In psychogeriatric units for patients with dementia and behavioral problems, aggression is prevalent. Predictions and timely interventions of aggression are essential to create a safe environment and prevent adverse outcomes. Our study aimed to determine whether aggression severity early during admission t...
We measured the prevalence and severity of aggressive behaviors (ABs) among nursing home (NH) residents and examined whether individuals with behavioral health disorders were more likely to exhibit aggressive behaviors than others.
Aging is characterized by rising susceptibility to development of multiple chronic diseases and, therefore, represents the major risk factor for multimorbidity. From a gerontological perspective, the progressive accumulation of multiple diseases, which significantly accelerates at older ages, is a mileston...
Aging of the population is one of the major challenges facing public health systems. The impact of aging on acute and long-term outcome of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and critical limb ischemia (CLI) is currently not sufficiently clarified. This analysis consists of comprehensive, anonymi...