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Showing 1 to 20 of 102 for “"Elderly patients"”.
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INAPPROPRIATE ANTICHOLINERGIC MEDICATION USE IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
… anticholinergic medication use in the elderly in general and elderly with dementia patients in specific (ii) to determine the predictors of inappropriate anticholinergic medication use in the elderly (iii) to determine the predictors of inappropriate anticholinergic medication use in …
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The management of elderly patients with pain.
… can be used by nurses in the community to help elderly patients cope with painful conditions. A theoretical model is developed, in which coping is defined in terms of the degree of control experienced over pain and other stressors. This model identifies emotional state as the indicator of coping …
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The therapeutic importance of isoniazid metabolism in elderly patients
… the safety of isoniazid containing regimens in elderly patients. During isoniazid metabolism, toxic metabolites are produced which, together with isoniazid, may lead to toxicity by mechanism (s) yet unknown. Understanding the mechanism of toxicity is important for effective management and …
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Experiences of Pain in Elderly Patients Having Total Knee Arthroplasty
Patients experiencing postoperative pain are at an increased risk for developing life-threatening complications. Effective interventions for pain relief exist, but are under- utilized. The reasons for the under use of interventions need to be identified so that changes in nursing practice can …
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Operative Risk Factors in Gastric Cancer Surgery for Elderly Patients
… like Korea and Japan. Recently, population of elderly has been significantly increased. As results, surgery for gastric cancer surgery for elderly will be also increased. We evaluated the effect of old age on gastric cancer surgery, and analyzed the operative risk factors for elderly patients. …
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Home health nurses' view of promoting medication adherence among community-dwelling elderly patients
… medication-adherence among community-dwelling elderly patients. Evidence shows that poor adherence to prescribed medication (s) leads to negative health outcomes among community-dwelling elderly patients. Although home health nurses are recognized stakeholders in health care delivery, their …
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A Comparison of cardiac rehabilitation versus standard care in elderly patients with heart failure
… failure, a condition predominantly affecting the elderly, represents an ever increasing clinical and financial burden for the NHS. Patients with symptomatic heart failure have a poor prognosis and a high degree of morbidity. Current research findings suggest that enhancement of self-care through …
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Influence Of Using Mobile Health Monitoring Applications among Elderly Patients for Obesity in the UK
Background: The incidence of obesity in the elderly in the UK is increasing raising a major public health concern associated with comorbidities and costs of healthcare. However, given the increasing role of mobile health (mHealth) applications in weight management, little research has been …
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Assessment and characteristics of the clinical process and outcomes of acute coronary syndrome in elderly patients /
193 consecutive patients older than 75 years with ACS were included in the study. Clinical process characteristics of acute coronary syndrome in elderly patients have been assessed in this study; the relation between patient survival and clinical process characteristics as well as treatment methods …
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The effects of a laughter therapy program depression, and cognitive, and pulmonary function in elderly patients
본 연구는 요양병원 노인환자를 대상으로 우울을 감소시키고, 인지기능과 폐기능을 향상시킬 수 있는 기능강화웃음치료 프로그램을 구성하여, 적용한 후 기능강화웃음치료 프로그램이 요양병원 노인 입원환자들의 우울, 인지기능 및 폐기능에 미치는 효과를 규명하여, 요양병원 노인에게 중재프로그램으로 유용한 중재인지를 파악하기 위하여 시도하였으며 이를 위한 설계로는 비동등성 대조군 전․후 설계를 사용하였다. 본 연구에서 사용한 기능강화웃음치료 프로그램은 웃음치료와 손동작을 활용한 인지기능 강화와 심호흡 및 박장대소를 이용한 폐기능 강화 …
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Assessing the palliative care needs of elderly patients seen at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
… difficulty in meeting the various needs of the elderly, hence, the importance of identifying the palliative care needs of the elderly. Aim The study was set out to assess the palliative care needs of and provision of care to elderly patients seen in the selected clinics of the University College …
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The clinical experience of registered master's chiropractic students in the management of elderly patients during their practicum
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree of Technology Degree: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, 2021.
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Primary Joint Arthroplasty Surgery: Is the Risk of Major Bleeding Higher in Elderly Patients? A Retrospective Cohort Study
… this complication has not been studied in elderly patients. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the risk of major bleeding after MOS is higher in elderly patients, compared with those operated at a younger age. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included total hip and …
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The Impact of Comorbidities on the Incidence of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia among Elderly Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
… are strongly associated and prevalent among elderly. Better understanding of the mechanisms by which diabetes increase the risk of cognitive decline/dementia is crucial to improve management and prevention strategies in the future. In the light of mixed literature about the association of …
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Writing patients, writing nursing : the social construction of nursing assessment of elderly patients in an acute medical unit
… of questioning how nurses' encounters with patients become occasions for nursing. The focus of the study is on those occasions which constitute nursing assessment, in recognition that these occasions cannot be detached from other aspects of nurses' conduct. To undertake this examination of …
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In Children and Elderly Patients, What are the Effects of General Anesthesia on Neurological Health Compared with Procedural Sedation?
… considered an easy fix were life-threatening and patients often chose the inevitable death over the pain of surgery. The idea was stumbled upon when "laughing gas," nitrous oxide, was inhaled and credited in "produc[ing] a state of intoxication during which people became highly amused and …
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Prognosis of Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder in Patients 40 Years Old or Less : Comparison with Elderly Patients
… cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder in young patients is rare with 0.4-2% of such tumors presenting in the first 4 decades of life. The natural history and prognosis of TCC of the bladder in young patients remain a matter of debate. This study aimed to evaluate whether TCC of the bladder in …
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Acute Confusional State in Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture. Identification of risk factors and intervention using a prehospital and perioperative management program
… risk factors of Acute Confusional State (ACS) in elderly patients with hip fracture and to investigate the effect of a multi-factorial intervention program in order to decrease the number of patients who develop ACS. The aim in paper I was to describe elderly patients with hip fracture on the …
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