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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2013 Introduction: Reconstruction with free flaps has significantly changed the outcome of patients with head and neck cancer. Microsurgery is still considered a specialised procedure and is not routinely performed in the resource-constrained environment of ...
Nirav P. Trivedi +4 more
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A New Medicare End-of-Life Benefit for Nursing Home Residents [PDF]
, 2010 A new Medicare benefit is needed to support end-of-life care for those spending their final days in a nursing home, say the authors of this article.
David G. Stevenson +3 more
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Telogen effluvium treated with Serenoa repens supplement
Senses and Sciences, 2014 Telogen effluvium is a non-scarring form of hair loss. Clinically, the disease is characterized by hair loss where more than normalamounts of hair fall out; it usually affects the whole scalp in a widespread manner.
Michele Pezza +2 more
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Efficiency of Diagnostic Test for SARS-CoV-2 in a Nursing Home
Geriatrics, 2022 Background: there is no consensus on how to optimally use diagnostic tests in each stage of COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this research is to determine the efficiency of sorting positive antibody test quarterly.
Sergio Salmerón +6 more
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‘I feel like a salesperson’: the effect of multiple-source care funding on the experiences and views of nursing home nurses in England [PDF]
, 2014 The difficulties faced in the recruitment and retention of nursing staff in nursing homes for older people are an international challenge. It is therefore essential that the causes of nurses' reluctance to work in these settings are determined.
Cook, Glenda +2 more
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Digital Health, 2022 Background In-hospital stay of acutely ill elderlies could be reduced by increasing the availability of community-based hospitalizations. The feasibility of remotely managing these patients by specialized internists, without leaving their nursing homes ...
G Barkai +11 more
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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 +3 more
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Nursing Home Environments [PDF]
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2002 Nursing homes! What horrible images those words conjure up for most Americans. Those of us who work in long-term care encounter the public beliefs that taking up residence in a nursing home is an irreversible road to suffering and death. People picture institutions that are cold and sterile environments with hospital-like rooms and long, uncarpeted ...
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Renal Replacement Therapy, 2023 Background Preventing peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis remains a major concern in continuing safe treatment and improving patient quality of life. This study aimed to determine the self-care education and quality care initiatives performed
Haruna Kugai +6 more
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Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li +6 more
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