... The investigation pointed to ongoing underreporting of measles by existing surveillance systems in Sudan Poor access to health -care facilities may be a strong contributing factor Recently internally ... biomedical interventions during investigations of Ebola virus and Marburg virus outbreaks (outbreaks 16, 23, 31) Other obstacles to investigation included poor road conditions and insecurity (outbreaks ... obvious for some vector-borne diseaseoutbreaks Considering the time since reported onset of the outbreak, delays were longer: 42 days (8-87) to investigationin nine outbreaks for which both time...
... data containing indicators of outcomes or processes of care, ideally linked to quality of care; and delivery of reports or communications that present these data to care providers in a format ... role of social networks in disseminating knowledge among a wide variety of groups, including farmers, women in developing countries, public health officers, and physicians [15,23,44] A class of interventions ... Sample All employed staff providing direct care to residents in continuing carein both facilities are eligible to participate in the study Direct care staff include care managers (unit managers),...
... common inlongtermcarefacilities (LTCF) and hospitals [4] Indeed, the consequences of falling can be particularly devastating in these settings with high rates of injury, reduced quality of life ... review of all systematic reviews including meta-analyses of RCTs that sought to prevent falls in older adults dwelling in LTCF of hospital settings Meta-analyses of RCTs that investigated any intervention ... that include individual risk assessment and tailored interventions are effective in preventing falls in these settings Whilst there is a paucity of research investigating fall interventions in...
... al Effectiveness and implementation aspects of interventions for preventing falls in elderly people in long- termcare facilities: A systematic review of RCTs J Am Med Dir Assoc 2011;12:410–25 28 ... Nordin E, Lundin-Olsson L, Nyberg L A randomized controlled trial of fall prevention by a high-intensity functional exercise program for olderpeople living in residential carefacilities Aging ... al Interventions for preventing falls in older people incarefacilities and hospitals Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012;12:CD005465 24 Hauer K, Becker C, Lindemann U, Beyer N Effectiveness of...
... collected and conducted kinematic analysis of video footage of real-life falls experienced by older adults in longterm care (LTC) facilities We then determined the impact velocities of the hip, head ... feet (at the moment of fall initiation), and oriented in the plane of the fall (defined by the line connecting the mid-point of the feet and the location of the head at the moment of pelvis impact) ... height of 2.6 m and horizontal distance of m from the site of the fall, which was typical of the falls we captured in the two longtermcarefacilities (although there was variability in this...
... well-versed in developing and using these tools within diverse continuing care settings We will use findings from this study to identify best practices and implement process improvements in the use of ... staff in each of the nine nursing units during a consistent week in each month during the 13 months of the intervention period Each report is specific to the nursing unit, and all direct care ... usually infeasible to assess the degree of uptake of the intervention We have discussed the rationale for measuring intent to change behavior earlier Including intent to change behavior as an intermediate...
... electronic format, on a quarterly basis as part of routine clinical care at all of the long- termcarefacilitiesin the health regions involved in Page of 13 (page number not for citation purposes) ... in nursing: An examination of formal structure and influencing factors In Dissertation Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta, Faculty of Nursing; 1997 Estabrooks CA: Modeling the individual determinants ... of the healthcare worker (i.e., those beliefs that originate in the family of origin [the home], in school/ training, or within the work context) A six-item scale (three items measuring willingness...
... source of data will be non-participant observation in the long- termcare facility, including observation in resident care areas and at a variety of meetings General observations within units of the ... Translating Research in Elder Care: Building Context – an Organizational Monitoring Program in Long- TermCare Project ) [2]; and TREC project two (Study Protocol for Translating Research in Elder Care: ... examined using numerical data in project one [2] The team is also interested in focusing on skin care practice, which during preliminary data collection in sites also appears to be an important indicator...
... source of data will be non-participant observation in the long- termcare facility, including observation in resident care areas and at a variety of meetings General observations within units of the ... Translating Research in Elder Care: Building Context – an Organizational Monitoring Program in Long- TermCare Project ) [2]; and TREC project two (Study Protocol for Translating Research in Elder Care: ... examined using numerical data in project one [2] The team is also interested in focusing on skin care practice, which during preliminary data collection in sites also appears to be an important indicator...
... disease and injuries The training in prevention ofinfectiousdisease is estimated to be four hours This curriculum is designed to assist the trainer in meeting the requirement and in providing ... they care for California Child Care Health Program Handout #1.1 Section 1: Understanding the Spread ofDisease Infants and young children in child care have an increased rate of certain infectious ... wash or rinse diapers or clothes soiled with stool in the child care setting Because of the risk of splashing and gross contamination of hands, sinks, and bathroom surfaces, rinsing increases...
... Emerging InfectiousDisease Pathogens, 1972-1999 30 Insight and Control ofInfectiousDiseasein Global Scenario An emerging infectiousdisease may be defined as one that has appeared in a population ... higher 32 Insight and Control ofInfectiousDiseasein Global Scenario 2.1 Types of vaccine There are basically three ways of making vaccines against infectious diseases, all rely on a level of knowledge ... [Interleukin (IL4), interleukin 10 (IL10), interleukin 12B (IL12B), interleukin 12 receptor beta (IL12RB1), interleukin 12 receptor beta (IL12RB2), interleukin 18 (IL18), wingless-type MMTV integration...
... treating rheumatologist had the option of increasing the dosage by 100 mg [11,12] The standard infliximab dosage of mg/kg every weeks was reinstituted in a majority of patients beginning in June ... evaluated in the prediction of infliximab continuation To predict long- term continuation of infliximab therapy early in the treatment course, we assessed the relationship between infliximab discontinuation ... attrition of infliximab therapy in patients with longstanding refractory RA over a 4-year period, (b) document the reasons for discontinuation, (c) describe the long- term course ofdisease activity,...
... well known in avian influenza virus (AIV), in case of recombination events involving a sequence insertion in the HA gene of AIV near the cleavage site of the protein associated with increased ... site of the precursor F0 protein The amino acid sequence corresponding to the fusion protein of the Chilean ISAV in this disease outbreak is highlighted in yellow The designation of amino acid inserts ... of the Figure the affected by of the outbreaks showing1 the ISA ISA the salmon Chile; A map of Chile Distribution location ofoutbreaks inaquaculture farms Distribution of the ISA outbreaks in...
... Surman PG: Cytology of 'pink-eye' of sheep, including a reference to trachoma of man, by employing acridine orange and iodine stains, and isolation of Mycoplasma agents from infected sheep eyes ... were distinctly inhibited in the SPS/digitonin test All the strains showed similar growth characteristics Five of them were examined serologically using the DGI test and immunofluorescence of colonies ... and inoculated in heart infusion broth with 5% horse serum A Staphylococcus aureus culture was lined onto one of the blood agar plates before cultivation in an atmosphere containing 5% CO2 in...
... MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS HOCHIMINH CITY - oOo - HUỲNH THỊ BÍCH THẢO EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONOF MARKET VALUE CHANGE IN VIETNAM STOCK MARKET MAJOR: FINANCE ... Empirical investigationof stock price volatility in Vietnam stock market diversified in their operations, so financial institutions and investors are also less interested in these types of firms ... industry, 22 firms in industrials industry, 29 firms in real estates, construction & materials industry and 11 firms in others industry Table 3.1 Summary of industry structure Industry Frequency...
... , or participate in high-intensity strength-training programs [82] , report significantly better QoL These findings demonstrate the importance of integrating training programs into gynecological ... QoL, have been introduced in clinical trials on a large scale, in addition to measures of morbidity and mortality A simple search on ‘quality of life’ on Medline at the beginning of 2009 gives ... Qualitative methods of inquiry provide an in- depth insight into the lived experience of people However, predominantly standardized QoL-questionnaires are being applied A distinct number of reliable and...