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TL;DR: The recommendations provided herein are intended for use by healthcare providers in their management of older adults with frailty in the Asia Pacific region and it is proposed that regional guideline support committees be formed to help provide regular updates to these evidence-based guidelines.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the common fears of patients undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy and determine whether any factors might contribute to reducing these fears, as well as whether the provision of detailed information about sensations that are likely to be experienced during the procedure could be used to allay some of these common fears.

TL;DR: Mortality in patients with pressure ulcer was high, and was predicted by institutionalization, concurrent infection and high neutrophil counts.

TL;DR: The study shows that formal support such as assistance from maids and private nurses did not alleviate the burden of caregivers and highlighted the importance of improving the coping skills in burdened caregivers particularly among family members with dementia relatives.

TL;DR: This study established reference ranges for the HGS and KPS of rural and urban elderly Malaysian subpopulations to aid the use of hand strength as a screening tool for frailty among elderly persons in Malaysia.