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  1. Universal Health Coverage has been openly recognized in the United Nations health-related Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, though missing under the Millennium Development Goals. Ghana implemented the Nat...

    Authors: Doris Ottie-Boakye, Ayagah Agula Bawah, Naa Dodua Dodoo and J. K. Anarfi
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:439
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  2. Appendicular lean mass (ALM) is a good predictive biomarker for sarcopenia. And previous studies have reported the association between ALM and stroke or Alzheimer’s disease (AD), however, the causal relationsh...

    Authors: Yueli Zhu, Feng Zhu, Xiaoming Guo, Shunmei Huang, Yunmei Yang and Qin Zhang
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:438
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  3. Motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) is a pre-dementia condition characterized by subjective complaints in cognition and slow gait. Pain interference has previously been linked with cognitive deterioration; h...

    Authors: Gege Li, Zijun He, Jinjing Hu, Chongwu Xiao, Weichao Fan, Zhuodong Zhang, Qiuru Yao, Jihua Zou, Guozhi Huang and Qing Zeng
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:437
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  4. Hip fracture is very common and it has life-shattering consequences for older persons. After discharge the older persons need help with even basic everyday activities from formal and informal caregivers. In Sc...

    Authors: Jonas Ammundsen Ipsen, Bjarke Viberg, Lars T. Pedersen, Eva Draborg and Inge Hansen Bruun
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:436
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  5. The transition into residential aged care is frequently associated with a reduction in physical activity, social engagement, and emotional wellbeing. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of a 26-day internationa...

    Authors: Ruth Brookman, Zac Hulm, Leigh Hearn, Joyce Siette, Nitish Mathew, Saili Deodhar, Angela Cass, Jamilla Smith, Belinda Kenny, Karen P. Y. Liu and Celia B. Harris
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:435
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  6. Frailty is a pervasive clinical syndrome among the older population. It is associated with an increased risk of diverse adverse health outcomes including death. The association between sleep duration and frail...

    Authors: Beomman Ha, Mijin Han, Wi-Young So and Seonho Kim
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:434
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  7. This study was performed to explore the differences in the clinical characteristics and oxidative stress indicators, inflammatory factors, and pathological proteins in serum between Parkinson’s disease (PD) wi...

    Authors: Tenghong Lian, Weijiao Zhang, Danning Li, Peng Guo, Mingyue He, Yanan Zhang, Jinghui Li, Huiying Guan, Wenjing Zhang, Dongmei Luo, Weijia Zhang, Xiaomin Wang and Wei Zhang
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:433
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  8. It has been proposed that inflammation plays a role in the development of sarcopenia. This study aimed to investigate the links of complete blood cell count (CBC) parameters and CBC-derived inflammatory indica...

    Authors: Botang Guo, Xinqing Liu, Qi Si, Dongdong Zhang, Minyao Li, Xi Li, Yang Zhao, Fulan Hu, Ming Zhang, Yu Liu and Dongsheng Hu
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:432
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  10. In ageing populations, multimorbidity is a complex challenge to health systems, especially when the individuals have both mental and physical morbidities. Although a regular source of primary care (RSPC) is as...

    Authors: Sandro Rogério Rodrigues Batista, Ana Luiza Lima Sousa, Bruno Pereira Nunes, Rodolfo Rêgo Deusdará Rodrigues and Paulo Cesar Brandão Veiga Jardim
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:430
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  11. The objective of this research is to investigate the dynamic developmental trends between Age-Friendly Environments (AFE) and healthy aging in the Chinese population.

    Authors: Yan Cheng, Zhi-liang Chen, Yue Wei, Ning Gu and Shao-liang Tang
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:429
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  12. This systematic review aims to comprehensively assess the diagnostic accuracy of cognitive screening tools validated for older adults in Iran, providing evidence-based recommendations for clinicians and resear...

    Authors: Leila Kamalzadeh, Gooya Tayyebi, Behnam Shariati, Mohsen Shati, Vahid Saeedi and Seyed Kazem Malakouti
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:428
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  13. Tight diabetes control is often applied in older persons with neurocognitive disorder resulting in increased hypoglycemic episodes but little is known about the pattern of brain injury in these overtreated pat...

    Authors: Pauline Putallaz, Laurence Seematter-Bagnoud, Bogdan Draganski, Olivier Rouaud, Hélène Krief and Christophe J. Büla
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:427
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  14. To examine the bi-directorial association between diversified leisure activity participation and cognitive function over a 7-year period.

    Authors: Jingjing Wang, Shaojie Li, Yang Hu, Longbing Ren, Yuling Jiang, Mingzhi Yu, Zhouwei Liu, Yifei Wu, Yejin Zhao, Jie Zhang, Jing Li and Yao Yao
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:426
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  17. Frailty is one of the key syndromes in geriatric medicine and an important factor for post-transplant outcomes. We aimed to describe the prevalence of frailty and examine the correlates of frailty and depressi...

    Authors: Hana Vankova, Michal Schmalz, Ross Andel and Silvie Rajnochova Bloudickova
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:423
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  18. Postoperative delirium (POD) is the most common complication following surgery in elderly patients. During pharmacist-led medication reconciliation (PhMR), a predictive risk score considering delirium risk-inc...

    Authors: Carolin Geßele, Thomas Saller, Vera Smolka, Konstantinos Dimitriadis, Ute Amann and Dorothea Strobach
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:422
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  19. Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity (SO) are age-related syndromes that may compromise physical and mental health among older adults. The Nordic countries differ from other regions on prevalence of disease, life...

    Authors: Fereshteh Baygi, Sussi Friis Buhl, Trine Thilsing, Jens Søndergaard and Jesper Bo Nielsen
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:421
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  21. An aging population has contributed to an increasing prevalence of functional limitations among older adults. Family support plays a crucial role in toileting and bathing assistance. Yet, the relationship betw...

    Authors: Jinxin Zhang, Zi Shen, Xiyang Tong, Xiaojie Sun and Nengliang Yao
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:419
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  22. The public health measures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic may have indirectly impacted other health outcomes, such as falls among older adults. The purpose of this study was to examine trends in fall-re...

    Authors: Ashini Weerasinghe, Justin Thielman, Ye Li, Varsha B. Doguparty, Alexia Medeiros, Sue Keller-Olaman, Sarah Carsley and Sarah A. Richmond
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:418
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  23. The role of diet quality on malnutrition in older adults is uncertain, due the paucity of the research conducted and the use of use of screening tools that did not consider phenotypic criteria of malnutrition.

    Authors: Alba Marcos-Delgado, Humberto Yévenes-Briones, Tania Fernández-Villa, Vicente Martín-Sánchez, Pilar Guallar-Castillón, Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo and Esther Lopez-Garcia
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:417
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  24. Frailty among older adults undergoing hemodialysis is increasingly prevalent, significantly impacting cognitive function, mobility, and social engagement. This study focuses on the clinical profiles of very ol...

    Authors: M Pereira, M L Sanchez Tocino, Sebastian Mas-Fontao, P Manso, M Burgos, D Carneiro, A Ortiz, M D Arenas and E González-Parra
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:416
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  25. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a slowly progressive neurodegenerating disease that may eventually lead to disabling condition and pose a threat to the health of aging populations. This study aimed to explore the ...

    Authors: Xinyu Tu, Na Wu, Ying Wan, Jing Gan, Zhenguo Liu and Lu Song
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:415
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  26. Limited information is available on the effect of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) and abnormal glucose metabolism in elderly people. We aimed to analyze the prevalence of CVH behaviors, abnormal glucose meta...

    Authors: Yongcheng Ren, Wenwen Wang, Haiyin Zou, Yicun Lei, Yiduo Li, Zheng Li, Xiaofang Zhang, Lingzhen Kong, Lei Yang, Fuqun Cao, Wei Yan and Pengfei Wang
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:414
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  27. There is growing evidence linking the age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (aCCI), an assessment tool for multimorbidity, to fragility fracture and fracture-related postoperative complications. However, the...

    Authors: Zi-Mo Pan, Jing Zeng, Ting Li, Fan Hu, Xiao-Yan Cai, Xin-Jiang Wang, Guan-Zhong Liu, Xing-He Hu, Xue Yang, Yan-Hui Lu, Min-Yan Liu, Yan-Ping Gong, Miao Liu, Nan Li and Chun-Lin Li
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:413
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  29. Impaired immune response in multiple myeloma renders the patients vulnerable to infections, such as COVID-19, and may cause worse response to vaccines. Researchers should analyze this issue to enable the plann...

    Authors: Hamid Harandi, Parisa Fallahtafti, Amirali Karimi, Seyedeh Melika Hashemi, Mehrdad Mahalleh, Moein Ashouri, Mohammad Amin Salehi and Armin Hoveidaei
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:411
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  30. Residents in nursing homes are prone to cognitive decline affecting memory, visuospatial cognition, and executive functions. Cognitive decline can lead to dementia, necessitating prioritized intervention.

    Authors: Kyosuke Yorozuya, Yuta Kubo, Keisuke Fujii, Daiki Nakashima, Taiki Nagayasu, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Kazuya Sakai and Keiji Amano
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:410
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  31. This study aims to (1) determine the reliability and validity of the interRAI Chinese Self-reported Carer Needs (SCaN) assessment among informal Chinese caregivers of older adults, (2) identify predictors of c...

    Authors: Shicheng Xu, Vivian W. Q. Lou, Iris Chi, Wai Chong Ng, Jing Zhou, Lung-Kuan Huang, Carol Hok Ka Ma and Moana Jagasia
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:409
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  32. Abnormal amyloid β (Aβ) deposits in the brain are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Insufficient sleep duration and poor sleep quality are risk factors for developing AD. Sleep may play a role in Aβ regu...

    Authors: Chooza Moon, Aaron Schneider, Young-Eun Cho, Meina Zhang, Hellen Dang and Kelly Vu
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:408
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  33. Quality of life of osteoporosis patients had caused widespread concern, due to high incidence and difficulty to cure. Scale specifics for osteoporosis and suitable for Chinese cultural background lacked. This ...

    Authors: Qiongling Liu, Lie’e Li, Wanrui Ma, Zheng Yang, Rui Zhao, Caixia Liu and Chonghua Wan
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:407
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  34. Older people are more likely to have digital exclusion, which is associated with poor health. This study investigated the relationship between digital exclusion and cognitive impairment in older adults from 23...

    Authors: Yuge Wang, Zhigang Wu, Lanzhi Duan, Sijia Liu, Ruzhao Chen, Tao Sun, Jiang Wang, Jianghua Zhou, Hongxia Wang and Pan Huang
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:406
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  35. Cognitive dysfunction is one of the leading causes of disability and dependence in older adults and is a major economic burden on the public health system. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk fac...

    Authors: Yu Wang, Li Dou, Ni Wang, Yanjie Zhao and Yuqin Nie
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:405
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  37. Evidence on the effects of plantar intrinsic foot muscle exercise in older adults remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of an integrated intrinsic foot muscle exercise program with a novel t...

    Authors: Sheng-Lun Kao, Mei-Lan Hsiao, Jen-Hung Wang, Chen-Sheng Chen, Shin-Yuan Chen, Yung-Jeng Shiau and Chich-Haung Yang
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:403
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  38. Advanced age is associated with life-threatening conditions at the end of life. Many of these persons at the end of their lives cannot make decisions because of the variable consciousness. They are able to mak...

    Authors: Mobina Golmohammadi, Salman Barasteh, Mohsen Mollahadi, Shadi Baba Ali and Abbas Ebadi
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:402
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  39. Preoperative carbohydrate loading in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery is an independent predictor of postoperative outcomes. By reducing the impact of surgical stress response, fasting-induced insulin resistanc...

    Authors: Kai Sing Yap, PS Loh, Yi Xian Foong, Chu Zhen Mok, Terence Ong and Hui Min Khor
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:401
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  42. An increasing number of technologies are provided to reduce the burden of older adults’ informal caregivers. However, less is known about the effects and the mechanism of technology to work on burden. This rev...

    Authors: Yang Zhou, Zhenggang Bai, Keyan Wan, Tianyi Qin, Rui He and Chengdan Xie
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:398
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  43. Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that is characterized by increased vulnerability to intrinsic and extrinsic stressors due to decreased biologic reserves. Muscle ultrasound (US) is a valid and reliable method f...

    Authors: Merve Hafızoğlu, Hatice Kübra Yıldırım, Arzu Okyar Baş, Didem Karaduman, Zeynep Şahiner, Burcu Balam Doğu, Meltem Gülhan Halil, Mustafa Cankurtaran and Cafer Balcı
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:397
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  44. Benzodiazepines and other sedative hypnotic drugs (BSHs) are frequently prescribed for sleep problems, but cause substantial adverse effects, particularly in older adults. Improving knowledge on barriers, faci...

    Authors: Orlando Hürlimann, Daphne Alers, Noël Hauri, Pascal Leist, Claudio Schneider, Lucy Bolt, Nicolas Rodondi and Carole E. Aubert
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:396
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  45. In Germany, geriatricians deliver acute geriatric care during acute hospital stay and post-acute rehabilitation after transfer to a rehabilitation clinic. The rate patients receive acute geriatric care (AGC) o...

    Authors: Kilian Rapp, Patrick Roigk, Clemens Becker, Chris Todd, Martin Rehm, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Claudia Konnopka, Hans-Helmut König, Thomas Friess and Gisela Büchele
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:395
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  46. The disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on long term care facility (LTCF) residents has highlighted the need for clear, consistent guidance on the management of pandemics in such settings. As research explorin...

    Authors: Danni Collingridge Moore, Alex Garner, Natalie Cotterell, Andrew J. E. Harding and Nancy Preston
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:394
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  47. Depression is a multifaceted condition with a high prevalence and burden to society. Handgrip strength (HGS) and gait speed (GS) are indices of physical health, which is linked to mental health. Previous studi...

    Authors: Tina Nazari, Mitra Moodi, Hossein Fakhrzadeh, Huriye Khodabakhshi, Masoumeh Khorashadizadeh, Seyed Masoud Arzaghi, Shervan Shoaee, Mehdi Varmaghani, Hanieh-Sadat Ejtahed and Farshad Sharifi
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:393
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  48. Previous studies show that in-person dance training is a beneficial form of physical activity that involves mental, social, and physical dimensions. This exploratory study investigated the benefits of a 12-wee...

    Authors: Rasmus Kopp Hansen, Elizabeth Jochum, Ditte Egholm, Morten Villumsen and Rogerio Pessoto Hirata
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:392
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  50. The association between vitamin D supplementation and the risk of falls in older adults has been controversial. This systematic review and network meta-analysis aims to assess the efficacy of vitamin D, calciu...

    Authors: Long Tan, Ruiqian He and Xiaoxue Zheng
    Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2024 24:390
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