Works in BMC Geriatrics, 2020, Vol 20, Issue 1

Results: 527

Hand grip strength variability during serial testing as an entropic biomarker of aging: a Poincaré plot analysis.

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2020

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Iconaru, Elena Ioana;
Ciucurel, Constantin

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journal article

Drug related problems in admitted geriatric patients: the impact of clinical pharmacist interventions.

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2020

By:

Hailu, Berhane Yohannes;
Berhe, Derebew Fikadu;
Gudina, Esayas Kebede;
Gidey, Kidu;
Getachew, Mestawet

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journal article

Risk of falls and fear of falling in older adults residing in public housing in Ontario, Canada: findings from a multisite observational study.

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2020

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Pirrie, Melissa;
Saini, Guneet;
Angeles, Ricardo;
Marzanek, Francine;
Parascandalo, Jenna;
Agarwal, Gina

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journal article

Online training and support program (iSupport) for informal dementia caregivers: protocol for an intervention study in Portugal.

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2020

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Teles, Soraia;
Ferreira, Ana;
Seeher, Katrin;
Fréel, Stéfanie;
Paúl, Constança

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journal article

Associations of sleep quality and sleep duration with frailty and pre-frailty in an elderly population Rugao longevity and ageing study.

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2020

By:

Sun, Xue-Hui;
Ma, Teng;
Yao, Shun;
Chen, Ze-Kun;
Xu, Wen-Dong;
Jiang, Xiao-Yan;
Wang, Xiao-Feng

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journal article

Exploring the experiences of the older adults who are brought to live in shelter homes in Karachi, Pakistan: a qualitative study.

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2020

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Cassum, Laila Akber;
Cash, Keith;
Qidwai, Waris;
Vertejee, Samina

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journal article

Living alone and mortality among older people in Västerbotten County in Sweden: a survey and register-based longitudinal study.

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2020

By:

Ng, Nawi;
Santosa, Ailiana;
Weinehall, Lars;
Malmberg, Gunnar

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journal article

"I just keep thinking that I don't want to rely on people." a qualitative study of how people living with dementia achieve and maintain independence at home: stakeholder perspectives.

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2020

By:

Rapaport, Penny;
Burton, Alexandra;
Leverton, Monica;
Herat-Gunaratne, Ruminda;
Beresford-Dent, Jules;
Lord, Kathryn;
Downs, Murna;
Boex, Sue;
Horsley, Rossana;
Giebel, Clarissa;
Cooper, Claudia

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journal article

Development and validation of a screening tool for early identification of bloodstream infection in older patients - a retrospective case-control study.

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2020

By:

Walker, Sandra A. N.;
Bannerman, Heather;
Ma, Nathan;
Peragine, Christine;
Elligsen, Marion;
Palmay, Lesley;
Williams, Evelyn;
Liu, Barbara

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journal article

Measurement properties of oral health assessments for non-dental healthcare professionals in older people: a systematic review.

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2020

By:

Everaars, Babette;
Weening-Verbree, Linet F.;
Jerković-Ćosić, Katarina;
Schoonmade, Linda;
Bleijenberg, Nienke;
de Wit, Niek J.;
van der Heijden, Geert J. M. G.

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journal article

Daytime napping and successful aging among older adults in China: a cross-sectional study.

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2020

By:

Xin, Chunyu;
Zhang, Baiyang;
Fang, Shu;
Zhou, Junmin

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journal article

Social support and depressive symptoms among family caregivers of older people with disabilities in four provinces of urban China: the mediating role of caregiver burden.

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2020

By:

Zhong, Yaqin;
Wang, Jian;
Nicholas, Stephen

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journal article

Sleep duration and all-cause mortality in the elderly in China: a population-based cohort study.

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2020

By:

Ren, Yanfeng;
Miao, Maohua;
Yuan, Wei;
Sun, Jiangwei

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journal article

The situation of elderly with cognitive impairment living at home during lockdown in the Corona-pandemic in Germany.

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2020

By:

Thyrian, Jochen René;
Kracht, Friederike;
Nikelski, Angela;
Boekholt, Melanie;
Schumacher-Schönert, Fanny;
Rädke, Anika;
Michalowsky, Bernhard;
Vollmar, Horst Christian;
Hoffmann, Wolfgang;
Rodriguez, Francisca S.;
Kreisel, Stefan H.

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journal article

Spontaneous muscle hematoma in older patients with COVID-19: two case reports and literature review.

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2020

By:

Rogani, Sara;
Calsolaro, Valeria;
Franchi, Riccardo;
Calabrese, Alessia Maria;
Okoye, Chukwuma;
Monzani, Fabio

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journal article

A systematic review assessing the under-representation of elderly adults in COVID-19 trials.

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2020

By:

Prendki, Virginie;
Tau, Noam;
Avni, Tomer;
Falcone, Marco;
Huttner, Angela;
Kaiser, Laurent;
Paul, Mical;
Leibovici-Weissmann, Yaara;
Yahav, Dafna;
ESCMID Study Group for Infections in the Elderly (ESGIE)

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Journal Article

Regional patterns and trends of hearing loss in England: evidence from the English longitudinal study of ageing (ELSA) and implications for health policy.

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2020

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Tsimpida, Dialechti;
Kontopantelis, Evangelos;
Ashcroft, Darren M.;
Panagioti, Maria

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journal article

Design of the DYNAMO study: a multi-center randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of pre-thickened oral nutritional supplements in nursing home residents with dysphagia and malnutrition (risk).

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2020

By:

Huppertz, Viviënne A. L.;
van Wijk, Nick;
Baijens, Laura W. J.;
de Groot, Lisette C. P. G. M.;
Halfens, Ruud J. G.;
Schols, Jos M. G. A.;
van Helvoort, Ardy

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journal article

Decision-making capacity evaluations: the role of neuropsychological assessment from a multidisciplinary perspective.

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2020

By:

Wood, Sarah;
Bally, Klaus;
Cabane, Christine;
Fassbind, Patrick;
Jox, Ralf J.;
Leyhe, Thomas;
Monsch, Andreas;
Trachsel, Manuel

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journal article

Validation of the interview-based life-space assessment in institutionalized settings (LSA-IS) for older persons with and without cognitive impairment.

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2020

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Hauer, Klaus;
Ullrich, Phoebe;
Heldmann, Patrick;
Hummel, Saskia;
Bauer, Jürgen M.;
Werner, Christian

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journal article

Bathing and toileting difficulties of older adults in rural China: the role of environment.

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2020

By:

Liu, Changxi;
Fong, Joelle H.;
Hoh, Jasmon W. T.;
Wu, Hailin;
Dong, Yunsheng;
Gu, Danan;
Feng, Qiushi

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journal article

Exercise and Nutrition for Healthy AgeiNg (ENHANce) project – effects and mechanisms of action of combined anabolic interventions to improve physical functioning in sarcopenic older adults: study protocol of a triple blinded, randomized controlled trial

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2020

By:

Dedeyne, Lenore;
Dupont, Jolan;
Koppo, Katrien;
Verschueren, Sabine;
Tournoy, Jos;
Gielen, Evelien

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journal article

Rehabilitation for people with dementia: a multi-method study examining knowledge and attitudes.

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2020

By:

Laver, Kate E.;
Crotty, Maria;
Low, Lee-Fay;
Clemson, Lindy;
Whitehead, Craig;
McLoughlin, James;
Swaffer, Kate;
Cations, Monica

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journal article

Age trajectories of disability in instrumental activities of daily living and disability-free life expectancy among middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan: an 11-year longitudinal study.

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2020

By:

Liao, Wen-Ling;
Chang, Yu-Hung

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journal article

Prevalence and risk factors of falls among community-dwelling older people: results from three consecutive waves of the national health interview survey in Taiwan.

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2020

By:

Tsai, Yih-Jian;
Yang, Ping-Yen;
Yang, Yi-Ching;
Lin, Mau-Roung;
Wang, Ying-Wei

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journal article

'I wanted to talk about it, but I couldn't', an H70 focus group study about experiencing depression in early late life.

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2020

By:

Rydberg Sterner, Therese;
Dahlin-Ivanoff, Synneve;
Gudmundsson, Pia;
Wiktorsson, Stefan;
Hed, Sara;
Falk, Hanna;
Skoog, Ingmar;
Waern, Margda

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journal article

The effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a hospital avoidance program in a residential aged care facility: a prospective cohort study and modelled decision analysis.

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2020

By:

Carter, Hannah E.;
Lee, Xing J.;
Dwyer, Trudy;
O'Neill, Barbara;
Jeffrey, Dee;
Doran, Christopher M;
Parkinson, Lynne;
Osborne, Sonya R;
Reid-Searl, Kerry;
Graves, Nicholas

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journal article

The impact of interventions on management of frailty in hospitalized frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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2020

By:

Rezaei-Shahsavarloo, Zahra;
Atashzadeh-Shoorideh, Foroozan;
Gobbens, Robbert J. J.;
Ebadi, Abbas;
Ghaedamini Harouni, Gholamreza

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journal article

Delirium is associated with high mortality in older adult patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

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2020

By:

Pak, Misun;
Hara, Masahiko;
Miura, Shoko;
Furuya, Motohide;
Tamaki, Masatake;
Okada, Taiji;
Watanabe, Nobuhide;
Endo, Akihiro;
Tanabe, Kazuaki

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journal article

Dysphagia and masticatory performance as a mediator of the xerostomia to quality of life relation in the older population.

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2020

By:

Lu, Ting-Yu;
Chen, Jen-Hao;
Du, Je-Kang;
Lin, Ying-Chun;
Ho, Pei-Shan;
Lee, Chien-Hung;
Hu, Chih-Yang;
Huang, Hsiao-Ling

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journal article

Shorter length of hospital stay for hip fracture in those with dementia and without a known diagnosis of osteoporosis in the USA.

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2020

By:

Rasu, Rafia S.;
Zalmai, Rana;
Karpes Matusevich, Aliza R.;
Hunt, Suzanne L.;
Phadnis, Milind A.;
Rianon, Nahid

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journal article

Mortality is not increased with Diabetes in hospitalised very old adults: a multi-site review.

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2020

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Smerdely, Peter

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journal article

Mapping and understanding the decision-making process for providing nutrition and hydration to people living with dementia: a systematic review.

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2020

By:

Anantapong, Kanthee;
Davies, Nathan;
Chan, Justin;
McInnerney, Daisy;
Sampson, Elizabeth L.

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journal article

Emphasise capability, not disability: exploring public perceptions, facilitators and barriers to living well with dementia in Northern Ireland.

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2020

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Mitchell, Gary;
McTurk, Victoria;
Carter, Gillian;
Brown-Wilson, Christine

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journal article

Epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical impact of early post-transplant infection in older kidney transplant recipients: the Korean organ transplantation registry study.

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2020

By:

Kim, Jin Sug;
Jeong, Kyung Hwan;
Lee, Dong Won;
Lee, Sam Yeol;
Lee, Sang Ho;
Yang, Jaeseok;
Ahn, Curie;
Hwang, Hyeon Seok;
the Korean Organ Transplantation Registry Study Group;
Kong, Jin Min;
Kwon, Oh. Jung;
Kim, Deok Gie;
Jung, Cheol-Woong;
Kim, Yeong Hoon;
Kim, Joong Kyung;
Kim, Chan-Duck;
Min, Ji Won;
Park, Sung Kwang;
Park, Yeon Ho;
Berm, Park Jae

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journal article

Anthropometric indicators as a discriminator of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults of the Amazon region: a cross-sectional study.

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2020

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Esteves, Cássio Lima;
Ohara, Daniela Gonçalves;
Matos, Areolino Pena;
Ferreira, Vânia T. K.;
Iosimuta, Natalia C. R.;
Pegorari, Maycon Sousa

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journal article

Clinical characteristics on admission predict in-hospital fatal outcome in patients aged ≥75 years with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a retrospective cohort study.

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2020

By:

Yu, Zhihua;
Ke, Yuhe;
Xie, Jiang;
Yu, Hao;
Zhu, Wei;
He, Liqun;
Zheng, Qiongli;
Li, Chuanwei;
Lu, Jingya;
Li, Songnan;
Wen, Songnan;
Wei, Sheng;
Liu, Nian;
Wei, Li;
Bai, Rong

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journal article

The factors of adaptation to nursing homes in mainland China: a cross-sectional study.

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2020

By:

Sun, Changxian;
Yu, Yiting;
Li, Xuxu;
Cui, Yan;
Ding, Yaping;
Zhu, Shuqin;
Li, Xianwen;
Chen, Shen;
Zhou, Rong

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journal article

Preoperative low muscle mass is a predictor of falls within 12 months of surgery in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.

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2020

By:

Wada, Takashi;
Tanishima, Shinji;
Kitsuda, Yuki;
Osaki, Mari;
Nagashima, Hideki;
Hagino, Hiroshi

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journal article

Does working memory protect against auditory distraction in older adults?

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2020

By:

Mahajan, Yatin;
Kim, Jeesun;
Davis, Chris

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journal article

The role of physical and cognitive function in performance of activities of daily living in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease - a cross-sectional study.

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2020

By:

Clemmensen, Frederikke K;
Hoffmann, Kristine;
Siersma, Volkert;
Sobol, Nanna;
Beyer, Nina;
Andersen, Birgitte B;
Vogel, Asmus;
Lolk, Annette;
Gottrup, Hanne;
Høgh, Peter;
Waldemar, Gunhild;
Hasselbalch, Steen G;
Frederiksen, Kristian S

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journal article

An elderly female with adult-onset Still's disease initially misdiagnosed as prosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty: lessons in differential diagnosis and treatment.

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2020

By:

Jiao, Xufeng;
Li, Zheng;
An, Shuai;
Huang, Jiang;
Yang, Guangzhong;
Zhao, Yi;
Shen, Jianghua;
Chu, Yanqi;
Yang, Charlie C.;
Cao, Guanglei

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journal article

Improving medication appropriateness in nursing homes via structured interprofessional medication-review supported by health information technology: a non-randomized controlled study.

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2020

By:

Dellinger, Johanna Katharina;
Pitzer, Stefan;
Schaffler-Schaden, Dagmar;
Schreier, Maria Magdalena;
Fährmann, Laura Sandre;
Hempel, Georg;
Likar, Rudolf;
Osterbrink, Jürgen;
Flamm, Maria

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journal article

Mild behavioral impairment is related to frailty in non-dementia older adults: a cross-sectional study.

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2020

By:

Fan, Shaoyi;
Liang, Ximin;
Yun, Tianchan;
Pei, Zhong;
Hu, Bin;
Ismail, Zahinoor;
Yang, Zhimin;
Xu, Fuping

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journal article

High anemia prevalence in Korean older adults, an advent healthcare problem: 2007-2016 KNHANES.

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2020

By:

Chueh, Hee Won;
Jung, Hye Lim;
Shim, Ye Jee;
Choi, Hyoung Soo;
Han, Jin Yeong;
on the behalf of the Red Blood Cell Disorder Working Party of The Korean Society of Hematology

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journal article

Hearing aids to support cognitive functions of older adults at risk of dementia: the HearCog trial- clinical protocols.

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2020

By:

Jayakody, Dona M. P.;
Almeida, Osvaldo P.;
Ford, Andrew H.;
Atlas, Marcus D.;
Lautenschlager, Nicola T.;
Friedland, Peter L.;
Robinson, Suzanne;
Makate, Marshall;
Coetzee, Lize;
Liew, Angela S. P.;
Flicker, Leon

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journal article

Predictors of three-month mortality among hospitalized older adults in Togo.

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2020

By:

Gbeasor-Komlanvi, Fifonsi Adjidossi;
Tchankoni, Martin Kouame;
Bakoubayi, Akila Wimima;
Lokossou, Matthieu Yaovi;
Sadio, Arnold;
Zida-Compaore, Wendpouiré Ida Carine;
Djibril, Mohaman;
Belo, Mofou;
Agbonon, Amegnona;
Ekouevi, Didier Koumavi

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journal article

HOme-based Longitudinal Investigation of the multidiSciplinary Team Integrated Care (HOLISTIC): protocol of a prospective nationwide cohort study.

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2020

By:

Liao, Jung-Yu;
Chen, Ping-Jen;
Wu, Yu-Lin;
Cheng, Ching-Hsia;
Yu, Sang-Ju;
Huang, Chi-Hsien;
Li, Chia-Ming;
Wang, Ying-Wei;
Zhang, Kai-Ping;
Liu, I-Te;
Umegaki, Hiroyuki;
Hamano, Jun;
Mori, Masanori;
Petersen, Irene;
Sampson, Elizabeth L.;
Hsiung, Chao A.

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journal article

Association between anorexia and hyposalivation in community-dwelling older adults in Japan: a 6-year longitudinal study.

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2020

By:

Ohara, Yuki;
Kawai, Hisashi;
Shirobe, Maki;
Motokawa, Keiko;
Fujiwara, Yoshinori;
Kim, Hunkyung;
Ihara, Kazushige;
Obuchi, Shuichi;
Edahiro, Ayako;
Iwasaki, Masanori;
Watanabe, Yutaka;
Hirano, Hirohiko

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journal article

Attendant's experience with the personalized citizen assistance for social participation (APIC).

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2020

By:

Gagnon, Karine;
Levasseur, Mélanie

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journal article