Adult Vaccinations : Changing the Immunization Paradigm
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44121
Jean-Pierre Michel, Stefania Maggi, editors.
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Springer
, 2019.
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After introductory chapters devoted to the safe production and distribution of vaccines, the book addresses the question of adult vaccination in the framework of a life-course approach to vaccination. It presents the proceedings of multidisciplinary expert discussions with an excellent summary of the current state of knowledge on adult vaccination in various diseases, as well as an overview of the professionals involved and the obstacles to achieving greater vaccine uptake, and how these may be…
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- Michel, Jean-Pierre
- Maggi, Stefania
- Responsibility
- Jean-Pierre Michel, Stefania Maggi, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 127 p.) : 1 illus. in color
- Series
- Practical Issues in Geriatrics
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783030051594
- 9783030051587 (Print ed.)
- 9783030051600 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Adult
- Aging - immunology
- Immunization
- Vaccination
- Vaccines
- Specialty
- Public Health
- Abstract
- After introductory chapters devoted to the safe production and distribution of vaccines, the book addresses the question of adult vaccination in the framework of a life-course approach to vaccination. It presents the proceedings of multidisciplinary expert discussions with an excellent summary of the current state of knowledge on adult vaccination in various diseases, as well as an overview of the professionals involved and the obstacles to achieving greater vaccine uptake, and how these may be addressed. The book systematically discusses the major vaccine-preventable diseases, as well as regulatory issues in vaccine provision, and presents the results of an expert meeting designed to identify the obstacles to vaccination, and solutions for addressing these barriers. It goes on to extend the discussion beyond the traditional boundaries of human health to encompass the “one health” concept. The book is intended for all those with an interest in vaccination, including physicians (from a wide range of disciplines including geriatrics/gerontology, infectious diseases, pediatrics, internal medicine, and other non-organ specialties), other healthcare professionals, pharmacists, representatives of the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory bodies (EMEA, national authorities), policymakers, the media and the general public.
- Contents
- Foreword. Adult vaccinations: essential but too often forgotten -- 1. Complexity of vaccine manufacture and supply -- 2. Administration of vaccines: current process, new technologies, adjuvants -- 3. How can the European Medicines Agency support an appropriate strategy of adult vaccination? -- 4. Public health impact of adult vaccine-preventable diseases on performance, disability, mortality and health care costs in Europe -- 5. Outcomes after HPV vaccination -- 6. Impact of nutrition on adult vaccination efficacy -- 7. Profiling vaccines for an immunosenescent and multimorbid population -- 8. Comprehensive geriatric assessment in infectious diseases -- 9. Etiology of respiratory tract infections in adults in Europe: current knowledge and knowledge gaps -- 10. European flu vaccine regulations and their impacts in community-dwelling adults -- 11. Vaccination against pneumococcal disease in the European Union, with particular focus on Germany -- 12. Direct and indirect benefits of a comprehensive approach to vaccinating adults with influenza and pneumococcal vaccines, especially in patients with chronic diseases -- 13. Vaccination of health care professionals and protection of hospitalized adults and nursing home residents -- 14. Ongoing threats for older Europeans: Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus -- 15. Herpes Zoster vaccination: a vaccine to prevent pain -- 16. Gastroenteritis burden in the adult community: prospects for vaccines -- 17. Travel vaccination -- 18. Integrating the veterinarian scientist to the one-health concept -- 19. Stressing the importance of adult immunization: suggestions for how to change the paradigm -- 20. How can we integrate life course vaccination into the new WHO definition of “Healthy Ageing”?.
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Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet in the Elderly Patient
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42575
Antonio Capurso, Gaetano Crepaldi, Cristiano Capurso.
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Fondazione Dieta Mediterranea-ONLUS ; Springer
, c2018.
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This book illustrates the role of Mediterranean diet in connection with well-being and particularly its impact on health and elderly care, as well as on the mechanisms of aging. Aging is a natural process of human life. The knowledge that a healthy dietary regimen like the Mediterranean diet can effectively prevent or delay many diseases typically affecting aging people may help to better manage the aging process. From this point of view, knowledge of the numerous benefits of the Mediterranean-…
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- Capurso, Antonio
- Other Authors
- Crepaldi, Gaetano
- Capurso, Cristiano
- Other Authors
- Fondazione Dieta Mediterranea
- Responsibility
- Antonio Capurso, Gaetano Crepaldi, Cristiano Capurso
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Fondazione Dieta Mediterranea-ONLUS ; Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 439 p.) : 40 illus., 24 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783319780849
- 9783319780832 (print ed.)
- 9783319780856 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aged
- Diet, Mediterranean
- Healthy Diet
- Olive Oil - pharmacology
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Nutritional Sciences
- Abstract
- This book illustrates the role of Mediterranean diet in connection with well-being and particularly its impact on health and elderly care, as well as on the mechanisms of aging. Aging is a natural process of human life. The knowledge that a healthy dietary regimen like the Mediterranean diet can effectively prevent or delay many diseases typically affecting aging people may help to better manage the aging process. From this point of view, knowledge of the numerous benefits of the Mediterranean-style diet may effectively promote better management of the burden of elderly care. As early as the 1950s, Ancel Keys pointed out the effectiveness of the Mediterranean diet in helping to control, and possibly avoid, myocardial infarction and/or cholesterol metabolism. Quite soon after the first studies were published, it became clear that the Mediterranean diet was beneficial not only in connection with cardiovascular disease but also many other diseases, from diabetes to hypertension, from cancer and thrombosis to neurodegenerative diseases, including dementia. Examining those benefits in detail, this book offers a valuable educational tool for young professionals and caregivers, as well as for students and trainees in Geriatrics and Nutrition.
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- 1. The Historical Origins and Composition of Mediterranean Diet -- 2. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO): History and Chemical Composition -- 3. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil and Cardiovascular Disease -- 4. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus -- 5. Extra-virgin Olive Oil, the Mediterranean Diet, and Neurodegenerative Diseases -- 6. Extra-virgin Olive Oil and Cancer -- 7. Epigenetics/Epigenomics of Olive Oil and the Mediterranean Diet -- 8. Cereals -- 9. Vegetables -- 10. Fresh Fruit -- 12. Legumes and Pulses -- 13. Fish -- 14. The Smells and Tastes of the Mediterranean Diet: Herbs -- 15. Red and White Wines -- 16. The Impact of the Mediterranean Diet on Aging, Frailty, and Longevity.
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- e-Book
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- Online
The Biology of Senescence : A Translational Approach
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44359
Bernard Swynghedauw.
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Springer
, c2019.
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This book describes the fundamental process of senescence, and reviews a new concept developed by a number of research groups that is based on cellular senescence and its secretome. This concept provides a basic explanation of the main physiological and pathological features of senescence, and delineates possibilities for “treating” it. Following an introduction to the emerging medical landscape, the increasing incidence of a new epidemiological group (age-related “chronic non-transmissible dis…
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- Swynghedauw, Bernard
- Responsibility
- Bernard Swynghedauw
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 121 p.) : 23 illus., 13 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783030151119
- 9783030151102 (Print ed.)
- 9783030151126 (Print ed.)
- 9783030151133 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aging - physiology
- Cellular Senescence - physiology
- Geriatrics
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Physiology
- Abstract
- This book describes the fundamental process of senescence, and reviews a new concept developed by a number of research groups that is based on cellular senescence and its secretome. This concept provides a basic explanation of the main physiological and pathological features of senescence, and delineates possibilities for “treating” it. Following an introduction to the emerging medical landscape, the increasing incidence of a new epidemiological group (age-related “chronic non-transmissible diseases”), and the multiple origins of aging, the book explores and characterizes the senescent cell, which is linked to benign and pathological age-related manifestations. In turn, the closing chapters discuss how to “treat” or “prevent” the aging process, underscoring the central role of physical exercise and caloric reduction as compared to new senolytic approaches. Appendices are also provided, and address circadian rhythms, telomere shortening, diabetic cardiomyopathy, and senescence in plants and bacteria. Given its scope, the book will primarily be of interest to geriatricians, but will also appeal to a wider range of clinicians.
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- 1. Introduction -- 2. The emerging medical landscape -- 3. Origins of ageing -- 4. The senescent cell, SC-- 5. The nonfatal clinical manifestations of ageing -- 6. Age-linked non-transmissible diseases -- 7. How to treat or prevent, or slow down, cellular ageing and senescence? -- 8. Senescence: a Darwinian evolutionary perspective -- 9. Conclusion -- 10. Summary -- Annex A: Senescence in Plants and Bacteria -- Annex B: Theories of Ageing -- Annex C: Telomeres and Telomerase -- Annex D: MicroRNAs, miRs -- Annex E: Circadian Rhythms, a Fundamental Basis of Life -- Annex F: The Diabetic Heart -- Glossary.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42810
Alberto Pilotto, Finbarr C. Martin, editors.
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Springer
, c2018.
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This book offers an up-to-date review on the principles and practice of multidimensional assessment and management of the older individual, which represents the cornerstone of modern clinical practice in the elderly. The early chapters cover the main elements and scope of the comprehensive geriatric approach and explain the pathways of care from screening and case finding through to in-depth assessment and treatment planning. Subsequent chapters review the evidence of how best to apply the mult…
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- Pilotto, Alberto
- Martin, Finbarr C.
- Responsibility
- Alberto Pilotto, Finbarr C. Martin, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 181 p.) : 12 illus., 9 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783319625034
- 9783319625027 (print ed.)
- 9783319625041 (print ed.)
- 9783319873299 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Geriatric Assessment
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Abstract
- This book offers an up-to-date review on the principles and practice of multidimensional assessment and management of the older individual, which represents the cornerstone of modern clinical practice in the elderly. The early chapters cover the main elements and scope of the comprehensive geriatric approach and explain the pathways of care from screening and case finding through to in-depth assessment and treatment planning. Subsequent chapters review the evidence of how best to apply the multidimensional assessment and management approach in defined healthcare settings and within specific clinical areas, such as cancer and surgery. Finally, the education and training challenges are reviewed and the prospects for future clinical service and research in this important field are examined. The book is very timely given the recent advances in application of this approach, which reflect the growing international realization that older people are "core business" in many clinical areas where the role of specialist geriatric medicine has hitherto been limited. Accordingly, the book will be relevant to a wide range of clinicians. The authorship comprises many of the best known and widely published experts in their respective fields.
- Contents
- 1. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: An Updated Perspective -- 2. The Different Domains of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment -- 3. The Patient, the Multidisciplinary Team and the Assessment -- 4. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Hospital -- 5. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Long-Term Care and Nursing Homes -- 6. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Community and in Outpatient Consultation -- 7. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Personalized Medicine -- 8. CGA and Clinical Decision-Making: The Multidimensional Prognostic Index -- 9. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Emergency Department -- 10. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Cancer Patients -- 11. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Orthogeriatrics -- 12. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Patients with Organ Failure -- 13. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Perioperative Medicine -- 14. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Patients with Cognitive Decline -- 15. Teaching CGA.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Gerodontology Essentials for Health Care Professionals
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45273
Anastassia Kossioni, editor.
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Springer
, c2020.
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This book provides basic knowledge and skills for non-dental healthcare practitioners, helping them recognize the importance of oral health, perform initial oral health assessments, consult dentists when necessary, and offer preventive advice and counseling. As people age, they tend to refrain from routine dental care, while the number of consultations with non-dental healthcare providers (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists etc.) …
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- Kossioni, Anastassia
- Responsibility
- Anastassia Kossioni, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 184 p.) : 98 illus., 97 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783030414689
- 9783030414672 (Print ed.)
- 9783030414696 (Print ed.)
- 9783030414702 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aged
- Aging - physiology
- Oral Health
- Specialty
- Dentistry
- Geriatrics
- Abstract
- This book provides basic knowledge and skills for non-dental healthcare practitioners, helping them recognize the importance of oral health, perform initial oral health assessments, consult dentists when necessary, and offer preventive advice and counseling. As people age, they tend to refrain from routine dental care, while the number of consultations with non-dental healthcare providers (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists etc.) increases. However, few healthcare providers are adequately trained to assess oral problems. The relevance of this book is underscored by the recently published European policy recommendations on oral health in older adults by the European College of Gerodontology and the European Geriatric Medicine Society, which highlight the importance of the active involvement of non-dental primary care practitioners in oral health assessment and promotion. These two respected European Societies have identified a significant gap in education, practice and health policies and described the necessary action plans. This book helps to fill the educational gap identified in the recommendations and will be an invaluable tool for all healthcare providers working with older people.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction to gerodontology: demography, epidemiology, access to dental care -- 2. The ageing mouth -- 3. The association between oral and general health -- 4. Medications and oral health -- 5. Dietary habits, nutrition and oral health -- 6. Quality of life and oral health -- 7. Oral health assessment in primary and institutional care -- 8. Oral health promotion in primary and institutional care -- 9. Interdisciplinary collaborative practice in gerodontology.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Learning Geriatric Medicine : A Study Guide for Medical Students
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42670
Regina Roller-Wirnsberger, Katrin Singler, Maria Cristina Polidori, editors.
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EUGMS, European Union Geriatric Medicine Society ; Springer
, c2018.
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This textbook presents hands-on training material for medical students. The style reflects the need for practice-based teaching with a modern edge in daily clinical routine; accordingly, it also employs online material and pocket cards. Each chapter begins with specific learning objectives, which are cross-referenced with the European curriculum for undergraduate medical education released by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) together with the European Union Geriatric Medicine So…
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- Regina Roller-Wirnsberger, Katrin Singler, Maria Cristina Polidori, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- EUGMS, European Union Geriatric Medicine Society ; Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxvii, 364 p.) : 62 illus., 54 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783319619972
- 9783319619965 (print ed.)
- 9783319619989 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aging - physiology
- Geriatrics - education
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Abstract
- This textbook presents hands-on training material for medical students. The style reflects the need for practice-based teaching with a modern edge in daily clinical routine; accordingly, it also employs online material and pocket cards. Each chapter begins with specific learning objectives, which are cross-referenced with the European curriculum for undergraduate medical education released by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) together with the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS), as well as the minimum geriatric competences for medical students established by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). World-renowned European experts in practicing and teaching the interdisciplinary field of Geriatrics contributed to this work, with the aim of offering the new generation of health professionals a global perspective on one of the greatest public health challenges of our time: the management of the steadily increasing number of older, multimorbid, and vulnerable persons. The major strength of this book—published under the auspices of the EUGMS—is its pragmatic, goal-oriented approach, which makes it suitable for bedside learning and patient-centered medicine; further, all of the chapters are firmly based on the pillars of the ageing process in all of its biological aspects, helping readers understand the pathophysiology of and rationale behind interventions for the main geriatric syndromes and disorders.
- Contents
- Part I. Learning Geriatric Medicine -- 1. Introduction: Age-Attuning Medical Education, Fostering Geriatric Thinking -- 2. Teaching and Learning the Content of Geriatric Medicine -- Part II. Characteristics of Aging and Geriatric Medicine -- 3. Age: Heterogeneity—Individuality -- 4. The Concept of Frailty and Functional Decline - 5. Atypical Presentation of Disease with Aging -- 6. The Complexity of the Geriatric Patient -- Part III. Geriatric Syndromes -- 7. Cognitive Decline -- 8. Delirium -- 9. Falls -- 10. Sarcopenia -- 11. Incontinence -- Part IV. Common Age-Related Disorders -- 12. Diabetes Mellitus -- 13. Cardiovascular Disease -- 14. Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease -- 15. Depression -- 16. Kidney Disease in Old Age -- 17. Disorders of Fluid Balance -- 18. Hearing and Vision Disorders -- 19. Pressure Ulcers -- 20. Movement Disorders -- 21. Pain -- 22. Osteoporosis -- Part V. Challenges of Diagnosis and Management in Older Adults -- 23. Pharmacotherapy -- 24. Prevention: Public Healthcare, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Vaccination -- 25. Communication and Evaluation -- Part VI. Instruments of Geriatric Methodology -- 26. The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Goal-Oriented, Patient-Centered Care -- 27. The Geriatric Team -- Part VII. Healthcare Settings for Older Persons -- 28. Types of Care in Geriatric Patients -- 29. Primary and Community Care -- 30. Urgent Care -- 31. Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation Care -- 32. Institutional and Non-institutional Long-Term Care -- 33. Palliative and End-of-Life Care -- Part VIII. Considering the Vulnerability of the Older Person in the Society -- 34. Ethics and Legal Issues in the Care of Older Persons -- 35. Abuse of Older Persons.
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- e-Book
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- Study Guide
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- Online
Orthogeriatrics
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41465
Paolo Falaschi, David R. Marsh, editors.
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Springer
, 2017.
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This book focuses on orthogeriatrics, a topic that has received little attention in the literature to date. As active members of the Fragility Fracture Network (FFN), the editors and most of the authors of this book have gathered all essential expertise on hip fracture management in a single volume. The 14 chapters provide a complete overview of how to approach fractures in elderly patients, starting with the epidemiology of hip fractures and subsequently addressing osteoporosis, surgery, anest…
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- Falaschi, Paolo
- Marsh, David R
- Other Authors
- Fragility Fracture Network
- Responsibility
- Paolo Falaschi, David R. Marsh, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 211 pages) : 22 illus., 13 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783319432496
- 9783319432489 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Frail elderly
- Fractures, bone - surgery
- Hip Fractures - surgery
- Abstract
- This book focuses on orthogeriatrics, a topic that has received little attention in the literature to date. As active members of the Fragility Fracture Network (FFN), the editors and most of the authors of this book have gathered all essential expertise on hip fracture management in a single volume. The 14 chapters provide a complete overview of how to approach fractures in elderly patients, starting with the epidemiology of hip fractures and subsequently addressing osteoporosis, surgery, anesthesia, medical management of frailty, and peri-operative complications. Attention is also given to rehabilitation and nursing, as well as to the psychological evaluation of the patient and the caregivers, thus emphasizing the importance of a multidisciplinary approach. Thanks to its clinical and practice-oriented nature, the book will especially be of interest to residents and young geriatricians, as well as orthopaedic surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses dealing with elderly fracture patients in all parts of the world.
- Contents
- 1. The orthogeriatric approach: progress worldwide -- 2. Epidemiology of hip fracture and social costs -- 3. Osteoporosis in elderly patients -- 4. Frailty, sarcopenia, falls and fractures -- 5. Pre-operative management -- 6. Hip fracture: the choice of surgery -- 7. Orthogeriatric anaesthesia -- 8. Post-operative management -- 9. The nursing role -- 10. Rehabilitation following hip fracture -- 11. Multi-professional team: coordination and communication -- 12. How to implement a fracture liaison service -- 13. Management of older people with hip fractures in China and India: a systems approach to bridge evidence-practice gaps -- 14. The psychological health of patients and their caregivers.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly Patients
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42529
Stefano Masiero, Ugo Carraro, editors.
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Springer
, c2018.
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This book clearly explains when and how different rehabilitation techniques should be applied in the aging patient, thereby enabling readers to identify and apply those rehabilitation strategies that will maximize quality of life and functional independence in individual cases. It is specifically designed for ease of consultation and rapid retrieval of the information most relevant to clinical practice. Prominence is given to the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation, with …
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- Masiero, Stefano
- Carraro, Ugo
- Responsibility
- Stefano Masiero, Ugo Carraro, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 545 p.) : 104 illus., 76 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783319574066
- 9783319574059 (print ed.)
- 9783319574073 (print ed.)
- 9783319861555 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aged
- Geriatrics - methods
- Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - methods
- Abstract
- This book clearly explains when and how different rehabilitation techniques should be applied in the aging patient, thereby enabling readers to identify and apply those rehabilitation strategies that will maximize quality of life and functional independence in individual cases. It is specifically designed for ease of consultation and rapid retrieval of the information most relevant to clinical practice. Prominence is given to the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation, with discussion of a very wide range of aspects of rehabilitation in different disease settings. The breadth of coverage is illustrated by the attention paid to less commonly addressed topics such as visual and hearing rehabilitation, the role of robotics and 3D imaging techniques, variations in approach among health care systems, and rehabilitation in end-of-life care. The authors are international academic experts in their fields, guaranteeing a high scientific standard throughout. This manual will be an invaluable tool and source of knowledge for geriatricians and physiatrists but will also appeal to a wider range of clinicians, practitioners, and students.
- Contents
- Physical activity and rehabilitation of the elderly -- The biology of aging -- Physical exercise and aging -- Sarcopenia and aging -- Physiotherapy and occupational therapy for frail, older adults -- Physical Therapy modalities for frail older adults -- Orthotics, prosthetics and robotics for the rehabilitation of the elderly -- Clinico-instrumental evaluation for rehabilitation of the elderly -- 3D Color Clinical Imaging of Skeletal Muscle -- Rehabilitation in diseases of the sense organs in older adults -- Pulmonary rehabilitation of the elderly -- Cardiac rehabilitation in the elderly -- Lymphedema rehabilitation of the elderly -- Rehabilitation of older patients with metabolic diseases -- Rehabilitation of older patients with neurological disorders -- Rehabilitation of older patients with mental disorders -- Rehabilitation of older patients with musculoskeletal diseases -- Rehabilitation of elderly patients with gastrointestinal diseases -- Rehabilitation in older cancer patient -- Pelvic floor rehabilitation of the elderly -- Pain treatment for the elderly -- The role of nutrition in rehabilitation in older adults -- Dysphagia rehabilitation of the elderly -- Rehabilitation of older patients with renal diseases -- Hospital and Community based rehabilitation in Europe: comparing different models -- Rehabilitation for end-of-life management -- Future perspectives.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Nicola Veronese, Charlotte Beaudart, Shaun Sabico.
Springer
, 2021.
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- Online
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- Nicola Veronese, Charlotte Beaudart, Shaun Sabico
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 220 pages) : illustrations
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783030800383
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Rheumatology
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
