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AlMoosawi S, Bajec M, Mainy N, Kallischnigg G, Zwisele B, Fischer K, et al.
SSM Popul Health . 2022 Jun; 18:101123. PMID: 35669892
Background: Risk perception (RP) is central to smokers' decision to switch to smoke-free tobacco and nicotine products (TNP). This study assessed temporal trends in the health RP of a novel...
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Afolalu E, Langer P, Fischer K, Roulet S, Magnani P
F1000Res . 2022 May; 10:504. PMID: 35528952
Several smoke-free tobacco and/or nicotine-containing products (TNP) have emerged in recent years to support tobacco harm reduction strategies and reduce individual health risks and population harm relative to continued cigarette...
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Degen T, Fischer K, Theiler R, Scharen S, Meyer O, Wanner G, et al.
Swiss Med Wkly . 2020 Oct; 150:w20325. PMID: 33035352
Aims Of The Study: Mobility disability due to spinal stenosis is common in the senior population and often surgery is warranted for patients with severe symptoms and neurological dysfunction. However,...
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Troster T, Thalmann M, Fischer K, Bieri-Bruning G, Beeler P, Bischoff-Ferrari H, et al.
Swiss Med Wkly . 2020 Jun; 150:w20276. PMID: 32579696
Aims Of The Study: Post-acute care (PAC) is intended for older adult patients who are unable to return home directly after acute hospitalisation but who do not otherwise qualify for...
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Thalmann M, Troster T, Fischer K, Bieri-Bruning G, Beeler P, Bischoff-Ferrari H, et al.
Swiss Med Wkly . 2020 Feb; 150:w20198. PMID: 32108929
Background: Post-acute care (PAC) programmes appear favourable for older adult inpatients too fragile to be discharged home without extensive support, but otherwise not qualifying for specific rehabilitation. Consequently, many Swiss...
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Freystaetter G, Fischer K, Orav E, Egli A, Theiler R, Munzer T, et al.
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) . 2019 Sep; 72(11):1511-1518. PMID: 31557423
Objective: To investigate whether serum total testosterone level is associated with knee pain and function in men and women with severe knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: We enrolled 272 adults age...
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Ernst R, Fischer K, De Godoi Rezende Costa Molino C, Orav E, Theiler R, Meyer U, et al.
J Am Med Dir Assoc . 2019 Sep; 21(2):254-259.e1. PMID: 31501003
Objectives: Information on the impact of polypharmacy on kidney function in older adults is limited. We prospectively investigated the association between intake of total number of drugs or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory...
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Schietzel S, Fischer K, Brugger P, Orav E, Renerts K, Gagesch M, et al.
Am J Clin Nutr . 2019 Jun; 110(1):246-253. PMID: 31152541
Background: Findings on the effects of vitamin D on cognitive performance have been inconsistent and no clinical trials with detailed cognitive testing in healthy older adults have been reported. Objectives:...
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Mathieu S, Fischer K, Dawson-Hughes B, Freystaetter G, Beuschlein F, Schietzel S, et al.
Nutrients . 2018 Nov; 10(12). PMID: 30477276
Obesity and sarcopenia are major causes of morbidity and mortality among seniors. Vitamin D deficiency is very common especially among seniors and has been associated with both muscle health and...
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Bischoff-Ferrari H, Orav E, Egli A, Dawson-Hughes B, Fischer K, Staehelin H, et al.
RMD Open . 2018 Jul; 4(2):e000678. PMID: 30018805
Objective: To test whether daily high-dose vitamin D improves recovery after unilateral total knee replacement. Methods: Data come from a 24-month randomised, double-blind clinical trial. Adults aged 60 and older...