New ICPOP Research Nugget – Spring 2025!

Welcome to your bi-monthly copy of ICPOP Current Research Nuggets. Here you will find peer-reviewed research to support your evidence based practice and continuing professional development. The bulletin features regular slots on Frailty, Falls, Dementia & Cognitive Decline. A newly added section is “Spotlight On...” which highlights the latest evidence in your requested topic “Recognition of the Deteriorating Patient in Nursing Homes” & “Advanced Care Planning & Care of the Dying in Residential Care Facilities”.

You may request full text of any article by contacting your local HSE Library. Please circulate this bulletin to colleagues you believe may find it beneficial.

FRAILTY

Assessment and management of frailty in individuals living with dementia: expert recommendations for clinical practice. Frailty complicates the care of individuals with dementia, increasing their vulnerability to adverse outcomes. This Personal View presents expert recommendations for managing frailty in individuals with dementia, aimed at health-care providers, particularly those in primary care. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2024 Dec 27:100666. doi: 10.1016/j.lanhl.2024.100666. Online ahead of print.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty amongst older hospital inpatients in low- and middle-income countries As populations age, low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are rapidly adapting hospital services to meet the needs of older populations. This systematic review aimed to establish the prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty amongst older people admitted to hospital in LMICs, and to compare levels with existing estimates for high-income settings. Age Ageing. 2025 Jan 6;54(1):afae279. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afae279.

Association between sarcopenic obesity and risk of frailty in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Age-related changes in body composition such as muscle loss can lead to sarcopenia, which is closely associated with frailty. However, the effect of body fat accumulation on frailty in old age remains unclear. In particular, the association between the combination of these two conditions, known as sarcopenic obesity, and frailty in older adults is unclear. Age Ageing. 2025 Jan 6;54(1):afae286. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afae286

Personalised care planning for older people with frailty: a review of factors influencing implementation Frailty increases vulnerability to major health changes because of seemingly small health problems. It affects around 10% of people aged over 65.Older adults with frailty frequently have multiple long-term conditions, personal challenges, and social problems. Personalised Care Planning (PCP) based on 'goal-setting' and 'action planning' is a promising way to address the needs of older adults living with frailty. BJGP Open. 2025 Jan 3:BJGPO.2024.0163. doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0163. Online ahead of print

Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Frailty and Associated Adverse Events in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. The number of adults aged over 60 years with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing. Frailty, rather than chronological age, may be a better predictor of adverse health outcomes. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2025 Jan;61(2):246-257. doi: 10.1111/apt.18390. Epub 2024 Nov 11POP Current Research Nuggets. Here you will find peer-reviewed research to support your evidence based practice and continuing professional development. The bulletin features regular slots on Frailty, Falls, Dementia & Cognitive Decline. A newly added section is “Spotlight On...” which highlights the latest evidence in your requested topic “Recognition of the Deteriorating Patient in Nursing Homes” & “Advanced Care Planning & Care of the Dying in Residential Care Facilities”.

You may request full text of any article by contacting your local HSE Library. Please circulate this bulletin to colleagues you believe may find it beneficial.