BACKGROUND In 2010 falls were responsible for approximately 80 % of disability stemming from unintentional injuries excluding traffic accidents in adults 50 years and over. Falls are becoming a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where populations are ageing rapidly. METHODS Nationally representative standardized data collected from adults aged 50 years and...

BACKGROUND Depressive disorders are one of the leading causes of disease and disability worldwide. In Vietnam, although epidemiological evidence suggests that depression rates are on par with global averages, services for depression are very limited. In a feasibility study that was implemented from 2013 to 2015, we found that a Supported Self-management (SSM) intervention showed promising resul...

BACKGROUND There is a marked growth in the number of homebound older adults, due mainly to increased life expectancy. Although this group has special characteristics and needs, it has not been properly studied. This study thus aimed to measure the prevalence of homebound status in a community-dwelling population, and its association with both socio-demographic, medical and functional characteri...

TRIAL DESIGN A pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial. METHODS PARTICIPANTS Clusters were primary health care clinics on the Ministry of Health list. Clients were eligible if they were aged 18 and over. INTERVENTIONS Two members of staff from each intervention clinic received the training programme. Clients in both intervention and control clinics subsequently received normal rout...

the performance of olive stone activated carbon (osac) for sorption of cu2+, zn2+ and ni2+ ions was investigated via batch technique. osac materials were prepared under different physially activation conditions. olive stone waste was physically activated with n2 gas and steam gas at 900oc at 3.5h hold time (osac-3) was choice as the best one for cu2+, zn2+ and ni2+ removal. characterization for...

OBJECTIVE This manuscript examines the impact of mental health state and specific mental and physical disorders on work role disability and quality of life in six European countries. METHOD The ESEMeD study was conducted in: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. Individuals aged 18 years and over who were not institutionalized were eligible for an in-home computer-assist...

Background: Huntington disease (HD) is a genetic neurodegenerative disease leading to progressive motor, cognitive, and behavioral decline. Subtle changes in these domains are detectable up to 15 years before a definitive motor diagnosis is made. This period, called prodromal HD, provides an opportunity to examine lifestyle behaviors that may impact disease progression. Theoretical Framework: P...

BACKGROUND Huntington disease (HD) is a genetic neurodegenerative disease leading to progressive motor, cognitive, and behavioral decline. Subtle changes in these domains are detectable up to 15 years before a definitive motor diagnosis is made. This period, called prodromal HD, provides an opportunity to examine lifestyle behaviors that may impact disease progression. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK P...

4(4-nitrophenyl-zao)-2-(2-methoxy phenimino)-phenol and its coordination compounds with ni(ii), cu(ii), co(ii) and fe(iii) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, ft-ir, far-ir, near ir, uv-vis, mass spectrometry and molar conductivity and their electrochemical behaviours are reported.