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Showing 1 to 20 of 118 for “"Functional status"”.
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Hospital-associated functional status decline in pulmonary patients
… hospitalization, which can lead to decreased functional status at discharge. Disease-related factors and elements of the hospital environment make older adults with COPD vulnerable to hospital-associated functional status decline. The purpose of this dissertation was to identify activity …
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Nutrition parameters predicting functional status decline in the older adult
… that decline would be predicted by nutritional status. Serum concentrations of albumin, cholesterol, hemoglobin, and percent lymphocytes and white blood cells (to calculate total lymphocyte count) were measured; fat reserves and somatic protein were estimated from anthropometry; and physical …
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Functional Status of the Donor Limb of Anterolateral Thigh Flap
… function and investigated the objective functional morbidity of the donor site. We performed a prospective study on 14 cases of head and neck defect reconstruction using free ALT flap at Ajou university hospital between September 2011 and November 2012. Patients were followed-up post …
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Functional Status in Children Diagnosed with ALL: Age and Gender Effects
… between age and gender as predictors of functional status in children following the completion of the induction phase of their treatment (i.e., approximately 5-weeks following their diagnosis) for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Prior to analyses, it was asserted that boys and girls …
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Functional Status Assessment: Comparison of MDS+ Data with National Population Based Surveys
… have been published that have looked at the functional status elements within this dataset for use usefulness in outcomes analysis. The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency of dependence in tasks associated with functional status as documented in the South Dakota MDS+ and to …
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Changes in Functional Status of Home Health Cardiac Patients from Admission to Discharge
The purpose of this research is to examine the functional status (ADLs and IADLs) in patients with a primary/secondary diagnosis of cardiac disease in the home health setting. The independent variables of dyspnea and service were examined for the effect on discharge functional status while …
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An Exploratory Study of Functional Status in Post Cardiac Arrest Survivors Discharged to Home
… (AED) by lay personnel. Leidy's work on functional status is a comprehensive framework to describe functional status and has not been used in this population. The specific aims of the project were to describe perceived functional capacity, physical functional performance, mental health, …
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Factors Associated with Functional Status in Community-Dwelling Hispanic Elders, in East Little Havana, FL
… physical health, and social support (SS) predict functional status [basic (BADL) and instrumental (IADL) activities of daily living] among Hispanic elders (30 months later). Participants: The parent grant randomly selected a population based sample of Hispanic seniors living in East Little Havana, …
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Change in positive emotion and recovery of functional status following stroke rehabilitation in older adults
… a major public health challenge. Recovery of functional status following stroke is a primary focus for rehabilitation, and is an important health outcome linked to independence, life satisfaction and quality of life. Among factors associated with recovery of functional status following stroke …
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The efficacy of an adapted Roland-Morris disability questionnaire in measuring functional status of Patients with low back pain
… Questionnaire (ARMDQ) could be used to determine functional status in subjects with chronic mechanical low back pain, and thereby assist the surgeon in deciding on the appropriateness of spinal fusion surgery for individual patients. The study aimed to detem1ine whether the Roland-Morris …
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Levels of Hope, Fatigue, Dyspnea, Functional Status, and Social Networking Before and After a Structured Exercise Program for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
… breathing, which can lead to a decrease in functional status and social Isolation. Consequently, the person with COPD faces many losses, such as financial stability, expected role shifts, and changing social relationships. Hope Is essential to adapt to these losses. The purpose of this study …
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Avaliação das atividades de vida diária em pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica e sintomas depressivos através do pulmonary functional status and dyspena questionnaire (PFSDQ)
… questionário para avaliação das AVD (Pulmonary Functional Status and Dyspnea Questionnaire - PFSDQ) e avaliação da presença de sintomas depressivos através do inventário de depressão de Beck (BDI). A comparação entre os grupos foi realizada através do teste t de Student para amostras …
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The Relationship Between Neuropsychological Performance and Daily Functioning in Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease
… between neuropsychological test performance and functional status in 42 individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. A comprehensive battery of cognitive tests was employed in order to assess a wide range of neuropsychological abilities. Functional status was measured through the use of both a …
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Religious Coping and Depression in Home Care Patients
… between depression and religious coping, functional status, quality of life, and depression, as well as relationship between functional status and quality of life were investigated. In addition, a moderating effect of the relationship between functional status and depression by religious …
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In hospital functional assessments in the elderly and their association to post discharge health outcomes
The purpose of this study was to investigate the functional status of a sample of older adults during hospitalization for acute illness and to examine associations between functional status measures assessed during hospitalization and post discharge community participation and rehospitalization. …
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Stuburo stabilizavimo pratimų poveikis asmenų, patiriančių lėtinius nugaros skausmus liemens pajėgumui ir skausmo intensyvumui /
… balance of strength, pain intensity and functional status. The test method was conducted to assess the effect of spinal stabilization exercises on the waist capacity and pain intensity of individuals experiencing chronic back pain. Statistical analysis (averages, standard deviation, …
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Functional Decline in the Hospitalized Elderly: A Retrospective Descriptive Study
… of this study was to describe the changes in the functional status of the elderly from admission to discharge during acute hospitalization for pneumonia.
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Evaluating Comorbidity Indices for Predicting Post-Acute Outcomes
… prognosis across the continuum of care. Functional decline and the presence of comorbidities are common in older adults. Functional decline can be precipitated by the presence of comorbid conditions during acute hospitalization. Thus, poor management of comorbidities can lead to undesired …
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