Activity of daily livingADLNon-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleedingNVUGIBImpaired?Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is still a common and life-threatening disease, thus it would have a big impact on medical care cost. However, little is known about risk factors for increased ...
This study investigated associations between chronic medical conditions, activities of daily living (ADL), and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Our findings suggest that the number of ADL limitations reported by older adults is associated with their HRQOL. Findings from our analyses also sugge...
ADLs activities of daily living EMG electromyography LLE left lower extremity LUE left upper extremity MD muscular dystrophy OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OT occupational therapy Fibromyalgia Treatment Trigger point injections, analgesic drugs, muscle relaxant drugs, massage Rhabdomyosarcoma ...
Activities of daily living and its influencing factors among the elderly in pension institutions providing integrated medical and nursing care[J]. Chinese Journal of Public Health, 2020, 36(3): 389-392. DOI: 10.11847/zgggws1119868 Citation: Ming-shu SI, Mei-ying SHAO, Qi JING, . ...
This study aimed to compare activities of daily living (ADL), exercise capacity, balance, and cognition in COPD patients with and without frailty. Methods Twenty frail and 28 non-frail COPD patients aged 55 years and over were included. Frailty was determined according to Fried et al. Dyspnea...
(instrumental) activities of daily living identified the following factors that contribute to more disagreement between patients and proxies: female proxies, proxies who lived with the patient, proxies who were not first-order relatives of the patient, and proxies who assisted patients with (...
To our knowledge, the mMRC scale has not been investigated in the assessment of dyspnea in daily living in obese subjects without a coexisting pulmonary disease. The mMRC scale is an unidimensional scale related to activities of daily living which is widely used and well correlated with quality ...
The VF-14 is a validated index, which measures the difficulty that the patients have in performing 14 vision- dependent activities of daily living, such as daytime and night-time driving, reading traffic signs or small print, and engaging in recreational activities. Scores on the VF-14 range ...
The ankle-foot injuries are among the war-related injuries that cause many serious secondary problems for a lifetime. This nationwide study aimed to assess health-related quality of life and the ability to perform activities of daily living in veterans w
We retrospectively revised the medical records of patients admitted on our ward, from April to December, 2013. Data regarding gender, activities of daily living (ADLs), comorbidities, and routine laboratory tests were used to calculate a Modified Walter Score (MoWS). The main outcome measure was...