The low incidence of falls in elderly people receiving enteral nutrition reinforces protocols aimed at patient safety and reinforces protocols aimed at patient safety.
Frailty is strongly associated with the development of PIs in hospitalized older adults and early frailty assessment may help guide prevention strategies.
Ebru Caran Karabacak, B. Gokce, Pelin Ünsal et al.· Advances in Skin & Wound Car...· 0 citations
Falls among patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis are responsible of considerable morbidity, disability and mortality. Data from North Africa remain scarce. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of falls among Moroccan chronic hemodialysis patients, to identify associated clinical and functional risk fact...
M. Asly, Asmaa Hazim, J. Aasfara et al.· The Pan African Medical Jour...· 0 citations
High-risk profiles requiring prioritised preventive measures, as early assessment, nutritional optimisation and mobility support include those with prolonged stays, fever, non-oral feeding, medical ICU admission, vasoactive drug-use and non-thin build.
Rajini Peter, K. N. Ashwini, P. Dhivya et al.· Nursing Critical Care· 0 citations
The results underscore the need for systematic fall-risk assessment, close supervision, and balance-focused interventions in inpatient rehabilitation to reduce falls and support prevention strategies after discharge.
Elem Yorulmaz, Berna Günay, Nilgün Mesci et al.· BOĞAZİÇİ TIP DERGİSİ· 0 citations
Background Malnutrition is a common geriatric syndrome associated with adverse long-term outcomes in hospitalized patients with heart failure (HF). However, its prognostic impact in outpatients with stage B HF remains unclear. Methods and Results This multicenter, retrospective cohort study was conducted at 4 outpatien...
Shohei Hakozaki, K. Matsumura, S. Morishita et al.· Circulation Reports· 0 citations
Malnutrition is a common but often under-recognized condition in critically ill older adults. Age-related physiological decline, including reduced nutritional reserve and increased vulnerability to stress, may exacerbate its impact; however, data focusing specifically on elderly intensive care unit (ICU) populati...