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Time to lay to rest any remaining doubts about the utility of continued COVID vaccination
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Open AccessThe impact of the Mediterranean diet on immune function in older adults
Diet is one of the lifestyle factors that is most amenable to intervention, and has a substantial effect on the potential for successful aging and mitigation of the risk of disease. Good nutrition is a pillar ...
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European and worldwide geriatric medicine is blooming
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Association between hospital admission either directly or via the emergency department, and readmission rates at 30 days in older adults in two rural hospitals: a retrospective cohort study
Older patients are frequently re-admitted to the hospital after attending the emergency department (ED). We investigated whether direct admission to the hospital was associated with a lower risk of readmission...
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Open AccessAdherence to rehabilitation and home exercise after myocardial infarction: a qualitative study of expectations, barriers and drivers
Cardiac rehabilitation is a key component of secondary prevention, but uptake is often low, and motivation to pursue exercise and lifestyle changes may be lacking in patients who have suffered from acute myoca...
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Open AccessA novel online training programme for healthcare professionals caring for older adults
The proportion of older people in the world population is growing rapidly. Training and retaining healthcare professionals in sufficient numbers in the field of ageing represents a major challenge for the futu...
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Prospective, observational study of the impact of finger food on the quality of nutrition evaluated by the simple evaluation of food intake (SEFI) in nursing home residents
Finger food is a type of meal that can be eaten without cutlery, and may, therefore, be easier to consume for patients with cognitive disorders. The objective of this study was to assess whether finger food in...
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Open AccessDementia, infections and vaccines: 30 years of controversy
This paper reports the proceedings of a virtual meeting convened by the European Interdisciplinary Council on Ageing (EICA), to discuss the involvement of infectious disorders in the pathogenesis of dementia a...
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Open AccessPossible synergic action of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and glucosamine sulfate for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a sco** review
Several studies have reported that glucosamine sulfate (GS) can improve knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptomatology. In parallel, the disease-modifying effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in ...
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Prevalence and severity of cognitive dysfunction in patients referred for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI): clinical and cognitive impact at 1 year
We estimated the proportion and severity of cognitive disorders in an unselected population of patients referred for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Second, we describe clinical and cognitive o...
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Duration of palliative care involvement and immunotherapy treatment near the end of life among patients with cancer who died in-hospital
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionised cancer treatment, but their use near the end of life in patients with advanced cancer is poorly documented. This study investigated the association betwe...
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Open AccessA qualitative study of the perception of nursing home practitioners about the implementation of quality indicators for drug consumption in nursing homes
Nursing homes (NHs) are an ideal environment in which to implement interventions aimed at reducing inappropriate prescriptions. Quality indicators (QIs) may be useful to standardize practices, but it is unclea...
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The next big epidemic? Device shutdowns
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Immunizations in Older Adults
The age-related decline in immunity known as immunosenescence means that older adults are at increased risk of infection, as well as at higher risk of severe forms, complications, and poor outcomes. In paralle...
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Open AccessImpact on antimicrobial consumption of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy for pneumonia/pneumonitis associated with aspiration in comatose mechanically ventilated patients: a multicenter, randomized controlled study
In comatose patients receiving oro-tracheal intubation for mechanical ventilation (MV), the risk of aspiration is increased. Aspiration can lead to chemical pneumonitis (inflammatory reaction to the gastric co...
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Open AccessBeing useful among persons aged over 65: social representations from a cross-sectional European study
There is a compelling need to prepare our societies and healthcare systems to deal with the oncoming wave of population ageing. The majority of older persons maintain a desire to be valued and useful members o...
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Open AccessMental health and stress among ICU healthcare professionals in France according to intensity of the COVID-19 epidemic
We investigated the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on mental health of professionals working in the intensive care unit (ICU) according to the intensity of the epidemic in France.
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Open AccessNo impact of a prescription booklet on medication consumption in nursing home residents from 2011 to 2014: a controlled before–after study
Older persons are particularly exposed to adverse events from medication. Among the various strategies to reduce polypharmacy, educational approaches have shown promising results. We aimed to evaluate the impa...
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Open AccessRenal dysfunction improves risk stratification and may call for a change in the management of intermediate- and high-risk acute pulmonary embolism: results from a multicenter cohort study with external validation
Renal dysfunction influences outcomes after pulmonary embolism (PE). We aimed to determine the incremental value of adding renal dysfunction, defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), on top of t...
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Is Sarcopenia a Condition, a Disorder, a Disease, or a True Geriatric Syndrome?
With the emergence of precision [2] and high-definition medicine [3], the interrogative title of this chapter seems obvious. However, it reflects the current state of the art regarding sarcopenia, as a recent ...
