HIGH SEROPREVALENCE FOR TOXOCARIASIS AMONG MINORITY GROUPS OF VARNA REGION, BULGARIA [PDF]
Toxocariasis in humans is a little-studied zoonosis, and there are no data on the impact of this parasitosis on the minority groups in our country. The purpose of this study is to establish the seroprevalence of toxocariasis among ethnic groups in the ...
Tatyana Cvetkova +2 more
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IMPLICATIONS OF RESIDENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS ON RESIDENT-TO-RESIDENT AGGRESSION
Abstract This study examines factors associated with resident-to-resident aggression (RRA) in long term care facilities in Hong Kong. A total of 800 personal care worker participated. Participants averaged 42.03 years of age (SD=7.63), were mostly female (92.7%), married (79.1%) and reported an average of 6.28 years of experience in long
Yan, Elsie +7 more
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Living arrangements and socioeconomic-based health disparities in Mexico
Objective. To investigate the role living arrangements play in the co-dynamics of socioeconomic position and health in the latter part of life. Materials and methods. Based on longitudinal data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS), latent class
Curtis Huffman-Espinosa +1 more
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Differences in Pain Characteristics and Functional Associations between Nursing Home Residents and Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Background Pain is one of the most critical issues in older adults, and the place of residence may play an important role in pain characteristics and related factors. However, it is an understudied subject.
Melis Tansuğ +2 more
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IntroductionThe number and proportion of older adults living alone is a significant issue. While the number of the oldest old people is also expected to increase, their health characteristics are poorly understood.
Horim A. Hwang +2 more
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Quality of life of the elderly in urban and rural areas in Serbia [PDF]
Background/Aim. The number of elderly people in the world is growing, in Serbia as well. Serbia is already among the top ten countries with the oldest population, it is the fact. Aging influences the quality of life in different ways. The aim of
Urošević Jadranka +5 more
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Characteristics that Define a Successful Pharmacy Resident as Perceived by Residency Programs [PDF]
Purpose To identify the subjective and objective characteristics that pharmacy residency programs use to define a successful resident and to determine what percentage of their 2009-2010 residency class they felt were successful. Methods
Samantha P, Jellinek-Cohen +3 more
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Comments: The Characteristics and Purpose of Resident Scholarship [PDF]
Experts may present a variety of arguments to justify scholarship requirements. Yet all would agree on the central tenet that successful scholarship breeds successful physicians. In that spirit, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education should revise common resident scholarship requirements to establish a set of criteria defining ...
Dean A, Seehusen, Christy J W, Ledford
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Geriatrics Fact Sheet in Korea 2021 [PDF]
South Korea became an aged society in 2017 and is predicted to become a super-aged society by 2025. Therefore, knowing the trends among older adults and identifying the geriatric burden are crucial for both healthcare professionals and policymakers.
Ji Yeon Baek +3 more
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Characteristics of Emergency Medicine Residency Programs in Colombia [PDF]
Emergency medicine (EM) is in different stages of development around the world. Colombia has made significant strides in EM development in the last two decades and recognized it as a medical specialty in 2005. The country now has seven EM residency programs: three in the capital city of Bogotá, two in Medellin, one in Manizales, and one in Cali.
Patiño, Andres M. +17 more
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