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Screen time among school-aged children of aged 6–14: a systematic review
BackgroundScreen time refers to the time an individual spends using electronic or digital media devices such as televisions, smart phones, tablets or...
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Reliability of the quality of life-aged care consumers (QOL-ACC) and EQ-5D-5L among older people using aged care services at home
PurposeThe Quality of Life-Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC), a valid preference-based instrument, has been rolled out in Australia as part of the...
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Monitoring the burden of COVID-19 and impact of hospital transfer policies on Australian aged-care residents in residential aged-care facilities in 2020
BackgroundResidential aged-care facilities in Australia emerged as the high-risk setting the COVID-19 outbreaks due to community transmission. The...
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The association of moderate-to-vigorous and light-intensity physical activity on static balance in middle-aged and older-aged adults
BackgroundFalls are the leading cause of injury among adults ≥ 65 years of age. Participation in physical activity (PA) is associated with improved...
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Job satisfaction and regulation in the aged care sector: staff perspectives
BackgroundThe quality of care provided in residential aged care facilities is largely dependent on the job satisfaction of employees and the...
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Osteoporosis management in Australian aged care facilities: a mixed method study
SummaryOsteoporosis is a common but sub-optimally managed disease amongst aged care residents. Pharmacists undertaking comprehensive medication...
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Association of absolute and relative hand grip strength with all-cause mortality among middle-aged and old-aged people
ObjectivesThis study aimed to examine the association of absolute and relative hand grip strength (HGS) with the risk of all-cause mortality among...
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Navigating Aged Care Services with GIS: Trends, Developments, and Future Directions
BackgroundWith the growing challenge of an aging population, emerging technologies are increasingly being integrated into the production,...
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Renal outcome of living kidney donors aged more than 70 years
BackgroundThe number of marginal living kidney donors has increased. Medically complex donors who have hypertension, older age, or low estimated...
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NK cell transfer overcomes resistance to PD-(L)1 therapy in aged mice
BackgroundCancer is the leading cause of death among older adults. Although the integration of immunotherapy has revolutionized the therapeutic...
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Patients aged 50–75 years take longer to achieve the patient acceptable symptom state than patients aged 20–34 years following primary hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular im**ement syndrome
PurposeThough an increasing number of adults older than 50 years are undergoing hip arthroscopy for treatment of Femoroacetabular Im**ement...
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Treatment strategy after noncurative endoscopic resection for early gastric cancers in patients aged ≥ 85 years: a multicenter retrospective study in a highly aged area of Japan
BackgroundThe guidelines recommend additional gastrectomy after noncurative endoscopic resection for early gastric cancers (EGCs). However, no...
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Pharmacists working in residential aged care: a survey of pharmacist interest and perceived preparedness
BackgroundPharmacists involvement in residential aged care facilities has traditionally been limited to that of an external contractor providing...
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Assessing feasibility, construct validity, and reliability of a new aged care-specific preference-based quality of life instrument: evidence from older Australians in residential aged care
BackgroundQuality of Life-Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC) is a new older-person-specific quality of life instrument designed for application in quality...
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Evaluation of an Infection surveillance program in residential aged care facilities in Victoria, Australia
BackgroundInfection surveillance is a key element of infection prevention and control activities in the aged care sector. In 2017, a standardised...
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Financial hardship experience in middle- and older-aged patients with advanced lung cancer
PurposeAdvancements in medical treatments have resulted in increased medical costs for cancer patients. More than half of the patients with advanced...
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The distribution of breast density in women aged 18 years and older
PurposeAge and body mass index (BMI) are critical considerations when assessing individual breast cancer risk, particularly for women with dense...
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Preconception health disparities among reproductive-aged women with and without disabilities in Canada
ObjectivesPreconception health (PCH), which describes the health status of reproductive-aged individuals, can influence reproductive, maternal, and...
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Factors Influencing Autonomy in Middle-Aged and Elderly Women with Urinary Incontinence
Introduction and hypothesisUrinary incontinence (UI) is relatively common among middle-aged and elderly women and can have significant impacts on...
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Die FORTA (Fit fOR The Aged) Liste
BackgroundMultimorbidity and the resulting polypharmacy are widespread in the very old and the evidence on the efficacy and safety of drugs in older...
