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This scoping review aims to identify and map the use of technology in measuring and analyzing older adults' social networks in the context of health and social care.

Research has shown that social networks impact the health and well-being of older adults. Advancements in the internet, electronic and digital devices, social media, and healthcare technology enhance our ability to collect social network and health data. These rapidly evolving technologies present opportunities to overcome limitations in social network measurement and promote improved understanding of the impact of social networks on the health and well-being of older adults.

This scoping review will include studies of older adults that measured social networks using technology and were related to health or health and social care. Studies published in English from 2004 to the present will be included. Books, editorials, letters, and commentaries will be excluded.

PubMed (MEDLINE), Sociological Abstracts, SocINDEX, CINAHL, and Web of Scienn a priori data extraction tool. Tables and summary narratives will be used to map and synthesize existing approaches to measuring social networks using technology, the settings for measurement development or testing, and the use of approaches in discovery science, implementation science, or clinical care.

The objective of this qualitative systematic review is to evaluate and synthesize the recent literature on advance care planning (ACP) experiences of community-dwelling older people in interaction with community healthcare professionals.

The importance of healthcare professionals initiating ACP with their patients and clients has been reported. However, older people who live in the community have fewer opportunities to have discussions regarding ACP with healthcare professionals compared with those who live in other settings. Timely initiation of ACP and sustainable discussion among older people, families, and community healthcare professionals is expected, which may lead to improved palliative and end-of-life care in the community.

This review will consider studies that include individuals older than 60 years living in their homes in the community. Studies published in English or Japanese that focus on qualitative data and are published from 1999 to present will be considered.

The key information soueta-aggregation approach. Then the final synthesized findings will be graded according to the ConQual approach for establishing confidence in the output of qualitative research synthesis and presented in a Summary of Findings.

The objective of this review was to investigate the effectiveness of caregiver-provided individual cognitive interventions for improving cognition, social functioning and quality of life in older adults with major neurocognitive disorders.

A large number of people with major neurocognitive disorders live in their homes, requiring ongoing community care. Different individual cognitive intervention programs have been explored as a potential approach for implementation by caregivers on a one-to-one basis. These programs have the advantage of being implemented in a home setting and in the real-life context of the older adult, in a society that is increasingly aging and where aging in place is being fostered.

This review considered experimental studies that included older adults aged 60 years and over with major neurocognitive disorders who were receiving individual cognitive interventions (e.g. cognitive stimulation, cognitive training or cognitive rehabilitation) provided by their caregivers. The comparatonce, the methodological quality of future studies should be improved.

The objective of this review was to identify reliable and/or valid needs assessment instruments for informal dementia caregivers that are relevant for clinical practice, research and informal caregivers.

Informal dementia caregivers report important unmet needs at all stages of the disease. In addition, they often indicate that health care providers insufficiently attend and adapt to their multiple needs. A systematic and patient-centered assessment is needed to address this lack of knowledge and understanding. However, existing quantitative needs assessment questionnaires are limited in terms of psychometric testing. Qualitative measures are time-intensive and difficult to conduct on a large scale, with growing economic pressure. buy NSC 640488 Information about the methodological quality and the characteristics of needs assessment instruments are crucial for clinicians and researchers to make informed decisions about the most reliable and valid tool for their specific purpose.

This review considered studies on multint for informal dementia caregivers are needed, particularly regarding structural and construct validity, as well as test-retest reliability and sensitivity to change. To enhance conceptual clarity, the development of an underlying theoretical model of needs should be prioritized.

Despite the good evidence for some psychometric properties, further developments in the field of needs assessment for informal dementia caregivers are needed, particularly regarding structural and construct validity, as well as test-retest reliability and sensitivity to change. To enhance conceptual clarity, the development of an underlying theoretical model of needs should be prioritized.

The objective of this review was to synthesize evidence on the experiences and perceptions of spousal/partner caregivers of community-dwelling adults with dementia.

Currently 47 million people in the world have a diagnosis of dementia, and this number is predicted to climb to 75 million by 2030. The majority of care is provided by family members, particularly spouses/partners. Quantitative systematic reviews of spouse/partner caregivers demonstrate negative health effects for these caregivers. This review synthesized the qualitative evidence on the experiences of spousal/partner caregivers of people with dementia to further understanding how this care and the context of care contribute to the health and well-being of spousal/partner caregivers.

This review considered qualitative studies that explored the experiences of spousal/partner caregivers providing care for adults with dementia. link2 The focus was on qualitative designs including, but not limited to, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, actionof caregivers. The limitations to this review include the possibility of missed studies, all study participants being in heterosexual relationships, and the majority of participants being Caucasian. Recommendations for practice, policy and research include the need for awareness of the extent of change in the lives of the person with dementia and the spousal/partner caregiver, the importance of support and respite, the need to tangibly recognize the value of the unpaid caregiver in a way that preserves the health and well-being of this group, and research is required that is culturally sensitive and reflects the experiences of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, ally, pansexual populations.Elevation of the cytosolic free calcium ion (Ca2+ ) concentration ([Ca2+ ]cyt ) is one of the earliest responses to biotic and abiotic stress in plant cells. Among the various Ca2+ detection systems available, aequorin-based luminescence Ca2+ imaging systems provide a relatively amenable and robust method that facilitates large-scale genetic-mutant screening based on [Ca2+ ]cyt responses. Compared to that mediated by chemical elicitors, mechanical stimulation-induced elevation of [Ca2+ ]cyt is considerably more rapid, occurring within 10 s following stimulation. Therefore, its assessment using aequorin-based Ca2+ imaging systems represents a notable challenge, given that a time interval of ≥1 min is required to reduce the background light before operating the photon imaging detector. link3 In this context, we designed a device that can rotate automatically within the confines of an enclosed dark box, and using this, we can record [Ca2+ ]cyt dynamics immediately after plants had been rotated to induce mechanical stimulation. This tool can facilitate the study of perception and early signal transduction in response to mechanical stimulation on a large scale based on [Ca2+ ]cyt responses. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC. Basic Protocol 1 Detection of background luminance signals in aequorin-transformed Arabidopsis seedlings using a photon imaging detector Basic Protocol 2 Construction of the rotatory device Basic Protocol 3 Calcium measurement in Arabidopsis seedlings after rotatory stimulation Basic Protocol 4 Data analysis and processing.

High-dose methotrexate (HDMTX) is recommended to be administered with serial monitoring of methotrexate (MTX) levels, which may not be universally feasible in resource-limited settings. In this study, we evaluated the overall experience of administration of HDMTX at our center by monitoring a single drug level at 54h from the start of MTX infusion.

This retrospective study was performed at a tertiary level hospital in north India, over a 5-year period (2011-2015). All patients <18years of age with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and T-non-Hodgkin lymphoma (T-NHL) were enrolled in the study. Details of HDMTX and all significant toxicities requiring prolonged or repeat hospitalization were retrieved from the medical records. All eligible patients received HDMTX as per the recommendations followed by at least three doses of leucovorin rescue, before drug levels were sent at 54h. Subsequent leucovorin doses were adjusted accordingly.

The records of 598 cycles of HDMTX in 184 patients were reviewed. A total of 531 of 598 cycles (88.7%) were managed with monitoring only a single plasma drug level at 54h from the beginning of infusion. Delayed MTX clearance was seen in 260 of 598 cycles (43.5%). Only three episodes (0.5%) were associated with significant toxicity. There were no deaths.

The strategy of monitoring MTX concentration at 54h was safe in our cohort. Although recommended, dynamic monitoring of plasma drug levels may not always predict toxicity.

The strategy of monitoring MTX concentration at 54 h was safe in our cohort. Although recommended, dynamic monitoring of plasma drug levels may not always predict toxicity.

To evaluate work-related issues (WRIs) and their determinants in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) across Europe.

The European Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (EMAS) is a cross-sectional on-line survey (2017-2018) of unselected patients with self-reported axSpA from 13 European countries. Participants were classified as active or inactive members of labour force according to the International Labour Organization standards. Those employed reported WRIs due to axSpA in the past 12 months. Sociodemographic and patient-reported outcomes were compared between patients with and without WRIs. Stepwise regression analysis was conducted to identify independent determinants of WRIs.

Sample comprised 2,846 axSpA patients; 1,653 were active members of the labour force; 1,450 were employed, of which 67.7% reported at least one WRI. Most reported WRIs were taking sick leave (56.3%), difficulty fulfilling working hours (44.6%) and missing work for doctor's appointments (34.6%). 74.1% of total sample declared they had or would face difficulties finding a job due to axSpA.