Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Background The prognostic significance of standardized phase angle (StPhA) and bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) remains unclear among hospitalized older individuals. Our study aimed to investigate the prognostic significance of StPhA and BIVA patterns concerning overall survival in hospitalized older patients.
Nahara Oliveira Lima da Silva Diniz +8 more
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Polypharmacy and Medication Adherence. Small Steps on a Long Road
, 2001 Michael D. Murray, Kurt Kroenke
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Polypharmacy and excessive dosing: Psychiatrists' perceptions of antipsychotic drug prescription [PDF]
, 2005 Hiroto Ito +2 more
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Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Growing evidence suggests that sarcopenic obesity (SO) may have a more pronounced effect on functionality compared with isolated sarcopenia, but research in this crucial area remains scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate whether the combination of sarcopenia and obesity is associated with increased functional impairment in ...
Flavia Alves Gomes +6 more
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A geriatrician's approach to managing the complex older adult with obesity
Obesity, EarlyView.Abstract The prevalence of obesity in older adults is rapidly increasing due to the demographic shift occurring globally. Older adults with obesity face health care challenges due to multimorbidity, functional dependency, and disability. This population often has prior history of struggles through weight‐loss attempts during the middle years of life ...
Shenbagam Dewar
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Frailty and polypharmacy among geriatric home care patients: an epidemiological analysis and implications for optimised care. [PDF]
BMC NursAljohani KA.
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Effectiveness of telephone counselling by a pharmacist in reducing mortality in patients receiving polypharmacy: randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2006 Jennifer Y F Wu +6 more
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Antiobesity Medications for Older Adults—the New, the Good, the Bad, and the Unknown
Obesity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Obesity affects 42% of older adults, with rates continuing to rise. This a complex condition influenced by non‐modifiable as well as modifiable risk factors. The disease can be treated through modifications to diet, physical activity, and behavior and more recently through antiobesity medications (AOMs) and surgery. Treatment must be
Anna Pendrey, Javier Sevilla‐Martir
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Polypharmacy and Its Spatial Clustering in Japan: An Ecological Study of the Standardized Polypharmacy Ratio. [PDF]
CureusOno S, Iizuka Y, Katayama S.
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The DEBIT trial: an intervention to reduce antipsychotic polypharmacy prescribing in adult psychiatry wards – a cluster randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2007 Andrew Thompson +7 more
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