Previous studies suggest that poor sleep quality or abnormal sleep duration may be associated with frailty. Here we test the associations of sleep disturbances with both frailty and pre-frailty in an elderly population. Methods Participants ...
“Compassion fatigue is a preoccupation with absorbing trauma and emotional stresses of others, and this creates a secondary traumatic stress in the helper”. (Reference http://transitionalsupport.com.au/transitional-phase/compassion-fatigue-trauma/) Compassion fatigue also referred to as secondary traumatic stress (STS) ...
The Poincaré plot method can be used for both qualitative and quantitative assessment of self-similarity in usually periodic functions, hence the idea of applying it to the study of homeostasis of living organisms. From the ...
Alzheimer’s vs Dementia. What is the difference? For a lot of people in the healthcare industry, answering this would be very simple. It wouldn’t be asked at all even. However, not everyone in the general public ...
This is the first in a series of brief papers on how to make your services and practice inclusive of trans older people. What does Trans mean? Trans is often used as an umbrella term to ...
This video summarises a study that uses Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) data to compare health care infrastructure, outcomes, and prices in the United States and other high-income countries to identify the sources ...
Affordable, rapid DNA sequencing is causing a revolution in medicine and healthcare globally — and it’s happening now, says Thomas Barlow (Barlow Advisory), the author of the landmark Garvan Global Genomics Report, which launches today. ...
A couple of days into my physiotherapy career, I complimented one of my clients for his determination and persistence. He smiled and told me to always remember this – don’t stop living until the day ...
To nap or not to nap on a night shift – does it reduce fatigue? That is the question nurses at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) in Melbourne asked in trialing the effects of scheduled ...
Researchers investigated the skeletal remains of more than 30 individuals where minor and serious injuries were evident but did not lead to loss of life. The samples displayed several episodes of injury and recovery, suggesting that Neanderthals ...
In developing countries including Ethiopia, life expectancy is increasing. This is partly as a result of increased healthcare seeking behavior in the society and increased access to health service [1, 2]. Related to this, population aging ...
“The #TheatreCapChallenge is an initiative from the PatientSafe Network in response to concerns about how easily avoidable mistakes and poor communication are contributing to rising adverse events for our patients. It has been adopted around the world ...
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