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Are Nursing Home Residents With Dementia Appropriately Treated for Fracture Prevention?

Clinicians struggle with whether to prescribe osteoporosis medications for fracture

prevention for older nursing home (NH) residents with dementia, given the lack of

evidence in this population. To better understand real-world clinical practice, we conducted a retrospective cohort study examining… Sigue leyendo

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Comparing the case-mix of frail older people at home and of those being admitted into residential care: a longitudinal study

The study showed that the RUG-III system offers possibilities for identifying persons at risk of institutionalization. Interventions designed to avoid early nursing home admission can make use of the RUG-III system to optimize care planning and the allocation of services and resources. Based on the …

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A comparison of 3 frailty measures and adverse outcomes in the intake home care population: a retrospective cohort study

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