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Utilization and Clinical Feasibility of a Handheld Remote Electrocardiography Recording Device in Cardiac Arrhythmias and Atrial Fibrillation: A Pilot Study

International Journal of Gerontology, 2015
Background: Remote cardiac rhythm monitoring and diagnosis has been well incorporated in the telehealth service model. The prevalence and incidence of abnormal ventricular beats, based on utilizing a symptom-driven portable remote electrocardiography ...
Wen-Ling Chang, Charles Jia-Yin Hou, Shu-Ping Wei, Jui-Peng Tsai, Ying-Ju Chen, Mei-Lin Chen, Chi-Chia Chuech, Chung-Lieh Hung, Ming-Yuan Huang, Chao-Hsiung Lee, Hung-I Yeh, Shou-Chuan Shih   +11 more
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Home mechanical ventilation patients: a retrospective survey to identify level of burden in real life

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2016
Background and Aim. Home care for patients under home mechanical ventilation (HMV) may cause dramatic physical and economic burden in addition to the burden of time on family/caregivers and health care service (HCS) with difficult resource allocation ...
M. Vitacca, J. Escarrabill, G. Galavotti, A. Vianello, E. Prats, R. Scala, A. Peratoner, E. Guffanti, L. Maggi, L. Barbano, B. Balbi   +10 more
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Spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma in a pure palliative care setting

Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2023
We report a case of spontaneous remission of hepatocellular carcinoma in an 84‐year‐old woman who was managed in our best supportive care clinic.
Naoki Yamamoto, Chikara Yamamoto, Takeya Tajitsu   +2 more
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Minimal Detectable Changes in the Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test in Older Japanese Adults with Sarcopenia Requiring Long-Term Care

Medicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: Although the importance of sarcopenia control has been suggested, there are no minimal detectable change (MDC) studies of older adults with sarcopenia, to our knowledge, and the criteria for determining the effectiveness of ...
Lu Yin, Yohei Sawaya, Ryo Sato, Takahiro Shiba, Tamaki Hirose, Ko Onoda, Tomohiko Urano   +6 more
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PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS AMONG HIV- POSITIVE CLIENTS RECEIVING ANTIRETRO VIRAL THERAPY AT VILLA MARIA HOSPITAL, KALUNGU DISTRICT: A CROSS SECTIONAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023
Background With the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), TB remains a leading Co-infection among people living with HIV while on ART, responsible for 30% of deaths among PLHIV in Uganda. This study was designed to determine the prevalence and
SSENTEZA MATHIUS , Jonathan Kazibwe, Godfrey Mugisa   +2 more
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The longitudinal association between the use of antihypertensive medications and 24-hour sleep in nursing homes: results from the randomized controlled COSMOS trial

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Antihypertensive medication use and sleep problems are highly prevalent in nursing home patients. While it is hypothesized that blood pressure and antihypertensive medication use can affect sleep, this has not been investigated in depth in ...
Elisabeth Flo-Groeneboom, Tony Elvegaard, Christine Gulla, Bettina S Husebo   +3 more
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Neck circumference is a highly reliable anthropometric measure in older adults requiring long-term care [PDF]

PeerJ
The reliability of neck circumference measurement as an assessment tool for older adults requiring long-term care remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of neck circumference measurement in older adults requiring long-term care ...
Ryo Sato, Yohei Sawaya, Masahiro Ishizaka, Lu Yin, Takahiro Shiba, Tamaki Hirose, Tomohiko Urano   +6 more
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Home care

Curationis, 1979
It is probably safe to state that even in highly developed countries, by far the most un-wellness, ill health, discomfort, and pain are suffered at home, whether before, after, or without having had recourse to available primary, secondary or tertiary health services.
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The compound role of a coordinator for home-dwelling persons with dementia and their informal caregivers: qualitative study

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background As the number of persons with dementia is increasing, there has been a call for establishing sustainable clinical pathways for coordinating care and support for this group.
Stein Erik Fæø, Oscar Tranvåg, Rune Samdal, Bettina S. Husebo, Frøydis K. Bruvik   +4 more
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The consequences of COVID-19 lockdown for formal and informal resource utilization among home-dwelling people with dementia: results from the prospective PAN.DEM study

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background COVID-19 isolated home-dwelling people with dementia (PwD) from home care services, respite care, and daytime activities. We aimed to investigate the consequences of these restrictions on informal (family, friends) and formal (homecare staff ...
Maarja Vislapuu, Renira C. Angeles, Line I. Berge, Egil Kjerstad, Marie H. Gedde, Bettina S. Husebo   +5 more
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