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Reducing hospital admissions from nursing homes: a systematic review

BMC Health Services Research, 2014
BackgroundThe geriatric nursing home population is vulnerable to acute and deteriorating illness due to advanced age, multiple chronic illnesses and high levels of dependency.
Birgitte Graverholt, L. Forsetlund, G. Jamtvedt   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cuneiform Nucleus Stimulation Can Assist Gait Training to Promote Locomotor Recovery in Individuals With Incomplete Tetraplegia

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Impaired ability to induce stepping after incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) can limit the efficacy of locomotor training, often leaving patients wheelchair‐bound. The cuneiform nucleus (CNF), a key mesencephalic locomotor control center, modulates the activity of spinal locomotor centers via the reticulospinal tract.
Anna‐Sophie Hofer, Lennart H. Stieglitz, Marc Bolliger, Linard Filli, Adrian Cathomen, Romina Willi, Irina Lerch, Iris Krüsi, Melina Giagiozis, Christian Meyer, Martin Schubert, Michèle Hubli, Thomas M. Kessler, László Demkó, Christian R. Baumann, Lukas Imbach, Markus F. Oertel, Andrea Prusse, Alina Kiseleva, Luca Regli, Martin E. Schwab, Armin Curt   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pressure ulcers: are they are a safeguarding issue in care and nursing homes? [PDF]

, 2015
The impact of the Care Act (Department of Health [DH], 2014) and adult legislation such as the Mental Capacity Act (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, 2009) has resulted in closer scrutiny of care provision and outcomes for those living in residential ...
Kaye, Vicky, McCormick, Karen, Ousey, Karen, Stephenson, John   +3 more
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Rehabilitation Interventions Delivered via Telehealth to Support Self‐Management of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease: A Scoping Review

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective To identify and summarize existing telerehabilitation interventions for people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), including the rehabilitation components, the technology used, the type of health care professional (HCP) interaction, and how the effectiveness is evaluated.
Thomas A. Ingram, Rosemarie Barnett, Nuzhat Shakaib, Simon Jones, Raj Sengupta, Peter C. Rouse   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self- and staff-reported pain in relation to contextual isolation in long-term nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias [PDF]

, 2023
Bill M. Jesdale, Carol Bova, Attah Mbrah, Kate L. Lapane   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Body donor programs in Australia and New Zealand: Current status and future opportunities

Anatomical Sciences Education, Volume 18, Issue 3, Page 301-328, March 2025.
Abstract Body donation is critical to anatomy study in Australia and New Zealand. Annually, more than 10,000 students, anatomists, researchers, and clinicians access tissue donated by local consented donors through university‐based body donation programs. However, little research has been published about their operations.
Rebekah A. Jenkin, Kevin A. Keay
wiley   +1 more source

Specialised palliative care in nursing homes - Retrospective analysis on the basis of claims data.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundThe aim of palliative care is to improve the quality of life of patients with a life limiting illness. In Germany, nursing homes are increasingly the last residence and a common place of death for older people.
Laura Rehner, Kilson Moon, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Neeltje van den Berg   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

“We might be put into situations we are uncomfortable with, but not exactly told how to deal with them”: Health professional students' experiences questioning low‐value care practices during work‐integrated learning

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Health professions students often observe and practice alongside supervising health professionals during work‐integrated learning (WIL) to develop essential capabilities. While students may encounter practices they interpret as low‐value care during WIL, many hesitate to question or challenge these practices.
Melanie K. Farlie, Jessica Coventry, Jonathan Foo, Samantha Sevenhuysen, Brendan Shannon, Cylie M. Williams, Stephen Maloney, Kristie Matthews   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home settings are associated with less functional decline among older adults compared to community-care foster homes and skilled nursing facilities in Hawaii.

PLoS ONE
Medicaid-funded home and community-based services (HCBS) allow older adults with disabilities to avoid long-term institutionalization in nursing homes or hospitals. Past research has shown mixed results on the positive impacts of HCBS. These inconsistent
Hua Zan, Yanyan Wu, Yan Luo, John P Barile, Joshua R Holmes, Joy Agner   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antibiotic consumption in nursing homes of the Canton of Vaud: trends over the years 2009 - 2014 [PDF]

, 2015
Background & Objectives: Excessive use of antibiotics in nursing homes was reported in several studies1-3. Surveillance of their use in nursing homes is essential to plan interventions fostering an appropriate use and to measure the impact of these ...
Bugnon, O., Héquet, D., Niquille, A., Pichon, R., Plüss-Suard, C., Pétignat, C., Widmer, N., Zanetti, G.   +7 more
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