Influenza vaccination uptake among people aged over 85 years: an audit of primary care practice in the UK [PDF]
Public health research and national guidelines have advocated for seasonal influenza vaccination in the elderly. General practice has established itself as an ideal setting for the safe administration and monitoring of vaccines.1 Due to waning immune
Arnott, ND, Fitchett, JR
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ABSTRACT Background We describe clinical and biologic characteristics of neuroblastoma in older children, adolescents, and young adults (OCAYA); describe survival outcomes in the post‐immunotherapy era; and identify if there is an age cut‐off that best discriminates outcomes.
Rebecca J. Deyell +14 more
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Long-stay institutions for the elderly: physical-structural and organizational aspects
Objective: To characterize long-stay institutions for the elderly in respect to physical-structural and organizational aspects. Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative research was carried out in four long-stay institutions for the ...
Manuela Bastos Alves +4 more
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A Theoretical Review on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of the Elderly [PDF]
Huihui Jin
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ABSTRACT Background Despite their increased risk for functional impairment resulting from cancer and its treatments, few adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a hematological malignancy receive the recommended or therapeutic dose of exercise per week during inpatient hospitalizations.
Jennifer A. Kelleher +8 more
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Is health status of elderly worsening in India:A comparison of successive rounds of National Sample Survey data [PDF]
The increasing graying of India’s population raises concerns about the welfare and health status of the aged. One important source of information of health status of the elderly is the National Sample Survey Rounds on Morbidity and Health Care ...
Ghosh, Saswata, Husain, Zakir
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Focus on vulnerable populations and promoting equity in health service utilization ––an analysis of visitor characteristics and service utilization of the Chinese community health service [PDF]
Background Community health service in China is designed to provide a convenient and affordable primary health service for the city residents, and to promote health equity.
A Mills +52 more
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ABSTRACT Background Psychological safety (PS) is essential for teamwork, communication, and patient safety in complex healthcare environments. In pediatric oncology, interprofessional collaboration occurs under high emotional and organizational demands. Low PS may increase stress, burnout, and adverse events.
Alexandros Rahn +4 more
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Health education as a strategy for the promotion of the health of the elderly: an integrative review
Objective: To identify the key issues and health education strategies for the health promotion for the elderly. Method: An integrative literature review was conducted during the months of March and April 2018, by means of the Virtual Health Library, in ...
Cícera Amanda Mota Seabra +5 more
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Using Statistics Canada LifePaths Microsimulation Model to Project the Disability Status of Canadian Elderly [PDF]
Complex population projections usually use microsimulation models; in Canada, Statistics Canada has developed a global dynamic microsimulation model named LifePaths in the Modgen programming language to be used in policy research.
Jacques Légaré, Yannick Décarie
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