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Alterations of bone microstructure and strength in end-stage renal failure [PDF]
Summary: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have a high risk of fractures. We evaluated bone microstructure and finite-element analysis-estimated strength and stiffness in patients with ESRD by high-resolution peripheral computed tomography.
Chevalley, T. +6 more
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National survey of the Portuguese elderly nutritional status : study protocol [PDF]
Acknowledgements We acknowledge the IAN-AF team (in particular to Duarte Torres, Milton Severo and Andreia Oliveira) for the community sampling and their support on dietary assessment methodology and critical discussion along the elaboration of the ...
Alarcão, Violeta +13 more
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Objective Pressure injuries (PIs) are a common issue among patients, particularly in home care centers. PIs lead to increased complications and increased healthcare costs. This study aimed to predict the occurrence of PIs among patients in Taiwan’s home care centers using electronic health records (EHRs) from the proposed Home Care Management System ...
Shwu-Feng Tsay +5 more
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To validate a revision of the Mini Nutritional Assessment short-form (MNA(R)-SF) against the full MNA, a standard tool for nutritional evaluation.A literature search identified studies that used the MNA for nutritional screening in geriatric patients. The contacted authors submitted original datasets that were merged into a single database.
KAISER MJ +14 more
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In the elderly, SUA and UCR are related to sarcopenia, but there are certain gender differences. ABSTRACT Objectives Sarcopenia is a progressive and systemic skeletal muscle disease. Uric acid is a powerful endogenous antioxidant and an indicator reflecting the nutritional status in the human body.
Yi‐Yang Liu +10 more
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Prevalence of nutrition risk and associated social risk factors in community living older adults in the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand [PDF]
Background: The New Zealand population is ageing as a result of declining mortality and birth rates. In order for older adults to remain in optimal health, good nutrition is vital.
Tkatch, Melaney Tema
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Nutritional determinants of frailty in older adults: a systematic review [PDF]
[Abstract] Background. Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that affects multiple domains of human functioning. A variety of problems contributes to the development of this syndrome; poor nutritional status is an important determinant of this condition. The
Labra, Carmen de +5 more
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Abstract INTRODUCTION Research on dementia in centenarians is scarce. This study assesses the 2024 Lancet Commission risk factors for dementia in Colombian centenarians. METHODS The Clinical Dementia Rating—Sum of Boxes (CDR‐SB), Mini‐Mental State Examination, and Barthel Index were evaluated in Colombian centenarians.
Ivan David Lozada‐Martinez +4 more
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Introduccion: En el presente estudio, se evaluo una version corta del test MNA en un estudio multicentrico y se valoro la relacion de los marcadores bioquimicos con el test MNA-SF. Material y metodos: Se realizo un estudio transversal de una muestra representativa de la poblacion anciana institucionalizada espanola de mas de 65 anos (n = 873).
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Abstract Background Detecting cognitive decline presents a significant challenge for researchers and clinicians, particularly in older adults with low educational levels or different sociocultural characteristics. Additionally, traditional normative data may under‐ or overestimate preliminary diagnoses in these populations, due its non‐use of measures ...
Andres Muñoz‐Najar +7 more
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