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March 14, 2025
Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Home vs Non-home Medical Care Physicians in Japan
To compare the use of point-of-care ultrasound between physicians providing home medical care and other physicians in Japan.
JAMDA
January 27, 2020
Validity of Plate Diagrams for Estimation of Energy and Protein Intake of Nursing Home Residents Receiving Texture-Modified Diet: An StudyenableValidity of Plate Diagrams for Estimation of Energy and Protein Intake of Nursing Home Residents Receiving Tex
Nursing home (NH) residents receiving texture-modified diet (TMD) are at risk of inadequate nutritional intake and subsequent malnutrition. It is essential to monitor dietary intake to take corrective actions, if necessary. Plate diagrams (PDs) are widely used to assess dietary intake in institutions but l...
JAMDA
September 20, 2014
Activities of Daily Living in Nursing Home and Home Care Settings: A Retrospective 1-Year Cohort Study
Korea introduced universal long-term care insurance (LTCI) for physically dependent older adults in 2008. Older adults, their family members, and policy makers in Korea want to know patient outcomes in different care modalities because older adults who have a similar functional status and LTC needs can cho...
JAMDA
August 9, 2023
Determining the Appropriateness of Initiating Antibiotic Therapy in Nursing Home Residents
One approach for improving antibiotic prescribing in nursing homes is evaluating appropriateness of initiating antibiotic therapy. However, determining appropriateness has been a challenge. To investigate this problem literature review identified studies evaluating appropriateness of initiating antibiotic ...
JAMDA
October 9, 2015
Examining Time Use of Dutch Nursing Staff in Long-Term Institutional Care: A Time-Motion Study
Increasing residents' acuity levels and available resources in long-term institutional care requires insight into the care provided by nursing staff so as to guide task allocation and optimal use of resources, and enhance quality of care. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship betwe...
JAMDA
February 13, 2020
Nursing Home-Associated Pneumonia, Part II: Etiology and Treatment
This is the second of 2 parts of a narrative review of nursing home-associated pneumonia (NHAP) that deals with etiology and treatment in the nursing home. In the 1980s and 1990s, the etiology of NHAP was considered to be similar to community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). This belief was reflected in CAP guide...
JAMDA
August 23, 2013
Health Care and Personal Care Needs Among Residents in Nursing Homes, Group Homes, and Congregate Housing in Japan: Why Does Transition Occur, and Where Can the Frail Elderly Establish a Permanent Residence?
Japan has had high rates of transition to nursing homes from other long term care facilities. It has been hypothesized that care transitions occur because a resident's condition deteriorates. The aim of the present study was to compare the health care and personal care needs of residents in nursing ho...
JAMDA
June 6, 2019
Nursing Home–Associated Pneumonia, Part I: Diagnosis
Pneumonia is 1 of the 3 most common infections identified in nursing home residents and is associated with the highest mortality of any infection in this setting. In regard to pneumonia in the nursing home setting, practitioners are focused primarily on identifying residents with this infection and choosin...
JAMDA
March 4, 2025