abstract background: hypotension and muscular cramp are the common complications of hemodialysis. effective control of hemodialysis complications increases the survival time and the quality of life of patients on hemodialysis. considering that failure to follow a therapeutic plan is one of the most prevalent causes of hemodialysis complications, the present research was conducted to study the e...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to better understand the experiences of family members in the nursing home to hospital transfer decision making process. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 family members who had recently been involved in a nursing home to hospital transfer decision. RESULTS Family members perceived themselves to play an advocacy role in their resident...

BACKGROUND Demand for nursing and social services may vary depending on the socio-demographic variables, health status, receipt of formal and informal care provided, and place of residence. OBJECTIVES To conduct a comparative analysis of the expectations of older people from urban, rural, and institutional environments concerning nursing care with respect to the care provided and elements of ...

Economic models of life cycle behavior suggest that expectations about future events may affect savings, insurance, and retirement planning. This article uses data from the first wave of the Health and Retirement Survey (HRS) to examine how personal characteristics and health conditions influence expectations of nursing home use. Subjective expectations of nursing home use are quite close to kn...

The twisted-wing parasite family Myrmecolacidae is recorded from China for the first time based on the discovery of the genus Myrmecolax Saunders. Two species of Myrmecolax are described as new to science, Myrmecolax pachygnathus sp. nov. and Myrmecolax arcuatus sp. nov.. 

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore families' perceptions of shift-to-shift bedside handover. BACKGROUND The potential role families can play in bedside handover is unknown. Understanding family members' perceptions can provide a foundation for nurses to tailor their bedside handover to family members' perceptions, encouraging their involvement and potentially improving patient care. DESIGN Qual...

It is evident that politicians, health managers and academics are realising the potential contribution of Family Medicine to health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. The challenge is in training institutions to recruit and train enough Family Physicians in order to meet expectations. The 3rd Family Medicine Conference in Uganda, held in October 2013, explored innovative ways of scaling up Family M...