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Showing 1 to 20 of 111 for “"Older patients"”.
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Pharmacotherapy in frail older patients in acute care settings: medicines utilisation and optimisation
… Frailty is the most problematic syndrome among older people. It is multifactorial and characterised by decreased reserve and resistance against internal and/or external stressors. Frail patients are at increased risk of adverse drug events, polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate prescribing, …
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Strategies to prevent potentially inappropriate prescribing and adverse drug reactions in older patients
… with the potential to prevent PIP and ADRs in older patients. METHODS: A systematic review of the qualitative literature (Meta-synthesis); A qualitative study in Irish hospitals; A randomised controlled trial (RCT) to assess the impact of an online educational module on doctors’ prescribing …
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Towards implementation of pharmacogenomic-guided medicines optimisation for older patients in secondary care
… of pharmacogenomic (PGx)-guided care for older patients in secondary care. Using a mixed methods approach, the study demonstrates the efficacy of PGx-guided care for patients aged 65 and above, identifies behaviour change techniques for healthcare professionals to successfully adopt …
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Evaluation of rationality and risks of pharmacotherapyin older patients in long-term care facilities
Záměr Hlavními cíli této disertační práce bylo zhodnotit dostupné informace týkající se farmakologických vlastností benzodiazepinů a jejich změn vlivem stárnutí organismu; zhodnotit prevalenci použití benzodiazepinů u geriatrických pacientů v léčebnách pro dlouhodobě nemocné; analyzovat vztah mezi …
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Enhancing the Care Pathway for Older Patients with Fractured Femur: An Action Research Study
… plus an increase in the incidence of falls in older adults and the changing family caring role in Malta is causing more demands on the healthcare system whilst exacerbating problems in providing optimal healthcare delivery. This study focused on identifying ways in which to improve the patient …
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Older patients’ satisfaction with home health care services in Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia
… Saudi government and how these services work. Older patients’ satisfaction and home health care are discussed, ageing population as well. Also, the theory of patient-centered care which is used in the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia is presented and reviewed in this thesis. To answer the …
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Optimizing the shared decision-making process among older patients with colorectal or pancreatic cancer
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Healthcare Worker Factors Influencing Reports of Pain Judgments about Older Patients with Cancer and Delirium
… (HCWs) rely on behavioural cues to judge pain in older adults with cancer and delirium. This study identified HCW factors associated with pain judgments about older patients with advanced cancer who are cognitively intact or have delirium, including the hypoactive, hyperactive, and mixed subtypes. …
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Relative Contributions of Complications and Failure to Rescue on Mortality in Older Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy
… AND SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: For pancreatectomy patients, mortality increases with increasing age. Our study evaluated the relative contribution of overall postoperative complications and failure to rescue rates on the observed increased mortality in older patients undergoing pancreatic resection …
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Relative Contributions of Complications and Failure to Rescue on Mortality in Older Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy
… AND SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: For pancreatectomy patients, mortality increases with increasing age. Our study evaluated the relative contribution of overall postoperative complications and failure to rescue rates on the observed increased mortality in older patients undergoing pancreatic resection …
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Influencing Factors of Preventive Action for Aspiration Pneumonia in the Primary Caregivers of Older Patients
본 연구는 대학병원에 입원한 노인환자의 주 돌봄자를 대상으로 흡인성 폐렴에 대한 지식, 예방행위 태도와 실천에 대해 파악하고, 예방행위 실천에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인함으로써, 노인의 흡인성 폐렴에 대한 주 돌봄자의 지식과 예방 활동 실천률을 향상시키고 노인의 흡인성 폐렴을 예방하기 위한 주 돌봄자 교육 프로그램의 기초자료를 제공하고자 시도된 서술적 조사연구이다. 본 연구는 일 지역의 1,000병상 이상 대학병원에서 입원하여 치료중인 노인환자를 돌보는 주 돌봄자를 대상으로, 2015년 9월 14일부터 2016년 1월 31까지 …
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A randomised controlled trial comparing two models of medication review in older patients in a community pharmacy setting
… review (CMR) with no access to information from patients’ medical records (active) with a model which had access to information from patients’ medical records (control). Four hundred and eighty patients registered with 20 general practitioner (GP) practices received their allocated intervention …
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Do Not Resuscitate? The impact of standardised resuscitation documentation on the approach to hospital care in older patients
When hospital clinicians care for older, chronically unwell and dying patients, one part of their role is recognising the limitations of curative medicine. If these limitations are not considered pre-emptively, medical teams risk providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other invasive …
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The Development and Testing Of A Tailored Habit based Dietary Intervention Coupled With Oral Rehabilitation On The Nutritional Status Of Older Patients
… strategies that will improve the health of our older adult population. An older person’s diet is a major determinant for successful ageing which is influenced by a wide range of age-related factors. With regards to oral health related factors, research shows that replacing missing teeth alone is …
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The nurse's role in promoting the involvement of older patients and informal carers in the assessment of their individual continuing health and social care needs
… at the concept of involvement as it applies to older patients and their informal carers in the assessment of their own continuing care needs. In particular it is concerned with the nurse's role within the multidisciplinary team in facilitating the involvement of patients and informal carers in …
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Clinicopathological and molecular characterization of gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma before age of 40 years
… and molecular features of GEJ adenocarcinoma in older patients have been extensively studied, these characteristics in the younger population remain to be determined. In the recent literature, a high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma was …
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Improving medication adherence in older adults prescribed polypharmacy
… optimal patient outcomes, particularly amongst older adults prescribed polypharmacy. However, complex interventions aimed at improving adherence have shown only limited effectiveness. To maximise effectiveness, the Medical Research Council (MRC) supports the use of both evidence and theory in …
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Age-related Differences in Patient Outcomes and Factors Associated with Psychiatric Stays at the Dube Centre, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon
… due to aging. The complex needs of these patients are best addressed by age-specific services. Unfortunately, psychiatric care for older adults is undifferentiated from that of younger patients and as a result, mental health services are better suited to cater to the needs of younger …
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Quantifying under-treatment in older adult breast, lung and colorectal cancer patients
Background:Lower treatment rates in older patients with cancer exist but may reflect contraindications of advanced disease, comorbidities and frailty. This thesis aimed to firstly review the evidence for under-treatment (UT), secondly to assess the potential for UT using patient-level cancer …
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