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The emerging specialty of perioperative medicine: a UK survey of the attitudes and behaviours of anaesthetists

Perioperative Medicine, 2020
Background In 2014, the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) launched the Perioperative Medicine Programme to facilitate the delivery of best preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care through implementation of evidence-based medicine to reduce
J. S. L. Partridge, A. Rogerson, A. L. Joughin, D. Walker, J. Simon, M. Swart, J. K. Dhesi   +6 more
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Multi-Morbidity and Polypharmacy in Older People: Challenges and Opportunities for Clinical Practice

Geriatrics, 2020
Multi-morbidity and polypharmacy are common in older people and pose a challenge for health and social care systems, especially in the context of global population ageing.
Pritti Aggarwal, Stephen J. Woolford, Harnish P. Patel   +2 more
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The Association Between Possible Stressors and Mood Outcomes in Older Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
IntroductionResilience incorporates the presence of a positive response to some type of stressor. To properly explore resilience, it is important to systematically identify relevant stressors.
Milou J. Angevaare, Milou J. Angevaare, Hein P. J. van Hout, Hein P. J. van Hout, Martin Smalbrugge, Annette H. Blankenstein, Cees M. P. M. Hertogh, Jos W. R. Twisk, Karlijn J. Joling   +8 more
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Schizophrenia in older adults [PDF]

, 2011
Although the number of persons over the age of 55 with schizophrenia is expected to double over the next 20 years, the research data on older people with schizophrenia is limited.
American Psychiatric Association, Bleuler, Bleuler, Bridge, Collier, Collier, Collier, Elizabeth Collier, Jeanne M. Sorrell, Palmer, Roth, Snowden, World Health Organization   +12 more
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Fall prevention in the community: what older people say they need [PDF]

, 2011
Original article can be found at: http://www.bjcn.co.uk/ Copyright MA HealthcareUptake of and adherence to fall prevention interventions is often poor and we know little about how older people’s perceptions of and beliefs about fall prevention ...
Cove, J., Dickinson, Angela, Horton, K., Jain, D., Machen, I., Maddex, T.   +5 more
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Daily Medical Liaison Is Associated with Reduced Length of Stay and Complications in Selected Patients Admitted to a Regional Vascular Surgery Service

Geriatrics, 2020
Older adults undergoing vascular surgery are particularly vulnerable to adverse outcomes by virtue of their vascular risk factors and medical comorbidities.
Emma Mitchell, Roisin Coary, Paul White, Emily Farrow, Amy Crees, William Beedham, Mark Devine, Rebecca Winterborn, David Shipway   +8 more
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The role of culture and diversity in the prevention of falls among older Chinese people [PDF]

, 2011
Original article can be found at : http://journals.cambridge.org/ Copyright Canadian Association on GerontologyThis grounded-theory study explored the perceptions of Chinese older people, living in England, on falls and fear of falling, and identified ...
Angela Dickinson, Butt, Chau, Cryer, Dickinson, Douglas, Gervais, Green, Hakim, Helman, Khim Horton, Skelton, Todd, Yu   +13 more
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Multidisciplinary Geriatric Rehabilitation Program for Patients with COPD-Induced Malnutrition and Muscle Wasting: A Case Series

COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) induced malnutrition is a common and serious problem resulting in a higher risk of complications, exacerbations, and hospitalization.
Judith Ballemans, Marieke Geerars-van der Veen, Haniyeh Shoughiniya, Anouk van Loon, Ewout B. Smit   +4 more
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Ageing, income and living standards: evidence from the British Household Panel Survey [PDF]

, 2009
In Britain, older people have lower average incomes and a higher risk of income poverty than the general population. Older pensioners are more likely to be in poverty than younger ones.
Banks, Berthoud, Gordon, Guio, Mack, MORTEN BLEKESAUNE, Pantazis, RICHARD BERTHOUD, Romeri, RUTH HANCOCK, Taylor, Townsend, Williamson, Wooldridge, Zigante   +14 more
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The development of a questionnaire to assess the attitudes of older people to end-of-life issues (AEOLI)

, 2005
Objectives: To develop an end-of-life attitudes questionnaire for use in a large community-based sample of older people. Design: Nominal groups and standardization of questions.
Addington-Hall, J., Blanchard, M., Blizard, R., Catt, S., King, M., Zis, M.   +5 more
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