A prospective study to evaluate the contribution of the pediatric appendicitis score in the decision process.

Background: The objective of this study was to assess the likelihood of acute appendicitis (AA) in children presenting with abdominal symptoms at the emergency department (ED), based on their prior primary care (PC) consultation history.

Methods: Between February and June 2021, we prospectively enrolled all children presenting at the ED with acute abdominal pain indicative of possible acute appendicitis (AA). Subsequently, they were categorized into three groups: those assessed by a PC physician (PG), those brought in by their family without a prior consultation (FG), and those admitted after a PC consultation without being assessed as such.

Patterns, predictors, and outcomes of frailty trajectories in community-dwelling older adults: Results from the FREEDOM Cohort Study.

Objectives: To identify subgroups of people with distinct frailty trajectories, identify baseline characteristics associated with these trajectories, and determine their coincident clinical outcomes.

Design: This study examined the longitudinal database from the FREEDOM Cohort Study.

Setting And Participants: All 497 participants of the FREEDOM (French Acronym for "FRagilitéEtEvaluation àDOMicile" / In English "Frailty and Evaluation at Home") cohort requested a comprehensive geriatric assessment.

Risk factors of frailty and functional disability in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the FREEDOM-LNA cohort study.

Background: Frailty is a geriatric syndrome associated with disability and negative health outcome. To determine the factors associated with frailty and functional disability in older participants living in community in France. We included 753 community-dwelling old participants with available frailty data at baseline.

Frailty and functional dependence in older population: lessons from the FREEDOM Limousin - Nouvelle Aquitaine Cohort Study.

Background: Monitoring frailty indicators in elderly people is recommended to identify those who could benefit from disability prevention programs. To contribute to the understanding of the development of frailty in the elderly, we have created the FREEDOM-LNA cohort constituting an observational study of ageing in general population. Here, we described the characteristics of a cohort of elderly subjects who are followed for determination of frailty and loss of independence trajectories.

Describing perceived stigma against Alzheimer's disease in a general population in France: the STIG-MA survey.

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) causes progressive loss of memory and disability, especially in older people. As worldwide population grows older, AD is responsible for an important social and economical burden in many nations. People suffering from AD may experience health-related stigma that influences their attitudes towards seeking assistance.