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Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people: A qualitative study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background Falls are a major threat to older people’s health and wellbeing. Approximately half of falls occur in outdoor environments but little is known about the circumstances in which they occur.
A Bergland   +77 more
core   +2 more sources

Caregiver’s Recall of Stroke Discharge Education Exceeds Patients and Is Associated With Greater Satisfaction

open access: yesJournal of Patient Experience, 2020
Stroke survivors and their caregivers report not receiving enough information at discharge. To identify strengths and weaknesses of stroke discharge education, we delivered questionnaires that assessed patient and caregiver recall, perceived utility, and
Caleb J Heiberger   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing knowledge, motivation and perceptions about falls prevention among care staff in a residential aged care setting [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Falls are a serious problem in residential aged care settings. The aims of the study were to determine the feasibility of surveying care staff regarding falls prevention, and describe care staff levels of knowledge and awareness of residents\u27 risk of ...
Burro, Bianca   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

The effect of creep feed and diet complexity on growth performance in suckling and weaned pigs

open access: yesRevista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias, 2020
Background: Creep feed is offered to suckling piglets to introduce solid feed and provide extra nutrients in late lactation. However, the effect of creep feed is inconsistent; there is little information about the effect of creep diet complexity on ...
Paige K. Isensee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Independent Predictors of Mortality Among Patients With NAFLD Hospitalized With COVID‐19 Infection

open access: yesHepatology Communications, 2022
The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic among patients with chronic liver disease is unknown. Given the high prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), we determined the predictors of mortality and hospital resource ...
Zobair M. Younossi   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring filamentous fungi depolymerization of corn stover in the context bioenergy queuing operations

open access: yesFood and Energy Security, 2022
Recalcitrance of lignocellulosic feedstocks to depolymerization is a significant barrier for bioenergy production approaches that require conversion of monomeric carbohydrates to renewable energy sources. This study assesses how low‐cost modifications in
Lynn M. Wendt   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using a community of practice to evaluate falls prevention activity in a residential aged care organisation: a clinical audit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Objective This study evaluates whether a community of practice (CoP) could conduct a falls prevention clinical audit and identify gaps in falls prevention practice requiring action.
Anderson   +19 more
core   +2 more sources

Falling asleep [PDF]

open access: yesAge and Ageing, 2004
We describe a 74-year-old woman who presented with a history of falling from bed in association with vivid dreams and physical violence towards her spouse. A clinical diagnosis of rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder was made and complete resolution of her symptoms was achieved with first line treatment.
Matt, Thomas, Kathy, Moore
openaire   +2 more sources

Retrofitting and Testing of a Pull-Type Small-Grain Combine Harvester

open access: yesAgronomy, 2023
A cost-effective harvesting method and equipment for small-scale farms is essential to ensure the viability and sustainability of their operations. This study aims to retrofit and test a pull-type combine harvester for effective and efficient operations ...
Yuyuan Tian, Kyle Leis, Zhiwei Zeng
doaj   +1 more source

Prenatal and Peripartum Exposure to Antibiotics and Cesarean Section Delivery Are Associated with Differences in Diversity and Composition of the Infant Meconium Microbiome

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2020
The meconium microbiome may provide insight into intrauterine and peripartum exposures and the very earliest intestinal pioneering microbes. Prenatal antibiotics have been associated with later obesity in children, which is thought to be driven by ...
Wendy S.W. Wong   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

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