Nihon Ronen Igakkai zasshi. Japanese journal of geriatrics
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Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi · Jan 2021
[Relationship between the swallowing function, nutritional status, and sarcopenia in elderly outpatients].
It is important to prevent sarcopenia in community-dwelling elderly adults. Thus, we investigated the relationship between the swallowing function, nutritional status, and physical function in elderly outpatients. ⋯ Because elderly outpatients have a decreased oral function, including chewing, they are at an increased risk of dysphagia. This study suggested that the swallowing function in elderly outpatients is related to the chewing ability, nutritional status, and sarcopenia. The swallowing function can thus be used to detect sarcopenia in elderly outpatients at an early stage and is important for preventing dysphagia.
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Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi · Jan 2021
[The role of advance care planning and palliative care in new york city during COVID-19 pandemic].
New York City faced an explosive spread of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), causing the city's death toll to spike owing to the high virulence of COVID-19. The health care system was on the verge of collapse. ⋯ The importance of these strategies was revisited. Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, it is anticipated that several approaches such as ACP and palliative intervention may attract more attention and become increasingly essential to the healthcare system in Japan.