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Prevalence and incidence of cancer related lymphedema in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesBMC Cancer, 2020
Background Little is known about the prevalence and incidence in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) of secondary lymphedema due to cancer. The purpose of the study is to estimate the prevalence and incidence in LMICs of secondary lymphedema related ...
Eric Torgbenu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Age and Ageing: An Overview [PDF]

open access: yesOccupational Medicine, 2000
Europe is ageing, as exemplified by the UK population where, in the foreseeable future, more people will be over than under age 50: industry appears slow to recognise and appreciate all that older workers still have to offer: bundling them off into early retirement wastes precious talents. Memory difficulty is not an inevitable part of ageing.
openaire   +2 more sources

Aging [PDF]

open access: yesKorean Journal of Audiology, 2013
Aging is initiated based on genetic and environmental factors that operate from the time of birth of organisms. Aging induces physiological phenomena such as reduction of cell counts, deterioration of tissue proteins, tissue atrophy, a decrease of the metabolic rate, reduction of body fluids, and calcium metabolism abnormalities, with final progression
Park, Dong Choon, Yeo, Seung Geun
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Use of an Activity Monitor and GPS Device to Assess Community Activity and Participation in Transtibial Amputees

open access: yesSensors, 2014
This study characterized measures of community activity and participation of transtibial amputees based on combined data from separate accelerometer and GPS devices.
Brenton Hordacre   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incorporating Safety and Quality Measures Into Australia’s Activity-Based Funding of Public Hospital Services

open access: yesHealth Services Insights, 2023
In a bid to improve quality of care, numerous countries have incorporated rewards and penalties into the funding and pricing of hospital services. This paper outlines recent advances in Australia to incorporate financial penalties for hospital acquired ...
Samuel B. G. Webster   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quality of online self-management resources for adults living with primary brain cancer, and their carers: a systematic environmental scan

open access: yesBMC Palliative Care, 2021
Background A primary brain cancer diagnosis is a distressing, life changing event. It adversely affects the quality of life for the person living with brain cancer and their families (‘carers’).
Isabelle Schaefer   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Relationship of Students’ Coping Styles with Stress and E-Learning in the COVID-19 Pandemic

open access: yesBezmiâlem Science, 2022
Objective:This research was planned to evaluate the relationship between coping styles with stress and e-learning of health services vocational school students during the distance education process in the Coronavirus diease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic.Methods:
Yağmur AKBAL   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Building the Nursing Workforce of The Future

open access: yesAsia Pacific Journal of Health Management
The supply, retention and distribution of a quality nursing workforce is critical to ensure Australians have access to health and aged care, when and where they need it.
Karen Cook   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Navigating the facilitation journey: a qualitative, longitudinal evaluation of ‘Eat Walk Engage’ novice and experienced facilitators

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background The Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) and integrated-PARIHS (i-PARIHS) frameworks position facilitation as an overarching strategy to enable implementation.
Gillian Harvey   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experiences of older immigrants living with dementia and their carers: a systematic review and meta-synthesis

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2022
Objective To systematically review and synthesise evidence on the experiences of older immigrants living with dementia and their carers.Design A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.Methods Studies exploring the experiences of ...
Lisa Whitehead   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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