Clinical and Biomedical Sciences: Recent submissions
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What patient-reported outcome measures may be suitable for research involving older adults with frailty? A scoping review
(Springer, 26 March 2024)INTRODUCTION: The need to develop and evaluate frailty-related interventions is increasingly important, and inclusion of patient-reported outcomes is vital. Patient-reported outcomes can be defined as measures of health, ... -
Does proactive care in care homes improve survival? A quality improvement project
(BMJ Publishing, 4 June 2024)BACKGROUND: NHS England's 'Enhanced Health in Care Homes' specification aims to make the healthcare of care home residents more proactive. Primary care networks (PCNs) are contracted to provide this, but approaches vary ... -
Tau‐mediated synaptic dysfunction is coupled with HCN channelopathy
(Wiley / Alzheimer’s Association., 12 July 2024)INTRODUCTION In tauopathies, altered tau processing correlates with impairments in synaptic density and function. Changes in hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels contribute to disease-associated ... -
IT-assisted comprehensive geriatric assessment for residents in care homes: quasi-experimental longitudinal study.
(Springer Nature, 19 March 2024)BACKGROUND: Frailty interventions such as Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) can provide significant benefits for older adults living with frailty. However, incorporating such proactive interventions into primary ... -
Diminished Physical Activity in Older Hospitalised Patients with and without COVID-19
(MDPI, 28 September 2023)Acute viral respiratory infections have proven to be a major health threat, even after the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We aimed to check whether the presence or absence of an acute respiratory infection ...