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Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2015 Practicing psychiatry by remote access (telepsychiatry) is not a new development. Two-way interactive television has been used on an experimental basis since 1959 in Nebraska, and it has spread to other states as well. Its acceptance and efficacy was evaluated in several studies.
Ladislav, Volicer, Volicer, Ladislav
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Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek +13 more
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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
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Stroke and Nursing Home care: a national survey of nursing homes
BMC Geriatrics, 2010 Background Although stroke is recognised as a major factor in admission to nursing home care, data is lacking on the extent and nature of the disabilities and dependency in nursing homes arising from stroke.
McGee Hannah +5 more
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A Profile of Frail Older Americans and Their Caregivers [PDF]
, 2006 Provides a profile of older Americans and their caregivers, focusing on people age 65 and older who are not in nursing homes, and those with severe disabilities.
Joshua M. Wiener, Richard W. Johnson
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Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef +2 more
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BMC Health Services ResearchBackground Nursing homes have limited capacity to provide medical care to clinically frail residents and therefore rely on transferring residents to hospital-based emergency departments when acute medical needs arise.
Wilhelm Linder +5 more
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Nursing Open, 2023 Aims To report on the engagement of Swiss nursing homes and of nurses in expanded roles in quality improvement. Design A cross‐sectional study (2018–2019).
Lauriane Favez +3 more
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Interprofessional Roles and Collaborations to Address COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges in Nursing Homes
Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies, 2022 Nursing home experts and informatics nurses collaborated to develop guidelines for nursing homes that revealed partnership principles in action during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yu Jin Kang +6 more
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Putting the Nursing and Home in Nursing Homes
Innovation in Aging, 2022 Abstract As the late Robert Kane observed, the term nursing home is often a misnomer. Most U.S. nursing homes lack adequate nursing staff, and they are typically not very homelike in either their physical structure or culture. These problems were magnified during the pandemic. The underlying reasons for these longstanding issues are that
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