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Consensus and controversies on post-acute care decision making and referral to geriatric rehabilitation: A national survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Background: Transitioning older hospital patients to the appropriate type of post-acute care has become an urgent clinical issue within the context of changing demographics and limited duration of hospital stay.
Aafke J. de Groot, Ewout B. Smit, Dagmar Keizer, Cees M. P. M. Hertogh, Romke van Balen, Johannes C. van der Wouden, Elizabeth M. Wattel   +6 more
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Early Clinical and Cerebrospinal Fluid Predictors of 1‐Year Recurrence in Autoimmune GFAP Astrocytopathy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (GFAP‐A) is an inflammatory central nervous system disorder with variable outcomes. Relapse occurs in a subset of patients, but early predictors remain unclear. We aimed to identify admission‐available features associated with 1‐year recurrence and develop an interpretable ...
Qingting Hong, Yuping Xiao, Yuhan Wu, Ziyuan Huang, Weishan Liang, Li Xiao, Yaqing Shu, Tingting Lu, Yanyu Chang, Wei Qiu, Yuge Wang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A quantitative study on the impact of a community falls pharmacist role, on medicines optimisation in older people at risk of falls

BMC Geriatrics
Background The World Falls guidance includes medication review as part of its recommended multifactorial risk assessment for those at high risk of falling. Use of Falls Risk Increasing Drugs (FRIDs) along with polypharmacy and anticholinergic burden (ACB)
Paula Crawford, Rick Plumb, Paula Burns, Stephen Flanagan, Carole Parsons   +4 more
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Feasibility of a new transmural care pathway for advance care planning for older persons: A qualitative study into community care registered nurses’ perspectives

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Background: Transmural palliative care interventions aim to identify older persons with palliative care needs and timely provide advance care planning, symptom management, and coordination of care. Nurses can have an important role in these interventions;
Patricia Jepma, Roel Eijk, Annigje A.E. Bos, Noor Toet, Corine H.M. Latour, Bianca M. Buurman, Marjon van Rijn   +6 more
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microRNA‐7‐5p and α‐Synuclein SAA Predict Parkinson's Disease Phenoconversion

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Corroborate blood neuron‐derived extracellular vesicle (NDEV) alpha‐synuclein (αSyn), the CSF αSyn seed amplification assay (αSyn‐SAA), and blood microRNA‐7‐5p (miR‐7‐5p) as markers for Parkinson's disease (PD) phenoconversion and determine if combining these markers would help select subjects who would be more likely to phenoconvert.
Shayan Zadegan, Praveen Velammal, Kanmani Muthiah, Madhu Jatty, Christopher Adams   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diffusion Basis Spectrum Imaging of Tissue Microstructure and Early Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Conventional MRI cannot resolve the coexisting pathological processes within multiple sclerosis tissue. Diffusion Basis Spectrum Imaging decomposes the diffusion signal into fiber, cell, and hindered ratios indexing axonal integrity, cellularity, and extracellular space, respectively.
Apisit Kaewsanit, Aime Luna, Bradley Judge, Nicole Shelley, Karl Friedrichsen, Jayashree Rajamanickam, Zhude Tu, Yong Wang, Tammie L. S. Benzinger, Qing Wang, Matthew R. Brier   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Training Cognitive Functions Using DUAL-REHAB, a New Dual-Task Application in MCI and SMC: A Study Protocol of a Randomized Control Trial

Technologies
Background: Current research on Alzheimer’s Disease has progressively focused on Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) as a pre-dementia state, as well as on Subjective Memory Complaint (SMC), as a potential early indicator of cognitive change.
Elisa Pedroli, Francesca Bruni, Valentina Mancuso, Silvia Cavedoni, Francesco Bigotto, Jonathan Panigada, Monica Rossi, Lorenzo Boilini, Karine Goulene, Marco Stramba-Badiale, Silvia Serino   +10 more
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Private Transport Access Among Older People: Identifying The Disadvantaged [PDF]

Private transport is important in enabling older people living in the community to maintain their independence and social networks. Access to this resource remains a major concern for older people.
Nerina Vecchio
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Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists in Multiple Sclerosis: A Topical Narrative Review

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) receptor agonists (RAs) are a relatively new class of drugs that were initially approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and, subsequently, weight reduction in patients with obesity.
Audrey Y. Chang, Farrah J. Mateen
wiley   +1 more source

Strategies to prevent dehydration in older people with dementia: A literature review

, 2019
Item not available in this repository.Dehydration is prevalent in hospitalised older people and residents in care homes, and older people with dementia are particularly at risk.
Dewing, Jan, Wilson, Kirsty
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