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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, Andréa Sanchez Navarro Pegoraro, Renata Cereda Cordeiro   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Approaching the end of life and dying with dementia in care homes : the accounts of family carers. [PDF]

, 2010
Research into end of life and dying with dementia in care homes from the family carer's perspective is limited. From the available evidence, it appears that family carers find themselves in an unfamiliar situation about which they lack knowledge and ...
Keady, J., Froggatt, Katherine, Hennings, J., Keady, J.; id_orcid, Froggatt, K.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Covid-19: Challenges in Long-Term Care Facilities for Older Adults in Hispanic American Countries [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
INTRODUCTION: 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, Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto, Ruth Caldeira de Melo, José Luis Dinamarca-Montecinos, Paulo José Fortes Villas Boas   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fatores associados à depressão em idosos institucionalizados: revisão integrativa

Saúde em Debate
A 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, Márcia Carréra Campos Leal, Ana Paula de Oliveira Marques, Júlia de Cássia Miguel Vieira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

What is the impact of the European Consensus on the diagnosis and prevalence of sarcopenia among institutionalized elderly persons?

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, Pedro Moraes Dutra Agrícola, Fabienne Louise Juvêncio Paes de Andrade, Larissa Praça de Oliveira, Kenio Costa Lima   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Time Toxicity in Wilms Tumor: Quantifying the Burden of Healthcare Interaction in the First Year After Diagnosis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Wilms tumor (WT) treatment imposes a significant time burden on patients and their families. Time toxicity is a patient‐centered metric that quantifies the burden of healthcare interaction. We sought to define time toxicity in the first year after diagnosis of WT and hypothesized that it would increase as tumor stage and treatment ...
Caleb Q. Ashbrook, Veerain Gupta, Nicholas J. Clark, Vijay Rings, Lauren E. Corona, Douglass B. Clayton, Daniel J. Benedetti   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications in Uremic Toxins From 1991 to 2024

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Uremic toxins are a growing area of research in nephrology, with significant implications in the progression and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the management of end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). This bibliometric analysis aims to evaluate the global research trends, key contributors, and the impact of publications in ...
Yuh‐Shan Ho, Karim M. Soliman, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Wannasit Wathanavasin, Ahmed Daoud, Ahmed I. Kamal, Balázs Szamosfalvi, Tibor Fülöp   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Staff in Facilitating Immersive Virtual Reality for Enrichment in Aged Care: An Ethic of Care Perspective

, 2022
Immersive virtual reality (VR) is being used as an enriching experience for people living in residential aged care, or nursing homes, where care staff play a critical role supporting clients to use VR.
Baker, S, Kelly, RM, Barbosa Neves, B, Thach, KS, Waycott, J, Lederman, R   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source