Proactive healthcare for frail elderly persons: study protocol for a prospective controlled primary care intervention in Sweden
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027847
Abstract: Introduction The provision of healthcare services is not dedicated to promoting maintenance of function and does not target frail older persons at high risk of the main causes of morbidity and mortality. The aim of… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; primary care; elderly persons; number ... See more keywords
Low intensity vibration of ankle muscles improves balance in elderly persons at high risk of falling
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194720
Abstract: In our study we examined postural performance of young healthy persons (HY), elderly healthy persons (HE), and elderly persons at high risk of falling (FR). Anterio-posterior (AP) and medio-lateral (ML) ankle and hip angular deviations,… read more here.
Keywords: risk; vibration; group; elderly persons ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality-Based Training on Oral Healthcare for Disabled Elderly Persons: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI: 10.3390/jpm12020218
Abstract: (1) Background: Virtual reality (VR) technology is a widely used training tool in medical education. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of VR training of oral hygiene students on providing oral healthcare to… read more here.
Keywords: elderly persons; oral healthcare; healthcare disabled; week ... See more keywords
Plasma Transthyretin as A Biomarker of Sarcopenia in Elderly Subjects
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DOI: 10.3390/nu11040895
Abstract: Skeletal muscle (SM) mass, the chief component of the structural compartment belonging to lean body mass (LBM), undergoes sarcopenia with increasing age. Decreased SM in elderly persons is a naturally occurring process that may be… read more here.
Keywords: outcome; sarcopenia elderly; ttr; mass ... See more keywords
Social mixing and risk exposures for SARS-CoV-2 infections in elderly persons.
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DOI: 10.4414/smw.2020.20416
Abstract: AIMS OF THE STUDY During the transitional phase between the two pandemic waves of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), infection rates were temporarily rising among younger persons only. However, following a temporal… read more here.
Keywords: cov infections; preventive measures; survey; elderly persons ... See more keywords