Factors enabling home death of the elderly in an institution specializing in home medical care: Analysis of apprehension of the bereaved family

Accurate monitoring of motion and sleep states is critical for human health assessment, especially for a healthy life, early diagnosis of diseases, and medical care. In this work, a smart wearable sensor (SWS) based on a dual-channel triboelectric nanogenerator was presented for a real-time health monitoring system. The SWS can be worn on wrists, ankles, shoes, or other parts of the body and cloth, converting mechanical triggers into electrical output. By analyzing these signals, the SWS can precisely and constantly monitor and distinguish various motion states, including stepping, walking, running, and jumping. Based on the SWS, a fall-down alarm system and a sleep quality assessment system were constructed to provide personal healthcare monitoring and alert family members or doctors via communication devices. It is important for the healthy growth of the young and special patient groups, as well as for the health monitoring and medical care of the elderly and recovered patients. This work aimed to broaden the paths for remote biological movement status analysis and provide diversified perspectives for true-time and long-term health monitoring, simultaneously.

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Examining the association of medical-dental integration with closure of medical care gaps among the elderly population

The Journal of the American Dental Association ◽

10.1016/j.adaj.2020.12.010 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 152 (4) ◽

pp. 302-308

Author(s):

David M. Mosen ◽

Matthew P. Banegas ◽

John F. Dickerson ◽

Jeffrey L. Fellows ◽

Neon B. Brooks ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Care ◽

Elderly Population ◽

The Elderly ◽

Care Gaps

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PROFIT LEVELS STAGNATING AT HOSPITALS

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.95.4.597 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 95 (4) ◽

pp. 597-597

Author(s):

J. F. L.

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Medical Care ◽

The Elderly ◽

Health Care Executives ◽

Profit Margins ◽

Care For The Elderly ◽

The Poor

Profit margins at most hospitals across the country declined or stagnated last year, reflecting growing pressure on them to reduce costs. And health care executives said many hospitals would be under even greater pressure in 1995 if Congress enacted proposals that would slash spending for medical care for the elderly and the poor. At investor-owned hospitals, the outlook is brighter, because many of them have moved aggressively to merge and cut costs. Profit at these hospitals has risen in the 1990s.

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Recent advances in non-surgical management of cancer in the elderly

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.14264.1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 1793

Author(s):

Emily J. Guerard ◽

Gil E. Harmon ◽

Kieran D. Sahasrabudhe ◽

Noelle K. LoConte

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Palliative Care ◽

Supportive Care ◽

Medical Care ◽

Surgical Management ◽

The Elderly ◽

The Body ◽

The Other ◽

Patients With Cancer ◽

Chemotherapy Agents

This article summarizes the seminal publications from mid-2016 through 2017 in the area of medical care for older adults with cancer. Areas addressed include chemotherapy tolerance and efficacy in the aged, geriatric fitness assessments, and advancements in palliative and supportive care. The practice-changing finding from this past year’s publications is that antipsychotics should not be used in the management of terminal delirium in older adults receiving palliative care. The other trials demonstrated an improved understanding of the utility of geriatric assessments in patients with cancer, developed the body of information about which chemotherapy agents are safe and effective in older adults (and which are not), and expanded our understanding of good palliative and supportive care.

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