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Autor:
David G. Smithard, Ian Swaine, Salma Ayis, Alberto Gambaruto, Aoife Stone-Ghariani, Dharinee Hansjee, Stefan T. Kulnik, Peter Kyberd, Elizabeth Lloyd-Dehler, William Oliff
Publikováno v:
Pilot and Feasibility Studies, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2022)
Abstract Background Swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) and community-acquired pneumonia are common in frail older people and maybe addressed through targeted training of the anterior neck musculature that affects the swallow. We have developed a swa
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https://doaj.org/article/ec657b6949a8491f878aee360c0ebc50
Autor:
David G. Smithard, Yuki Yoshimatsu
Publikováno v:
Geriatrics, Vol 7, Iss 5, p 115 (2022)
Pneumonia is a common reason for admission afflicting frail older adults. Those who are the frailest are more likely to be provided with a diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia. This diagnosis has no clear definition and no clinical consensus. It is ther
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https://doaj.org/article/550c66feead34ab38cb9832bebc49ad3
Autor:
Rebekah L. Young, David G. Smithard
Publikováno v:
Geriatrics, Vol 5, Iss 2, p 40 (2020)
The term frailty is being increasingly used by clinicians, however there is no strict consensus on the best screening method. The expectation in England is that all older patients should have the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) completed on admission. T
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https://doaj.org/article/a0fde71dc7834ce69af53187a9e871d3
Publikováno v:
Geriatrics, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 9 (2020)
Dysphagia is common—not only associated with stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s but also in many non-neurological medical problems—and is increasingly prevalent in ageing patients, where malnutrition is common and pneumonia is frequently the main ca
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https://doaj.org/article/7a898a3a90fa4e0c804ee053ba1fde89
Autor:
Ramith Gunawardena, David G. Smithard
Publikováno v:
Geriatrics, Vol 4, Iss 3, p 50 (2019)
Restraint in modern non-psychiatric-based healthcare is often regarded as a rare occurrence. It is deemed to be used as a last resort to prevent patients from directly harming themselves. However, techniques are used in modern day practice which are
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https://doaj.org/article/d78530d7d707493eb970ee796c93c453
Autor:
David G. Smithard
Publikováno v:
Geriatrics, Vol 3, Iss 4, p 82 (2018)
Society revolves around food, both as a physical necessity and a social nicety; thus, eating and drinking (and, hence, swallowing safely) have become a cornerstone of social life. [...]
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https://doaj.org/article/1d4c2a26b8424abe842047258ba424ec
Autor:
Jacqueline E. Morris, Frances Hollwey, Dharinee Hansjee, Rachel A. Power, Richard Griffith, Timothy Longmore, David G. Smithard, Eleanor Dann-Reed, David J. Wright
Publikováno v:
Geriatrics, Vol 3, Iss 4, p 78 (2018)
Research in care homes has demonstrated that medication management practices in patients with dysphagia and those receiving medicines covertly may be inappropriate, illegal, and potentially cause harm. This paper presents the results of a feasibility
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https://doaj.org/article/85c6bfcefb8b44119f138072f27997ae
Autor:
David G. Smithard
Publikováno v:
Geriatrics, Vol 2, Iss 3, p 24 (2017)
The population is ageing, with the greatest proportional increase in those >80 years of age. Many of these people will be frail and at risk of stroke. Research has shown that the very old have much to benefit from hyperacute stroke intervention, but
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https://doaj.org/article/36cfcee75ae9468b8e3412f7389bfe02
Autor:
David G Smithard
Publikováno v:
OBM Geriatrics. :1-11
Ageing: Longevity, Successful and Positive
Autor:
Joe Hollinghurst, David G. Smithard
Publikováno v:
Dysphagia. 37:1612-1622
Dysphagia is increasingly being recognised as a geriatric syndrome (giant). There is limited research on the prevalence of dysphagia using electronic health records. To investigate associations between dysphagia, as recorded in electronic health reco