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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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Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa, Sota Suzuki, Shizuka Watanabe, Zebing Mao, Young Ah Seong, Toshinori Fujie, Tatsuhiro Horii, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Koichi Suzumori, Hiroyuki Nabae, Shingo Maeda   +10 more
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Rare case of orthostatic hypertension associated with postural loss of consciousness and cessation of respiration

IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports, 2019
Orthostatic hypertension (OHT) is a rarely described clinical entity. OHT is characterized by a significant and rapid increase in blood pressure when a person assumes an upright posture.
M.K. Bansal, Pankaj Kumar Bansal, Aditya agarwal, Nitin Gupta   +3 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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The Mediating Role of Staffing on Quality of Care in Nonprofit and For-Profit Nursing Homes in Indiana [PDF]

, 2017
This study attempts to disentangle the relationships between ownership, staffing, and nursing home quality using Indiana nursing home data. Typical Indiana nursing homes are known to be below average on health inspection and overall quality ratings. This
Gichungeh, Irene, Kim, Ae-Sook
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Pain assessment strategies in home care and nursing homes in Mid-Norway: a cross-sectional survey [PDF]

, 2015
-The prevalence of pain ranges from 27.8% to 86.5% in nursing homes and 42% to 50% in home care. Pain assessment is the first step toward effective pain management.
Brenne, Inger Karin Reknes, Nordtug, Bente, Rognstad, May Karin, Torvik, Karin   +3 more
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Discovery of an Adaptive Neuroimmune Response Driving Itch and Fast Tick Removal with Implications for Preventing Pathogen Transmission

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Doehl et al. discovered an adaptive neuroimmune mechanism that induces itch in tick‐exposed guinea pigs, enabling rapid tick removal. This itch‐induced tick removal (IITR) is mediated by an adaptive cellular immune response and is independent of IgG, IgE, or TRPV1.
Johannes S. P. Doehl, Tiago D. Serafim, Serena Doh, Charles S. Grugan, Eva Iniguez, Luana Rogerio, Ronja Frigard, Ranadhir Dey, Pedro Cecilio, Xinglong Gu, Pang‐Yen Tseng, Aline da Silva Moreira, Mahnaz Minai, James Oristian, Hans Ackerman, Steven Brooks, Caroline Percopo, Siu‐Ping Ng, Derron A. Alves, Lucas Tirloni, Jennifer M. Anderson, Adriana Marques, Fabiano Oliveira, Shaden Kamhawi, Daniel E. Sonenshine, José M. C. Ribeiro, Mark Hoon, Jesus G. Valenzuela   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

“We live as good a life as we can, in the situation we’re in” – the significance of the home as perceived by persons with dementia

BMC Geriatrics, 2019
Background The coming years will see more persons with dementia living longer at home. However, “the home” is a complex concept with a multitude of meanings, varying among individuals and raising ethical and practical dilemmas in the support provided for
Stein Erik Fæø, Bettina S. Husebo, Frøydis Kristine Bruvik, Oscar Tranvåg   +3 more
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Perception of facing life's challenges in patients with spinal cord injury in Iran: a qualitative study

BMC Psychology, 2022
Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the most serious types of physical trauma and has become a major life-threatening condition in the recent decade.
Fateme Mohammadi, Khodayar Oshvandi, Mostafa Bijani, Seyed Reza Borzou, Masoud khodaveisi, Seyedeh Zahra Masoumi   +5 more
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The Relationship Between OT Practitioner Productivity Requirements and Quality Care Measures in Nursing Homes [PDF]

, 2022
Andrea Cote, Jennifer Duffy, Julie L. Watson, Rae Ann Smith   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source