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Effects of an enhanced iron dense foods offering in the daily meals served in geriatric institutions on measures of iron deficiency anemia

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background Iron deficiency is one of the most common causes of anemia in geriatric patients. Although the oral iron intake is often inadequate, the potential of iron dense foods in the daily meals of geriatric institutions is rarely considered.
Baerbel Sturtzel, Ibrahim Elmadfa, Brigitte Hermann, Walter Schippinger, Gerald Ohrenberger   +4 more
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Review articles (Meta-Analyses) effects of walking on cognitive function in individuals with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is the stage between the expected cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious decline of dementia.
Jia-Chi Lin, I-Hsuan Chen, Fang-Yu Cheng
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COVID-19 in long-term care homes in Ontario and British Columbia

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2020
KEY POINTS People living in long-term care (LTC) homes in Canada have been far more likely to die of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than the rest of the population.[1][1] However, the effect of COVID-19 on residents in LTC has varied across ...
Michael Liu, C. Maxwell, P. Armstrong, M. Schwandt, A. Moser, Margaret J. McGregor, S. Bronskill, I. Dhalla   +7 more
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Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, Meaningful Communication between Family Caregivers and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities is Imperative

Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 2020
Older adults residing in long-term care facilities are especially vulnerable for severe illness or death from COVID-19. To contain the transmission of the virus in long-term care facilities, federal health officials have issued strict visitation ...
Edem Hado, Lynn Friss Feinberg
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It's Time to Resolve the Direct Care Workforce Crisis in Long-Term Care

The gerontologist, 2020
Nearly 4.5 million direct care workers—including personal care aides, home health aides, and nursing assistants—provide daily support to older adults and people with disabilities across a range of settings in the United States, predominantly in long-term
Kezia Scales
semanticscholar   +1 more source

COVID-19 and Long-Term Care Policy for Older People in Canada

Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 2020
Older people are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, including and especially people living in long-term care facilities. In this Perspective, we discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care policy in Canada. More specifically, we use the
D. Béland, P. Marier
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Components of peritonitis preventive self-care education programs associated with self-care knowledge and behavior among patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis in Japan: a cross-sectional study

Renal Replacement Therapy, 2023
Background Preventing peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis remains a major concern in continuing safe treatment and improving patient quality of life. This study aimed to determine the self-care education and quality care initiatives performed
Haruna Kugai, Ayumi Igarashi, Saori Anezaki, Chie Fukui, Nami Saito, Yoshifumi Hamasaki, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani   +6 more
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Quality improvement collaborative approach to COVID-19 pandemic preparedness in long-term care homes: a mixed-methods implementation study

BMJ Open Quality
Background The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care (LTC) homes underscores the importance of effective pandemic preparedness and response. This mixed-methods, implementation science study investigated how a virtual-based quality
Clayon Hamilton, Annette Berndt, Lucy Kervin, Laura Kadowaki, Janice Sorensen, Akber Mithani, Simran Dhadda, Abeera Irfan, Emma Leong   +8 more
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Policies and Transformation of Long-Term Care System in Taiwan

Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2020
The Taiwanese government has been facing severe challenges pressed by population ageing. The government started taking the issue of long-term care seriously since the first rotation of the political parties in 2000.
Cheng-fen Chen, Tsung-hsi Fu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas in Children and Adolescents: Expert Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) is a rare low‐grade malignant exocrine pancreatic tumor, mostly discovered during the second decade of life in females, with a very good prognosis, provided microscopically complete surgical excision is achieved.
Sabine Irtan, Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almarez, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Maja Cesen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Louise Galmiche, Jorg Fuchs, Sarah Braungart, Bilgehan Yalcin, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source