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Aquatic physical therapy as a treatment modality in healthcare for non-institutionalized elderly persons: a systematic review [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo), 2011 Objective: To review scientific literature pertaining to aquatic physical therapy in the elderly and institutionalized population. Methods: A qualitative systematic review of electronic databases MEDLINE and LILACS, with the topic index terms ...
Gisele da Silveira Sarmento +2 more
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Smart homecare system for health tele-monitoring [PDF]
, 2007 © 2007 IEEE. An increasing aged population worldwide puts our medical capabilities to the test. Research and commercial groups are investigating novel ways to care for the aged and chronically ill both in their own homes and in care facilities.
Gay, V, Lawrence, E, Leijdekkers, P
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Covid-19: Challenges in Long-Term Care Facilities for Older Adults in Hispanic American Countries [PDF]
Geriatrics, Gerontology and AgingINTRODUCTION: Little is known about management and mitigation of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities (LTCF) for older adults in Latin America. OBJECTIVE: To describe how the management of LTCF in Hispanic American countries plan and adapt their ...
Patrick Alexander Wachholz +4 more
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Fatores associados à depressão em idosos institucionalizados: revisão integrativa
Saúde em DebateA presente revisão integrativa da literatura objetivou verificar o conhecimento científico produzido relacionado aos fatores significativamente associados à sintomatologia depressiva em idosos residentes em Instituições de Longa Permanência.
Isabelle Rayanne Alves Pimentel da Nóbrega +3 more
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Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 2017 Objective: To verify the impact of the European Consensus on the diagnosis and prevalence of sarcopenia among institutionalized elderly persons in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Method: 219 elderly persons (≥60 years) of both genders were recruited
Leônidas de Oliveira Neto +4 more
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Making the Health Home Model Work for Boys and Young Men of Color [PDF]
, 2014 While there is an abundance of information about the "patient-centered health home" model promoted by the Affordable Care Act, few address the needs of boys and young men of color, who face alarming health disparities.
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Blinatumomab has been shown to be highly effective for patients with pediatric B‐ALL and has recently become standard of care therapy. Due to its past use in the clinical trial setting, there is limited information available about real‐world administration.
Katelyn Oranges +12 more
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Evaluation of older people\u27s knowledge, awareness, motivation and perceptions about falls and falls prevention in residential aged care homes: A tale of two cities [PDF]
, 2018 Falls prevention strategies can only be effective in reducing falls amongst older people if they are adopted and enacted in their daily lives. There is limited evidence identifying what older people in residential aged care (RAC) homes understand about ...
Anderson, Michelle +9 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose Although not always achieved, complete chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) control is the conventional goal of CINV prophylaxis. In this two‐center, mixed‐methods study, we sought to understand the preferences of adolescent patients and family caregivers for CINV control endpoints.
Haley Newman +8 more
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The Mediating Role of Staffing on Quality of Care in Nonprofit and For-Profit Nursing Homes in Indiana [PDF]
, 2017 This study attempts to disentangle the relationships between ownership, staffing, and nursing home quality using Indiana nursing home data. Typical Indiana nursing homes are known to be below average on health inspection and overall quality ratings. This
Gichungeh, Irene, Kim, Ae-Sook
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