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Measuring implementation fidelity in a cluster-randomized pragmatic trial: development and use of a quantitative multi-component approach

Trials, 2022
Background In pragmatic trials, on-site partners, rather than researchers, lead intervention delivery, which may result in implementation variation. There is a need to quantitatively measure this variation.
Miranda B. Olson, Ellen M. McCreedy, Rosa R. Baier, Renée R. Shield, Esme E. Zediker, Rebecca Uth, Kali S. Thomas, Vincent Mor, Roee Gutman, James L. Rudolph   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forecasting the Dialysis Burden in Japan: Validation‐Based Projections of Prevalence and Incidence Through 2050

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin, Berrak Itır Aylı, Nüket Paksoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long Term Care Ombudsman Annual Report 1993

, 1993
October, 1992 through September 30 ...
Kansas. Long Term Care Ombudsman
core   +1 more source

Management of constipation in long-term care hospitals and its ward manager and organization factors

BMC Nursing, 2020
Background Studies examining organizational factors that may influence constipation management in long-term care (LTC) hospitals are lacking. This study aimed to clarify the practice of constipation management in LTC hospitals and to explore its factors,
Manami Takaoka, Ayumi Igarashi, Asako Futami, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

What can we learn from experiences in general practice during the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative study

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Experiences with organizational changes in daytime general practices and out-of-hours (OOH) services during the COVID-19 pandemic may help to address the challenges in general practice care that were already a concern before the crisis.
Corinne Rijpkema, Nanne Bos, Daan Brandenbarg, Maarten Homburg, Gina Beugel, Wietske S. Barkema, Tim olde Hartman, Jean Muris, Lilian Peters, Marjolein Berger, Robert A. Verheij, Lotte Ramerman   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Loneliness and Isolation in Long-term Care and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2020
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J. Simard, L. Volicer
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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

‘Why, Can I Not Have Control of My Own Insulin?’: Qualitative Exploration Amongst Older Adults With Diabetes With Lived Experience of Surgical Hospital Admission

Health Expectations
Aim To explore the experiences and perspectives of older adults living with diabetes, in relation to insulin management during a surgical hospital admission and identify factors that appear to be associated with insulin safety in these older people.
Christina Lange Ferreira, Hellena Habte‐Asres, Angus Forbes, Kirsty Winkley   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Refining the Charlson Comorbidity Index for use in long-term care patients

The Aging Male
Aim To evaluate the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) for predicting outcomes in elderly long-term care patients.Methods A retrospective cohort study analyzed health records of 172 hospitalized patients (aged ≥60) from Rumailah Hospital’s Geriatrics and ...
Brijesh Sathian, Kawa Ghaforaziz Amin, Irfan Muneeb, Hanadi Al Hamad   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source