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Nutrients
January 2025
Geriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
The loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, known as sarcopenia, is prevalent in older adults and linked to an increased risk of disability, frailty, and early mortality. Muscle health is crucial for the functionality and independence of older adults. As the aging population continuously grows, finding cost-effective strategies for preventing and treating sarcopenia is an important public health priority.
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February 2025
Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy; National Center for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy; Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institute and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
The International Conference on Frailty and Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR) Task Force convened in March 2024 to address patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) in the field of sarcopenia. PROMs are crucial to enhance healthcare services at both individual and societal levels. PROMs complement objective outcome measures by capturing insights that patients are best suited to judge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEur J Trauma Emerg Surg
January 2025
Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Purpose: Our study explores the utilization of objective tools for preoperative assessment of elderly patients by Emergency General Surgeons (EGS).
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted via the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ESTES) Research Committee. EGS were invited through the ESTES members' mailing list and social media platforms.
Med Sci Monit
January 2025
School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Wanna Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China.
BACKGROUND As the population ages, comorbidities among elderly patients are becoming a significant problem, due to associated risks and mortality. Medication adherence is crucial for controlling chronic diseases and improving patient outcomes; therefore, it is important to understand medication adherence among hospitalized patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2023 to April 2024 in 2 tertiary hospitals in Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Pregnancy Childbirth
January 2025
School of Public Health, College of health sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
Background: The first trimester of pregnancy is critical for fetal development, making early antenatal care visits essential for timely check-ups and managing potential complications. However, delayed antenatal care initiation remains a public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya. Therefore, this study aimed to assess and provide up-to-date information on time to first antenatal care visit and its predictors among women in Kenya, using data from the most recent 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS).
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