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A practice guide on antimicrobial stewardship in nursing homes
A practice guide to help nursing homes set up an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program was developed based on experiences gained during a project...
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Epidemiology and molecular ty** of multidrug-resistant bacteria in tertiary hospitals and nursing homes in Flanders, Belgium
This study aimed to map MDRO carriage and potential transmission within and between three Flemish tertiary care hospitals and their neighbouring...
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Trends and variation in benzodiazepine use in nursing homes in the USA
PurposeBecause of toxicities, benzodiazepines are not usually recommended in older adults. We therefore sought to describe the trends in...
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Nursing and Palliative Care
Exemplary nursing is integral to meeting the growing demand for palliative care. Driven by population aging and the increasing burden of chronic,...
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The effect of a hand hygiene intervention on infections in residents of nursing homes: a cluster randomized controlled trial
BackgroundThe primary goal of hand hygiene is to reduce infectious disease rates. We examined if a nursing home’s participation in a hand hygiene...
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Not too close! impact of roommate status on MRSA and VRE colonization and contamination in Nursing Homes
Multiple room occupancy is common in Nursing Homes (NHs), and its role in transmission of antibiotic-resistant pathogens is unclear. We investigated...
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Cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine are associated with a reduced mortality in nursing home residents with dementia: a longitudinal observational study
BackgroundA large proportion of nursing home (NH) residents suffer from dementia and effects of conventional anti-dementia drugs on their health is...
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What are the nursing competencies related to antimicrobial stewardship and how they have been assessed? Results from an integrative rapid review
BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance issues, and the consequent demand for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs, need to be investigated urgently...
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Thymic function and survival at advance ages in nursing home residents from Southern Italy
BackgroundImmunosenescence is a complex process characterized by an age-related remodelling of immune system. The prominent effects of the...
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Feasibility and Impact of an Online Simulation Focusing on Nursing Communication About Sexual Health in Gynecologic Oncology
Nurses’ communication regarding the sexual health of women with gynecologic cancer is suboptimal and may be attributed to their lack of sexual health...
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Enriched gardens improve cognition and independence of nursing home residents with dementia: a pilot controlled trial
BackgroundDementia is a major issue worldwide, and considerable efforts were made to design therapeutic mediation tools and evaluate their benefits...
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Effects of 12 weeks of neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the quadriceps muscles on the function and physio-biochemical traits in functionally fit female nursing-home residents aged 75 + years: a pilot study
PurposeMuscular changes induced by neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) are well recognized, but knowledge of how NMES influences the...
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Actual status of patient information sharing among healthcare delivery facilities: a survey by the third subcommittee, committee on academic research, the Japanese society of hospital pharmacists
BackgroundInformation sharing among medical professionals is important for providing quality medical care. The purpose of the present study was to...
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Cardiovascular drug use among people with cognitive impairment living in nursing homes in northern Sweden
PurposeThe aim of this study was to describe changes in the pattern of cardiovascular agents used in elderly people living in nursing homes between...
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Wastewater-based epidemiology applied at the building-level reveals distinct virome profiles based on the age of the contributing individuals
BackgroundHuman viruses released into the environment can be detected and characterized in wastewater. The study of wastewater virome offers a...
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Duration of rectal colonization with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli: results of an open, dynamic cohort study in Dutch nursing home residents (2013–2019)
BackgroundIn 2016, a study in a Dutch nursing home showed prolonged colonization duration of extended-spectrum β -lactamase-producing (ESBL)-ST131...
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Higher plasma levels of thymosin-α1 are associated with a lower waning of humoral response after COVID-19 vaccination: an eight months follow-up study in a nursing home
BackgroundOlder people achieve lower levels of antibody titers than younger populations after Covid-19 vaccination and show a marked waning humoral...
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Data of a sub-analysis of the DEMDATA study: characteristics of Austrian and Czech nursing homes residents
ObjectivesThe aim of this data paper is to provide the data set of a sub-analysis of the DEMDATA study data. In the DEMDATA study, epidemiological...
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Does continuity in nursing staff matter? A pilot study on correlation of central line-associated bloodstream infections and employee turnover
BackgroundUnderstaffing has been previously reported as a risk factor for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). No previous study...
