Impact of prosthetic rehabilitation on the life quality related to oral health in older adults by Zuilen Jiménez Quintana, Ileana Bárbara Grau León, Rafael Maresma Frómeta, Milay Justo Díaz, Emilio Terry Pérez

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: in the elderly rehabilitated with total prostheses, the female sex represented the 60% and the 77% requested attention due to aesthetic and functional concerns. …”
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How does digital literacy affect the health status of senior citizens? Micro-level evidence from the CFPS data by Xiaoyi Chen, Nian Wang

“…The instrumental variable (IV) method is employed for tackling the endogenous problems. Next, the mediation effect model is applied to identify the influencing mechanism. …”
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Effects of intracameral dexamethasone injection versus topical steroids post phacoemulsification operation by Alaa I. A. Ghonim, Mervat E. Elgharieb, Amr A.-F. Gab-Alla, Ehab M. Moawad

“…However, patient compliance and other problems concerning administration with elderly patients self-administering medication drops can vary widely and a wide proportion of them fail to comply with a long-term regimen. …”
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IDENTIFICATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES DURING MENOPAUSE IN BIREUEN DISTRICT, ACEH PROVINCE by Irma Fitria, Dewi Maritalia, Herrywati Tambunan

“…The research instrument was a questionnaire distributed to respondents from 11 August to 05 September 2023 during the Elderly Posyandu at the Puskesmas. Data processing and analysis were carried out univariately for each variable of physiological changes and psychological changes using descriptive static tests. …”
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Evaluating the mental and emotional effects of Sahand Bonab thermal power plant greenhouse on rural communities, Case study: Rurlas in Bonab by Mohamad Zaheri, Ali Majnouni-Toutakhane

“…The increased use of thermal power plants has led to the spread of greenhouse gases in the air and has caused psychological problems for humans. Accordingly, the present study was conducted to measure the pollutants released by Sahand Bonab thermal power plant and to investigate the effects of this pollution on the psychological and psychological pressure of rural residents. …”
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Att anmäla våld by Malin Åkerström

“…A survey revealed however that nurses at homes for elderly were as likely to become involved in violent interaction. …”
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Thyrotoxic Dysphagia in an 82-Year-Old Male by Konstantinos Parperis, Ramona Dadu, Sheikh Hoq, Vivian Argento

“…Dysphagia is a common problem in elderly patients and a rare manifestation of Graves' disease. …”
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Logical reasoning for human activity recognition based on multisource data from wearable device by Mahmood Alsaadi, Ismail Keshta, Janjhyam Venkata Naga Ramesh, Divya Nimma, Mohammad Shabaz, Nirupma pathak, Pavitar Parkash Singh, Sherzod Kiyosov, Mukesh Soni

“…Abstract Smart wearable devices detection and recording of people’s everyday activities is critical for health monitoring, helping persons with disabilities, and providing care for the elderly. Most of the research that is being conducted uses a machine learning-based methodology; however, these approaches frequently have issues with high computing resource consumption, burdensome training data gathering, and restricted scalability across many contexts. …”
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Evaluation of machine learning-based regression techniques for prediction of diabetes levels fluctuations by Badriah Alkalifah, Muhammad Tariq Shaheen, Johrah Alotibi, Tahani Alsubait, Hosam Alhakami

“…Middle-Aged and Elderly people today face a variety of health problems as a result of their modern lifestyle, which includes increased work stress, less physical activity, and altered food habits. …”
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Incidence and Associated Factors of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications after Abdominal Surgery in the Public Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Geresu Gebeyehu, Ashenafi Eshetu, Senait Aweke

“…Participants were followed for 7 days postoperatively, and any respiratory problems were recorded once identified. The collected data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 26. …”
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Nanotherapeutic smart approaches for combating Alzheimer’s disease and overcoming existing obstacles: A novel eco-friendly green approach by Ahmed M. Almehdi, Doha H. Aboubaker, Rania Hamdy, Ali El-Keblawy

“…The scientific community has united to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease (AD) as a critical condition for future generations because recent predictions indicate that it will become common among the elderly within a few years. Nevertheless, the intricacies of the disease's progression demand exhaustive investigations to unravel its potential mechanisms. …”
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Bilateral synchronous UBE for unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompression as a potentially effective minimally Invasive approach for two-level lumbar spinal stenosis by Yulin Zhao, Yingjun Guo, Xin Pan, Hao Li, Xianlei Gao, Haipeng Si, Wanlong Xu

“…It is a common cause of lumbago or lumbago and leg pain, which is common among middle-aged and elderly people1. LSS has become the most common cause of lumbar surgery among patients over 60 years of age2. …”
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Daily Activity Monitoring and Fall Detection Based on Surface Electromyography and Plantar Pressure by Xugang Xi, Wenjun Jiang, Zhong Lü, Seyed M. Miran, Zhi-Zeng Luo

“…Falls among the elderly comprise a major health problem. Daily activity monitoring and fall detection using wearable sensors provide an important healthcare system for elderly or frail individuals. …”
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Acceptance of low-sodium diet and nutritional status by hospitalized patients in the Public Hospital of Goiania by Andréa Valéria Dacal Mattos Casado, Larissa Silva Barbosa

“…Hospital malnutrition is a global public health problem and it can reach up to 50% of the hospitalized individuals. …”
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A Manajemen Fisioterapi pada Suspek Gout Arthritis : Laporan Kasus by Yery Mustari, Melda Putri, Christine Milenia Sarira, Suciawati Suciawati, Rezky Awalia Amiruddin, Fahira Azzahra Nooraini, Noorindah Sari, Putri Ayuninda Yusri, Pritha Qurratul Aini Athaya, Akram Ibnu Syawal, Anna Rahma Martono, Nurdeli Wasi Agung, Marfuah Nawawi, Nurmalasari Nurmalasari

“…One of the most common musculoskeletal problems is joint arthritis. Arthritis is usually associated with diseases of the elderly. …”
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The effect of anesthesia on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in adults undergoing cataract surgery: a systematic review by Elaheh Foroughi, Etrusca Brogi, Francesco Forfori, Seyyed Taghi Hashemi

“…It is necessary to adopt an appropriate anesthesia method for elderly and high-risk patients, especially people who have a history of cognitive problems‌‌ undergoing elective cataract surgery, to reduce cognitive complications after surgery.‌…”
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Identification of specific nursing competencies for older adults care in the community by María de los Angeles Villegas Dorticós, Zenia Tamara Sánchez García, Omayda Urbina Laza, Noel Alberto Pardillo Mustelier, Margarita Maritza Fundora Oropesa., Isys María Leyva Betancourt

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> care for the elderly has its specificities, so the quality of the health service is based on its workers’ skills, the fulfillment of their work and social functions, which constitutes a real challenge today.…”
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THE OCCURRENCE OF CONTRACTURE AND THE SEVERITY OF BURN INJURIES AMONG BURN PATIENTS TREATED AT DR. SOETOMO GENERAL ACADEMIC HOSPITAL, SURABAYA, INDONESIA (2020-2022) by Gifta Marshanda Qanitah Hamiseno, Iswinarno Doso Saputro, Diah Mira Indramaya, Lobredia Zarasade

“…Highlights: • A robust association was observed between total body surface area (TBSA) and burn injuries, except in the case of elderly individuals. • The duration of hospitalization is significantly associated with the occurrence of contracture. …”
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Design and Kinematic Simulation of the Transposition Mechanism of Wheelchair-hand Control System by Pan Liping, Ge Fei, Su Daoquan, Wan Chaoyan

“…With the help of Auto CAD,the transposition linkage mechanism of wheelchair-hand control system used for the elderly and disabled is designed by using graphical method.The mathematic model of the mechanism is built,the correctness of the design result is verified by using the analytical method.The mathematic model of the mechanism is built in ADAMS,and the kinematics simulation is carried out,the various positions of the requirement of the transposition linkage mechanism of wheelchair-hand control system are obtained.It is shows that the mechanism meet the challenge of motion continuity and without malposition and re-ordering problem,the useful reference for verifying the feasibility and rationality of design scheme is provided.…”
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Refractory and relapsing forms of <i>Clostridium difficile</i>-associated colitis by A. A. Sheptulin

“…Their development is promoted by elderly age of patients, significant duration of diarrhea at the first relapse, intake of proton pump inhibitors. …”
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