Supportive and palliative care needs among older adults in India: an estimation using a nationally representative survey by Terrymize Immanuel, Naveen Salins, Benson Thomas M, Jenifer Jeba Sundararaj, Roop Gursahani

“…Methods The general indicators of poor or deteriorating health from the Supportive and Palliative Care Indicator Tool for Low Income Setting were used to identify older adults with palliative care needs. These indicators were compared with the LASI data and matched with the appropriate variables. …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale in Chinese adults with rheumatic diseases: a cross-sectional study by How-Ran Guo, Ming-Chi Lu, Ning-Sheng Lai, Hanoch Livneh, Tzung-Yi Tsai, Miao-Chiu Lin

“…C-ASES may be useful as a reference guide in providing appropriate interventions for bolstering self-efficacy among Chinese-speaking patients with RDs.…”
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Etiological, Clinical, and Epidemiological Characteristics of Acute Viral Gastroenteritis in an Adult Population in a Tertiary Level Hospital in Spain by Sara Herranz-Ulldemolins, Anna Sellarès-Crous, Miriam J. Álvarez-Martínez, M. Eugenia Valls, Marta Aldea Novo, Anna Vilella Morató, Laura Rodriguez, Mireia Navarro, Roser Vendrell, Josep Barrachina, Miguel J. Martínez, M. Ángeles Marcos

“…Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, there are limited data on adults seeking care due to AGE of viral etiology. …”
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Cannabis and cannabidiol use among autistic and non-autistic adults in the UK: a propensity score-matched analysis by Tom P Freeman, Daniel Ying-Heng Hua, Rachel Lees, Mark Brosnan

“…Objectives To assess whether autistic and non-autistic adults differ in their cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) use, their perceptions of cannabinoid products and their cannabinoid-related support-seeking behaviours.Design Cross-sectional survey.Participants Respondents to an online survey, who self-reported an autism-spectrum disorder diagnosis (autistic participants) or no issues relating to autism (controls). …”
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Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: Findings from a scoping review of the literature. by Dianna Wolfe, Kim Corace, Claire Butler, Danielle Rice, Becky Skidmore, Yashila Patel, Premika Thayaparan, Alan Michaud, Candyce Hamel, Andra Smith, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, David Conn, Melanie Willows, Hanan Abramovici, Kednapa Thavorn, Salmaan Kanji, Brian Hutton

“…Studies with a balanced assessment of benefits and harms may guide appropriate public health messaging to balance the marketing pressures of cannabis to older adults.…”
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Seasonal Variation in Vitamin D in Association with Age, Inflammatory Cytokines, Anthropometric Parameters, and Lifestyle Factors in Older Adults by Leticia Elizondo-Montemayor, Elena C. Castillo, Carlos Rodríguez-López, José R. Villarreal-Calderón, Merit Gómez-Carmona, Sofia Tenorio-Martínez, Bianca Nieblas, Gerardo García-Rivas

“…We performed a multivariate analysis considering lifestyle factors, anthropometric, and inflammatory markers according to seasonal variation in Mexican healthy older adults. The same cohort was followed during 12 months. …”
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Community perspectives regarding brain-computer interfaces: A cross-sectional study of community-dwelling adults in the UK. by Austen El-Osta, Mahmoud Al Ammouri, Shujhat Khan, Sami Altalib, Manisha Karki, Eva Riboli-Sasco, Azeem Majeed

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Factors associated with elevated consumption of alcohol in older adults—comparison between China and Norway: the CLHLS and the HUNT Study by Juan Li, Bei Wu, Kjerstin Tevik, Steinar Krokstad, AS Helvik

“…Objectives The primary objective was to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with elevated alcohol consumption among older adults 65 years and above in China and Norway. The secondary objective was to compare the prevalence and factors in the two countries.Design A secondary data analysis was conducted using two large cross-sectional studies (Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey data in 2008–2009 and Nord-Trøndelag Health Study data in 2006–2008).Participants A total of 3223 (weighted) Chinese older adults and 6210 Norwegian older adults who responded drinking alcohol were included in the analysis.Outcome measures The dependent variable was elevated alcohol consumption, which was calculated as a ratio of those with elevated drinking among current drinkers. …”
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Association of Rate of Functional Recovery With Therapy Time and Content Among Adults With Acquired Brain Injuries in Inpatient Rehabilitation by Alison M. Cogan, PhD, OTR/L, Pamela Roberts, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES, FAOTA, CPHQ, FNAP, FACRM, Trudy Mallinson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FACRM

“…Objective: To examine associations among the time and content of rehabilitation treatment with self-care and mobility functional gain rate for adults with acquired brain injury. Design: Retrospective cohort study using electronic health record and administrative billing data. …”
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Epidemiology of multimorbidity in conditions of extreme poverty: a population-based study of older adults in rural Burkina Faso by Guy Harling, Justine I Davies, Till Bärnighausen, Miles D Witham, Mark J Siedner, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Pascal Geldsetzer, Ali Sie, Lucienne Ouermi, Collin Payne, Mamadou Bountogo, Boubacar Coulibaly, Maria Lisa Odland

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Designing Positive Psychology Interventions for Social Media: Cross-Sectional Web-Based Experiment With Young Adults With Cancer by Allison J Lazard, Rhyan N Vereen, Jieni Zhou, Hazel B Nichols, Marlyn Pulido, Catherine Swift, Nabarun Dasgupta, Barbara L Fredrickson

“…This study provides promising evidence for the development of age-appropriate, highly scalable interventions to improve psychosocial health among young adults with cancer.…”
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Longitudinal analysis of insulin resistance and sarcopenic obesity in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: evidence from CHARLS by Chunyan Xu, Chunyan Xu, Ling He, Ling He, Yansong Tu, Canhui Guo, Canhui Guo, Hurong Lai, Hurong Lai, Caifeng Liao, Caifeng Liao, Chuyang Lin, Huaijun Tu, Huaijun Tu

“…Specifically, TyG-WHtR may be the most appropriate indicator for predicting SO among middle-aged and older Chinese adults.…”
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A machine learning model to predict neurological deterioration after mild traumatic brain injury in older adults by Daisu Abe, Motoki Inaji, Takeshi Hase, Eiichi Suehiro, Naoto Shiomi, Hiroshi Yatsushige, Shin Hirota, Shu Hasegawa, Hiroshi Karibe, Akihiro Miyata, Kenya Kawakita, Kohei Haji, Hideo Aihara, Shoji Yokobori, Takeshi Maeda, Takahiro Onuki, Kotaro Oshio, Nobukazu Komoribayashi, Michiyasu Suzuki, Taketoshi Maehara

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Associations of arthritis with functional disability and depressive symptoms in general US adults: NHANES 1988–1994 and 1999–2018 by Xiaoting Liu, Yunzhen Huang, Jinjing Fu, Mayila Mohedaner, Danzengzhuoga, Gan Yang, Zhenqing Yang, Xueqin Li, Xinye Ma, Qiqi Zhang, Zuyun Liu, Xifeng Wu, Zhimin Ying

“…Among participants with X‐ray data, radiographic knee osteoarthritis was only associated with mobility disability in general US adults. Appropriate managements of both physical and mental health are needed for individuals with arthritis.…”
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Experiences of Peer Mentoring Sexual and Gender Minority Emerging Adults Who Are at Risk for Suicide: Mixed Methods Study by Jennifer T Tran, Jessica Webster, James R Wolfe, Jennifer Ben Nathan, Lindiwe Mayinja, Marin Kautz, Maria A Oquendo, Gregory K Brown, David Mandell, Danielle Mowery, José A Bauermeister, Lily A Brown

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A Real-World, Multicenter Assessment of Drugs Requiring Weight-Based Calculations in Overweight, Adult Critically Ill Patients by Sandra L. Kane-Gill, Nicholas P. Wytiaz, Lisa M. Thompson, Karina Muzykovsky, Mitchell S. Buckley, Henry Cohen, Amy L. Seybert

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The prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in adult carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection: a retrospective cohort study by Zhongjie Wang, Renhua Li, Zhe Yuan, Zuli Zhang, Keli Qian

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Association between sleep quality, sleep duration, and physical frailty among adults aged 50 years and older in India by T. Muhammad, Soomi Lee, Manacy Pai, Bittu Mandal

“…Analysis of specific components of frailty showed that older adults with long sleep had lower odds of exhaustion [AOR: 0.86; CI: 0.73–1.00] compared to those with age-appropriate sleep duration. …”
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Anaphoric Reference in Written Narratives by German-Speaking 10-Year-Olds and Adults: The Influence of Referential Function and Character Type by Ina Lehmkuhle, Josefin Lindgren

“…The present study investigates anaphoric reference in picture-based written narratives by German-speaking 10-year-olds and adults. We analyse and compare the extent to which referential function (maintenance vs. reintroduction), a local accessibility factor, and character type (main character vs. secondary character), a global accessibility factor, influence children’s and adults’ choice of referring expression. …”
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Feasibility study to improve oral health in older adult patients using visiting nursing services: A pilot study. by Kyoko Noguchi, Ryota Ochiai, Tomoko Akase, Kazuhiko Nishiyama, Setsuko Watabe

“…Among older adults in Japan, those requiring long-term care who use visiting nursing services have particularly poor oral health. …”
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