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Finbarr MartinEmeritus Professor of Medical Gerontology, King's College London Verified email at kcl.ac.uk Cited by 40626 |
Sarcopenia: European consensus on definition and diagnosis: Report of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People
The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) developed a
practical clinical definition and consensus diagnostic criteria for age-related sarcopenia. …
practical clinical definition and consensus diagnostic criteria for age-related sarcopenia. …
Prevalence of and interventions for sarcopenia in ageing adults: a systematic review. Report of the International Sarcopenia Initiative (EWGSOP and IWGS)
Objective: to examine the clinical evidence reporting the prevalence of sarcopenia and the
effect of nutrition and exercise interventions from studies using the consensus definition of …
effect of nutrition and exercise interventions from studies using the consensus definition of …
World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initiative
Background falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects
on functional independence and quality of life and are associated with increased morbidity, …
on functional independence and quality of life and are associated with increased morbidity, …
Risk factors and risk assessment tools for falls in hospital in-patients: a systematic review
D Oliver, F Daly, FC Martin, MET McMurdo - Age and ageing, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Objective: to identify all published papers on risk factors and risk assessment tools for falls in
hospital inpatients. To identify clinical risk assessment tools or individual clinical risk factors …
hospital inpatients. To identify clinical risk assessment tools or individual clinical risk factors …
Management of frailty: opportunities, challenges, and future directions
Frailty is a complex age-related clinical condition characterised by a decline in physiological
capacity across several organ systems, with a resultant increased susceptibility to stressors. …
capacity across several organ systems, with a resultant increased susceptibility to stressors. …
Is grip strength a useful single marker of frailty?
Background:chronological age is widely used as a marker of frailty in clinical practice. However
there can be wide variation in frailty between individuals of a similar age. Grip strength is …
there can be wide variation in frailty between individuals of a similar age. Grip strength is …
Strategies to prevent falls and fractures in hospitals and care homes and effect of cognitive impairment: systematic review and meta-analyses
…, FE Shaw, A Whitehead, Y Genc, A Vanoli, FC Martin… - Bmj, 2007 - bmj.com
Objectives To evaluate the evidence for strategies to prevent falls or fractures in residents in
care homes and hospital inpatients and to investigate the effect of dementia and cognitive …
care homes and hospital inpatients and to investigate the effect of dementia and cognitive …
Evidence for the domains supporting the construct of intrinsic capacity
…, C Cooper, FC Martin… - The Journals of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Healthy ageing can be defined as “the process of developing and maintaining the functional
ability that enables wellbeing in older age”. Functional ability (ie, the health-related …
ability that enables wellbeing in older age”. Functional ability (ie, the health-related …
Proactive care of older people undergoing surgery ('POPS'): designing, embedding, evaluating and funding a comprehensive geriatric assessment service for older …
…, J Dhesi, G Babic-Illman, L Lockwood, F Martin - Age and …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background: older people undergoing elective surgery have significant post-operative
problems prolonging hospitalisation. Objective: to design, embed, and evaluate an evidence-…
problems prolonging hospitalisation. Objective: to design, embed, and evaluate an evidence-…
Commentary: COVID in care homes—challenges and dilemmas in healthcare delivery
…, RO Barker, E Burns, B Hanratty, FC Martin… - Age and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected care home residents internationally,
with 19–72% of COVID-19 deaths occurring in care homes. COVID-19 presents atypically …
with 19–72% of COVID-19 deaths occurring in care homes. COVID-19 presents atypically …