Public-Facing Communication of Health and Social Services for Older Adults and Their Family or Friend Caregivers: Environmental Scan of 58 Integrated Care Teams' Websites in Ontario, Canada. [PDF]
Nguyen H +10 more
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Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles +14 more
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Factors associated with quality of life and the use of public healthcare and social services in older adults experiencing loneliness. [PDF]
Martínez-Ochoa ME +3 more
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Objective The American College of Rheumatology recommends HLA‐B*58:01 allele testing before the initiation of allopurinol, specifically among Asian and African American/Black patients, due to their increased risk for severe hypersensitivity reactions. However, testing rates remain low at many health care facilities.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Health and social services utilisation of adults with a cochlear implant: evidence from a national person-level integrated data asset in Australia. [PDF]
Okuba T +8 more
europepmc +1 more source
Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier +12 more
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Impact of COVID-19 on Health-Related Quality of Life and Mental Health Among Employees in Health and Social Services-A Longitudinal Study. [PDF]
Peters C +4 more
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Objective This study aimed to investigate potential moderators influencing the effects of manual therapy and exercise therapy on pain and functional outcomes in individuals with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, using data from the MOA trial. This is a secondary analysis of data from the MOA trial that compares the clinical effectiveness of manual ...
Daniel Cury Ribeiro +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Patient and public involvement in developing and validating an instrument for assessing the scaling potential of innovations in health and social services: A consensus study. [PDF]
de Carvalho Corôa R +11 more
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