practical considerations in prescribing cancer therapy in older adults

... Practical considerations in the European market for building and future-proofing robust, flexible FTTN infrastructures Leveraging the existing ducts In deploying fiber from the ... branches in several different directions In a distribution network that branches in several directions, there are advantages in having patch cabinets, at least in certain locations Again, it’s incumbent ... consider in planning an FTTN architecture through existing underground ducts For instance, planners should not focus on trying to squeeze more things into smaller spaces Despite space considerations, ...

Ngày tải lên: 24/01/2014, 11:20

... risk factors, using cut points that were originally developed using data on incident CHD from the Framingham study A global CVD risk score ranging from -17 to +22 was obtained by adding the subscores ... cost-effective regimen in preventing or delaying cardiovascular events in older adults Use of the diuretic-based therapy is the most cost-effective in patients at high risk for developing cardiovascular ... time and discounting on cost and effect into account in this study Based on our findings, antihypertensive therapy that is diuretic-based and that includes either low-dose reserpine or atenolol...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 13:20

... aging The rising incidence of cancer, coupled with the aging of the population will result in an anticipated 67% increase in the incidence of cancer in older adults by 2030.4 With the rising incidence ... falls in community-dwelling older adults. 33 In this systematic review, we identified 31 unique studies examining falls in older adults with cancer Our review suggests that falls in older adults ... older adults with cancer; in a prospective cohort of older adults receiving chemotherapy, one in five of older adults developed new dependence in their activities of daily living between their...

Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2016, 23:18

... immunohistochemistry In contrast, we did not find a significant increase in GLUT4 expression after resistance training This finding was also confirmed by immunohistochemistry, showing GLUT4 containing vesicles ... characterized by insulin resistance, and thus the inability of insulin to stimulate glucose utilization in skeletal muscle It has been proposed that insulin resistant individuals have a defect in GLUT4 ... trafficking and targeting leading to reduced GLUT4 in the cell membrane in skeletal muscle [31] However, there is evidence to suggest different intracellular signaling pathways that lead to insulin-...

Ngày tải lên: 31/10/2012, 17:08

... database containing the names of older adults interested in clinical trials research, and advertisements placed in the local newspaper We were primarily interested in targeting older adults with ... life in older adults Moreover, a recent comprehensive review of 62 trials examining the effects of ST on physical disability in older adults concluded that ST had no influence on pain, a global index ... compare the influence of different types of resistance training and a control on changes in measures of quality of life and selfefficacy in older adults The data indicate that the mode of training resulted...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... are not known Such information would help to establish the extent to which older adults maintain or regain their desired levels of function in everyday life – despite an increasing frequency of ... women in this age-group with a baseline restriction continued to indicate restriction at three-year follow-up Older adults who were already experiencing restriction in one aspect of life at baseline ... sistence at older ages combined with the age-related increase in the 3-year onset underlines the cumulative problem of participation restriction as people become older – exemplified by the declining...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... consequently diminish quality of life in older adults In older adults, chronic conditions have been associated with an increased risk for a variety of secondary health issues including medical conditions, ... outcomes in older adults by: 1) maintaining or augmenting physiological functions (e.g., prevention of sarcopenia); 2) reducing the likelihood of acquiring additional chronic conditions; 3) delaying ... chronic conditions in the sample of older adults Classification of chronic conditions in the sample of older adults Notes:N = 24,281 The following selected chronic conditions were included: asthma,...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... Successful aging encompasses multiple dimensions of health, including physical, functional, social, and psychological well-being [1] Maintaining a high level of quality of life into advanced ... adjusting for gender and hypertension Discussion The primary findings of this investigation were that healthy older adults who participated in regular physical activity of at least moderate intensity ... study extends these findings by showing that the less-structured and less-intense nature of physical activity is positively related to multiple domains of HRQL in healthy, older adults An active...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... successful ageing into a single linear multiple regression analysis, due to overlap between their items, compromising their independence First, in order to examine their contribution to explained variation ... Aging J Am Geriat Soc 2003, 51:1125 Bowling A, Iliffe S: Which model of successful ageing should be used in epidemiological surveys? Baseline findings from a British survey of ageing Age Ageing ... cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/aag/aging htm - link valid 03-03-2011) Promoting psychological resources is crucial for optimising both ageing well or successfully, and enhancing the quality of later life, enabling older people...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... delirium in patients Recent findings suggest that sigma-1 receptors might be involved in the different mechanisms of some selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and that fluvoxamine is ... was administered fluvoxamine (50 mg, twice a day) and flunitrazepam (1 mg, at night) The next day fluvoxamine was increased to 100 mg (twice a day), since Page of there were no gastrointestinal ... Therefore, the fluvoxamine was increased to 100 mg (twice a day), since there were no gastrointestinal side effects At days after the first treatment, fluvoxamine was increased to 150 mg (twice...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:21

... pain does increase with age in subjects in all study groups, there was no progressive increase in musculoskeletal pain in older adults who participated in regular vigorous exercise, including ... exercise, including running, compared with those who did not Initial differences favoring exercisers were shown to be maintained over time As pain and disability are linked, our findings add to the evidence ... pain and pain coping strategies? Clin J Pain 1999, 15:31-40 Fries JF, Singh G, Morfeld D, O'Driscoll P, Hubert H: Relationship of running to musculoskeletal pain with age A six-year longitudinal...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 07:20

... reported difficulty in the last three months with each of the following: stair climbing, rising from a chair, standing and walking; ii) swelling, pain or stiffness in any joint lasting at least six ... missing information were retained in the analyses by including a separate ‘missing’ category Adjusted models included interactions between the MH subscale score and other covariates, allowing ... as a screening tool Clin Rheumatol 2010, 29:1277-1283 35 Dworkin RH, Gitlin M: Clinical aspects of depression in chronic pain patients Clin J Pain 1991, 7:79-94 36 Gehi A, Haas D, Pipkin S, Whooley...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:22

... smwhite@illinois.edu, aszabo2@illinois.edu, wojcicki@illinois.edu, eklamm@illinois.edu, gothe1@illinois.edu, fanning4@illinois.edu, akramer@illinois.edu, emcauley@illinois.edu Department of Kinesiology ... psychometricians [37, 39, 40] Invariance Testing After structural validity at time was determined, group invariance and longitudinal invariance were examined Invariance testing involves the sequential ... and longitudinally invariant measure of PACES, we examined whether any substantive differences were evident in older adults engaging in two different exercise modalities Interestingly, the two...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 08:20

... meal, drink, cinema and any other entertainment activities including watching sport Personal: personal business activities such as post office business, banking dry cleaning Walk: going for a ... volunteer activity, entertainment or going out to eat or drink, or “other”) and in addition, the main mode of transport (walking, cycling, driving, car passenger, bus, train, or “other”) for each ... commuting and business decline steeply after age 59y as the proportion of trips for shopping, personal business and visiting friends and family increase So it appears that shopping is the main reason...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 08:21

... review investigated ‘updating’ abilities This is in keeping with the finding of Snyder (2013) that less than 9% of studies included in their large review (containing over 100 studies) investigated ... Rating Scale, was in the ‘very severe’ range 5.3.3 Updating Updating, as defined by Miyake et al (2000), is the updating and monitoring of working memory representations No study included in ... 2002) However findings have been somewhat mixed with some studies failing to replicate findings of previous research (e.g Mackin and Arean, 2009, found no EF deficits in depressed older adults) Compared...

Ngày tải lên: 22/12/2014, 16:55

... examined frail older subjects living in senior housing facilities [1,7,8,11,13,19] Six other studies examined healthy community-dwelling older adults [6,9,14–16,18] and three studies focused on inpatients ... very heterogeneous They included frail older adults living in senior housing facilities [1,7,8,11,13] as well as healthy communitydwelling older adults [6,8,11,13–15] or inpatients Ó 2009 The Author(s) ... falls in older adults Age Ageing 2007; 36: 418–423 12 Kressig RW, Herrmann FR, Michel JP, Beauchet O Gait variability while dual-tasking: fall predictor in older inpatients? Aging Clin Exp Res 2008;...

Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2016, 23:16

... nurses in reducing falls by their older adult clients Risk factors which increase the likelihood of a fall in older adults can be divided into extrinsic and intrinsic categories.48 Extrinsic factors ... and training for technical and mobility aids was effective in reducing the rate of falls in community-dwelling older adults at high-risk for falling.67 Falls were also reduced in older adults ... pronounced in older adults. 130 The use of antihistamines such as diphenhydramine and doxylamine succinate are not recommended for older adults in general,91 but when they are used, their potential in uence...

Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2016, 23:17

... strength in community-residing older adults Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 70(2), 113–119 Lahtinen, U., Rintala, P., & Malin, A (2007) Physical performance of individuals with intellectual ... tests in 1050 older adults with intellectual disability: Results of the healthy ageing with intellectual disabilities study Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 51(1), 33–47 Hocking, D ... aborting measurements at all times This study followed the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki (Helsinki, 2008) 2.2 Baseline measurements Of the risk factors for falls mentioned in the introduction,...

Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2016, 23:24

... performed Fatigue during walking was elicited by increasing the treadmill incline in increments of 2 (from level) every minute to a maximum of 8 Participants were allowed to rest for minutes between ... of falls in independent community-dwelling older adults Age Ageing 1997;26: 261e268 Rubenstein L Falls in older people: Epidemiology, risk factors and strategies for prevention Age Ageing 2006;35:37e41 ... support to this view In that study, fatigue was induced in older adults (mean age 67 years) using prolonged walking on a treadmill (20 minutes) However, although changes in the muscle activity...

Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2016, 23:27

... review of falls interventions in community dwelling older adults [13] Please cite this article in press as: Stubbs B, et al What works to prevent falls in older adults dwelling in long term care ... that include individual risk assessment and tailored interventions are effective in preventing falls in these settings Whilst there is a paucity of research investigating fall interventions in ... systematic reviews including meta-analyses of RCTs that sought to prevent falls in older adults dwelling in LTCF of hospital settings Meta-analyses of RCTs that investigated any intervention that...

Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2016, 23:27