The annual cost of hospital care services in the US has risen to over $1 trillion despite
relatively worse health outcomes compared to similar nations. These trends accentuate a …

Highlights•Acute hospitalisation has some potential negative health consequences in older
adults, notably loss of functional independence and physical performance.•In-hospital …

Background Older people are particularly vulnerable to severe COVID-19. Little is known
about long-term consequences of COVID-19 on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) and …

Introduction Hospital‐associated deconditioning (HAD) or post‐hospital syndrome is well
recognized as reduced functional performance after an acute hospitalization …

Importance Home hospital care is the substitutive provision of home-based acute care
services usually associated with a traditional inpatient hospital. Many home hospital models …

Background Data on prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated parameters in
hospitalized geriatric patients are heterogeneous due to various definitions of the disease …

Background Functional decline (FD) is a common and serious problem among hospitalised
older adults. Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to identify patient …

Abstract Background and Objectives The aim of this study was to gain in‐depth knowledge
and an increased understanding on how isolation from close relatives and carers, during the …

Importance Pneumonia often leads to functional decline during and after hospitalization and
is a leading cause of hospital readmissions. Physical and occupational therapists help …

Objective To explore health professionals' perspectives on physical activity and sedentary
behaviour of hospitalised adults to understand factors that contribute to these behaviours in …