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Characterization of The Oncogeriatric Population Attended at the Arturo López Perez Foundation (Falp) Cancer Institute

Nov 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-22-4344
Rocio QuilodranCorresponding author Geriatricians, Arturo Lopez Perez Foundation, Chile

This study characterizes an oncogeriatric cohort at a cancer institute, reporting tumor types, comorbidities, geriatric assessments, and treatment patterns. Findings inform service planning and individualized care for older adults with cancer.

Prediction of Discharge Disposition in Geriatric Women after Traumatic Injury

Apr 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-17-1483
Jon DorfmanCorresponding author

Background: Discharge disposition planning begins at admission and is frequently one of the first questions posed to healthcare providers by patients and families. We hypothesized that pre-injury functional status would predict discharge disposition. Methods: We linked prospective data from the Worc…

Can Vitamin D Positively Impact COVID-19 Risk and Severity Among Older Adults: A Review of the Evidence

Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-20-3650
Ray MarksCorresponding author

Background The coronavirus Covid-19 strain that emerged in December 2019, continues to produce a widespread and seemingly intractable negative impact on health and longevity in all parts of the world, especially, among older adults, and those with chronic health conditions. Aim The first aim of this…

Frailty and the Immune System

Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-17-1578
Daisy WilsonCorresponding author

Frailty describes a medical syndrome that confers increased vulnerability to disproportionate changes in health status following minor stressors. With loss of homeostatic reserve in multiple physiological systems, frailty conveys an increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Despite the lack of a cl…

Can Poor Hydration Amongst Older Hospitalized People be Identified by Single Point Total Body Water Assessment? – A Pilot Study

Mar 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-17-1420
Angela VivantiCorresponding author

Dehydration in acute care is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, no standard approach to hydration assessment exists in clinical settings. The pilot study aimed to explore total body water content as means for immediately assessing hydration status in clinical settings. Peopl…

Mediating Effect of Depressive Symptoms in the Relationship Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Health Conservation in Community-Dwelling Vulnerable Diabetic Elderly People

Oct 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-16-1301
Kiwol SungCorresponding author

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the mediation of depressive symptoms in the relationship between cardiovascular risk and the health conservation of community-dwelling vulnerable diabetic elderly in order to provide a basis for planning nursing interventions to improve the health co…

Arm Span is an Alternative to Standing Height for Calculation of Body Mass Index (BMI) amongst Older Adults

Mar 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-15-903
Nimmathota ArlappaCorresponding author

Objectives: Accurate measurement of height is difficult in older adults because of the reduction in height that occurs during the ageing process. Therefore, several western studies have demonstrated the arm span as an alternative anthropometric measurement to height among older adults, as the length…

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