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Nutrition management programme for older adults in Ningxia nursing homes, China: evidence-based practice and the Delphi method

Public Health Nutrition
Objectives: To construct an evidence-based practice programme for the nutrition management of older adults in nursing homes. The programme will provide a basis for improving or solving the nutrition management problems of older adults in nursing homes.
Haiyan Liu, Li Chen, Yanhua Ning, Yahong Guo, Weijuan Kong, Xiongxiong Lv, Meiman Li, Ting Jiang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Peripheral Mechanism of Depression: Disturbed Intestinal Epithelial Per2 Gene Expression Causes Depressive Behaviors in Mice with Circadian Rhythm Disruption via Gut Barrier Damage and Microbiota Dysbiosis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Circardian rhythm disorder (CRD) causes abnormal expression of intestinal Period 2 (Per2) gene, which compromising intestinal barrier integrity and altering the gut microenvironment. Microbiota dysbiosis and aberrant metabolites production drive central inflammation, impair neurogenesis, and promote functional deficits, ultimately facilitating the ...
Huiliang Zhang, Xuan Qin, Haiyue Song, Jieru Zhou, Hui Wei, Lun Zhang, Yi Liu, Zhuoqun Wang, Yiren Zhang, Yiwen Lai, Jiayu Yang, Wenting Hu, Zhongshan Chen, Ji Zeng, Yu Jin, Xiaochuan Wang, Rong Liu   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

COVID-19 case findings and contact tracing in South German nursing homes

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background The air borne SARS-CoV-2 poses a high threat to the elderly and people with underlying diseases. COVID-19 spread quickly in South German nursing homes and for this reason called for preventive measures by the German government. The aim of this
Linda Eichner, Christiane Schlegel, Gottfried Roller, Hannes Fischer, Rieke Gerdes, Felix Sauerbrey, Sarah Schönleber, Franziska Weinhart, Martin Eichner   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Priorities for the professional development of registered nurses in nursing homes: a Delphi study [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: to establish a consensus on the care and professional development needs of registered nurses (RNs) employed by UK care homes. Design: two-stage, online modified Delphi study.
Butterworth, T, Cooper, E, Hanratty, B, McCaughan, D, Spilsbury, K, Thompson, C   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease in Nursing Homes, Minnesota, 1995–2006

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008
Nursing home residents are at high risk for invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease, and clusters of cases in nursing homes are common.To characterize the epidemiologic features of invasive GAS disease in nursing homes, we conducted active ...
Jean Rainbow, Brenda Jewell, Richard N. Danila, David Boxrud, Bernard Beall, Chris Van Beneden, Ruth Lynfield   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Large differences in the organization of palliative care in nursing homes in six European countries: findings from the PACE cross-sectional study

BMC Palliative Care, 2021
Background To be able to provide high-quality palliative care, there need to be a number of organizational structures available in the nursing homes. It is unclear to what extent such structures are actually present in nursing homes in Europe.
E. Honinx, L. Van den Block, R. Piers, B. D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen, S. Payne, K. Szczerbińska, G. Gambassi, M. Kylänen, L. Deliens, T. Smets, on behalf of PACE   +10 more
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Prevalence of depression and its related factors among older adults in Indonesian nursing homes

Belitung Nursing Journal, 2022
Background: Depression is one of the most severe mental disorders experienced by older adults worldwide. The prevalence of depression among older adults in nursing homes is three-time higher than in the community.
Indra Gunawan, Xuan-Yi Huang
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Risk Evaluation of the NCD Risk Calculator for Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Elderly Patients: A Validation Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study investigated the utility of the Japanese NCD risk calculator for preoperative assessment in elderly patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), using a validation study design. In the training cohort, two preoperative factors—the predicted incidence of postoperative ADL decline ≥ 44.8% and Clavien–Dindo grade IV or higher complications
Nana Kimura, Ayaka Itoh, Ayano Sakai, Katsuhisa Hirano, Kenta Yagi, Naoya Takeda, Kazuto Shibuya, Isaku Yoshioka, Kenta Murotani, Tsutomu Fujii   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source