functional impairment

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Gross Motor Skills in Children With Cerebral Palsy.

Published April 17, 2013

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Gross Motor Skills in Children With Cerebral Palsy.

Pediatrics. 2013 Apr 15;
Benfer KA, Weir KA, Bell KL, Ware RS, Davies PS, Boyd RN

OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) and its subtypes (oral… Continue reading →

Microinjection of Ghrelin in the Nucleus Accumbens Core Enhances Locomotor Activity Induced by Cocaine.

Published April 13, 2013

Microinjection of ghrelin in the nucleus accumbens core enhances locomotor activity induced by cocaine.

Behav Brain Res. 2013 Apr 8;
Jang JK, Kim WY, Cho BR, Lee JW, Kim JH

Ghrelin has a regulatory role not only in the… Continue reading →

Reducing Avoidable Hospital Admission in Older People: Health Status, Frailty and Predicting Risk of Ill-Defined Conditions Diagnoses in Older People Admitted With Collapse.

Published April 12, 2013

Reducing avoidable hospital admission in older people: Health status, frailty and predicting risk of ill-defined conditions diagnoses in older people admitted with collapse.

Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2013 Apr 6;
Hunt K, Walsh B, Voegeli D, Roberts H

Emergency hospital… Continue reading →

Pain Reporting, Opiate Dosing, and the Adverse Effects of Opiates After Hip or Knee Replacement in Patients 60 Years Old or Older.

Published April 10, 2013

Pain reporting, opiate dosing, and the adverse effects of opiates after hip or knee replacement in patients 60 years old or older.

Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2012 Mar; 3(1): 3-7
Petre BM, Roxbury CR, McCallum JR, Defontes KW, Belkoff… Continue reading →

Nutrition Screening of Older People in a Community General Practice, Using the MNA-SF.

Published March 30, 2013

Nutrition Screening of Older People in a Community General Practice, Using the MNA-SF.

J Nutr Health Aging. 2013; 17(4): 322-5
Winter J, Flanagan D, McNaughton SA, Nowson C

Background: Objective: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of malnutrition… Continue reading →

A Medical Oncologist’s Perspective on Communication Skills and Burnout Syndrome With Psycho-Oncological Approach (To Die With Each Patient One More Time: The Fate of the Oncologists).

Published March 17, 2013

A medical oncologist’s perspective on communication skills and burnout syndrome with psycho-oncological approach (To die with each patient one more time: the fate of the oncologists).

Med Oncol. 2013 Jun; 30(2): 530
Tanriverdi O

The increasing incidence of cancer… Continue reading →

Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Depression and Anxiety With Older People: A Pilot Study to Examine Patient Acceptability and Treatment Outcome.

Published March 16, 2013

Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy for depression and anxiety with older people: a pilot study to examine patient acceptability and treatment outcome.

Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2013 Mar 14;
McMurchie W, Macleod F, Power K, Laidlaw K, Prentice N

OBJECTIVE:… Continue reading →

Changes in the Muscle Strength and Functional Performance of Healthy Women With Aging.

Published March 14, 2013

Changes in the muscle strength and functional performance of healthy women with aging.

Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2012 Aug; 26(3): 125-131
Akbari M, Mousavikhatir R

Lower limbs antigravity muscles weakness and decreased functional ability have significant role in… Continue reading →

Acute Dystonia After Using Single Dose Duloxetine: Case Report.

Published March 14, 2013

Acute Dystonia after Using Single Dose Duloxetine: Case Report.

Psychiatry Investig. 2013 Mar; 10(1): 95-97
Karaka? U?urlu G, Onen S, Bay?nd?rl? D, Cayköylü A

Duloxetine is a balanced and potent serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor which is known to… Continue reading →

Psychosocial Factors Associated With Depressive Mood in Israeli Obese Adolescents.

Published March 13, 2013

Psychosocial Factors Associated with Depressive Mood in Israeli Obese Adolescents.

J Health Psychol. 2013 Mar 11;
Yackobovitch-Gavan M, Meshy-Tamir R, Nagelberg N, Phillip M, Meyerovitch J

This study aimed to compare levels of depressive symptoms between normal-weight and obese… Continue reading →