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Polypharmacy in older people

Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics
After the publication of the guidelines about the safe drug therapy for older people in 2015 by the Japan Geriatrics Society, the risk of polypharmacy has become popular. Older people are likely to have multimorbidity, resulting in the use of multiple drugs.
openaire   +2 more sources

Nationwide Survey of Association Between Fever and Epileptic Seizure in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Revealed Therapeutic Implications

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) is a rare, severe developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. There is a pressing need to develop effective and sustainable therapeutic strategies. We aimed to investigate the causal association between febrile episodes and epileptic seizures for therapeutic implications in CDD patients.
Siyi Wang, Jialin Du, Jinghui Liu, Dongmei Hu, Hongxin Wang, Xiaoxiao Man, Lehong Gao, Shimin Hu, Xianghong Meng, Hongyang Zhao, Minjing Hu, Yingxue Yang, Zhiqi Xiong, Liankun Ren   +13 more
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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
doaj   +1 more source

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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Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers Measured by Capillary Blood Collection Versus Venous Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Blood biomarkers are increasingly critical for non‐invasive Alzheimer's Disease (AD) diagnostics and research but typically require on‐site processing. Remote point‐of‐care collection methods could enhance biomarker testing in clinical and research settings.
Sara Ho, Ziling Shen, Alexandria Lewis, Megha Patel, Anny Zheng, Gianna Proscino, Thaovy Ho, Jiangxia Wang, Marilyn Albert, Abhay Moghekar   +9 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
doaj   +1 more source

Association Between Neurofilament Light Chain and Real‐World Ambulatory Function in Progressive MS

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is a biomarker of neuroaxonal injury in multiple sclerosis (MS), yet associations with functional outcomes remain unclear. Longitudinal associations between serum NfL (sNfL) and daily step count (STEPS) from wearable devices were assessed in a large international progressive MS cohort.
Gabby B. Joseph, Megan McCune, Riley Bove, Ahmed Abdelhak, Bruce A. C. Cree, Valerie J. Block   +5 more
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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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