Impact of Multidisciplinary Collaboration on Microbiological Specimen Submission and Appropriate Use of Carbapenems: A Pre-Post Cohort Study [PDF]
Infection and Drug ResistanceQi Zou,1 Yatong Zhang,2 Xiaoman Ai,3 Xiaoming Tan,4 Xia Wang,5 Ji Luo,6 Meng Cai1 1Department of Infection Control, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s ...
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Geriatric and Gerontology Research: A Scientometric Investigation of Open Access Journal Articles Indexed in the Scopus Database [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2023 Background Scientometric analyses of specific topics in geriatrics and gerontology have grown robustly in scientific literature. However, analyses using holistic and interdisciplinary approaches are scarce in this field of research. This article aimed to
Luiz Sinésio Silva Neto +7 more
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Old age as a basic concept of social gerontology: Linguistic-theoretical aspect [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 This article examines the views of modern scientists on the phenomenon of old age, as well as the range of problems and concepts of special social science –gerontology, designed to solve demographic, socio-economic problems of aging.
Saparova K. O., Ruzmetov S. A.
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Why Gerontology Needs Anthropology: Toward an Applied Anthropological Gerontology
Social Sciences, 2023 In this essay, we argue that gerontologists should increase their engagement with anthropologists to increase transdisciplinary collaboration, fulfill the interdisciplinary promise of gerontology as a field, and to ensure the work of anthropologists is ...
Britteny M. Howell, M. Aaron Guest
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Assessment of muscle mass and bone density in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus depending on the level of glycated hemoglobin [PDF]
Наука и инновации в медицине, 2023 Aim– to assess the prevalence of low muscle mass and low bone density in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), depending on the level of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c).
Svetlana V. Bulgakova +6 more
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Are thyroid hormone levels and sarcopenia in elderly patients associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus and euthyroidism? [PDF]
Наука и инновации в медицине, 2023 Aim to study the relationship between thyroid function parameters (free T3 (FT3), free T4 (FT4), FT3/FT4 ratio), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and parameters characterizing sarcopenia (muscle mass and strength, physical performance) in patients with
Svetlana V. Bulgakova +3 more
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Mentorship in the Field of Aging: Purposes, Pivots, and Priorities
Health Behavior Research, 2022 The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is a multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to advancing the field of aging and improving the lives of older adults.
Patricia W. Slattum +5 more
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LITERARY GERONTOLOGY: DEFINITION, HISTORY, CONCEPTS
Lìteraturnij Proces: Metodologìâ, Ìmena, Tendencìï, 2019 The goal of the article is to provide an extended definition and in-depth description of literary gerontology as a branch of humanities. Contemporary world witnesses how the number of elderly people increases that makes the research relevant.
Anna Gaidash
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The critical use of narrative and literature in gerontology
International Journal of Ageing and Later Life, 2012 It is now widely accepted that ’’age’’ and ’’ageing’’ are cultural concepts that are open to question. The thinking encouraged by critical gerontology has been crucially important in provoking questions about the complexities of later life, age and ...
Hannah Zeilig
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 The perception of feeling lonely is an influential factor in determining quality of life among aging adults. As the US Census Bureau projects that the number of Americans ages 65 and older will double by 2060, reducing loneliness is imperative.
Valerie K. Jones +5 more
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