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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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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Embedding Multiperspective Reflections in Co‐Producing a Training Intervention for Care Home Staff: Understanding Group Members' Journeys and Impacts

Health Expectations
Background Co‐production can be used to develop research, resources or interventions that are relevant for the groups they are co‐produced with. We co‐produced a training intervention to improve personal care assistance for people with dementia living in
Tamara Backhouse, Scarlett Fountain, Peter Davis, Peta Cremer, Anne Francis, Linda Adams, Peter Jackson, Michelle Kiddell, Katie Fray, Gabby Meadows, Revathy Madhav, Anne Killett   +11 more
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Photobiomodulation therapy combined with static magnetic field in tibial fracture healing of a dog: A case report

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023
A 10‐week‐old male, Xoloitzcuintle (Mexican hairless dog), weighing 8.9 kg was presented after its owner accidentally stepped on its paw. The dog presented with acute pain, inflammation and grade IV lameness in the right hind paw.
Iker M. Asteinza Castro, Armando Amador Morga, Douglas Scott Johnson   +2 more
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Association Between Individualized Education for Kidney Replacement Therapy Modality Selection and Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito, Ryuichi Yoshimura, Takaki Yamauchi, Yuta Funakoshi, Hirotaka Sonoda, Seiji Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Terawaki, Takafumi Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Falls in older people receiving home healthcare services at armed forces hospital Southern Region: prevalence, associated factors, and consequent injuries”

BMC Geriatrics
Background Falls are a major cause of morbidity and loss of independence among older adults, particularly those receiving home healthcare services due to advanced age, multimorbidity, and environmental hazards.
Ali M. Al Qahtani, Sadia Aslam, Osama M. A. Ali, Shahinaz Y. Abd EL-Rahim, Hiba A. Mamoun, Rasha A. M. Ali   +5 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

A comparison of opioid dose between home palliative care and hospital palliative care

BMC Primary Care
Objective While opioids are a key part of palliative care, few studies have evaluated opioid demand in the home care context. This study aims to compare opioid usage in home care and hospital care settings.
Hiroyoshi Iwata, Shuhei Hamada, Hiroko Harada, Katsuhiro Kusaka   +3 more
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Measurement of the Calf Muscle Circumference is Useful for Diagnosing Sarcopenia in Older Adults Requiring Long-Term Care [PDF]

Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
Background Calf muscle circumference is a potential alternative for measuring skeletal muscle mass. However, the association between calf muscle circumference and sarcopenia and the reliability of sarcopenia diagnosis based on calf muscle circumference ...
Ryo Sato, Yohei Sawaya, Tamaki Hirose, Takahiro Shiba, Lu Yin, Shuntaro Tsuji, Masahiro Ishizaka, Tomohiko Urano   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Starting HMV at home: a reasonable option for many patients?

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background and objective In the current study, we undertook a more detailed exploration of the reasons why patients undergoing HMV were screened out of a recently published study in order to better understand how applicable home initiation of HMV is ...
Ries J.M. van den Biggelaar, A. Hazenberg, N. A.M. Cobben, M. A. Gaytant, D. A.M.P.J. Gommers, P. J. Wijkstra   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source