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Multipronged Programmatic Strategy for Preventing Secondary Fracture and Facilitating Functional Recovery in Older Patients after Hip Fractures: Our Experience in Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital

Medicina, 2022
Background and Objectives: The study assessed the effectiveness of a fracture liaison service (FLS) after 1 year of implementation in improving the outcomes of hip fracture surgery in older adult patients at Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital.
Yu-Pin Chen, Wei-Chun Chang, Tsai-Wei Wen, Pei-Chun Chien, Shu-Wei Huang, Yi-Jie Kuo   +5 more
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Performance and clinical utility of supervised machine-learning approaches in detecting familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care

npj Digital Medicine, 2020
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common inherited disorder, causing lifelong elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Most individuals with FH remain undiagnosed, precluding opportunities to prevent premature heart disease and death.
Ralph K. Akyea, Nadeem Qureshi, Joe Kai, Stephen F. Weng   +3 more
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Evaluating a clinical tool (FAMCAT) for identifying familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: a retrospective cohort study

BJGP Open, 2020
Background: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited lipid disorder causing premature heart disease, which is severely underdiagnosed. Improving the identification of people with FH in primary care settings would help to reduce avoidable heart
Ralph K Akyea, Nadeem Qureshi, Joe Kai, Simon de Lusignan, Julian Sherlock, Christopher McGee, Stephen Weng   +6 more
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The Interdependency and Co-Regulation of the Vitamin D and Cholesterol Metabolism

Cells, 2021
Vitamin D and cholesterol metabolism overlap significantly in the pathways that contribute to their biosynthesis. However, our understanding of their independent and co-regulation is limited.
Tara Warren, Roisin McAllister, Amy Morgan, Taranjit Singh Rai, Victoria McGilligan, Matthew Ennis, Christopher Page, Catriona Kelly, Aaron Peace, Bernard M. Corfe, Mark Mc Auley, Steven Watterson   +11 more
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Long-term incidence of microvascular disease after bariatric surgery or usual care in patients with obesity, stratified by baseline glycaemic status: a post-hoc analysis of participants from the Swedish Obese Subjects study

The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, 2017
Lena Carlsson, Kajsa Sjöholm, Cecilia Karlsson, Peter Jacobson, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, Per‐Arne Svensson, Ingrid Larsson, Stephan Hjorth, Martin Neovius, Magdalena Taube, Björn Carlsson, Markku Peltonen   +11 more
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Statin treatment and LDL-cholesterol treatment goal attainment among individuals with familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care

Open Heart, 2021
Objectives Guidance recommends statin treatment in familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) to achieve at least a 50% reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
Joe Kai, Nadeem Qureshi, Barbara Iyen, Stephen Weng, Ralph K Akyea   +4 more
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The impact of hearing impairment and hearing aid use on progression to mild cognitive impairment in cognitively healthy adults: An observational cohort study

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, 2022
Introduction We assessed the association of self‐reported hearing impairment and hearing aid use with cognitive decline and progression to mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Magda Bucholc, Sarah Bauermeister, Daman Kaur, Paula L. McClean, Stephen Todd   +4 more
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Depression, anxiety and suicidal behaviour among college students: Comparisons pre-COVID-19 and during the pandemic

Psychiatry Research Communications, 2021
Background: Many students struggle with psychological problems during their college years. These problems may be even more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic with the accompanying restrictions and transition to an online learning environment, but few ...
Margaret McLafferty, Natasha Brown, Rachel McHugh, Caoimhe Ward, Ailis Stevenson, Louise McBride, John Brady, Anthony J. Bjourson, Siobhan M. O'Neill, Colum P. Walsh, Elaine K. Murray   +10 more
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Factors associated with the goal of treatment in the last week of life in old compared to very old patients: a population-based death certificate survey [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Little is known about the type of care older people of different ages receive at the end of life. The goal of treatment is an important parameter of the quality of end-of-life care. This study aims to provide an evaluation of the main goal of
Cohen, Joachim, Deliens, Luc, Smets, Tinne, Van Den Noortgate, Nele, Verhofstede, Rebecca   +4 more
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The Finnish therapy navigator – Digital support system for introducing stepped care in Finland [PDF]

Psychiatria Fennica, 2022
Introduction: The need to improve quick access to effective psychological treatments is urgent. Success requires effective tools for identifying what kind of therapies an individual is likely to benefit from and managing a comprehensive therapy offering
Samuli I. Saarni, Sara Nurminen, Kasperi Mikkonen, Helena Service, Tino Karolaakso, Jan-Henry Stenberg, Jesper Ekelund, Suoma E. Saarni   +7 more
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