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Family Caregivers’ Preparedness With Death And Dying: An Ethnographic Study, Erna Rochmawati, Rick Wiechula

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Death and dying is a complex process and influenced by belief and culture. Understanding the cultural practice is therefore important to enable providing quality end-of-life care. This paper focus in reporting how family caregivers prepare and deal with death and dying within palliative care context. This study was a contemporary ethnographic study that deriving data from observations and informal interviews. Field observation and informal interviews were conducted over three months with 21 patients’ relatives. Data was analyzed using ethnographic data analysis framework. Dealing with death and dying relates to how this was experienced and managed by the patient’s relatives. Three …

Parents' Attitudes And Stress Levels Associated With Assisting Children's Distance Learning In Westren Indonesia, Dina Musila, Florensia Dewi Rahayu Wulan Prasetya, Maria Arnetta Friesca Indriani, Lia Kartika, Agustin Lamtiur

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

The Indonesian government implemented distance learning to reduce the viral spread during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. A preliminary study based on interviews with 10 parents found that some parents had problems accessing the internet during their children’s online classes and that they used an excessive amount of data. Parents also had difficulty dividing their time between working and assisting their children with their online learning. This study aimed to determine parents’ attitudes and stress levels associated with assisting their children’s distance learning in western Indonesia. A descriptive research method was utilized, and the research population consisted of parents with …

The Impact Of Stress On The Work Performance Of Covid-19 Isolation Room Nurses At Hospitals In Timor, Antonius Rino Vanchapo, Anggorowati Anggorowati, Ni Made Merlin

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

The incidence of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in East Nusa Tenggara has increased tremendously since April 2020. This has caused nurses to experience anxiety and stress due to fears of a shortage of special COVID-19 inpatient rooms. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between stress and the work performance of the COVID-19 isolation room nurses in mainland Timor. This cross-sectional study involved 278 nurses who worked in the COVID-19 isolation rooms of three hospitals on Timor Island. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-42) and the Nurse Work Performance Sheet were applied to obtain the data. The results demonstrated that …

The Extent Of Knowledge, Preparedness And Perception Of Telemedicine Among Family Medicine Residents In Cebu City During Covid-19, Kristine Joy Y. Sumanga, Clarissa Mae D. Derecho

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Telemedicine is providing healthcare services using electronic means at a distance including the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases as well as the research and evaluation, and education of healthcare providers. Its role in the time of the pandemic is vital, especially to the practice of medicine. This study is a descriptive, cross-sectional, survey research study conducted in four hospital training institutions in Cebu City. A total of 41 respondents gave their consent and were given the online survey questionnaire about the extent of knowledge, preparedness and perceptions of telemedicine. Out of the 41 respondents, 56.10% were young adults (26-30 …

Rendahnya Skor Methods Information Index (Mii) Dan Faktor-Faktor Terkait: Analisis Survei Demografi Dan Kesehatan Indonesia (Sdki) 2012 Dan 2017, Wiji Wahyuningsih, Meiwita P. Budiharsana

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Informed choice memastikan bahwa pilihan kontrasepsi modern diputuskan perempuan setelah menerima informasi lengkap tentang metode kontrasepsi yang tersedia. Indeks informasi yang disebut Methods Information Index (MII) mengukur tiga elemen, yaitu efek samping masing-masing metode, kemana harus berobat jika efek samping muncul, dan perlu berganti ke kontrasepsi mana. Pemberian informasi lengkap tentang ketiga elemen MII merupakan pemenuhan etika dan hak-hak reproduksi perempuan. Penelitian ini menyajikan temuan rendahnya skoring MII di Indonesia, cermin dari tinggginya persentase perempuan pengguna kontrasepsi yang tidak menerima informasi lengkap dan faktor-faktor terkait. Sebanyak 45.607 dan 49.627 perempuan usia 15-49 tahun yang tercakup dalam Survei Demografi dan Kesehatan …

Pengaruh Komorbid Terhadap Tingkat Survival Pasien Dengan Diabetes Tipe Ii: Analisis Data Sampel Bpjs 2015-2021, Anggi Tria Abimayu, Martya Rahmaniati

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Tahun 2021 Indonesia menempati peringkat ke-6 di dunia dengan kasus kematian akibat diabetes terbanyak. Tingginya angka kematian diabetes disebabkan oleh banyak hal, salah satunya adalah komorbiditas. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat pengaruh komorbid terhadap tingkat survival penderita diabetes tipe II di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan data sampel kontekstual diabetes melitus BPJS tahun 2015-2021 dengan desain kohort retrospektif dan didapatkan jumlah sampel 96.379 terbobot. Dilakukan analisis statistik univariat, bivariat dengan kurva Kaplan-Meier dan Uji Log-Rank, dan multivariat dengan uji cox proportional hazard. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa penderita diabetes tipe II yang memiliki komorbid mempunyai cumulative survival probability (CSP) yang …

Determinan Kematian Balita Di Provinsi Bangka Belitung, Gorontalo, Dan Papua Barat: Analisis Data Sdki 2017, Jilan Salshabilla Mutaqin, Martya Rahmaniati, Sutanto Priyo Hastono, Tiopan Sipahutar

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Bangka Belitung, Gorontalo, dan Papua Barat memiliki angka kematian balita tertinggi berdasarkan wilayah Indonesia bagian Barat, Tengah, dan Timur. Tingginya kematian balita terkait langsung dengan keberlanjutan hidup anak dan merefleksikan kondisi sosio-ekonomi, lingkungan tempat tinggal, serta pemeliharaan kesehatan anak. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menyelidiki determinan kematian balita menggunakan data Survei Demografi dan Kesehatan Indonesia (SDKI) 2017. Analisis dilakukan pada 1056 sampel dengan uji potong lintang dan regresi logistik untuk melihat faktor kematian balita yang signifikan serta besar risiko masing-masing faktor pada determinan sosio-ekonomi dan proksi. Jumlah kelahirkan, jenis kelamin anak, ibu yang tidak memberikan ASI, pendidikan ibu, dan umur ibu …

Faktor-Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Perilaku Aktivitas Fisik Pada Remaja Di Kota Banjarbaru Tahun 2021, Annisa Sujarwati, Emelia Agustina, Muhammad Azmiyannoor, Dian Rosadi, Rudi Fakhriyadi, Noor Ahda Fadillah, Hadrianti H.D. Lasari, Mufatihatul Aziza Nisa

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Data Riskesdas 2013-2018 menunjukkan peningkatan aktivitas fisik yang kurang pada penduduk usia ≥10 tahun di Indonesia. Kurangnya aktivitas fisik dapat disebabkan dari berbagai hal. Oleh karena itu, dilakukan penelitian ini dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kurangnya aktfitas fisik pada remaja 10-24 tahun di Kota Banjarbaru melalui pendekatan teori perilaku Lawrence Green. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Populasinya adalah seluruh remaja usia 10-24 tahun di Kota Banjarbaru. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah accidental sampling dengan jumlah sampel 80 responden. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah kuesioner yang telah diuji validitas dan dinyatakan valid. Variabel bebas yang diteliti …

A Review On Anatomical And Surgical Importance Of Mammary Gland, Sneha Jm Sneha Jm Dr, Pushpa Nb Dr, Vidya Cs Dr, Manjappa M Dr

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

ABSTRACT

The mammary gland is an exocrine gland present in female mammals responsible for the production and secretion of milk during the process of lactation. It is mainly composed by epithelial cells and adipocytes. The features that make mammary gland unique are 1) its highly plastic properties displayed during pregnancy, lactation and involution (all steps belonging to the lactation cycle) and 2) its requirement to grow in close association with adipocytes which are absolutely necessary to ensure mammary gland development at puberty and remodelling during the lactation cycle. (Georgia colleluori, Jessica perugini, Giorgio barbatelli, and saverio cintr (2021).

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Denoising Cough Sound Recordings Using Neural Networks, Laya Jose, Shlomo Berkovsky, Hao Xiong, Cecilia Mascolo, Roneel V. Sharan

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

Objective cough sound evaluation is useful in the diagnosis and management of respiratory diseases. However, the performance of cough sound analysis models can degrade in the presence of background noises common in everyday environments. This brings forward the need for cough sound denoising. This work utilizes a method for denoising cough sound recordings using signal processing and machine learning techniques, inspired by research in the field of speech enhancement. It uses supervised learning to find a mapping between the noisy and clean spectra of cough sound signals using a fully connected feed-forward neural network. The method is validated on a …

Covid-19 Proactive Disease Management Using Covid Virtual Hospital In A Rural Community, Gandhari Loomis, Regina Rhodes, Ed Bujold, Golnosh Sharafsaleh, Ellen Collett, Mark Irwin, Elizabeth W. Staton, John M. Westfall

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Purpose: A community teaching hospital serving a rural population established an intensive “hospital at home” program for patients with COVID-19 utilizing disease risk stratification and pulse oximeter readings to dictate nurse and clinician contact. Herein, we report patient outcomes and provider experiences resulting from this “virtual” approach to triaging pandemic care.

Methods: COVID-19-positive patients appropriate for outpatient management were enrolled in our COVID Virtual Hospital (CVH). Patients received pulse oximeters and instructions for home monitoring of vital signs. CVH nurses contacted the patient within 12–48 hours. The primary care provider was alerted of the patient’s diagnosis and held a virtual …

How Technology May Be Used For Future Disease Predictions, Rich P. Manprisio

Journal of Applied Disciplines

Exasperated by the ongoing global pandemic, the healthcare system is grappling with the formidable challenges posed by proper and effective disease treatments. Nevertheless, amidst these growing difficulties, the healthcare field has witnessed significant technological advancements, offering promising avenues for disease prediction. Notably, a positive correlation exists between the utilization of technologies and their potential to serve as valuable tools for disease prediction. As our reliance on technological sophistication continues progressing, current research highlights numerous viable options to augment the healthcare sector. This review explores the current state of utilizing technologies and their potential to enhance healthcare, shedding light on their …

The Role Of Nf-Κb In Breast Cancer Initiation, Growth, Metastasis, And Resistance To Chemotherapy, Eluri Pavitra, Jyothsna Kancharla, Vivek Kumar Gupta, Kiran Prasad, Ju Yong Sung, Jigyeong Kim, Mandava Bhuvan Tej, Rino Choi, Jeong-Hwan Lee, Young-Kyu Han, Ganji Seeta Rama Raju, Lvks Bhaskar, Yun Suk Huh

Healthcare Informatics Graduate Publications

Breast cancer (BC) is the second most fatal disease and is the prime cause of cancer allied female deaths. BC is caused by aberrant tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes regulated by transcription factors (TFs) like NF-κB. NF-κB is a pro-inflammatory TF that crucially alters the expressions of various genes associated with inflammation, cell progression, metastasis, and apoptosis and modulates a network of genes that underlie tumorigenesis. Herein, we focus on NF-κB signaling pathways, its regulators, and the rationale for targeting NF-κB. This review also includes TFs that maintain NF-κB crosstalk and their roles in promoting angiogenesis and metastasis. In addition, …

Effectiveness Of An Electronic Health Record Embedded Evidence-Based Testing Algorithm For Clostridioides Difficile Infection., Sarah Marie Bishop

Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers

Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) commonly impacts hospitalized patients with almost half a million cases reported in the United States annually. C. difficile colonization is more common than infection. Identifying true infection versus colonization is critical to avoiding inappropriate treatment, unnecessary exposure to antibiotics, and increased cost of care. Implementation of evidenced-based CDI testing criteria can help reduce inappropriate CDI testing and avoid the misidentification of colonized patients as true CDI.

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of an evidence-based electronic health record (EHR) integrated CDI testing algorithm in reducing inappropriate CDI testing among adult …

Future-Proofing Healthcare Systems, How Choon How

Asian Management Insights

This includes tackling climate change challenges too.

Effect Of Digital Health Interventions On Suicidal Prevention Among Adolescents - A Systematic Review Protocol, Ngangom Karorpati Chanu, Siva N, Ushapriya M, Shelmi Antony, Sarah Hulugoji, Baby S Nayak

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Suicide is a global health crisis, ranking as the fourth leading cause of death among adolescents. The adolescent phase is marked by numerous challenges, such as increased academic pressures, evolving relationships with parents and peers, and self-identity development. Many of these suicides are preventable, but a significant number of young adolescents succumb to suicide due to a lack of awareness and access to support. Digital media, like all other forms of media, can either strengthen or weaken suicide prevention initiatives. Methods: A systematic review will adhere to the PRISMA guidelines. The systematic review will include randomized control trials of …

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Singapore's Hospital To Home Program: Raising Patient Engagement Through Ai, John Abisheganaden, Kheng Hock Lee, Lian Leng Low, Eugene Shum, Han Leong Goh, Christine Gian Lee Ang, Andy Wee An Ta, Steven M. Miller

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Because of their complex care needs, many elderly patients are discharged from hospitals only to be readmitted for multiple stays within the following twelve months. John Abisheganaden and his fellow authors describe Singapore’s Hospital to Home program, a community care initiative fueled by artificial intelligence.

Balancing Privacy And Flexibility Of Cloud-Based Personal Health Records Sharing System, Yudi Zhang, Fuchun Guo, Willy Susilo, Guomin Yang

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

The Internet of Things and cloud services have been widely adopted in many applications, and personal health records (PHR) can provide tailored medical care. The PHR data is usually stored on cloud servers for sharing. Weighted attribute-based encryption (ABE) is a practical and flexible technique to protect PHR data. Under a weighted ABE policy, the data user's attributes will be “scored”, if and only if the score reaches the threshold value, he/she can access the data. However, while this approach offers a flexible access policy, the data owners have difficulty controlling their privacy, especially sharing PHR data in collaborative e-health …

Neurocomputing And Interfacing Digital Tasting System: Research, Design, And Evaluation, Amira J. Zaylaa, Ahmad El Hajj

BAU Journal - Science and Technology

The continuous evolution in computing and interfacing has been extended to develop multi-sensory experiences in many domains such as neurological, auditory, vision, and haptic domains. So far, only a few remarkable system approaches have been approved to be serving the taste sensation digitally. Although taste sensation is linked to the brain, there is a lack of optimal neurocomputing digital taste sensation systems. Our study provides a new neurocomputing method to digitally stimulate the sense of taste by electrical stimulation on the human tongue. We aim to link chemical stimulation and electrical stimulation in order to design an electronic interface for …

Ode To My Emr, Kelly T. Clouse

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Our EMRs should empower us, but unfortunately, they often bully and frustrate us. This poem is an expression of my frustration and disappointment with my own EMR. Creating it allowed me to channel my frustration and disappointment.

On The Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine, Forest W. Arnold

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

No abstract provided.

Telerehabilitation: An Updated View Of Practices, Cost Analysis, And Client Perceptions, Gokcen Akyurek, Selen Aydoner

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Telerehabilitation is an alternative and complementary rehabilitation method in which information and communication technologies are used to remove the distance between healthcare professionals and clients. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the rapid adoption of telerehabilitation services, limiting the in-person rehabilitation services available all over the world. The restrictions that started with the COVID-19 pandemic also negatively affected rehabilitation services, clients, and healthcare professionals, and it was considered essential to provide services using telerehabilitation technology. Therefore, this review aimed to examine and inform health professionals' telerehabilitation practices such as remote assessment, evaluation, intervention, monitoring, supervision, education, and follow-up during the …

Understanding The Acceptability And Effect Of Psychiatric Care Via Telemedicine As An Alternative Option For Patients Living With Intellectual Disabilities In Group Homes, Brittany M. Johnson, Annabelle J. Rowland, Jacob D. Coeur, Maxwell C. Klapow, Jean F. Pointon

Cooper Rowan Medical Journal

Telemedicine has become a popular alternative to in-person clinic visits in the field of psychiatry, but few studies examine the impact of telemedicine mental healthcare provided to patients with intellectual disabilities living in group homes. Our study aims to fill this gap in the literature. A ten-question survey was designed to evaluate the effect of telemedicine services on access to care, quality of care, and patient and caregiver stress. This survey was distributed to caregivers of patients living in group homes who received care at the University of Alabama Medical Center. The majority of respondents indicated that telemedicine visits improved …

Barriers And Facilitators To Achieving Well-Being In Pediatric Providers, Whitney Marvin, Jillian Harvey, Natasha Ruth

Journal of Wellness

Introduction: Physician well-being has become increasingly important for health systems across the country due to the strong ties between quality, safety, and overall patient outcomes. Burnout has increased steadily and has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study seeks to successfully identify factors that both enhance and detract from well-being in a cohort of pediatric faculty and advanced practice providers (APPs).

Methods: This study utilized a multimethod approach including surveys and a total of 8 semi-structured, virtual focus groups of pediatricians and advanced practice providers (orchestrated through Microsoft Teams) to understand perspectives on burnout and well-being. Each …

Impact Of Social Media And Multimedia Platforms: View From The Jacc: Case Reports Some Editors, Estefania Oliveros, Yevgeniy Brailovsky, Alessandro Beneduce, Hooman Bakshi, Edoardo Zancanaro, Indah Sukmawati, Mrinali Shetty, Gina Lundberg

Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers

No abstract provided.

Age And Sex Effects On Superg Performance Are Consistent Across Internet Devices, Andrew Hooyman, Sidney Y. Schaefer

Physical Therapy Faculty Articles and Research

There have been recent advances in the application of online games that assess motor skill acquisition/learning and its relationship to age and biological sex, both of which are associated with dementia risk. While this online motor learning assessment (called Super G), along with other computer-based cognitive tests, was originally developed to be completed on a computer, many people (including older adults) have been shown to access the internet through a mobile device. Thus, to improve the generalizability of our online motor skill learning game, it must not only be compatible with mobile devices but also yield replicable effects of various …

Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Detection In The Age Of Advanced Technology: A Review, Haleigh Stafford, Jane Buell, Elizabeth Chiang, Uma Ramesh, Michael Migden, Moran Amit

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Skin cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in the United States, with approximately one in five Americans expected to be diagnosed within their lifetime. Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most prevalent type of skin cancer, and as cases rise globally, physicians need reliable tools for early detection. Artificial intelligence has gained substantial interest as a decision support tool in medicine, particularly in image analysis, where deep learning has proven to be an effective tool. Because specialties such as dermatology rely primarily on visual diagnoses, deep learning could have many diagnostic applications, including the diagnosis of skin cancer. Furthermore, with …

Best Practice Considerations On The Assessment Of Robotic-Assisted Surgical Systems: Results From An International Consensus Expert Panel, J. Erskine, P. Abrishami, R. Charter, A. Cicchetti, R. Culbertson, E. Faria, J. C. Hiatt, J. Khan, G. Maddern, A. Patel, K. H. Rha, P. C. Shah, P. Sooriakumaran, S. Tackett, G. Turchetti, A. Chalkidou

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Background: Health Technology Assessments (HTAs) of Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) face several challenges in assessing the value of robotic surgical platforms. As a result of using different assessment methods, previous HTAs have reached different conclusions when evaluating RAS. While the number of available systems and surgical procedures is rapidly growing, existing frameworks for assessing MedTech provide a starting point, but specific considerations are needed for HTAs of RAS to ensure consistent results. This work aimed to discuss different approaches and produce guidance on evaluating RAS. Methods: A consensus conference research methodology was adopted. A panel of 14 experts was assembled …

A New Method Using Deep Transfer Learning On Ecg To Predict The Response To Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Zhuo He, Hongjin Si, Xinwei Zhang, Qing-Hui Chen, Jiangang Zou, Weihua Zhou

Michigan Tech Publications

Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has emerged as an effective treatment for heart failure patients with electrical dyssynchrony. However, accurately predicting which patients will respond to CRT remains a challenge. This study explores the application of deep transfer learning techniques to train a predictive model for CRT response. Methods: In this study, the short-time Fourier transform (STFT) technique was employed to transform ECG signals into two-dimensional images. A transfer learning approach was then applied on the MIT-BIT ECG database to pre-train a convolutional neural network (CNN) model. The model was fine-tuned to extract relevant features from the ECG images, and …