loaded ethosome-derived invasomes as a possible transdermal system which could be used for patients suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension. Methods VRD-loaded ethosomes
H. Ammar   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exploring patients’ profiles associated with the resolution of acute calcium pyrophosphate arthritis treatedwith colchicine and prednisone: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The objective was to identify factors determining acute arthritis resolution and safety with colchicine and prednisone in acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis. Methods We conducted a post hoc analysis of the COLCHICORT trial, which compared colchicine and prednisone for the treatment of acute CPP crystal arthritis, using a ...
Tristan Pascart   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geriatrics as a specialty: Insights from Mexican medical students' decision-making process.

open access: yesPLoS ONE
Main objectiveTo identify the elements associated with the decision to select or reject geriatrics as a medical specialty in Mexico.MethodsQualitative, with the focus group technique to obtain data.
Carolina Gómez-Moreno   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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