The elderly
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This study was conducted to investigate the factors affecting the quality of life in terms of the health of the elderly in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. Health production theory was used to form the analytical framework for the study.
17p vialicene 02-07-2024 0 0 Download
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Transabdominal preperitoneal laparoscopic surgery (TAPP) inguinal hernia (IH) repair has been an alternative to the Lichtenstein procedure. However, there have been concerns about the risks of TAPP in the elderly. We aimed to compare surgical outcomes between the two surgeries in older men with IH.
6p viwalton 02-07-2024 2 1 Download
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A cross-sectional descriptive study on 340 elderly people living in Bo Xuyen ward, Thai Binh City, from January 2023 to May 2023, to describe the prevalence of dementia and some related factors on research subjects, using the screening tool of dementia Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) with a cutoff score of 24.
8p viwalton 02-07-2024 3 1 Download
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Part 1 of ebook "Proceedings of the 21st International symposium on advancement of construction management and real estate" provides readers with contents including, a cluster analysis of real estate business models in China; a comparison of barrier-free access designs for the elderly living in the community and in care and attention homes in Hong Kong; a comparison of green building policies in Asian countries or regions; a comparison of public private partnership environment between Australia and China; a conceptual model of cloud-based virtual community for BIM innovation and promotion;...
711p mothoiphong 28-06-2024 1 1 Download
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Knee osteoarthritis is a common disease in the group of bone and joint diseases. The incidence of the disease increases with age, commonly occurs in elderly patients or can also occur in young people. To describe and compare ultrasonographic and radiographic findings in osteoarthritis-affected knee joints.
5p vikoch 27-06-2024 2 1 Download
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This can be particularly useful for older, frail patients to better tolerate surgery. The aim of this study was to identify what barriers and facilitators healthcare professionals in Germany experienced in the implementation and delivery of the multimodal prehabilitation programme “PRAEP-GO” for (pre-) frail adults aged 70 years and older to inform the implementation of prehabilitation into standard care.
12p vishanshan 27-06-2024 2 1 Download
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The population aging trend and the shortage of elderly care workers require the long-term care profession to become more attractive. However, the professional attractiveness among long-term care workers has yet to be extensively studied. This study aims to identify the factors that influence the attractiveness of the long-term care profession for nursing home (NH) care workers.
10p vishanshan 27-06-2024 2 1 Download
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Sarcopenia is characterized by reduced skeletal muscle volume and is a condition that is prevalent among elderly patients and associated with poor prognosis as a comorbidity in malignancies. Given the aging population over 80 years old in Japan, an understanding of malignancies, including colorectal cancer (CRC), complicated by sarcopenia is increasingly important.
10p vikoch 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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As gastric cancer patients aged≥85 years have a short life expectancy and often die from other diseases such as pneumonia, indications for surgery are controversial. In this study, we retrospectively analyzed the prognostic factors of elderly patients with gastric cancer who are candidates for curative gastrectomy.
8p vikoch 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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The aim is to establish and verify reference intervals (RIs) for serum tumor markers for an apparently healthy elderly population in Southwestern China using an indirect method. This study preliminarily established 95% RIs for an apparently healthy elderly population in Southwestern China.
8p vikoch 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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Hypertension is prevalent in the elderly, affecting two-thirds of individuals aged 60 years and older. Ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM) is recommended for diagnosing and managing hypertension in this population. This study aimed to characterize 24-hour ABPM profiles and their association with cardiovascular risk factors in older adults with high-risk hypertension.
10p viambani 21-05-2024 3 2 Download
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Part 2 book "Dimaio’s forensic pathology" includes content: Udden death in infancy; neonaticide, infanticide and child homicide, deaths caused by motor vehicle incidents, mass fatality incidents, burns and fire deaths, deaths in water, electrocution, hyperthermia and hypothermia - the effects of heat and cold, sexual assault, deaths in the elderly, sudden death during or immediately after a struggle,... and other contents.
252p dianmotminh01 17-05-2024 2 1 Download
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The purpose of this study is to explore the distribution of Traditional Medicine (TM) body constitutions, examine the factors associated with depression among elderly inpatients in Traditional Medicine Hospital of Thua Thien Hue, and further contribute to enhancing the value of traditional medicine theory's quintessence in preventing depression in medical facilities and in the community.
8p vicarlos 16-05-2024 2 0 Download
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Community-acquired pneumonia is a notable contributor to mortality from infectious diseases on a worldwide scale, especially in the older population. Staphylococcus aureus is a prevalent infection known to cause severe pneumonia, often leading to a high incidence of complications and fatality.
7p vicarlos 16-05-2024 0 0 Download
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: This article studies the factors affecting the intention to use Fintech services in payment activities of the elderly in Hanoi. This is the city with the highest number of elderly people in the country. On the other hand, elderly people face many obstacles in using Fintech services and this is also an object that Hanoi City is paying attention to. Survey data were collected from 242 elderly people using the convenient selection method.
12p dathienlang1012 03-05-2024 5 0 Download
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To identify factors related to fatigue status in elderly post-stroke patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study on 157 patients those ages >= 60, diagnosed with stroke (according to the World Health Organization - WHO) and examined or treated as inpatients and outpatients at the National Geriatric Hospital, from July to November 2021.
12p vijaychest 16-05-2024 4 1 Download
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Influenza infects tens of millions of people every year in the USA. Other than notable risk groups, such as children and the elderly, it is difficult to predict what subpopulations are at higher risk of infection. Viral challenge studies, where healthy human volunteers are inoculated with live influenza virus, provide a unique opportunity to study infection susceptibility.
12p vibransone 28-03-2024 9 2 Download
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Air pollution is one of the leading risk factors for death but also a significant contributor to the global disease burden, affecting quality of life. According to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report, seven million people die from air pollution every year, and 9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air. Any person can be affected by exposure to polluted air, especially the elderly, children, pregnant women, and people with comorbidities.
9p viellison 28-03-2024 2 1 Download
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Born from multidisciplinary roots that include logistics, marketing, management, and sociology, SCM has developed into a distinct field of study over the past fifty years. SCM theory has only recently reached a state of maturation where it produces operationalisable concepts and tools, but progress is being made in advancing both the overarching field of SCM and the specific issues that fall under the SCM umbrella. The authors investigated supply chain strategy as an active longevity’s policy and quality of life of elderly population in the Russian Federation.
8p longtimenosee04 06-03-2024 5 0 Download
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Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common joint disorders of older individuals. It is a painful and disabling disease characterized by pain, stiffness. However, in Vietnam, the number of studies on this issue is still very limited, especially those on physical function. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate physical function in 178 elderly patients with knee OA. A cross-sectional study was utilized.
9p vilarry 12-03-2024 4 2 Download