Publications by authors named "Y Dionyssiotis"
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- * The relationship between muscle force and bone health is crucial as decreased muscle activity can lead to bone loss, a concern not yet fully studied in clinical settings.
- * The review examines how the use of BTX can disrupt the balance between muscles and bones, potentially leading to conditions like osteopenia and increased bone resorption, especially in instances such as spinal cord injuries.
Objectives: The objective of this pilot study was to investigate the feasibility of a three month 'Motor control Home ergonomics Elderlies' Prevention of falls' (McHeELP) programme on muscle mass, muscle strength, functionality, balance and fear of falling among older adults with sarcopenia.
Methods: A feasibility study of the McHeELP programme was performed in patients with sarcopenia. Primary outcome measures included number of participants; number of participants that showed engagement with the programme; adherence rates; data loss in questionnaires and secondary outcome measures; any adverse events, related or not to the intervention programme.
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- * Patients with frailty and HF had a significantly higher risk of polypharmacy (odds ratio: 1.87) and were prescribed more medications than those without frailty, but the results for the number of medications became non-significant when considering other health conditions.
- * The findings suggest that HF patients with frailty may face a higher need for polypharmacy, which could lead to the use of potentially inappropriate medications; further research on this issue could aid in better clinical management.
Fall screening tools aim to accurately identify the high fall risk individuals. To increase ease of administration and cost-effectiveness many studies focus on question-based tools. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify question-based tools for fall risk assessment in community-dwelling older adults over the age of 60 and the risk factors that are covered by these tools.
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