principles of managing infections in long term care facilities
báo cáo khoa học: "The impact of social networks on knowledge transfer in long-term care facilities: Protocol for a study" doc
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10/08/2014, 10:23
... 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 care in both facilities are eligible to participate in the study Direct care staff include care managers (unit managers),...
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What works to prevent falls in older adults dwelling in long term care facilities and hospitals an umbrella review of meta analyses of randomised controlled trials
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25/08/2016, 23:27
... common in long term care facilities (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...
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Interventions based on exercise and physical environment for preventing falls in cognitively impaired older people living in long term care facilities a systematic review and meta analysis
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25/08/2016, 21:43
... al Effectiveness and implementation aspects of interventions for preventing falls in elderly people in long- term care 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 care facilities Aging ... al Positive effects of resistance training in frail elderly patients with dementia after long- term physical restraint Age 2014;36:801–11 47 Kerse N, Peri K, Robinson E, Wilkinson T, von Randow...
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Kinematic analysis of video captured falls experienced by older adults in long term care
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25/08/2016, 21:45
... 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 long term care facilities (although there was variability in this...
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báo cáo hóa học:" A systematic review of quality of life instruments in long-term breast cancer survivors" docx
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20/06/2014, 16:20
... scores indicating more dysfunction Self-administered, interviewer-administered Time to administer: 15 Scaling & scoring/Administration Table 1: Description of quality of life instruments in long- term ... in long- term BCS [28-46] Table provides a summary of the studies including information regarding sample size, survivor’s age, number of years of post-diagnosis, inclusion/exclusion criteria of ... Comparison of mood and QoL of BCS with those observed in low-risk breast cancer screening patients Evaluation of QoL of long- term BCS and to examine the role of ethnicity Evaluation of effect of time...
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Báo cáo hóa học: " Research Article Automatic Threshold Determination for a Local Approach of Change Detection in Long-Term Signal Recordings" doc
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22/06/2014, 19:20
... was born in Akkar Atika, in Lebanon, in 1973 He obtained the Engineering degree in electrical and electricity from the Faculty of Engineering, Lebanese University, Tripoli, Lebanon, in 1995 He ... degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Technology of Compiegne (UTC) in France, in 1996 He received his Ph.D degree from the University of Technology of Troyes in France, in 1999 ... France in 1973, e e and the doctorat d’´ tat in sciences in 1983 e He joined the University of Technology of Troyes in 1994, where he is currently in charge of the Charles Delaunay Institute of Research...
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Báo cáo lâm nghiệp: "Development of species composition in long term simulations with an individual-tree growth simulator" pps
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07/08/2014, 03:22
... functions of site factors, tree size factors and distance independent competition factors ing in large trees never dying Therefore the results of the long term simulations became unreliable Thus, in ... mortality with increasing dbh for the other tree species, result- Ingrowth model Table The tree species proportion in percent of volume/ha for the experts expectation according to Starlinger (in Lexer ... site as determined in 1982 (Fig 2) Afterwards volume decreases within the next 260 ± 36 years to a minimum of 310 ± 61.5 m3/ha and in the further development all plots show three waves in the volume...
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báo cáo khoa học: "Data for improvement and clinical excellence: protocol for an audit with feedback intervention in long-term care" ppt
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10/08/2014, 10:23
... 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...
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Báo cáo y học: "Study protocol for the translating research in elder care (TREC): building context – an organizational monitoring program in long-term care project (project one)" ppsx
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11/08/2014, 05:21
... electronic format, on a quarterly basis as part of routine clinical care at all of the long- term care facilities in 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 ... Changing the behavior of healthcare professionals: The use of theory in promoting the uptake of research findings J Clin Epidemiol 2005, 58:107-112 Estabrooks CA, Thompson DS, Lovely JJ, Hofmeyer...
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Báo cáo y học: " Study protocol for the translating research in elder care (TREC): building context through case studies in long-term care project (project two)" potx
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11/08/2014, 05:21
... source of data will be non-participant observation in the long- term care 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- Term Care 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...
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báo cáo khoa học: " Study protocol for the translating research in elder care (TREC): building context through case studies in long-term care project (project two)" pot
Ngày tải lên :
11/08/2014, 16:20
... source of data will be non-participant observation in the long- term care 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- Term Care 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...
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Báo cáo khoa học: " Long-term outcome and quality of life of patients treated in surgical intensive care: a comparison between sepsis and trauma" doc
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13/08/2014, 03:20
... head injury, or spinal injury) Gastrointestinal surgery (complications of gastrointestinal surgery, emergency gastrointestinal surgery and pancreatitis) accounted for 76% of all patients in the ... Studying outcomes of intensive care unit survivors: measuring exposures and outcomes Intensive Care Med 2005, 31:1153-1160 American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine: ... cost-effectiveness analysis of stays in intensive care units Intensive Care Med 2001, 27:146-153 Herridge MS: Long- term outcomes after clinical illness Curr Opin Crit Care 2002, 8:331-336 Cuthbertson...
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Tài liệu Handbook of Long-Term Care Administration and Policy pdf
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15/02/2014, 19:20
... education of individuals planning to work in long- term care It contains a wide range of information they will need as they provide leadership in the long- term care arena This handbook is also intended ... contain costs while maintaining quality of and access to care Too often the seeming intractability of the problems has fostered public denial and inaction Increased knowledge and understanding of ... Compatibility of Long- Term Care and Independent Living 85 ARTHUR W BLASER Informal Caregivers and Caregiving: Living at Home with Personal Care .105 SHARON M KEIGHER xi CRC_AU5327_FM.indd...
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Factors related to quality of life in long-term survivors of gynecological cancer doc
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05/03/2014, 15:20
... , or participate in high-intensity strength-training programs [82] , report significantly better QoL These findings demonstrate the importance of integrating training programs into gynecological ... 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 ... quality of life as main outcome (cont.) QoL results Ref Factors related to quality of life in long- term survivors of gynecological cancer Review clinically effective and feasible to deliver in clinical...
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Health and long-term care in the European Union pot
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05/03/2014, 18:20
... LONG- TERM CARE 78 4.1 Experience with long- term health care .78 4.2 Paying for the long- term care of a parent 85 RECEIVING LONG- TERM CARE 91 5.1 Likelihood of receiving appropriate care ... Shopping Getting in and out of a bed or chair Light housework 7% 4% 4% C ooking\ preparing meals 4% Moving around at home 3% Bathing or showering 3% Dressing and undressing 3% Taking care of finances ... profile Technical note Questionnaire Data tables -2- Special EUROBAROMETER 283 “Health and Long- Term Care INTRODUCTION Confronted with rising long- term care needs due to an increasingly ageing...
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Báo cáo khoa học: Expression and functional characterization of P2Y1 and P2Y12 nucleotide receptors in long-term serum-deprived glioma C6 cells ppt
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30/03/2014, 08:20
... to fragmented adhesion region in the cell center Vinculin staining on the whole cell surface in most of the cells (green, G); some cells still have vinculin staining similar to starved cells (arrow) ... again highlight the stimulatory role of P2Y12 in mitogen-activated protein kinase and Akt kinase signaling pathways On the other hand, the functional activity of the P2Y1 receptor in long- term ... phosphorylation was inhibited by 70%, returning to the level observed after the addition of fresh medium in the absence of agonist (Fig 6C, inset) Incubation in media containing specific receptor...
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báo cáo khoa học: "Effects of plasma concentrations of 5-fluorouracil on long-term survival after treatment with a definitive 5-fluorouracil/cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy in Japanese patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma" doc
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10/08/2014, 10:21
... definitive 5-FU/CDDP-based CRT This is the first report on the effects of plasma concentrations of 5-FU on long- term survival in cases of esophageal cancer Page of Methods Patients Forty-nine ... recurrence were included in this study Protocol The protocol is presented in Figure A course consisted of the continuous infusion of 5-FU at 400 mg/m2/ day for days 1-5 and 8-12, the infusion of CDDP ... concentrations of 5-FU in the patients with a survival time of years or more and with less than years are indicated in Table There was no difference of the 8-point average values of plasma concentrations of...
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Báo cáo y học: " Prevalence of sleep disturbances and long-term reduced health-related quality of life after critical care: a prospective multicenter cohort study" ppsx
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13/08/2014, 11:22
... prevalence of insomnia and its impact on HRQoL in patients with chronic illness [12] They defined insomnia as difficulty in initiating or maintaining sleep; they also showed a close relation between insomnia ... after intensive care Crit Care Med 2001, 29:573-580 Granberg A, Bergbom Engberg I, Lundberg D: Patients'experience of being critically ill or severely injured and cared for in an intensive care ... be minor, we found a high prevalence of sleep disturbances (difficulties in falling asleep, quality of sleep and sleep deficit) for the patient long term after discharge from the ICU Interestingly,...
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Báo cáo y học: "Assessing the effects of multiple infections and long latency in the dynamics of tuberculosis" ppt
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13/08/2014, 16:20
... successful introduction of infection in terms of an unstable equilibrium point The ‘break-point’ appears because super-infection is essential for the onset of disease in the absence of natural ... will be triggered and a long- term level of epidemic will be maintained The is possible because the additional increase in the number of infectious individuals due to super-infection is essential ... one infectious particle is subsequently inhaled and deposited in the terminal alveoli of another person The likelihood of this is a function of the concentration of droplet nuclei containing...
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