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Int Wound J
January 2025
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
This descriptive, cross-sectional study aimed to identify whether having a chronic leg ulcer (CLU), in addition to diabetes, contributed to frailty in individuals ≥65 years old. It also explored the associations between frailty, pre-frailty and other factors. 125 participants aged ≥65 attending outpatient clinics in Ireland were categorised into three groups: (1) diabetes-only and no CLU, (2) CLU-only and no diabetes, and (3) diabetes and CLU.
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January 2025
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Objectives: To describe sociodemographic characteristics and comprehensive day-to-day care and support needs of older Victorians requiring government-funded home-based aged-care, and to explore associations between vulnerability factors and complexity indicators in this population.
Methods: A population-based observational study was conducted using de-identified, routinely collected aged-care assessment data for Victorians approved for a Home Care Package (HCP) between January 2019 and June 2022.
Results: The study population (n = 94,975 individuals), approved for one of four HCP levels (Levels 1 (5%), 2 (38%), 3 (34%) or 4 (24%)), was aged 82 years on average (SD 7.
Seizure
January 2025
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy, Auburn, AL 36049, United States.
Purpose: On November 28, 2023, the U.S. FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication, warning that antiseizure medications (ASMs) levetiracetam and clobazam can cause a rare but serious reaction, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS).
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December 2024
Post-Graduate Nutrition Program, Faculty of Nutrition, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil.
Objective: The study aimed to assess responsiveness to the effects of acute caffeine intake after 8 weeks of Pilates intervention in healthy older adults.
Methods: Fifteen healthy older adults performed physical performance regarding daily practice, strength, and balance tests after ingestion of acute 5 mg/kg of caffeine or placebo before and after Pilates training.
Results: The caffeine intake reduced, regardless of Pilates training, the time in 10-m walk test (before placebo vs caffeine, 6.
Front Public Health
December 2024
College of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Background: As life expectancy increases, the number of older adults with functional limitations is also increasing. Functional limitations are associated with adverse health outcomes such as reduced independence, diminished quality of life (QoL), and disability. Therefore, identifying which activities of daily living (ADLs) are limiting and understanding the influencing factors are crucial for developing tailored interventions.
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