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View article: Cardiovascular disease and its association with frailty in older adults. National survey of health, well-being, and aging (SABE) Colombia
Cardiovascular disease and its association with frailty in older adults. National survey of health, well-being, and aging (SABE) Colombia Open
View article: Streamlining Spare Parts Logistics: A Case Study on Warehouse Optimization and Continuous Improvement in a Peruvian Distribution Center
Streamlining Spare Parts Logistics: A Case Study on Warehouse Optimization and Continuous Improvement in a Peruvian Distribution Center Open
This empirical study investigates the application of continuous improvement strategies to optimize warehouse management and order picking processes within a spare parts distribution center in Peru. The logistics of spare parts present uniq…
View article: Enfermedad cardiovascular y su asociación con fragilidad en personas adultas mayores. Encuesta nacional de salud, bienestar y envejecimiento (SABE) Colombia
Enfermedad cardiovascular y su asociación con fragilidad en personas adultas mayores. Encuesta nacional de salud, bienestar y envejecimiento (SABE) Colombia Open
Introducción: La enfermedad cardiovascular (ECV) es la principal causa de mortalidad en personas adultas mayores (PAM). La fragilidad física es un problema creciente. Objetivo: evaluar la asociación entre ECV y fragilidad en PAM. Métodos: …
View article: Analysis through machine learning on influence of covid-19 on higher education before, during and after pandemic
Analysis through machine learning on influence of covid-19 on higher education before, during and after pandemic Open
Data mining, a process of uncovering silent characteristics of big data is one of such techniques which have nowadays become more popular for treating massive volume of data set information. In the current study, we apply a machine learnin…
View article: Sex, Resilience and Psychological Well-Being in Mexican University Students
Sex, Resilience and Psychological Well-Being in Mexican University Students Open
Mental health is currently highly relevant in society and one of the factors that could contribute to its improvement is psychological well-being, hence the importance of conducting studies that focus on analyzing variables that predict ps…
View article: Efecto del confinamiento por COVID-19 en el control glucémico de pacientes con diabetes tipo 2: estudio de cohorte retrospectivo en Valle del Cauca, Colombia, 2019-2021
Efecto del confinamiento por COVID-19 en el control glucémico de pacientes con diabetes tipo 2: estudio de cohorte retrospectivo en Valle del Cauca, Colombia, 2019-2021 Open
Introducción: el confinamiento durante la pandemia de COVID-19 implicó restricciones en el acceso a servicios de salud y modificaciones en los estilos de vida de la población, afectando especialmente a personas con enfermedades crónicas no…
View article: Hallazgos clínicos y paraclínicos del uso de empagliflozina en paciente nonagenaria con hiponatremia. Reporte de caso
Hallazgos clínicos y paraclínicos del uso de empagliflozina en paciente nonagenaria con hiponatremia. Reporte de caso Open
La hiponatremia es un trastorno electrolítico frecuente en adultos mayores hospitalizados, con una prevalencia entre el 15 % y el 30 %. Se clasifica en hipovolémica, euvolémica e hipervolémica. La forma euvolémica se relaciona comúnmente c…
View article: O05: Implementation of pan-cancer universal germline testing as standard of care in an ethnically diverse, rural, underserved community oncology practice
O05: Implementation of pan-cancer universal germline testing as standard of care in an ethnically diverse, rural, underserved community oncology practice Open
View article: Innovation in addressing depression and anxiety symptoms in rural Honduran communities: a cross-sectional pilot study
Innovation in addressing depression and anxiety symptoms in rural Honduran communities: a cross-sectional pilot study Open
Introduction. Due to limited information on mental health in rural areas, this study innovates by applying validated tools previously unused in rural Honduras to assess levels of anxiety and depression among rural residents of Ojojona, Hon…
View article: Probabilidad de sarcopenia asociado a funcionalidad y riesgo de caídas en una población de adultos mayores de Colombia
Probabilidad de sarcopenia asociado a funcionalidad y riesgo de caídas en una población de adultos mayores de Colombia Open
Probabilidad de sarcopenia asociado a parámetros de funcionalidad y riesgo de caídas en una población de adultos mayores de Colombia Objetivo. Evaluar la asociación entre la probabilidad de sarcopenia con la funcionalidad y el riesgo de ca…
View article: A case and intervention for older adult sexual mistreatment
A case and intervention for older adult sexual mistreatment Open
Background The sexual mistreatment of older adults is a significant public health issue; like other forms of sexual violence, it is more prevalent than officially reported. Survivors often hesitate to speak out due to feelings of embarrass…
View article: Relationship between Social Participation, Children’s Support, and Social Frailty with Falls among Older Adults in Colombia
Relationship between Social Participation, Children’s Support, and Social Frailty with Falls among Older Adults in Colombia Open
Background: There is limited research on social factors related to falls among older adults. This study assessed the association between falls during the past year with social participation, children’s support, relationship with children, …
View article: Perceived Ageism is Associated With Recurrent Falling Among Older Colombian Adults
Perceived Ageism is Associated With Recurrent Falling Among Older Colombian Adults Open
Literature on the association between ageism and falling among older adults is limited. Using data from the nationwide cross-sectional SABE ( Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento) Colombia Survey in 2015 with 18,875 participants aged ≥60 year…
View article: Vólvulo de íleon distal: una causa infrecuente de dolor abdominal en adultos mayores: reporte de caso clínico
Vólvulo de íleon distal: una causa infrecuente de dolor abdominal en adultos mayores: reporte de caso clínico Open
El dolor abdominal en los adultos mayores (AM) es un desafío por los cambios fisiológicos del envejecimiento, manifestaciones clínicas atípicas y multimorbilidad. El objetivo es presentar un paciente AM con dolor abdominal de una etiología…
View article: Environmental Engineering Course Sequence And Learning Outcomes For Civil Engineering Technology Majors At Southern Polytechnic State University
Environmental Engineering Course Sequence And Learning Outcomes For Civil Engineering Technology Majors At Southern Polytechnic State University Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Table 1. Contents of the Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering Technology Course Class No. Topic 1 Introduction 2 Methods of Expres…
View article: Fractura atípica de cadera asociada con uso de bifosfonatos
Fractura atípica de cadera asociada con uso de bifosfonatos Open
Introducción: Las fracturas atípicas de cadera y fémur se reportan hace más de 15 años, algunas relacionadas al uso de bifosfonatos. Aunque la eficacia de este grupo farmacológico está bien establecida y su relación riesgo-beneficio es fav…
View article: Community Engagement in an African American Community during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of a Train-the-Trainer COVID-19 Curriculum.
Community Engagement in an African American Community during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of a Train-the-Trainer COVID-19 Curriculum. Open
The purpose of this study was to produce a culturally sensitive COVID-19 curriculum for primarily African Americans related to the risks of the health impacts of COVID-19. Community engagement was initiated to deliver risk communication fo…
View article: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND FRAILTY IN OLDER ADULTS FROM COLOMBIA
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND FRAILTY IN OLDER ADULTS FROM COLOMBIA Open
Cardiovascular disease (CV) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Frailty is a growing geriatric syndrome. Limited research has explored the relationship between cardiovascular disease and frailty. This study assesses the association betw…
View article: AN OUTBREAK OF COVID-19 INFECTION WITH NO MORTALITY IN A GERIATRIC INSTITUTION IN COLOMBIA
AN OUTBREAK OF COVID-19 INFECTION WITH NO MORTALITY IN A GERIATRIC INSTITUTION IN COLOMBIA Open
Unusually, an outbreak of Covid-19 during the first year of the pandemic in an underserved geriatric institution had no mortality. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine factors associated with COVID-19 infection among 252 instituti…
View article: Specific neuropsychiatric symptoms are associated with functional decline trajectories in Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia: a five-year follow-up study
Specific neuropsychiatric symptoms are associated with functional decline trajectories in Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia: a five-year follow-up study Open
Background Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are often overlooked and under-identified symptoms associated with dementia, despite their significant impact on the prognosis of individuals living with the disease. The specific role of certain …
View article: E-246 Professional board certification for nurses, advanced practice providers, and radiology techs working in neurointerventional labs: the certified neurointerventional clinician™ (CNIC)
E-246 Professional board certification for nurses, advanced practice providers, and radiology techs working in neurointerventional labs: the certified neurointerventional clinician™ (CNIC) Open
Background Working in a neurointerventional lab requires specialized knowledge that includes understanding of neurological conditions, anatomy, products, and procedures. While neurointerventional labs may be housed within larger interventi…
View article: Racial Discrimination and Multimorbidity Among Older Adults in Colombia: A National Data Analysis
Racial Discrimination and Multimorbidity Among Older Adults in Colombia: A National Data Analysis Open
Racial discrimination experiences were associated with higher odds of multimorbidity among older adults in Colombia. Strategies to decrease life course experiences of racial discrimination may improve the health of older adults.
View article: Quantitative Comparison Of Parental-Child Factors Influencing Acute Pain Experience Of Non-Hispanic Black And White Children
Quantitative Comparison Of Parental-Child Factors Influencing Acute Pain Experience Of Non-Hispanic Black And White Children Open
View article: Application of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling-Based Next-Generation Sequencing Assay to Improve Cancer Care in a Developing Country
Application of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling-Based Next-Generation Sequencing Assay to Improve Cancer Care in a Developing Country Open
Purpose Identifying actionable oncogenic mutations have changed the therapeutic landscape in different types of tumors. This study investigated the utility of comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP), a hybrid capture-based next-generation se…
View article: Lara Medina and Martha Gonzales, editors. Voices from the Ancestors. Xicanx and Latinx Spiritual Expressions and Healing Practices Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, 2019. 433 pp.
Lara Medina and Martha Gonzales, editors. Voices from the Ancestors. Xicanx and Latinx Spiritual Expressions and Healing Practices Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, 2019. 433 pp. Open
View article: Abordaje de hipertensión secundaria en adultos mayores: reporte de caso
Abordaje de hipertensión secundaria en adultos mayores: reporte de caso Open
La hipertensión arterial secundaria es poco frecuente y está asociada con una causa que puede ser tratable, por lo cual su diagnóstico y tratamiento oportuno son importantes. La orientación diagnóstica se hace con base en los datos obtenid…
View article: Prevalencia y factores asociados a infección por SARS-CoV-2 en adultos mayores institucionalizados
Prevalencia y factores asociados a infección por SARS-CoV-2 en adultos mayores institucionalizados Open
El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la prevalencia de infección y los factores asociados con la COVID-19 en una institución geriátrica de Cali, Colombia. Se trata de un estudio observacional de corte transversal en adultos mayores i…
View article: Prevalence of self-reported dermatologic symptoms among farmers living in Gracias a Dios, Honduras
Prevalence of self-reported dermatologic symptoms among farmers living in Gracias a Dios, Honduras Open
To the Editor: In 2013, dermatologic disorders were the fourth leading cause of nonfatal disease burden worldwide.1Karimkhani C. Dellavalle R.P. Coffeng L.E. et al.Global skin disease morbidity and mortality: an update from the Global Burd…
View article: Angiopatía amiloide cerebral en octogenaria
Angiopatía amiloide cerebral en octogenaria Open
La angiopatía amiloide cerebral se presenta con hemorragia intracerebral lobular, demencia o eventos neurológicos transitorios. Ocurre como resultado del depósito de b-amiloide en la media y la adventicia de las arterias pequeñas, los capi…
View article: Psychometric Performance of the Subjective Memory Complain Scale Among Colombian Elders
Psychometric Performance of the Subjective Memory Complain Scale Among Colombian Elders Open
Background The Subjective Memory Complaint Scale (SMCS-15) is a 15-item instrument to explore frequent forgetfulness in daily life in people with possible cognitive impairment. However, knowledge about its psychometric performance is limit…