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David R. Thomas
Researcher at Saint Louis University
Publications - 132
Citations - 11873
David R. Thomas is an academic researcher from Saint Louis University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cachexia & Malnutrition. The author has an hindex of 40, co-authored 131 publications receiving 10988 citations. Previous affiliations of David R. Thomas include University of Alabama at Birmingham & Veterans Health Administration.
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Prevention of disabling and fatal strokes by successful carotid endarterectomy in patients without recent neurological symptoms: randomised controlled trial.
Alison Halliday,A. O. Mansfield,Joanna Marro,C Peto,Richard Peto,John F. Potter,David R. Thomas +6 more
TL;DR: Immediate CEA halved the net 5-year stroke risk from about 12% to about 6% (including the 3% perioperative hazard), and half this 5- year benefit involved disabling or fatal strokes.
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Validation of the Mini Nutritional Assessment short-form (MNA-SF): a practical tool for identification of nutritional status
Matthius Kaiser,Juergen M. Bauer,C. Rämsch,Wolfgang Uter,Yves Guigoz,Tommy Cederholm,David R. Thomas,P. Anthony,Karen E Charlton,Marcello Maggio,Alan Tsai,Dominik Grathwohl,Bruno Vellas,Cornel C. Sieber +13 more
TL;DR: The newly revised MNA-SF is a valid nutritional screening tool applicable to geriatric health care professionals with the option of using CC when BMI cannot be calculated and increases the applicability of this rapid screening tool in clinical practice through the inclusion of a “malnourished” category.
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Frequency of malnutrition in older adults:a multinational perspective using the Mini Nutritional Assessment
M.J. Kaiser,Jürgen M. Bauer,C. Rämsch,Wolfgang Uter,Y. Guigoz,Tommy Cederholm,David R. Thomas,P. Anthony,Karen E Charlton,Marcello Maggio,Alan C. Tsai,Bruno Vellas,Cornel C. Sieber +12 more
TL;DR: To provide pooled data on the prevalence of malnutrition in elderly people as evaluated using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), pooled data is provided on hunger and diarrhoea among elderly people using the MNA.
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Cachexia: pathophysiology and clinical relevance
TL;DR: The pathophysiology of cachexia is reviewed and the major cause appears to be cytokine excess, which affects more than 5 million persons in the United States.
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Exercise Program for Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer's Disease: A 1-Year Randomized, Controlled Trial
Yves Rolland,Fabien Pillard,Adrian Klapouszczak,Emma Reynish,David R. Thomas,Sandrine Andrieu,D. Riviere,Bruno Vellas +7 more
TL;DR: This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of an exercise program in improving ability to perform activities of daily living, physical performance, and nutritional status and decreasing behavioral disturbance and depression in patients with Alzheimer's disease.