Preparing of Point-of-Care Reagents for Risk Assessment in the Elderly at Home by a Home-Visit Nurse and Verification of Their Analytical Accuracy

Autor: Shoji Takenaka, Hiroshi Moro, Utako Shimizu, Takeshi Koizumi, Kei Nagano, Naoki Edanami, Naoto Ohkura, Hisanori Domon, Yutaka Terao, Yuichiro Noiri

Publikováno v: Diagnostics, Vol 13, Iss 14, p 2407 (2023)

With the rising number of older adults residing at home, there is a growing need for risk assessment and patient management in home nursing. This study aims to develop point-of-care test (POCT) reagents that can aid in risk assessment and home care,

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Micronutrient Status in Sri Lanka: A Review

Autor: Hansani Madushika Abeywickrama, Yu Koyama, Mieko Uchiyama, Utako Shimizu, Yuka Iwasa, Etsuko Yamada, Kazuki Ohashi, Yuta Mitobe

Publikováno v: Nutrients, Vol 10, Iss 11, p 1583 (2018)

Micronutrients include vitamins, minerals and, trace elements that are required in minute quantities but play a vital role in normal human growth, development and physiological functioning. Micronutrient deficiencies, also known as hidden hunger, are

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Quality of Life and Symptom Burden among Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu) Patients in Girandurukotte, Sri Lanka

Autor: Rohana Chandrajith, Mieko Uchiyama, Hansani Madushika Abeywickrama, Nahoko Kakihara, Yu Koyama, Nishantha Nanayakkara, Swarna Wimalasiri, Utako Shimizu

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 4041, p 4041 (2020)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 17
Issue 11

Symptom burden and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) are important predictors of how a disease affects patients&rsquo
lives, especially for endemic health problems such as chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu). Our study descr

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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/11/4041

Nurses' Practical Wisdom for the Support of Dementia Patients Among Hospital Outpatients

Autor: Mutsumi Ike, Kimiko Uehara, Kaori Ishizaki, Hagiko Aoki, Tomoko Nonaka, Chieko Fukuda, Megumi Taguchi, Kiyomi Karasawa, Utako Shimizu

Publikováno v: Global Journal of Health Scinece. 10(5):127-137

PURPOSE: To establish and understand nurses’ practical wisdom and interventions of support for dementia and possible dementia patients at hospital outpatient wards.METHODS: A qualitative design was used to collect data through semi-structured focus

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https://n-seiryo.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/1701

Assessment of Nutritional Status and Dietary Pattern of a Rural Adult Population in Dry Zone, Sri Lanka

Autor: Yu Koyama, Mieko Uchiyama, Rohana Chandrajith, Utako Shimizu, K. M. Swarna Wimalasiri, Hansani Madushika Abeywickrama, Nishantha Nanayakkara

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 1, p 150 (2019)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 17
Issue 1

The objective of this work was to describe average dietary intake, physical activity (PA) and nutritional status of the adult population of Girandurukotte, Sri Lanka. A cross-sectional survey, including one 24-h dietary recall, international physical

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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010150