Functional status and satisfaction with community participation in persons with stroke following medical rehabilitation.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The aim of this study was to ascertain whether there are gender-related differences in the morphological characteristics of the soleus and tibialis anterior muscles in young adult and old Fischer 344/Brown Norway F1 rats. METHODS:We tested 1) whether there was a gender-related difference between th...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Fox J,Garber P,Hoffman M,Johnson D,Schaefer P,Vien J,Zeaton C,Thompson LV

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Slow walking speed as one indicator of physical frailty has been found to be associated with deterioration of the health status. Although many reports have shown that exercise training improves motor function, it is unclear whether a group-based and short-term health promotion intervention will improve motor...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Kutsuna T,Hiyama Y,Kusaka S,Kusumoto Y,Tsuchiya J,Umeda M,Takahashi T

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the feasibility and significance of the clinical application of ultrasound score in assessing the clinical severity of acute cholecystitis in the elderly. METHODS:Pre-surgery ultrasonography was performed on 72 elderly patients with acute cholecystitis who were scheduled for cholecystectomy to...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Zhang L,Han Q,Zhang H,Li D,Yao K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Falls causing injuries among older people and the consequences of those injuries are of increasing concern to public health practitioners. The aims of this study were to determine the incidence, characteristics and risk factors of fall injuries among the community-dwelling elderly in Shihpai, Taiwan...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Chang NT,Yang NP,Chou P

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies of suicide in the elderly indicate that, in the last few decades, there has been a relevant increase in suicide rates in old age in a number of Asian and Latin nations, with an almost parallel decrease in Anglo-Saxon counties. Mental disorders, particularly depression, physical illness, persona...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： De Leo D,Spathonis K

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:There is no conclusive evidence that hospital fall prevention programs can reduce the number of falls. We aimed to investigate the effect of a targeted individualized falls prevention program in a geriatric rehabilitation hospital. METHODS:This was a two-stage cluster-controlled trial carried out i...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Aizen E,Lutsyk G,Wainer L,Carmeli S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Syphilis is a systemic human disease which is caused by infection with the spirochete Treponema pallidum. It is spread worldwide, and there has recently been an increase in its incidence. Neurosyphilis (NS) can have a variety of presentations; meningovascular NS is a specific affection of the Treponema whi...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Pintado Maury I,Alves M,Fonseca T

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a 61-year-old man with marked peripheral blood eosinophilia, feature of hypereosinophilic syndrome, that later evolved into acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL-L2). Initially the patient suffered from significant complications related to eosinophilic toxicity, including large urticarial hyperpigmented plaques, ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Song G,Liu H,Sun F,Gu L,Wang S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New onset epilepsy and seizures are common neurological disorders in aged people, second only to stroke and dementia. They are frequently related to other pathological conditions including stroke, trauma, tumors and neurological diseases whereas in about one-third of cases the origin is unknown. Besides the origin, th...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Losi G,Gomez-Gonzalo M,Zonta M,Chiavegato A,Carmignoto G

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Osteoporosis and fall fractures are increasing problems amongst the elderly. The aim of this study was to explore whether combined population-based and individual interventions directed at risk factors for osteoporosis and falls result in behavioral changes in an elderly population. METHODS:A quasi...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Grahn Kronhed AC,Blomberg C,Löfman O,Timpka T,Möller M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk for or established malnutrition is frequent in older adults, accompanied by functional limitations, increased morbidity and mortality. Protein-energy malnutrition is often observed and leads besides other predisposing factors to sarcopenia, the increased loss of muscle mass with aging. Sarcopenia is an integral c...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Sieber CC

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between cumulative metabolic syndrome (MS) factors and knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has been highlighted over the past two decades. AIMS:To clarify the relationship between cumulative MS factors and symptomatic KOA. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey involving 119 women aged 45-88 years who were...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Yasuda E,Nakamura R,Matsugi R,Goto S,Ikenaga Y,Kuroda K,Nakamura S,Katsuki Y,Katsuki T

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Nursing home residents constitute a frail, multi-diseased and heterogeneous group. As physical activity is essential for the preservation of function, personalized training and activities are of great importance. The main objective of this study was to describe the influence of an individually tailo...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Frändin K,Borell L,Grönstedt H,Bergland A,Helbostad JL,Puggaard L,Andresen M,Granbo R,Hellström K

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between the serum levels of adiponectin (ADP) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients after general anesthesia. METHODS:The cognitive functions of 98 elderly patients who were scheduled t...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Xie H,Huang D,Zhang S,Hu X,Guo J,Wang Z,Zhou G

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the last decade, there has been a rapid increase in the number of elderly patients referred for cardiac surgery. Recent studies have identified risk factors for prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay in cardiac surgery patients. The aims of this study was to evaluate pre-operative risk factors for ICU s...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Cacciatore F,Belluomo Anello C,Ferrara N,Mazzella F,Manzi M,De Angelis U,Abete P

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:To assess the incidence and prognostic value of hypoglycemia in hospitalized non-diabetic elderly patients. METHODS:An observational retrospective study, with a 3-year follow-up, was performed in a series of 678 patients aged over 65 years, admitted between January 1 2001 and December 31 2001 to th...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Mannucci E,Monami M,Mannucci M,Chiasserini V,Nicoletti P,Gabbani L,Giglioli L,Masotti G,Marchionni N

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:To investigate mortality, determinants of mortality, and time until death among elderly subjects receiving public long-term care. METHODS:This study comprises 626 respondents (age: 65-98 years). Data were collected for two cohorts (2001 and 2002). Cox regression analysis was used to identify determ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Jakobsson U,Hallberg IR

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysfunctional T-cell immunity contributes to susceptibility to infectious disease in the elderly. A characteristic feature of this "immunosenescence" is the predominance of clonal expansions of CD8 cells and decreased diversity of the T-cell antigen receptor repertoire. Lifelong chronic antigenic stress commonly cause...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Pawelec G,Gouttefangeas C

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Art-based activities like painting workshops demonstrated health benefits in older individuals living in home care facilities. Few studies examined the effects of painting workshops in geriatric inpatients. AIM:The study aims to examine whether the participation in painting workshops performed in patients a...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Beauchet O,Lafleur L,Remondière S,Galery K,Vilcocq C,Launay CP

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Given the impact of recurrent falls in older people, risk evaluation for falling is an important part of geriatric assessment. Available clinical tools usually do not include patients' self-perceived risk of falling. The objective of this study was to evaluate association with and predictive capacity of self-...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Gálvez-Barrón C,Sanguino MJ,Narvaiza L,Cavestany F,Collado I,Macho O,Dapena MD,Rodríguez-Molinero A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role played by cognitive reserve for the maintenance of numeracy skills in late adulthood is still not sufficiently explored. AIMS:This study mainly investigated whether cognitive reserve (i.e., vocabulary) mediates on the relationship between non-verbal reasoning and addition and multiplication skills ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Mulas I,Ruiu M,Fastame MC

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Changes in sensory- motor systems that occur with age result in a decrease in postural equilibrium, which has been linked with an increased risk of falling in the elderly. Stepping down backwards from a step perturbs dynamic postural equilibrium, thus offering an opportunity to analyze the biomechan...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Michel-Pellegrino V,Hewson D,Hogrel JY,Duchêne J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Finding a biomarker of long length-of-stay (LOS) would provide a simple solution to target frail older inpatients at such risk. The aim of this study was to determine whether serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) deficiency, defined as serum concentration <25 nmol/L, was associated with long LOS among inpatients admitted ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Beauchet O,Launay CP,Maunoury F,de Decker L,Fantino B,Annweiler C

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of older adults do not reach the physical activity guidelines. One possible explanation for this may be that older adults overestimate their physical activity levels, because they are unable to identify exercise intensity. METHODS:Forty-four older adults were recruited and randomly assigned int...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： McLellan AG,Slaght J,Craig CM,Mayo A,Sénéchal M,Bouchard DR

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Swallowing dysfunction and risk of undernutrition increase the risk of pneumonia, morbidity, and mortality. Short-term care is an unexplored care context, where many older people stay yearly. AIM:This cross-sectional study aimed to describe and analyze the relationship between swallowing dysfunction and ris...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Hägglund P,Fält A,Hägg M,Wester P,Levring Jäghagen E

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polypharmacy has been associated with worse cognitive performance, but its impact on mild cognitive impairment (MCI) progression to dementia has not been explored. AIMS:The aims of the study were to investigate the association between multidrug regimens and MCI progression, and the possible mediation of dru...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Trevisan C,Limongi F,Siviero P,Noale M,Cignarella A,Manzato E,Sergi G,Maggi S

更新日期：2019-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Using biomarkers to predict mortality in patients with sepsis is important because these patients frequently have high mortality rates and unsatisfactory outcomes. The performance of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) and C-reactive protein (CRP) to predict clinical outcomes in elderly s...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Li H,Shan-Shan Z,Jian-Qiang K,Ling Y,Fang L

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity (SO) are associated with adverse health outcomes in older people. Data on sarcopenia- and SO-related mortality are insufficient for hospitalized older people. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between sarcopenia, SO and mortality among hospitaliz...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Atmis V,Yalcin A,Silay K,Ulutas S,Bahsi R,Turgut T,Mut Sürmeli D,Selvi Öztorun H,Yaman S,Çoşarderelioğlu Ç,Aras S,Varli M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Falls are a significant problem for older people, but are few studies of the risk of falling in residents of nursing homes in Japan. We aimed to investigate the risk factors for falls and the association of medication use and falls in nursing home residents in Japan. METHODS:This case-control study reviewed the re...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Park H,Satoh H,Miki A,Maki H,Asai K,Shiraishi A,Urushihara H,Sawada Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Muscle strength may decline with age differentially in the upper and lower limbs. This information is difficult to capture through a single measure. The present study therefore aimed to characterize the relative changes in handgrip and lower limb muscle strength with aging by expressing them as a ra...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Samuel D,Wilson K,Martin HJ,Allen R,Sayer AA,Stokes M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00