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Prevalence of frailty among community dwelling older adults in receipt of low level home support: a cross-sectional analysis of the North Dublin Cohort

BMC Geriatrics, 2017
Background There is increasing demand for formal government funded home help services to support community-dwelling older people in Ireland, yet limited information exists on the health profiles of this group, especially regarding frailty. Our aim was to
Sara Kelly, Irene O’Brien, Karla Smuts, Maria O’Sullivan, Austin Warters   +4 more
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Spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma in a pure palliative care setting

Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2023
We report a case of spontaneous remission of hepatocellular carcinoma in an 84‐year‐old woman who was managed in our best supportive care clinic.
Naoki Yamamoto, Chikara Yamamoto, Takeya Tajitsu   +2 more
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Minimal Detectable Changes in the Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test in Older Japanese Adults with Sarcopenia Requiring Long-Term Care

Medicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: Although the importance of sarcopenia control has been suggested, there are no minimal detectable change (MDC) studies of older adults with sarcopenia, to our knowledge, and the criteria for determining the effectiveness of ...
Lu Yin, Yohei Sawaya, Ryo Sato, Takahiro Shiba, Tamaki Hirose, Ko Onoda, Tomohiko Urano   +6 more
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"It's not just about the patient, it's the families too.": End of life care in the home environment [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: Most people when asked say they would prefer to die at home. However, ‘Death in Usual Place of Residence’ (DiUPR) does not give any real insight into the quality and experiences of care received.
Bravington, Alison, Brooks, Joanna, Hardy, Beth, King, Nigel, Melvin, Jane   +4 more
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A comparative study on decision and documentation of refraining from resuscitation in two medical home care units in Sweden

BMC Palliative Care, 2019
Background A decision to refrain from cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the case of cardiac arrest is recommended in terminally ill patients to avoid unnecessary suffering at time of death.
Bogdan Sterpu, Pia Lindman, Linda Björkhem-Bergman   +2 more
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PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS AMONG HIV- POSITIVE CLIENTS RECEIVING ANTIRETRO VIRAL THERAPY AT VILLA MARIA HOSPITAL, KALUNGU DISTRICT: A CROSS SECTIONAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023
Background With the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), TB remains a leading Co-infection among people living with HIV while on ART, responsible for 30% of deaths among PLHIV in Uganda. This study was designed to determine the prevalence and
SSENTEZA MATHIUS , Jonathan Kazibwe, Godfrey Mugisa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Partnerships for skills training in the care home sector [PDF]

, 2009
Aim: This paper describes an initiative in North East London that aimed to facilitate access to training for care-home staff by using a mobile skills-centre in the form of an adapted bus.
Anne Levington, Clelland, Dudman, Henwood, Julie Cooper, Julienne Meyer, Kirkwood, Logan, Meyer, Morrell, Nicol, Stephen Abbott, Wild   +12 more
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Influenza and pneumonia vaccination rates in patients hospitalized with acute respiratory failure

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2019
Background and method: Despite their proven effect, the rates of vaccinations are low. The aim of this study was to determine the rates and associated factors of influenza and pneumonia vaccinations in patients who were hospitalized because of acute ...
Ipek Candemir, Sema Turk, Pinar Ergun, Dicle Kaymaz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Utilization and Clinical Feasibility of a Handheld Remote Electrocardiography Recording Device in Cardiac Arrhythmias and Atrial Fibrillation: A Pilot Study

International Journal of Gerontology, 2015
Background: Remote cardiac rhythm monitoring and diagnosis has been well incorporated in the telehealth service model. The prevalence and incidence of abnormal ventricular beats, based on utilizing a symptom-driven portable remote electrocardiography ...
Wen-Ling Chang, Charles Jia-Yin Hou, Shu-Ping Wei, Jui-Peng Tsai, Ying-Ju Chen, Mei-Lin Chen, Chi-Chia Chuech, Chung-Lieh Hung, Ming-Yuan Huang, Chao-Hsiung Lee, Hung-I Yeh, Shou-Chuan Shih   +11 more
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Social inclusion through ageing-in-place with care? [PDF]

, 2012
The onset of ill-health and frailty in later life, within the context of the policy of ageing-in-place, is increasingly being responded to through the provision of home care.
Barrett, Patrick, Gauld, Robin, Hale, Beatrice   +2 more
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