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A Review on the Use of Mobile Service Robots in Elderly Care

open access: yesRobotics, 2022
Global demographics trend toward an aging population. Hence, there will be an increased social demand for elderly care. Recently, assistive technologies such as service robots have emerged and can help older adults to live independently.
Pouyan Asgharian, A. Panchea, F. Ferland
semanticscholar   +1 more source

What is important to the GP in recognizing acute appendicitis in children: a delphi study

open access: yesBMC Primary Care, 2023
Background For diagnostic research on appendicitis in registration data, insight is needed in the way GPs generate medical records. We aimed to reach a consensus on the features that GPs consider important in the consultation and medical records when ...
Guus C.G.H. Blok   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increasing oxygen prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic

open access: yesBMJ Open Quality, 2021
Valid oxygen prescriptions for hospital inpatients have been a long-standing problem and have been described extensively in BMJ Open Quality with numerous quality improvement projects (QIPs) with the aim of improving compliance with oxygen prescribing ...
Ramandeep Sahota, Lukasz Kamieniarz
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Elderly Care Services in China: Challenges, Progress, and Policy Development

open access: yesSustainability, 2022
In 2017, the State Council of China published an action plan for the construction of a smart and healthy elderly care industry (2017–2020). The action plan designed and implemented by the State Council of China demonstrates the Central Government’s ...
Jason Hung
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of faecal calprotectin testing on referrals for children with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms in primary care: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Children with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms are frequently seen in primary care, yet general practitioners (GPs) often experience challenges distinguishing functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) from organic disorders.
Patrick Ferry van Rheenen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indoor Carbon Dioxide, Fine Particulate Matter and Total Volatile Organic Compounds in Private Healthcare and Elderly Care Facilities

open access: yesToxics, 2022
Poor indoor air quality can have adverse effects on human health, especially in susceptible populations. The aim of this study was to measure the concentrations of dioxide carbon (CO2), fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and total volatile organic compounds
A. Baudet   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Study on Spatial Distribution Equilibrium of Elderly Care Facilities in Downtown Shanghai

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
With the growing challenge of aging populations around the world, the study of the care services for older adults is an essential initiative to accommodate the particular needs of the disadvantaged communities and promote social equity.
Xiaoran Huang, Pixin Gong, M. White
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An Improved Two-Step Floating Catchment Area (2SFCA) Method for Measuring Spatial Accessibility to Elderly Care Facilities in Xi’an, China

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
With the continuous aging of society, the demand among elderly citizens for care facilities is increasing. The accessibility of elderly care facilities is a significant indicator for evaluating whether the layout of urban elderly care facilities is ...
Linggui Liu, Han Lyu, Yi Zhao, Dian Zhou
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ethical Issues of Smart Home-based Elderly Care: A Scoping Review.

open access: yesJournal of Nursing Management, 2021
AIM To explore current research on the ethics of smart home technologies including artificial intelligence and information technologies for elderly care by conducting a scoping review.
Junhong Zhu   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Design and process optimization of combined medical and elderly care services: An integrated service blueprint–TRIZ model

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2022
China's increasingly aging population is resulting in an imbalance between supply and demand for elderly care resources. The theory of “combined medical and elderly care” (CMEC) has introduced a new perspective in the conception of China's elderly care ...
A. Shie   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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