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Do ACE inhibitors improve the response to exercise training in functionally impaired older adults? A randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
<br>Background: Loss of muscle mass and strength with ageing is a major cause for falls, disability, and morbidity in older people. Previous studies have found that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) may improve physical function in ...
Sumukadas, Deepa, Cvoro, Vera, McMurdo, Marion, Lloyd, Suzanne M., Band, Margaret, Miller, Suzanne, Witham, Miles, Struthers, Allan, McConnachie, Alex   +8 more
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‘Real time’ monitoring of antipsychotic prescribing in patients with dementia: a study using the Clinical Record Interactive Search (CRIS) platform to enhance safer prescribing

BMJ Open Quality, 2020
Background The use of antipsychotic drugs in dementia has been reported to be associated with increased risk of cerebrovascular events and mortality.
Robert Stewart, Christoph Mueller, Gayan Perera, Craig Colling, Nicola Funnell, Justin Sauer, Daniel Harwood, Delia Bishara   +7 more
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Delirium in Older Adults [PDF]

Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine: A Journal of Translational and Personalized Medicine, 2011
AbstractDelirium is a common neuropsychiatric syndrome in the elderly that can occur in several different settings caused by several different processes. It is common and causes increased morbidity and mortality to those affected. This clinical review discusses the prediction, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of delirium in the elderly population ...
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Light Intensity physical activity and sedentary behavior in relation to body mass index and grip strength in older adults: cross-sectional findings from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) study [PDF]

, 2015
Identifying modifiable determinants of fat mass and muscle strength in older adults is important given their impact on physical functioning and health.
Cooper, R, Glynn, Nancy W, Todd Manini, Nancy W Glynn, Rachel Cooper, Marco Pahor, Group, LIFE Study, Walter T Ambrosius, Fielding, R, King, AC, Ambrosius, Walter T, David Bann, Pahor, M, David Bann (688911), Abby C. King (407214), Todd Manini (688913), Mary M. McDermott (688915), Nancy W. Glynn (688916), Timothy Church, Bann, David, Glynn, NW, Bann, D, Gill, T, Gill, Thomas, Cooper, Rachel, Roger Fielding, LIFE Study Group, Walter T. Ambrosius (579783), Anda Botoseneanu, Don Hire, King, Abby C, Thomas M Gill, Botoseneanu, A, Thomas Gill (688918), Pahor, Marco, McDermott, MM, McDermott, Mary M, Gill, TM, Hire, D, Manini, Todd, Don Hire (688912), Ambrosius, WT, Mary M McDermott, Botoseneanu, Anda, Anda Botoseneanu (688914), Hire, Don, Abby C King, Fielding, Roger, Church, Timothy, , LIFE Study Group, Manini, T, Roger Fielding (688917), Timothy Church (501433), Marco Pahor (331192), Church, T, Rachel Cooper (188902)   +55 more
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Symptoms and symptom clusters in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and commonly used instruments: An integrated review

International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Objective: This study aimed to synthesize the available knowledge of identifying hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) symptoms and symptom clusters in patients with HCC and instruments used for these assessments to maximize symptom management.
Thitiporn Pathomjaruwat, Yaowarat Matchim, Jane M. Armer   +2 more
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A tool for safer prescribing in vulnerable adults: the continuing development of the Medichec app and website

BJPsych Bulletin
Aims and method Adverse effects are a common concern when prescribing and reviewing medication, particularly in vulnerable adults such as older people and those with intellectual disability.
Delia Bishara, Sahar Riaz, Justin Sauer, Christoph Mueller, Siobhan Gee, David Taylor, Robyn-Jenia Wilcha, Millie Edwards, Nirja Beehuspoteea, Anne Marie Bonnici Mallia, Jennifer Brook, Bharathi Balasundaram, Daniel Harwood, Nicola Funnell, Andre Strydom, Robert Stewart   +15 more
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Advance care planning with people with dementia: a process evaluation of an educational intervention for general practitioners

BMC Family Practice, 2020
Background General practitioners (GPs) are advised to offer advance care planning (ACP) to people with dementia (PWD). In a randomized controlled trial, an educational intervention for GPs aimed at initiating and optimizing ACP proved to be effective ...
Bram Tilburgs, Raymond Koopmans, Henk Schers, Carolien Smits, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Marieke Perry, Yvonne Engels   +6 more
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Methodological description of the mapping of Brazilian long-term care facilities for older adults

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging, 2021
OBJECTIVE: To describe the methodological approach adopted to build a database of long-term care facilities (LCTFs) in Brazil. METHODS: This exploratory research was conducted for 12 months, between August 2020 and July 2021, based on primarily publicly ...
Marisa Accioly Rodrigues da Costa Domingues, Patrick Alexander Wachholz, Christiano Barbosa da Silva, Lidiane Charbel Souza Peres, Paula Ferreira Chacon, Polyana Caroline de Lima Bezerra, Sandra Lohmann, Virgilio Garcia Moreira, Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte, Karla Cristina Giacomin   +9 more
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Transitions at the end of life for older adults - patient, carer and professional perspectives [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundThe end of life may be a time of high service utilisation for older adults. Transitions between care settings occur frequently, but may produce little improvement in symptom control or quality of life for patients.
Gunn Grande, Seymour, J, Jane Seymour, Valtorta, Nicole, Hanratty, B, Grande, Gunn, Addington-Hall, Julia, Hanratty, Barbara, Nicole Valtorta, Lowson, Elizabeth, Addington-Hall, J, Valtorta, N, Seymour, Jane, Payne, Sheila, Payne, S, Sheila Payne, Lowson, E, Elizabeth Lowson, Grande, G, Barbara Hanratty, Julia Addington-Hall   +20 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
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