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The prevalence of nutrition risk and associated risk factors among older adults recently admitted to age-related residential care within the Waitemata District Health Board region : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2017
Background: New Zealand has a rapidly growing ageing population, aligned with the ageing population trend occurring globally. Older adults account for a significant proportion of the government health care expenditure, primarily due to higher needs for
Hettige, Dushanka
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Triangular Index Ratio as an Alternative Method to the Alpha Angle for Defining the Presence of Cam Morphology: A Prospective Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Cam morphology, which is a significant risk factor for hip osteoarthritis, is commonly quantified by the alpha angle (AA). This study aims to explore the potential of the triangular index ratio (TIR) to quantify cam morphology on anteroposterior radiographs by assessing the association between TIR‐defined cam morphology and the development of
Jinchi Tang, Fleur Boel, Michiel M. A. van Buuren, Noortje S. Riedstra, Myrthe A. van den Berg, Jos Runhaar, Sita Bierma‐Zeinstra, Rintje Agricola   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hand grip strength and quality of life among adults aged 50–90 years from South West Poland

Scientific Reports
With advancing age, progressive loss of muscle strength, as assessed by hand grip strength, may result in a poorer health-related quality of life. The aim of this study is to determine the associations of hand grip strength with quality of life among ...
Antonina Kaczorowska, Sławomir Kozieł, Zofia Ignasiak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantitative relationship between grip strength and quality of life in the older adult based on a restricted cubic spline model

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundGrip strength have been showed diverse associations with quality of life for the older adult population in the literature, still there is lack of evidence of the threshold value of grip strength for maintaining good quality of life in older ...
Fanhao Meng, Yunqing Zhang, Yunqing Zhang, Chaoxing Liu, Chaoxing Liu, Cailiang Zhou   +5 more
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Effects of Causal Beliefs About Gout on Public Views About Gout Management: A Randomized Experimental Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Despite well‐described biologic causes, the public views unhealthy lifestyle choices as the primary cause of gout. This study investigated how causal beliefs about gout influence the public's views about its management. Methods In a randomized study, 201 members of the public viewed one of two 2‐minute videos about gout.
Rachel Murdoch, Borislav Mihov, Anne Horne, Keith J. Petrie, Gregory D. Gamble, Lachlan Fleck, Nicola Dalbeth   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biopsychosocial Determinants of Hand Function and Its Trajectories Over Five Years in Patients With Hand Osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate hand function trajectories over five years in primary hand osteoarthritis (OA). Additionally, determinants of baseline and longitudinal hand function were assessed. Methods A total of 538 patients with both baseline and five‐year study visits were analyzed.
Annemiek V. E. M. Olde Meule, Coen van der Meulen, Jos Runhaar, Frits R. Rosendaal, Margreet Kloppenburg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associations of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity With Frailty Over Five Years of Follow‐up

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate whether rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity is associated with frailty both in cross‐section and longitudinally. Methods Participants within the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry enrolled from 2003 to 2022 were included.
Courtney N. Loecker, Yangyuna Yang, Punyasha Roul, Aaron Baraff, Myra S. Schmaderer, Lani Zimmerman, Kaleb Michaud, Namrata Singh, Grant W. Cannon, Gary Kunkel, Ted R. Mikuls, Ariela R. Orkaby, Joshua F. Baker, Bryant R. England, Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Status quo of grip strength of patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its influencing factors

Huli yanjiu, 2018
Objective:To investigate the grip strength of patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)and probe into its influencing factors. Methods:A total of 96 stable COPD patients were examined by general data questionnaire,grip device and ...
吴振云, 钮美娥, 韩燕霞, 钱红英, 张媛媛, 张秀琴, 王翎   +6 more
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Grip strength predicts outcome [PDF]

Age and Ageing, 2006
Sayer, Avan Aihie, Briggs, Roger, Turner, Gillian, Cooper, Cyrus, Syddall, Holly, Kerr, Alastair   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Cracking the Code: Which Ocular Symptoms Predict Dry Eye Signs? Insights From a Large International Sicca Registry

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The study aimed to identify symptom‐based predictors of dry eye disease (DED) signs in the Sjögren's International Collaborative Clinical Alliance (SICCA) cohort. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis examining 16 ocular symptoms (most graded 0–4) and artificial tear (AT) use (graded 0–3) as predictors of DED signs (abnormal ocular ...
Pragnya R. Donthineni, Chloe Shields, Rohit Muralidhar, Shreya Bhatt, Alan Baer, Robert Fox, Sara S. McCoy, Anat Galor   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source