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URBAN-RURAL DIFFERENCES IN PATIENT SATISFACTION WITH EMERGENCY OPHTHALMOLOGICAL CARE IN THE ABAY REGION, KAZAKHSTAN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics
Introduction. Worldwide, cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and dry eyes remain the main causes of vision loss, and up to 80% of cases can be prevented with timely medical care.
Dastan Turganbayev, Aziza Imamatdinova, Kenesh Dzhusupov, Assem Konysbayeva, Tolkyn Boranbay, Gulnara Kapanova   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating an information and communication technology‐based emergency medical services system for enhancing emergency patient transportation: A preliminary pilot survey‐based analysis

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
Abstract Objective To conduct a preliminary pilot evaluation of the usability, acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness of an information and communication technology‐based emergency medical services (ICT‐EMS) system implemented to support prehospital emergency patient transport in ...
Yu‐Na Kim, Eui‐Jae Kim, So Yeon Kong, Young Min Kim, Gwan Jin Park, Hyun Seok Chai, Hoon Kim, Sang‐Chul Kim   +7 more
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Public Attitudes Toward Compassionate Release of Older People From Prison: Findings From a National Survey in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid increase in older people in prison populations worldwide is generating significant health, cost, and human rights pressures on custodial systems. Compassionate release for older, frail inmates is a potentially effective response, yet little is known about public support for this approach.
Ye In (Jane) Hwang, Natasha Ginnivan, Amanuel Kidane Hagos, Tony Butler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation of a novel communication system for emergency medical services to improve transport in underserved areas of South Korea

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction Ambulance offload delays in South Korea have worsened since the coronavirus disease pandemic, further aggravated by recent healthcare workforce conflicts and hospital capacity shortages.
Eui‐Jae Kim, Sang‐Chul Kim, So‐Yeon Kong, Young‐Min Kim, Gwan‐Jin Park, Hyun‐Seok Chai, Hoon Kim   +6 more
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Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Hours Worked by Primary Carers in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primary caregivers constitute a major unpaid workforce in Australia. The aim of this study was to determine the sociodemographic factors that are associated with carer workloads. Multinomial logistic regression modelling was applied to the nation‐wide Australian Government survey.
Andrew J. Hamilton
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to and Facilitators of Evidence-Based Decision Making at the Point of Care

MDM Policy & Practice, 2016
Introduction: Physicians vary widely in how they treat some health conditions, despite strong evidence favoring certain treatments over others. We examined physicians’ perspectives on factors that support or hinder evidence-based decisions and the ...
Ann S. O’Malley MD, MPH, Anna Collins MS, Kara Contreary PhD, Eugene C. Rich MD   +3 more
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Supporting Aged Care Worker Wellbeing: A Qualitative Document Analysis of the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aged care work is physically and emotionally demanding. Workers can feel disempowered, vulnerable and at increased risk of experiencing work‐related stress. This in turn can result in sub‐optimal care and staff shortages. This study aimed to investigate what provisions exist within Australia's strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards to ...
Sharon Stoddart, Kate Churruca, Maree Saba, Janet C Long, Peter D. Hibbert, Amy Nguyen, Viviana Wuthrich, Bronwyn Newman, Leonard C. Gray, Hilda Bø Lyng, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Louise A Ellis   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research progress on biomarkers of traumatic brain injury

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Traumatic brain injury: From primary insult to secondary neuroinflammation and degeneration. Abstract Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common disorder of the nervous system and has become a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, imposing a substantial burden on patients and their social circles. Its main symptoms include dyskinesia, language
Xuting Shen, Si Cheng, Shuyi Chen, Mengyue Wang, Tangying Li, Weicheng Xu, Yifan Zhang, Ping Yuan, Lei Shi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health impact assessment of decentralization of Emergency Medical Services: a case study in Chonburi Province, Thailand

Scientific Reports
The decentralization of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to local administrative organizations is a critical policy initiative in Thailand aimed at enhancing service responsiveness and community participation.
Patchana Hengboriboonpong Jaidee, Atchara Bundittayanurak, Ratruji Jindasawat, Siriporn Wongdontree, Sunisa Sangjun, Pichitra Patipat, Manachai Yingklang   +6 more
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Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome as Drivers of Neurodegeneration: Convergent Mechanisms Linking Peripheral Neuropathy and Dementia

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
The metabolic syndrome, a state of progressive metabolic dysfunction, injures the peripheral and central nervous systems, promoting peripheral neuropathy (PN) and cognitive impairment (CI), respectively. We posit PN and CI are connected in the metabolic syndrome framework, built on the premise that neurons, whether in the peripheral or central nervous ...
Masha G. Savelieff, David L. Bennett, Troels S. Jensen, Eva L. Feldman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source