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Publikováno v:
Age and Ageing. 52
Introduction NICE guidelines state that fracture risk assessment should occur in all women aged ≥65 and all men aged ≥75. This includes assessing patients’ FRAX score, measuring serum vitamin D and calcium levels. Early detection and treatment
Publikováno v:
Age and Ageing. 52
Introduction Physical rehabilitation is related to better surgical and medical outcomes for patients (WHO, 2021). In hospitals, the role of the rehab team is essential to promote faster and better recovery and to prevent falls (Brett et al., 2019). W
Publikováno v:
Age and Ageing. 52
Introduction Bowel health is affected in acutely admitted patients due to illness, change in diet, dehydration, and reduced mobility. Constipation is common and older patients are particularly at risk of constipation due to reduced bowel transit spee
Autor:
M Kaneshamoorthy, J Alegbeleye
Publikováno v:
Age and Ageing. 50:i12-i42
Introduction NHS England (2015) Monthly Delayed Transfer of Care Situation Report states that “Medically Fit for discharge” or “Clinically optimized” is used at the point at which care and assessment can safely be continued in a non-acute set
Publikováno v:
Age and Ageing. 51
Introduction The CGA identifies patient needs within seven domains: cognition & mood, continence, mobility, speech and language therapy, skin integrity, social context, nutrition; has been shown to reduce admission and readmissions, and when combined
Publikováno v:
Age and Ageing. 51
Introduction The number of older adults having emergency abdominal surgery is increasing nationally. In the last National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) report, 55% of patients were over 65 and 18% were over 80. The wide disparity in mortality rat
Publikováno v:
Age and Ageing. 49:i1-i8
Introduction The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is known to deliver substantial and measurable health improvements to frail older people, including increased independence and a reduction in mortality.1 The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) can d
Publikováno v:
Age and Ageing. 49:i14-i17
Introduction Change in bowel movement is a common complaint in frail patients, which can be indicative of conditions such as constipation, infection or malnutrition. Without prompt action, this can result in increased length of stay. The recording of
Autor:
M Kaneshamoorthy
Publikováno v:
Age and Ageing. 49:i30-i32
Introduction It is well established in the literature that frailty is associated with high health costs (Bock 2016, England: BioMed Central). Early identification improves patient outcomes. The 2017 GMS contract for General Practioners’ (NHS Englan
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K. Honney, M Kaneshamoorthy, Sarah Hopkins, H Mark, A Balogun, P Athauda, A Halliday, M Vincent, L Van der Poel, Z Fritz, A Jakupaj, D Ondhia, Stephen Barclay, C Pampali
Publikováno v:
Age and Ageing. 49:i30-i32
Introduction When a doctor is informed of a patient’s future care preferences if they were to lose capacity, there is an ethical and legal obligation to share this information with the treating medical team. In frail older patients, conversations a