891 research outputs found
Riesgo de Caídas de los Ancianos Residentes en la Comunidad: Revisión Sistemática de la Literatura
OBJECTIVE:
To identify the risk factors for falls of the community-dwelling elderly in order to update the Taxonomy II of NANDA International.
METHOD:
A systematic literature review based on research using the following platforms: EBSCOHost®, CINAHL and MEDLINE, from December 2010 to December 2014. The descriptors used were (Fall* OR Accidental Fall) AND (Community Dwelling OR Community Health Services OR Primary health care) AND (Risk OR Risk Assessment OR Fall Risk Factors) AND (Fall* OR Accidental Fall) AND (Community Dwelling OR older) AND Nurs* AND Fall Risk Factors.
RESULTS:
The sample comprised 62 studies and 50 risk factors have been identified. Of these risk factors, only 38 are already listed in the classification.
CONCLUSIONS:
Two new categories of risk factors are proposed: psychological and socio-economical. New fall risk factors for the community-dwelling elderly have been identified, which can contribute to the updating of this nursing diagnosis of the Taxonomy II of NANDA International.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Assessment Tools of Risk for Falls in Elderly Dwelling in the Community
Las caídas y el riesgo de caer aumentan con la edad y con el grado de fragilidad asociado al envejecimiento, siendo este el motivo por el cual el riesgo de caídas es un fenómeno de interés para los enfermeros. En Portugal, la Dirección General de Salud recomienda la realización de pruebas de evaluación de la movilidad, la capacidad física y funcional.
Objetivo: Identificar los instrumentos utilizados para evaluar el riesgo de caída en el anciano residente en la comunidad.Método: Revisión sistemática de la literatura, cumpliendo las recomendaciones del Joanna Briggs Institute a través de la utilización del método PICo y de las recomendaciones PRISMA. El método PICo ayudó a definir los criterios de inclusión: Muestra (P) - los ancianos; Área de Interés (I) - instrumentos y pruebas que permiten evaluar el riesgo de caídas, y Contexto (Co) - vivir en la comunidad. La consulta bibliográfica fue realizada a través de las bases de datos: EBSCOHost®, CINAHL Complete y MEDLINE Complete, y utilizando los términos; fall, community dwelling, fall risk factors y tools escale.
Resultados: Fueron seleccionados 24 estudios, en los que se identificaron seis escalas que evaluaban el riesgo de caídas, tres el miedo de caer y siete que evaluaban factores de riesgo predictivos del riesgo de caída, en ancianos que residen en la comunidad.
Conclusiones: Los resultados destacan el número de instrumentos disponibles y la importancia de la utilización práctica por parte de los enfermeros de instrumentos válidos, fidedignos y sensibles, de modo de obtener diagnósticos precisos.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Enhancement of nematic order and global phase diagram of a lattice model for coupled nematic systems
We use an infinite-range Maier-Saupe model, with two sets of local
quadrupolar variables and restricted orientations, to investigate the global
phase diagram of a coupled system of two nematic subsystems. The free energy
and the equations of state are exactly calculated by standard techniques of
statistical mechanics. The nematic-isotropic transition temperature of system A
increases with both the interaction energy among mesogens of system B, and the
two-subsystem coupling . This enhancement of the nematic phase is manifested
in a global phase diagram in terms of the interaction parameters and the
temperature . We make some comments on the connections of these results with
experimental findings for a system of diluted ferroelectric nanoparticles
embedded in a nematic liquid-crystalline environment.Comment: 11 pages, 3 figures, to appear in Volume 42 of the Brazilian Journal
of Physic
Activity of Tabanids (Insecta: Diptera: Tabanidae) Attacking the Reptiles Caiman crocodilus (Linn.) (Alligatoridae) and Eunectes murinus (Linn.) (Boidae), in the Central Amazon, Brazil
Uncommon genetic syndromes and narrative production - Case Studies with Williams, Smith-Magenis and Prader- Willi Syndromes
This study compares narrative production among three syndromes with
genetic microdeletions: Williams syndrome (WS), Smith-Magenis syndrome
(SMS), and Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), characterized by intellectual
disabilities and relatively spared language abilities. Our objective is to study
the quality of narrative production in the context of a common intellectual
disability. To elicit a narrative production, the task Frog! Where Are You was
used. Then, structure, process, and content of the narrative process were
analysed in the three genetic disorders:WS (n52), SMS (n52), and PWS (n52).
Data show evidence of an overall low narrative quality in these syndromes,
despite a high variability within different measures of narrative production.
Results support the hypothesis that narrative is a highly complex cognitive
process and that, in a context of intellectual disability, there is no evidence of
particular ‘hypernarrativity’ in these syndromes.This research was supported by the grants FEDER –
Determination of vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration for ceftazidime resistant Streptococcus pneumoniaein Iran
Observation of associated near-side and away-side long-range correlations in √sNN=5.02 TeV proton-lead collisions with the ATLAS detector
Two-particle correlations in relative azimuthal angle (Δϕ) and pseudorapidity (Δη) are measured in √sNN=5.02 TeV p+Pb collisions using the ATLAS detector at the LHC. The measurements are performed using approximately 1 μb-1 of data as a function of transverse momentum (pT) and the transverse energy (ΣETPb) summed over 3.1<η<4.9 in the direction of the Pb beam. The correlation function, constructed from charged particles, exhibits a long-range (2<|Δη|<5) “near-side” (Δϕ∼0) correlation that grows rapidly with increasing ΣETPb. A long-range “away-side” (Δϕ∼π) correlation, obtained by subtracting the expected contributions from recoiling dijets and other sources estimated using events with small ΣETPb, is found to match the near-side correlation in magnitude, shape (in Δη and Δϕ) and ΣETPb dependence. The resultant Δϕ correlation is approximately symmetric about π/2, and is consistent with a dominant cos2Δϕ modulation for all ΣETPb ranges and particle pT
The Antibacterial Activity of Honey Derived from Australian Flora
Chronic wound infections and antibiotic resistance are driving interest in
antimicrobial treatments that have generally been considered complementary,
including antimicrobially active honey. Australia has unique native flora and
produces honey with a wide range of different physicochemical properties. In
this study we surveyed 477 honey samples, derived from native and exotic plants
from various regions of Australia, for their antibacterial activity using an
established screening protocol. A level of activity considered potentially
therapeutically useful was found in 274 (57%) of the honey samples, with
exceptional activity seen in samples derived from marri (Corymbia
calophylla), jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) and
jellybush (Leptospermum polygalifolium). In most cases the
antibacterial activity was attributable to hydrogen peroxide produced by the
bee-derived enzyme glucose oxidase. Non-hydrogen peroxide activity was detected
in 80 (16.8%) samples, and was most consistently seen in honey produced
from Leptospermum spp. Testing over time found the hydrogen
peroxide-dependent activity in honey decreased, in some cases by 100%,
and this activity was more stable at 4°C than at 25°C. In contrast, the
non-hydrogen peroxide activity of Leptospermum honey samples
increased, and this was greatest in samples stored at 25°C. The stability of
non-peroxide activity from other honeys was more variable, suggesting this
activity may have a different cause. We conclude that many Australian honeys
have clinical potential, and that further studies into the composition and
stability of their active constituents are warranted
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