JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports
-
JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep · May 2016
ReviewInterventions incorporating physical and cognitive elements to reduce falls risk in cognitively impaired older adults: a systematic review.
Cognitive impairment is a risk factor for falls. Older adults with cognitive impairment (such as dementia) have an increased risk of falling compared with age-matched individuals without a cognitive impairment. To reduce falls in this population, interventions could theoretically target and train both physical and cognitive abilities. Combining and addressing cognitive components in falls rehabilitation is a novel and emerging area of healthcare. ⋯ Overall, multicomponent interventions incorporating both physical and cognitive components demonstrated positive effects on balance, functional mobility and gait speed when compared with a control and had significantly better effect on balance and gait speed within mild cognitive impairment populations.
-
JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep · May 2016
A comparison of the impact of cuffed versus uncuffed endotracheal tubes on the incidence of tracheal tube exchange and on post-extubation airway morbidity in pediatric patients undergoing general anesthesia: a systematic review protocol.
The objective of this systematic review is to synthesize the best available evidence regarding the impact of cuffed versus uncuffed endotracheal tubes on the incidence of tracheal tube exchange during the perioperative period and on post-extubation airway morbidity prior to hospital discharge in pediatric patients undergoing general anesthesia.