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Research, recruitment and observational data collection in care homes: lessons from the PACE study
BMC Research Notes, 2019 Objective Care homes are a common place of death for older adults, especially those with complex health needs or dementia. Representative, internationally comparable data on care home facilities and their residents is needed to monitor health and ...
Danni Collingridge Moore +6 more
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Key Topics on End-of-Life Care for African Americans [PDF]
, 2006 Racial classifications of human populations are politically and socially determined. There is no biological or genetic basis for these racial classifications. Health behaviors may be influenced by culture and poverty.
Bernice Harper +23 more
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In situ molecular organization and heterogeneity of the Legionella Dot/Icm T4SS
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.We present a nearly complete in situ model of the Legionella Dot/Icm type IV secretion system, revealing its central secretion channel and identifying new components. Using cryo‐electron tomography with AI‐based modeling, our work highlights the structure, variability, and mechanism of this complex nanomachine, advancing understanding of bacterial ...
Przemysław Dutka +11 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.We reconstituted Synechocystis glycogen synthesis in vitro from purified enzymes and showed that two GlgA isoenzymes produce glycogen with different architectures: GlgA1 yields denser, highly branched glycogen, whereas GlgA2 synthesizes longer, less‐branched chains.
Kenric Lee +3 more
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Communicating prognostic uncertainty in potential end-of-life contexts: experiences of family members [PDF]
, 2016 Background: This article reports on the concept of “communicating prognostic uncertainty” which emerged from a mixed methods survey asking family members to rank their satisfaction in seven domains of hospital end-of-life care. Methods: Open-ended
Gallagher, Romayne, Krawczyk, Marian
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Structural biology of ferritin nanocages
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Ferritin is a conserved iron‐storage protein that sequesters iron as a ferric mineral core within a nanocage, protecting cells from oxidative damage and maintaining iron homeostasis. This review discusses ferritin biology, structure, and function, and highlights recent cryo‐EM studies revealing mechanisms of ferritinophagy, cellular iron uptake, and ...
Eloise Mastrangelo, Flavio Di Pisa
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The Value of Life Near its End and Terminal Care [PDF]
Medical care at the end of life, which is often is estimated to contribute up to a quarter of US health care spending, often encounters skepticism from payers and policy makers who question its high cost and often minimal health benefits.
Gary Becker +2 more
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BMC Palliative CareBackground Ethnic differences influence end-of-life health behaviours and use of palliative care services. Use of formal Advance care planning is not common in minority ethnic heritage communities. Older adults expect and trust their children to be their
Joanna De Souza +3 more
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BMC Medical Ethics, 2019 Background Notwithstanding fears of overly permissive approaches and related pleas to refuse euthanasia for psychological suffering, some Belgian hospitals have declared that such requests could be admissible.
M. Verhofstadt +4 more
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End of Life Care: Achieving Quality in Hostels and for Homeless People, A Route to Success [PDF]
, 2010 This publication aims to provide a practical guide to support hostel staff in ensuring that people nearing the end of their life receive high quality end of life ...
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