Association of a modified laboratory frailty index with adverse outcomes in geriatric rehabilitation inpatients: RESORT
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2022.111648
Abstract: A higher number of laboratory measurements is associated with mortality in patients admitted to hospital, but is not part of the frailty index based on laboratory tests (FILab). This study aimed to modify the FI-Lab… read more here.
Keywords: geriatric rehabilitation; lab; frailty; mfi lab ... See more keywords
‘Put in a room and left’: a qualitative study exploring the lived experiences of COVID-19 isolation and quarantine among rehabilitation inpatients
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DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2155698
Abstract: Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in significant changes to health care delivery and the patient’s experience in hospital. Changes for those who contracted COVID-19 or were close contacts included isolation and quarantine,… read more here.
Keywords: rehabilitation inpatients; quarantine; quarantine among; isolation ... See more keywords
Handgrip strength rather than chair stand test should be used to diagnose sarcopenia in geriatric rehabilitation inpatients: REStORing health of acutely unwell adulTs (RESORT)
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac242
Abstract: Abstract Background according to the revised sarcopenia definition proposed by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) and revised definition of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS2019), handgrip strength (HGS) and… read more here.
Keywords: hgs cst; rehabilitation inpatients; geriatric rehabilitation; sarcopenia ... See more keywords