Publications by authors named "C D Verschoor"
Functional decline following hospitalization remains an important problem in health care, especially for frail older adults. Modifiable factors related to reduction in harms of hospitalization are not well described. One particularly pervasive factor is emergency department (ED) boarding time; time waiting from decision to admit, until transfer to an in-patient medical unit.
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- Globally, while people are living longer, many experience a decline in health due to age-related diseases, highlighting the need for better classification systems to address these issues.
- A consensus meeting with 150 experts established criteria for identifying ageing-related pathologies, requiring a 70% agreement for approval among participants.
- The agreed criteria focus on conditions that progress with age, contribute to functional decline, and are backed by human studies, setting a foundation for future classification and staging efforts.
Background: Oral mucositis is a painful and debilitating condition that occurs in the majority of head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation and/or chemotherapy. While some patient and treatment related factors are known to contribute to the incidence and severity of disease, reliable biomarkers remain elusive. In the following study, we investigated the association of salivary DNA methylation derived biological aging, cellular frequency and protein concentration measures with the severity of oral mucositis and overall survival in a cohort of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients (n = 103).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDespite a lack of clinical data demonstrating the effectiveness of alcohol swab cleansing prior to vaccinations as a prophylactic measure to prevent skin infections, it is recommended for vaccine administration by the Canadian Immunization Guide. The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk of adverse events after omitting alcohol skin cleansing in long-term care (LTC) residents receiving vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two medium-sized LTC homes participated in a cohort study, whereby one LTC used alcohol swab cleansing prior to resident vaccinations and the other did not.
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- Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) is a new surgery method for removing the rectum that has some potential advantages over traditional surgery.
- There was a study to find out how often cancer comes back after this surgery, which looked at many research papers to gather information.
- The results showed that the chance of cancer coming back is about 3.4%, and it's similar to the chance with regular laparoscopic surgery, meaning taTME might be a good option for patients when done in specialized hospitals.