[Clinical application of mineralized collagen scaffolds in surgical treatment of skull defects].

Objective: To explore the clinical application value of mineralized collagen (MC) bone scaffolds in repairing various types of skull defects, and to assess the suitability and repair effectiveness of porous MC (pMC) scaffolds, compact MC (cMC) scaffolds, and biphasic MC composite (bMC) scaffolds.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 105 patients who underwent skull defect repair with pMC, cMC, or bMC between October 2014 and April 2022. The cohort included 63 males and 42 females, ranging in age from 3 months to 55 years, with a median age of 22.

Falls among community-dwelling older adults in the Philippines and Viet Nam: Results from nationally representative samples.

Falls are a significant public health issue globally. However, studies with nationally representative samples have yet to be done to understand falls among older adults in the Philippines and Viet Nam. Using a biopsychosocial perspective, this study investigated the prevalence of falls and their associated factors among community-dwelling older adults in these countries.

Poor sleep health predicts the onset of a fear of falling among community-dwelling older adults.

Introduction: A greater fear of falling predicts disability, falls, and mortality among older adults. Although poor sleep has been identified as a relevant risk factor for fear of falling among older adults, evidence is primarily shown in cross-sectional studies using isolated sleep characteristics. Less is known about whether prior fall experiences change the sleep health-fear of falling link among older adults.

Sex differences in the risk factors of disability among community-dwelling older adults with hypertension: Longitudinal results from the Health, Aging, and Retirement in Thailand study (HART).

Background: Hypertension poses a serious health problem among Thai older adults which could subsequently lead to disability. However, little to no research has been conducted to understand modifiable risk factors of disability among community-dwelling older adults with hypertension in Thailand. In addition, sex is an important social determinant of health, but its role in disability among older adults with hypertension is less clear.

Nutritional Status Predicts Injurious Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Does Sex Matter?

The association of poor nutritional status with falls-related injuries other than fractures is unclear. Although there are sex differences in poor nutritional status and the rate of falls-related injuries, whether the impacts of poor nutritional status on falls-related injuries differ by sex is unclear. We investigated whether baseline poor nutritional status predicted injurious falls, fall-related minor injuries, and fractures at 3-year follow-up and whether these relationships differed by sex among community-dwelling older adults ( = 3257).

Multidimensional sleep health is associated with physical frailty in a national sample of Taiwanese community-dwelling older adults: Sex matters.

Objectives: Although individual sleep characteristics are related to frailty, these characteristics do not occur separately. A multidimensional measure of sleep might provide a better estimation of frailty compared to isolated sleep characteristics. This study investigated the association of a multidimensional measure of sleep health with frailty both across and within sex groups.

Work-family balance self-efficacy and work-family balance during the pandemic: A longitudinal study of working informal caregivers of older adults.

The measures against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, such as lockdown, pose a major challenge to those who manage work and caregiving demands. Drawing on social cognitive theory, which emphasizes the critical role of self-referent thought and human agency in overcoming obstacles and striving toward goals, the present longitudinal study (prepandemic, during lockdown, and postlockdown) investigated work-family balance self-efficacy (WFBSE) and work-family balance (WFB) among working informal caregivers of older adults (i.e.

The Wellness Center in Public Hospitals in Thailand: A Qualitative Assessment Using RE-AIM Model.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) become one of serious health issues globally including Thailand. The Wellness Center was introduced by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in public hospitals since 2018 for both healthy people and people who at risk for NCDs. It incorporates risk evaluation, health assessment, health behaviors changing, health promotion and prevention, and health record system to follow participant's health status.

Data Privacy, Regulations and Legal Issues on COVID-19 Tracking Apps: A Scoping Review.

It cannot be deniable that smartphone apps have grown exponentially and are playing a crucial role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in many countries. This paper aims to investigate data privacy, regulations and legal issues on COVID-19 tracking apps. A literature search will be followed the PRISMA guidelines extension for a scoping review.

Structural alignment guides oriented migration and differentiation of endogenous neural stem cells for neurogenesis in brain injury treatment.

Radial glia (RG) cells that align in parallel in the embryonic brain are found to be able to guide the directed migration of neurons in response to brain injury. Therefore, biomaterials with aligned architectures are supposed to have positive effects on neural migration and neurogenic differentiation for brain injury repair that are rarely addressed, although they have been widely demonstrated in spinal cord and peripheral nerve system. Here, we present a highly biomimetic scaffold of aligned fibrin hydrogel (AFG) that mimics the oriented structure of RG fibers.

Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Longitudinal Effects of Fear of Falling on Falls.

Introduction: Recent evidence suggests that the effects of fear of falling on falls may differ by race/ethnicity. This study investigated whether race/ethnicity (white, black, and Hispanic) moderated the longitudinal effects of fear of falling on the incidence of falling and having a repeated fall among community-dwelling older adults.

Methods: We used data from 2011 to 2018 of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS).

Longitudinal effects of nocturnal insomnia symptom subtypes and nonrestorative sleep on the incidence of depression among community-dwelling older adults: results from the Health and Retirement Study.

Objective: The relationships between different insomnia symptom subtypes and the onset of depression among older adults are inconsistent. It may be that each subtype has a distinct temporal effect on depression not easily captured by the different follow-up intervals used in past studies. We systemically investigated the temporal effects by examining the links between subtypes and the onset of depression at different follow-up intervals among community-dwelling older adults.

A 2-Year Longitudinal Relationship Between Work-Family Conflict and Health Among Older Workers: Can Gardening Help?

With the graying workforce worldwide, identifying factors that facilitate older workers' health is critically important. We examined whether gardening mitigates the relationship of work-family conflict with disability, chronic conditions, depressive symptoms, and self-rated health among older workers. We drew a subsample of older workers aged 55 years and above from the Health and Retirement Study ( = 1,598).

The bidirectional relationships between effort-reward imbalance and sleep problems among older workers.

Background: Sleep problems are common among working individuals. A growing body of research has documented that effort-reward imbalance (ERI) predicts poor sleep outcomes.

Objective: Extending this literature, we investigated the bidirectional relationship between ERI and sleep problems; for each direction, we tested predictor's baseline level and its changes over time.

Prevalence and Correlates of Falls Among Centenarians: Results from the Five-Country Oldest Old Project (5-COOP).

Background: Many studies have been conducted to investigate risk factors of falls in older people, but little is known about falls among centenarians. We analyzed the cross-sectional data from the Five-Country Oldest Old Project (5-COOP) to investigate the prevalence and correlates of falls among centenarians.

Methods: Data collection was carried out in 2011-2014 in Japan, France, Switzerland, Sweden, and Denmark.

Longitudinal relationship between sleep deficiency and pain symptoms among community-dwelling older adults in Japan and Singapore.

The association of sleep with pain is well documented among adult populations. Even though both sleep problems and pain are prevalent in older adults, the longitudinal and bidirectional relationship between sleep deficiency (i.e.

The effects of work-family experiences on health among older workers.

With the rapidly aging workforce worldwide, the need to retain healthy older workers is greater than ever. To promote health among older workers, a better understanding of the factors that contribute to their health is crucial. With this in mind, we investigated the impact of work-family conflict and work-family enrichment on older workers' health.

Going Online to Stay Connected: Online Social Participation Buffers the Relationship Between Pain and Depression.

Objectives: Maintaining offline social participation (i.e., face-to-face social interaction) is key for healthy aging, but older adults who experience pain tend to restrict their social activity outside of the home.

A Greater Extent of Insomnia Symptoms and Physician-Recommended Sleep Medication Use Predict Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Study Objectives: Cross-sectional studies suggest that insomnia symptoms are associated with falls in later life. This longitudinal study examines the independent and interactive effects of the extent of insomnia symptoms (i.e.

Ethnicity predicts falls among community-dwelling older adults in Singapore.

Aim: The present study examined whether ethnicity independently predicted future falls among community-dwelling older Singaporeans, and whether ethnicity moderated the relationships between falls risk factors at baseline and falls at follow up.

Methods: Data from a longitudinal survey of older Singaporeans were used. Baseline assessment included handgrip strength, global cognitive function, mobility difficulties, health and psychosocial status.

Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Geriatric Fear of Falling Measure Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the United States.

This current study investigated the construct validity and reliability of the Geriatric Fear of Falling Measure (GFFM) among community-dwelling older adults in the United States. Eighty-eight participants were assessed on the GFFM together with demographics, falls, and fear of falling and falls-efficacy measures at baseline and an 8-week follow-up visit. Cronbach's alpha, regression analyses, and correlation analyses were used to examine the psychometric properties of the GFFM.

Axial MR diffusion tensor imaging and tractography in clinical diagnosed and pathology confirmed cervical spinal cord astrocytoma.

Objective: To evaluate the diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) features of cervical spinal cord astrocytoma.

Methods: Eleven patients with cervical spinal cord astrocytomas and 10 healthy volunteers were recruited in this study. Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and axial DTI were performed on a 3.

The Effects of the A Matter of Balance Program on Falls and Physical Risk of Falls, Tampa, Florida, 2013.

Introduction: This study investigated the effects of the A Matter of Balance (MOB) program on falls and physical risk factors of falling among community-dwelling older adults living in Tampa, Florida, in 2013.

Methods: A total of 110 adults (52 MOB, 58 comparison) were enrolled in this prospective cohort study. Data on falls, physical risk of falling, and other known risk factors of falling were collected at baseline and at the end of the program.

Predictors of falls among community-dwelling older adults with cancer: results from the health and retirement study.

Purpose: Cancer symptoms and the side effects of its treatment can increase the risk of falling among older adults with cancer. This study aimed to identify predictors of falling and recurrent falls among community-dwelling older adults with cancer over a 2-year period.

Methods: Data from the Health and Retirement Study were used (N = 1,630) in this study.