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Browsing by Subject "Frailty"

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    Changes in home care clients’ characteristics and home care in five European countries from 2001 to 2014 : comparison based on InterRAI - Home Care data 
    Kristinsdóttir, Inga Valgerður; Jónsson, Pálmi V.; Hjaltadóttir, Ingibjörg; Björnsdóttir, Kristín (2021-10-29)
    Background: Policymakers advocate extended residence in private homes as people age, rather than relocation to long-term care facilities. Consequently, it is expected that older people living in their own homes will be frailer and have more complex ...
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    The importance of different frailty domains in a population based sample in England 
    Arnadottir, Solveig A.; Bruce, Julie; Lall, Ranjit; Withers, Emma J.; Underwood, Martin; Shaw, Fiona; Sheridan, Ray; Hossain, Anower; Lamb, Sarah E.; Martin, Finbarr; Yardley, Lucy; Skelton, Dawn; Willett, Keith; Eldridge, Sandra; Slowther, Anne Marie; Duggan, Sarah; Bruce, Julie; Hennings, Susie; Withers, Emma; Mant, Rhys; Rai, Rishpal; Turner, Craig; Andrews, Agata; Fearn, Rachael; Finnegan, Susanne; Walker, Nicola; Potter, Rachel; Lall, Ranjit; Hulme, Claire; Bojke, Chris; Longo, Roberta; Finnegan, Susanne; Westacott, Katherine; Ralhan, Shvaita; Sheridan, Ray; Treml, Jonathan; Sheridan, Ray; Riglin, Jackie; Gordjin, Harm; Dutta, Ruma; Burns, Jo; Treml, Jonathan; Shaw, Fiona; Davison, John; Willis, Ade; Muthiah, Chocks; Adjei, Henry (2020-01-15)
    Background: The aim was to estimate the prevalence of frailty and relative contribution of physical/balance, nutritive, cognitive and sensory frailty to important adverse health states (falls, physical activity levels, outdoor mobility, problems in ...
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    Multicomponent intervention to prevent mobility disability in frail older adults : randomised controlled trial (SPRINTT project) 
    SPRINTT consortium (2022-05-11)
    OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a multicomponent intervention based on physical activity with technological support and nutritional counselling prevents mobility disability in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia. DESIGN: Evaluator blinded, ...
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    Predicting the probability of death using proteomics 
    Eiriksdottir, Thjodbjorg; Ardal, Steinthor; Jonsson, Benedikt A.; Lund, Sigrun H.; Ivarsdottir, Erna V.; Norland, Kristjan; Ferkingstad, Egil; Stefansson, Hreinn; Jónsdóttir, Ingileif; Holm, Hilma; Rafnar, Thorunn; Saemundsdottir, Jona; Norddahl, Gudmundur L.; Þorgeirsson, Guðmundur; Gudbjartsson, Daniel F.; Sulem, Patrick; Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur; Stefansson, Kari; Úlfarsson, Magnús Örn (2021-06-18)
    Predicting all-cause mortality risk is challenging and requires extensive medical data. Recently, large-scale proteomics datasets have proven useful for predicting health-related outcomes. Here, we use measurements of levels of 4,684 plasma proteins ...
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    Predicting unplanned hospital visits in older home care recipients : a cross-country external validation study 
    Klunder, Jet H.; Bordonis, Veronique; Heymans, Martijn W.; van der Roest, Henriëtte G.; Declercq, Anja; Smit, Jan H.; Garms-Homolova, Vjenka; Jónsson, Pálmi V.; Finne-Soveri, Harriet; Onder, Graziano; Joling, Karlijn J.; Maarsingh, Otto R.; van Hout, Hein P.J. (2021-10-14)
    Background: Accurate identification of older persons at risk of unplanned hospital visits can facilitate preventive interventions. Several risk scores have been developed to identify older adults at risk of unplanned hospital visits. It is unclear ...