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March 27, 2021
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March 27, 2021
Validity and Utility of the Questionnaire-based FRAIL Scale in Older Patients with Heart Failure: Findings from the FRAGILE-HF
We investigated whether the FRAIL scale questionnaire is consistent with the Fried criteria, predicts all-cause mortality, and reflects physical dysfunction in patients with heart failure (HF).
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March 27, 2021
The Association of Nursing Home Characteristics and Quality with Adverse Events After a Hospitalization
We previously found high rates of adverse events (AEs) for long-stay nursing home residents who return to the facility after a hospitalization. Further evidence about the association of AEs with aspects of the facilities and their quality may support quality improvement efforts directed at reducing risk. ...
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March 27, 2021
Slowness Predicts Mortality: A Comparative Analysis of Walking Speed and Moberg Picking-Up Tests
Slow walking speed (WS) is predictive of mortality but may be difficult to measure, which compromises the assessment of frailty, based on Fried et al's phenotype. The timed Moberg picking-up test (MPUT), developed to evaluate hand's function, was found moderately but significantly correlated with...
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March 26, 2021
Erratum
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March 26, 2021
Questions About the Results Described in the Article “The Efficacy and Safety of Tube Feeding in Advanced Dementia Patients: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis Study”
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March 26, 2021
Addressing Systemic Racism in Nursing Homes: A Time for Action
Long-term services and supports for older persons in the United States are provided in a complex, racially segregated system, with striking racial disparities in access, process, and outcomes of care for residents, which have been magnified during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic. These disparities ar...
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March 26, 2021
Relative Role of Physical Frailty and Poor Cognitive Performance in Progression to Dementia
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March 20, 2021
How Well Does Self-Reported Health Predict Mortality in an InterRAI Context? An Exploratory Analysis
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March 20, 2021