Prevalence of myasthenia gravis in the Catalan county of Osona
Introduction: The reported prevalence of myasthenia gravis ranges between 5 and 24 cases per 100,000, and people over 65 years account for less than 50% of all cases. The prevalence and clinical characteristics of myasthenia gravis in the county of Osona
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Assessing Healthcare Integration: An Integrated Palliative Care System in Spain [PDF]
Introduction: This study explored the Osona palliative care system, recognized internationally for its good results in managing the chronic patient. The literature notices a gap of models that evaluate integration in healthcare systems.
Meritxell Mondejar-Pont +3 more
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La necesidad de apoyo psicoemocional a los hombres durante la paternidad. Estudio cualitativo [PDF]
Resumen: Objetivo: Explorar las experiencias de los padres primerizos en función de su participación o no en los grupos de preparación a la paternidad en un entorno rural. Diseño: Estudio cualitativo con enfoque fenomenológico y perspectiva hermenéutica.
Ariadna Cirera Autet +3 more
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Examining the International Palliative Care Systems in Rural Areas: Protocol for a Comparative Case Study [PDF]
BackgroundThe aging population in the Global North is associated with an increased prevalence of multiple chronic diseases that would benefit from integrated palliative care.
Meritxell Mondejar-Pont +5 more
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Urinary incontinence and sedentary behaviour in nursing home residents in Osona, Catalonia: protocol for the OsoNaH project, a multicentre observational study [PDF]
Introduction Several studies have shown that physical activity (PA) levels and sedentary behaviour (SB) are independent risk factors for many health-related issues.
Laura Coll-Planas +17 more
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The turtles from the upper Eocene, Osona County (Ebro Basin, Catalonia, Spain): new material and its faunistic and environmental context [PDF]
Eochelone voltregana n. sp. is a new marine cryptodiran cheloniid found at the Priabonian levels (latest Eocene) of the Vespella marls member of the Vic–Manlleu marls formation.
Murelaga Xabier +2 more
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Evaluation of the Impact of a Coordinated Intervention Model for Complex Older Patients with Dementia [PDF]
Introduction: Person centred care planning and models of care coordination across levels of care reduce fragmentation and unnecessary resource use. Our objectives were to assess the impact of implementing a coordinated care model between intermediate ...
Matilde Barneto-Soto +5 more
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Multicomponent intervention to tailor prescriptions to patients with dementia in an intermediate care hospital: pre-post quasi experimental study [PDF]
Objectives In persons with dementia, polypharmacy may be discordant with the goals of care. It is necessary to design interventions that align treatment regimens with the patient’s situation, prognosis and preferences.
Matilde Barneto-Soto +6 more
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Age-Specific Demographic Response of a Long-Lived Scavenger Species to Reduction of Organic Matter in a Landfill [PDF]
Food availability shapes demographic parameters and population dynamics. Certain species have adapted to predictable anthropogenic food resources like landfills. However, abrupt shifts in food availability can negatively impact such populations.
Diego J. Arévalo-Ayala +5 more
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Introduction: According to most studies, the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome increases with age, with a peak incidence occurring between 70 and 80 years of age.
J.M. Aragonès +6 more
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