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A funcionalidade dos mais idosos (>75 anos): conceitos, perfis e oportunidades de um grupo heterogêneo

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
OBJETIVOS: Conhecer a funcionalidade de dois grupos de idosos (75-84 anos e >85 anos) e sua associação com idade e gênero. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de estudo observacional do tipo analítico e transversal, cuja amostra foi constituída por indivíduos de ambos os ...
Ana Paula Fontes, Maria Amália Botelho, Ana Alexandre Fernandes   +2 more
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ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya, Selena Murcia Mendez, Jennifer Kellett, Sarah Wright, Marisel Ponton, Robin T. Higashi, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Ayesha Zia, Joanne Wolfe, Sandi L. Pruitt, Kira Bona   +11 more
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Cardio-metabolic and socio-demographic risk factors associated with dependency in basic and instrumental activities of daily living among older Iranian adults: Bushehr elderly health program

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Iran’s population is aging. Disability is a major public health problem for older adults, not only in Iran but all over the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between cardio-metabolic and socio-demographic ...
Kazem Khalagi, Akram Ansarifar, Noushin Fahimfar, Mahnaz Sanjari, Safoora Gharibzdeh, Farshad Sharifi, Gita Shafiee, Ramin Heshmat, Iraj Nabipour, Bagher Larijani, Afshin Ostovar   +10 more
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Bridging the Gap in Neuroblastoma Care: Consensus‐Based Statements With Recommendations for Improved Patient and Caregiver Experiences

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma's complex, heterogeneous biology poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, often requiring caregivers to absorb complex information and participate in time‐sensitive decisions. However, caregivers often feel unprepared to evaluate options.
Vickie Buenger, Joseph Bauer, Jennifer Diamond, Maggie Fader, Shae Hansen, Jacqueline M. Kraveka, Johanna Schoen, Amber Shearer, Dena Sherwood   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Relationship of Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living With the Risk of Developing Pressure Ulcer

Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care, 2018
Background: The basic and instrumental activities of daily living are prerequisites for living with a good quality of life. On the contrary, lack of movement and physical inactivity are considered as the main cause of pressure injuries. Accordingly, this
Sahar Mohammadi, Forough Rafii, Tahmine Salehi, Hamid Haghani   +3 more
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Cognitive predictors of everyday functioning in women with HIV: findings from the women’s interagency HIV study

BMC Neurology
Background As the number of older people with HIV is expected to grow and experience age-related cognitive declines, concerns mount that such existing cognitive impairments may become exacerbated in already cognitively vulnerable subgroups such as women ...
David E. Vance, Lang Lang, Pauline M. Maki, Danyang Yu, Raha Dastgheyb, Yuezhe Wang, Gayle Springer, Kathryn Anastos, Deborah R. Gustafson, Kathleen M. Weber, Derek M. Dykxhoorn, Joel Milam, Monica M. Diaz, Seble G. Kassaye, Drenna Waldrop, Yanxun Xu, Leah. H. Rubin   +16 more
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Consensus Standards and Recommendations for Developmental and Cognitive Surveillance, Screening, and Evaluation in Sickle Cell Disease: Executive Summary From the National Alliance of Sickle Cell Centers Neurocognitive Workgroup

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive difficulties are prevalent among individuals with sickle cell disease and warrant prompt identification and support. This Special Report provides an executive summary of standards and recommendations for surveillance, screening, and evaluation for development and cognition across the lifespan developed by ...
Alyssa M. Schlenz, Donna Murdaugh, Andrew M. Heitzer, Jennifer N. Longoria, Wendy Santos‐Modesitt, Arianna Martin, Judy Cavazos, Jeff Schatz, Catherine R. Hoyt, Alison King, Eboni I. Lance, Steven Hardy, Marsha Treadwell   +12 more
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The association of post-stroke changes in body mass index with activity of daily living and instrumental activity of daily living trajectories: A multi-cohort analysis

The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
Objectives: The determinants of functional limitation trajectories after stroke remain scarce. This study aimed to investigate the association of early body mass index (BMI) changes with trajectories of activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ...
Guillaume Chambinaud, Aurore Fayosse, Aline Dugravot, Benjamin Landré, Alexis Schnitzler, Archana Singh-Manoux, Séverine Sabia, Louis Jacob   +7 more
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Trends and biopsychosocial correlates of physical disabilities among older men and women in Taiwan: examination based on ADL, IADL, mobility, and frailty

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background This study examines correlates of disabilities related to ADL, IADL, mobility, and frailty in men and women with a nationally representative sample of older adults living in the community.
Ching-Ju Chiu, Meng-Ling Li, Chieh-Ying Chou   +2 more
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Phase Angle as an Early Functional Biomarker of Cancer‐Related Fatigue in Pediatric Oncology: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in low‐and middle‐income countries. Cancer treatment may impair nutritional status, alter body composition, and exacerbate cancer‐related fatigue (CRF).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Junior, Luiz Claudio Barreto Silva Neto, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi, Letícia Batista de Azevedo, Marcelo Brenner Nascimento Carlini, Raphael Manhães Pessanha, Mariana Rabello Laignier, Wesley Rocha Grippa, Tania Mara Lopes Bitti Bortolini, Gláucia Zouain‐Figueiredo, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima, Liliana Vasquez   +11 more
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