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SynthesisThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2016

Physical Activity and Early Rehabilitation in Hospitalized Elderly Medical Patients: Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.

N Martínez-Velilla, E L Cadore, Á Casas-Herrero, F Idoate-Saralegui, M Izquierdo

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Synthesis in The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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36citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 93 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

N Martínez-VelillaMikel Izquierdo, PhD, Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarra (Navarra) Spain, Campus of Tudela, Av. de Tarazona s/n. 31500 Tudela (Navarra) Spain, Tel.: + 34 948 417876, E-mail: mikel.izquierdo@gmail.com.
E L Cadore
Á Casas-Herrero
F Idoate-Saralegui
M Izquierdo
Universidad de Navarra · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo critically review the effect of interventions incorporating exercise and early rehabilitation (physical therapy, occupational therapy, and physical activity) in the functional outcomes (i.e., active daily living tests, such as Barthel Index Scores, Timed-up-and go, mobility tests), and feasibility in hospitalized elderly medical patients.

designSystematic review of the literature.

methodsA literature search was conducted using the following databases and medical resources from 1966 to January 2014: PubMed (Medline), PEDro, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Google Scholar, ClinicalTrials.gov, Clinical Evidence, SportsDiscus, EMBASE and UptoDate. Studies must have mentioned the effects of early rehabilitation on the above mentioned functional outcomes and feasibility. Data on the mortality, economic profile and average stay were also described.

resultsFrom the 6564 manuscripts potentially related to exercise performance in hospitalized elderly patients, the review focused on 1086, and 17 articles were ultimately included. Regarding functional outcomes after discharge, four studies observed significant improvement in functional outcomes following early rehabilitation, even up to twelve months after discharge. Eight studies directly or indirectly assessed the economic impact of exercise intervention. Five of them did not show any increase in costs, while three concluded that the intervention was cost effective. No adverse effect related with the interventions were mentioned.

conclusionThe introduction of an exercise program for hospitalized elderly patients may be feasible, and may not increase costs. Importantly, early rehabilitation may also improve the functional and healthcare.

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HospitalizationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAgedExerciseFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMEDLINEPatient DischargePhysical Therapy ModalitiesRehabilitationSpainTreatment Outcome

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PMID27499308
PMCPMC12879149
OpenAlexW2235719573

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