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Enablement of nursing home residents in infection prevention during general practitioner visits: A qualitative study.

PLoS ONE, 2022
IntroductionHand hygiene measures are essential to protect nursing home residents against nosocomial infections. Evidence on the prevention of nosocomial infections for nursing home residents by general practitioners during their medical visits in ...
Judith Hammerschmidt, Lina Heier, Nicole Ernstmann   +2 more
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An Injectable BMP‐2‐Releasing Porous Hydrogel Regulating the Paracrine Effects of ADSCs Promotes Tendon‐to‐Bone Healing in Rotator Cuff Repair

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study designs an injectable porous hydrogel (HMs/MBs/ADSCs) integrating hollow microspheres for sustained BMP‐2 release to enhance adipose‐derived stem cells' paracrine effect. It accelerates tendon‐bone healing in rat rotator cuff injuries via spatiotemporal regulation: early AMPK‐mediated mitochondrial protection and late TGF‐β/Smad2/3‐driven ...
Meijuan Yuan, Xiaomei Dai, Yuxia Yang, Shuai Liu, Ziyi Xu, Liang Wang, Junli Shi, Wenkang Liu, Jian Yang, Dianwei Liu, Hang Yao, Wenyong Fei   +11 more
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Clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes for elderly patients in a dedicated Covid-19 ward at a primary health care facility in western Norway: a retrospective observational study

BMC Health Services Research
Background The coronavirus pandemic has hit the oldest and frailest individuals hard, particularly patients and residents in nursing homes. In March 2020, we established a Covid-19 ward at a nursing home in Bergen, western Norway for elderly patients ...
Bård Reiakvam Kittang, Ane Tveiten Øien, Einar Engtrø, Marian Skjellanger, Kjell Krüger   +4 more
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Effects of Simultaneously Applied Short-Term Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Tactile Stimulation on Memory and Affective Behaviour of Patients with Probable Alzheimer’s Disease

Behavioural Neurology, 1995
In previous studies beneficial effects of peripheral electrical or tactile nerve stimulation were observed on memory and affective behaviour in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease.
E. Scherder, A. Bouma, L. Steen
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Minimally Invasive Chemical Biopsy Needle with Self‐Wettable Extraction Phase For In Vivo Tissue Sampling During Medical Procedures

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A new tissue sampling device using an acupuncture needle with bio‐compatible extraction sorbents in the recessed section is developed. The coating material using self‐wettable particles doesn't require solvent activation after sterilization. This device is applied for the anti‐cancer drug concentration monitoring during the in vivo lung perfusion ...
Runshan Will Jiang, Wei Zhou, Marcelo Cypel, Todd L. Demmy, Gal Shafirstein, Guillermo Garza, Emily Gawrys, Joanna Bogusiewicz, Barbara Bojko, Janusz Pawliszyn   +9 more
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The Effect of Immersion Technology on the Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Immersive technologies, especially virtual reality (VR), significantly improve the quality of life for older adults by enhancing physical health, cognitive function, and psychological well‐being. These technologies can be adapted to meet individual needs, making them an effective tool for addressing the challenges of aging.
Solmaz Sohrabei, Vahideh Zolfaghari, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh   +2 more
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The Best Predictor of Anxiety, Stress, and Depression Among Institutionalized Elderly [PDF]

, 2019
Anxiety, stress, and depression are the three most common negative emotional constructs found in the elderly. Evidences available worldwide about how psychological problem could be resulted in mental disorder, and there is significant difference in the ...
Manungkalit, M. (Maria), Sari, N. P. (Ni)   +1 more
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International Comparison of Geriatric‐Associated Variables in Major Gastroenterological Surgery Between National Clinical Database and American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Geriatric surgical risk factors and outcomes were compared between the US and Japanese databases. Geriatric‐associated preoperative variables and outcomes similarly increased with age. Mobility and functional domains differed between the two databases. ABSTRACT Backgrounds Incidence of malignant disease in older patients has been increasing.
Yasuhide Kofunato, Xane Peters, Arata Takahashi, Mark E. Cohen, Hiraku Kumamaru, Mitsukazu Gotoh, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yasuyuki Seto, Yuko Kitagawa, Ken Shirabe, Hideki Ueno, Hiroaki Miyata, Clifford Y. Ko, Shigeru Marubashi   +13 more
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Drug-related problems and changes in drug utilization after medication reviews in nursing homes in Oslo, Norway

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2017
Objective: We describe the drug-related problems (DRPs) identified during medication reviews (MRs) and the changes in drug utilization after MRs at nursing homes in Oslo, Norway. We explored predictors for the observed changes.
Amura Francesca Fog, Gunnar Kvalvaag, Knut Engedal, Jørund Straand   +3 more
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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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