The effect of the COVID-19 health disruptions on breast cancer mortality for older women: A semi-Markov modelling approach [PDF]
We propose a methodology to quantify the impact on breast cancer mortality of diagnostic delays caused by public health measures introduced as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These measures affected cancer pathways by halting cancer screening, delaying diagnostic tests, and reducing the numbers of patients starting treatment.
arxiv
Mitochondria contain two mitoribosome rescue factors, ICT1 and MTRFR (C12orf65). ICT1 also functions as a mitoribosomal protein in mice and humans, and its loss is lethal. Although Mtrfr knockout mice could not be generated, knockout zebrafish lines for ict1 and mtrfr were established.
Nobukazu Nameki+11 more
wiley +1 more source
Serviços de atenção ao idoso e estratégias de cuidado domiciliares e institucionais
INTRODUÇÃO: As redes de atenção à saúde são fundamentais para assistir a população idosa em seus diversos aspectos. A assistência domiciliar, o Programa Acompanhante de Idosos da Secretaria Municipal da Saúde da cidade de São Paulo e as instituições de ...
Fernanda Pretti Chalet Ferreira+2 more
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Attendance of MSM at Genitourinary Medicine services in England: implications for selective HPV vaccination programme (a short communication) [PDF]
Background Human papillomaviruses (HPV) immunisation programmes for female adolescents in the UK offer relatively little benefit to men who have sex with men (MSM).
Bayley, J.+9 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose To assess the long‐term effects of a community cancer exercise program on quality of life, fatigue, weight, waist circumference, physical activity levels, lower extremity strength, body mass index (BMI), heart rate, and blood pressure, across non‐metastatic and metastatic patients.
Isaac Oppong, Roozbeh Naemi
wiley +1 more source
Avaliação das instituições de longa permanência para idosos do município de Olinda-PE
OBJETIVO: Este trabalho se propõe a analisar a organização e funcionamento das instituições de longa permanência para idosos (ILPI) do município de Olinda-PE, através da aplicação do instrumento específico da Vigilância Sanitária, elaborado em 2007 ...
Barbara Helena de Brito Angelo+2 more
doaj +1 more source
Acute Myocardial Infarction in Older Adult Patients [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To assess clinical and coronary angiographic characteristics, previous medical history, and clinical course, by age group, in older adults after myocardial infarction who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI).
Marcia Moura Schmidt+3 more
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A two-sector OLG economy: economic growth and demographic behaviour [PDF]
We analyse an overlapping generations economy with two sectors of production: a capital-intensive commodity sector and a labour-intensive services sector.
Fanti, Luciano, Gori, Luca
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Being Healthy: a Grounded Theory Study of Help Seeking Behaviour among Chinese Elders living in the UK [PDF]
The health of older people is a priority in many countries as the world’s population ages. Attitudes towards help seeking behaviours in older people remain a largely unexplored field of research.
Chung V. C. H.+18 more
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Security for People with Mental Illness in Telehealth Systems: A Proposal [PDF]
A mental health crisis is looming large, and needs to be addressed. But across age groups, even just in the United States, more than 50% of people with any mental illness (AMI) did not seek or receive any service or treatment. The proliferation of telehealth and telepsychiatry tools and systems can help address this crisis, but outside of traditional ...
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