Mortality forecasts for long-term care subpopulations with longevity risk : a bayesian approach by Kogure, Atsuyuki, Fushimi, Takahiro, Kamiya, Shinichi

“…This article aims to propose a new Bayesian methodology to forecast mortality rates of long-term care (LTC) subpopulations with longevity risk. A major obstacle to developing such a method is lack of data on the number of deaths in LTC subpopulations, which would prevent us from using conventional mortality models such as the Lee-Carter model. …”
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Nintendo Wii as an intervention : improving the well-being of elderly in long-term care facilities. by Koay, Jing Li., Ng, Janissa Sihui., Wong, Gladys Li Chieh.

“…A six week-long intervention was held in SASCO Senior Citizens’ Home, a long-term care facility in Singapore. 45 residents aged between 56 and 92 years old took part in the study. …”
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A feed-centric hypoglycaemia pathway ensures appropriate care escalation in at-risk infants by Chandran, Suresh, Siew, Jia Xuan, Rajadurai, Victor Samuel, Lim, Rachel Wei Shan, Chua, Mei Chien, Yap, Fabian

“…FCP involves skin-to-skin care, early breast feeding, checking glucose at 2 hours and use of buccal glucose. …”
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Gaps In Primary Care And Health System Performance In Six Latin American And Caribbean Countries by Macinko, James, Guanais, Frederico C., Mullachery, Pricila, Jimenez, Geronimo

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The novel application of the lightning process to treat long COVID in primary care: case report by Finch, Fiona, Parker, Phil, Nollett, C., Burns, S.

“…Little evidence exists regarding how this chronic condition should be treated, but guidelines suggest for most people it can be managed symptomatically in primary care. The Lightning Process is a trademarked positive psychology focused self-management programme which has shown to be effective in reducing fatigue and accompanying symptoms in other chronic conditions including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. …”
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Emergency care knowledge, utilization, and barriers in Northern Tanzania: A community-based survey by Shayo, F, Zaccheus, GG, Sakita, F, Hernandes, TR, Vissoci, JRN, Gordee, A, Kuchibhatla, M, Kiremeji, M, Minja, L, Mmbaga, BT, Staton, CA, Keating, EM, Joiner, AP

“…Background: Emergency care systems are critical to improving care for time-sensitive emergency conditions. …”

Rethinking how development assistance for health can catalyse progress on primary health care by Kasper, T, Yamey, G, Dwyer, S, McDade, KK, Lidén, J, Lüdemann, C, Diab, MM, Ogbuoji, O, Poodla, P, Schrade, C, Thoumi, A, Zimmerman, A, Assefa, Y, Allen, LN, Basinga, P, Garcia, PJ, Jackson, D, Mwanyika, H, Nugent, R, Ofosu, A, Rawaf, S, Reddy, KS, Settle, D, Tritter, B, Benn, C

“…The first is the digital tools and data that support facility, district, and national managers to improve processes, quality of care, and accountability across primary health care. …”

Tea trolley teaching in critical care: integrating evidence-based practice with library services by McGivern, H, Bridge, S, Sutherland, S, Reynolds, E, Ede, J

“…Our evaluation highlights the value of this combined intervention of teaching research skills to upskill staff working in our intensive care units. This paper describes a scalable model of critical care bedside education that integrates library-focused teaching to upskill nurses in some of the prerequisite skills needed for evidence-based practice (EBP).…”

Knowledge and attitude regarding care of age-related hearing loss among nurses in HUSM by Rusli, Intan Yusrina

“…However, research on age-related hearing loss remains limited, highlighting the importance of conducting comprehensive studies to improve early identification, intervention, and overall management in elderly care. This study aims to determine knowledge and attitude regarding care of age-related hearing loss among nurses in HUSM and examine the correlation between knowledge and attitude regarding care of age-related hearing loss among nurses in HUSM. …”
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Comparing the prevalence of multimorbidity using different operational definitions in primary care in Singapore based on a cross-sectional study using retrospective, large administrative data by Lee, Janis Yi An, Xie, Ying, Lee, Sabrina Poay Sian, Lee, Eng Sing

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Dynamic performance analysis and thermal modelling of a novel two-phase spray cooled rack system for data center cooling by Liu, Pengfei, Kandasamy, Ranjith, Ho, Jin Yao, Wong, Teck Neng, Toh, Kok Chuan

“…Our model sets the foundation for predictive control of the chamber pressure and workload management of the spray cooling scheme for application in large-scale data centers.…”
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Effectiveness of interpretive exhibits in influencing students’ intention in birdwatching activity at a Bird Interpretive Center, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, Malaysia by Mokhli, Nuraain Amalina

“…The present study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the interpretive exhibit in influencing university students’ intention to participate in birdwatching activity at the Bird Interpretive Center, Fraser’s Hill. The elicitations of students’ salient beliefs and affective responses were used as a basis to design the interpretive exhibit. …”
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Momentary partner involvement in diabetes self-care and continuously measured glucose: a dynamic analysis by Soriano, Emily C., Lenhard, M. James, Gonzalez, Jeffrey S., Tennen, Howard, Otto, Amy K., Perndorfer, Christine, Shen, Biing Jiun, Siegel, Scott D., Laurenceau, Jean-Philippe

“…This study examined the dynamic, real-time associations between partner involvement in diabetes self-care and continuous glucose monitor (CGM) metrics in adults with type 2 diabetes.…”
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HST.921 / HST.923 Information Technology in the Health Care System of the Future, Spring 2003 by Locke, Steven E. (Steven Elliot), Bergeron, Bryan P., Sands, Daniel Z., Blander, Jeffrey

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HST.921 / HST.922 Information Technology in the Health Care System of the Future, Spring 2007 by Bergeron, Bryan, Sands, Daniel, Blander, Jeffrey, Yoo, Julie, Locke, Steven

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Health and well-being in the year before death: the association with quality of life and care at the end-of-life by Lee, Hyo Jung, Small, Brent J., Haley, William E.

“…Older adults with high impairment and distress merit greater attention such as assuring care and advance care plans.…”
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Domains, feasibility, effectiveness, cost, and acceptability of telehealth in aging care: scoping review of systematic reviews by Zhang, Yichi, Leuk, Jessie Siew-Pin, Teo, Wei-Peng

“…Compared with younger adults, the older population has greater health needs but faces inadequate access to appropriate, affordable, and high-quality health care. Telehealth can remove geographic and time boundaries, as well as enabling socially isolated and physically homebound people to access a wider range of care options. …”
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Person-centred care for dementia patients (PEAR) back-end and front-end systems development by Rizwan Nusrath Fathima

“…As dementia has no cure, palliative care is often opted for. One form of which is Person-Centred Care. …”
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Eliciting and honouring end-of-life care preferences : a multiple methods study on place of death by Tan, Woan Shin

“…This dissertation aimed to explore the complex contextual factors involved in eliciting end-of-life care preferences and to identify facilitators and barriers of home deaths in Singapore with a specific focus on the impact of Advance Care Planning (ACP). …”
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'I am afraid to fly there': informal care in Polish migrants' families immobilised by COVID-19 by Kloc-Nowak, Weronika, Ryan, Louise

“…This paper discusses the COVID-19 pandemic as a new external challenge to transnational family life that can undermine the care arrangements and intentions developed by the families of Polish migrants following the 2004 EU enlargement. …”
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