Characteristics of Falls and Falling Patients in an Acute Hospital

Sato, Mizuki; Takahashi, Toru; Sakata, Noritaka; Takahashi, Mariko; Uozumi, Hiroaki; Omae, Tomoya

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“…It has spread rapidly throughout Japan thereon, and has been confirmed in various freshwater environments, such as ponds, rivers, and rice fields. This species preys on aquatic insects and animals as its primary food source, thereby exerting a negative influence on conventional ecosystems due to high predation pressure and fertility (Hirai, 2004;Ohta, 2002;Sato & Nishihara, 2017). On the contrary, P. clarkii has been distributed throughout the country since it was brought to Japan as an L. catesbeiana diet from North America, between 1920 and 1930 (Ban, 2002;Nishihara et al, 2006;Takahashi et al, 2017).…”

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Environmental DNA methods for detecting two invasive alien species (American bullfrog and red swamp crayfish) in Japanese ponds

Ogata

Doi

Igawa

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Ecological Research

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Species invasion in conventional ecosystems is an impedance to ecosystem management. The extensive invasion of American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeiana) and red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) is seriously harmful to aquatic systems worldwide, including Japan. In recent years, the methods involving environmental DNA (eDNA) have significantly contributed to the detection of invasive alien species. These methods for the above two species had already been developed in previous studies overseas, but could be unsuitable for detection of the species in Japan due to matching of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers with the sequence of the co‐existing species. The present study developed two eDNA detection methods for L. catesbeiana and P. clarkii in Japanese habitats. The eDNA of both invasive alien species was detected in all ponds where they had been captured and observed. A positive relationship was elucidated between the traditional survey (i.e., frog male calling detection or direct catch) and the presence or concentration of eDNA. The eDNA method applied in this study could be useful for monitoring the distribution of L. catesbeiana and P. clarkii in Japan.

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Environmental DNA methods for detecting two invasive alien species (American bullfrog and red swamp crayfish) in Japanese ponds

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Igawa

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Ecological Research

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Discrepancy between Patients’ and Nurses’ Estimates of Patients’ Activities of Daily Living for Fall Risk Assessment: A Quantitative Observational Study

Kaya¹,

Yamakawa²,

Shigeuchi³

2023

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Background: Patient falls are a serious problem in a rehabilitation unit. Although patient falls have been described in the healthcare literature for more 60 years, and many risk assessment tools have been developed, the rate of falls in hospitals in Japan has remained unchanged for the last 8 years. A previous study reported that about 50% of patients in rehabilitation estimated their fall risk lower than that estimated by their nurses. We believe that patients in rehabilitation tend to overestimate their ability to perform ADLs. Aim: To identify discrepancies between patients' and nurses' estimates of patients' ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) and clarify any relationship between the discrepancies and patient falls. Methods: Participants comprised 82 patients (42 men) admitted to a rehabilitation unit in Osaka, Japan from July to December of 2017. Patients and their nurses answered the same questionnaire about patients' ability to perform ADL. The questionnaire was developed based on the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and administered at admission, at 1 month after admission, and at discharge. Participants were classified into the overestimating group and the accurately estimating/underestimating group, and groups were compared using Wilcoxon rank-sum tests. Results: The mean age of participants was 76.4 years. At admission, approximately 72% of participants estimated their own ability to perform ADL higher than did the nurses. The percentage of overestimating participants dropped to 30% at discharge. Fifteen of the participants experienced a fall; all were in the overestimating group. The ADL Discrepancy and fall-assessment scores for these 15 participants were significantly higher than How to cite this paper: Kaya, G., Yamakawa, M., Shigeuchi, M. and Naritomi, H. (2023) Discrepancy between Patients' and Nurses' Estimates of Patients' Activities of Daily Living for Fall Risk Assessment:

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Characteristics of Falls and Falling Patients in an Acute Hospital

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Environmental DNA methods for detecting two invasive alien species (American bullfrog and red swamp crayfish) in Japanese ponds

Environmental DNA methods for detecting two invasive alien species (American bullfrog and red swamp crayfish) in Japanese ponds

Discrepancy between Patients’ and Nurses’ Estimates of Patients’ Activities of Daily Living for Fall Risk Assessment: A Quantitative Observational Study

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