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Specialised palliative care in nursing homes - Retrospective analysis on the basis of claims data.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundThe aim of palliative care is to improve the quality of life of patients with a life limiting illness. In Germany, nursing homes are increasingly the last residence and a common place of death for older people.
Laura Rehner, Kilson Moon, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Neeltje van den Berg   +3 more
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Temporal Interference Stimulation of Centromedian‐Parafascicular Complex in Disorders of Consciousness: A Pilot Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Treatment of disorders of consciousness (DoC) remains a major clinical challenge, and noninvasive, targeted modulation of deep brain structures has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility/safety and preliminary effects of thalamic temporal interference stimulation (TIS) targeting centromedian‐
Gengyao Hu, Changgeng Song, Dianwei Wu, Xiaoqian Niu, Jianmin Hao, Lijuan Liu, Xiaogang Kang, Wen Jiang   +7 more
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Evaluation of Dried Plasma Spot‐Based Quantification of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein as a Disease‐Associated Biomarker in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) measured in dried plasma spots versus conventional plasma‐ and serum‐GFAP testing for assessment of disease severity in aquaporin‐4 immunoglobulin G–positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (AQP4‐IgG+ NMOSD).
Felix Wohlrab, Evelyn Alvarez, Roua Hamdi, Bingqing Zhang, Hayeun Ji, Niyati Jhaveri, Patrick Schindler, Pedro Sanchez, Pia S. Sperber, Tanja Schmitz‐Hübsch, Frederike C. Oertel, Nisa Vorasoot, Najib Kissani, Falko Böhringer, Jens Kuhle, Anne‐Katrin Pröbstel, Xiao‐Jun Ma, Péter Körtvelyessy, Patrick Waters, Friedemann Paul   +19 more
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Investigating the relationship of indoor temperature and humidity with sleeping quality in private residential care homes for persons with disabilities in Hong Kong

Frontiers in Public Health
ObjectiveThis study investigated the relationship between indoor temperature, humidity, and sleep quality in private residential care homes for persons with disabilities (PRCHDs) in Hong Kong, a vulnerable and under-researched population.MethodsA 6 month
Ho Lim Lee, Ngai Sze Wong
doaj   +1 more source

Care home medicine

Clinical Medicine, 2010
Care homes are changing, with improved standards and expanding roles, and it is vital that their residents are not excluded or discriminated against by health and social services. Staff are keen to be educated, and investment of time and money is rewarded with improved outcomes in many areas.
openaire   +2 more sources

Neurological, Neurodevelopmental and Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to characterize intellectual and motor function, neurological features including epilepsy, treatment response, and adaptive behavior in patients with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD) in Sweden.
Antri Savvidou, Colin Reilly, Kalliopi Sofou, Sofia Ygberg, Erik A. Eklund, Karin Naess, Niklas Darin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nationwide Survey of Association Between Fever and Epileptic Seizure in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Revealed Therapeutic Implications

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) is a rare, severe developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. There is a pressing need to develop effective and sustainable therapeutic strategies. We aimed to investigate the causal association between febrile episodes and epileptic seizures for therapeutic implications in CDD patients.
Siyi Wang, Jialin Du, Jinghui Liu, Dongmei Hu, Hongxin Wang, Xiaoxiao Man, Lehong Gao, Shimin Hu, Xianghong Meng, Hongyang Zhao, Minjing Hu, Yingxue Yang, Zhiqi Xiong, Liankun Ren   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Research Culture in Care Homes to Identify the Barriers and Facilitators to Research: A Rapid Review

Journal of Long-Term Care
Context: There are more than 400,000 people living in just over 17,000 care homes in the UK. Nevertheless, the quantity of care home research taking place in these settings is limited. This has led to a knowledge gap that impacts on care home practices,
Gary Hodge, Lisa Burrows, Georgia Page, Susie Pearce   +3 more
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Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers Measured by Capillary Blood Collection Versus Venous Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Blood biomarkers are increasingly critical for non‐invasive Alzheimer's Disease (AD) diagnostics and research but typically require on‐site processing. Remote point‐of‐care collection methods could enhance biomarker testing in clinical and research settings.
Sara Ho, Ziling Shen, Alexandria Lewis, Megha Patel, Anny Zheng, Gianna Proscino, Thaovy Ho, Jiangxia Wang, Marilyn Albert, Abhay Moghekar   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal Divergence of True and False Alarms in Pediatric Nocturnal Seizure Monitoring

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
The early‐morning surge in false seizure alarms supports exploring time‐ or state‐dependent detection thresholds to reduce false detections. ABSTRACT Seizure detection devices can improve the safety of children with epilepsy, yet high false alarms limit their clinical applicability.
Mohammad Shahbakhti, Anemoon T. Bosch, Job van der Palen, Franciscus S. Leijten, Johannes P. van Dijk, Richard H. C. Lazeron, Roland D. Thijs   +6 more
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