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IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 6450: Exploring the Unmet Needs of Young Adults with Stroke in Australia: Can Technology Help Meet Their Needs? A Qualitative Study
This study aimed to explore the unmet needs of young adults aged 18–30 years with stroke and ascertain how technology can help meet those needs to improve quality of life and participation. Sixteen in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with young adults with stroke (n = 10), healthcare professionals (n = 3) and caregivers of young adults with stroke (n = 3). The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed inductively. Five themes were generated: ‘Support for recovery’, ‘Availability of specific resources’, ‘Continuity of ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - July 26, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Dinah Amoah Sarah Prior Carey Mather Matthew Schmidt Marie-Louise Bird Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 1581: Redesigning Rural Acute Stroke Care: A Person-Centered Approach
pbell Stroke service delivery in rural areas in Australia lacks evidence-based, best practice care protocols as a result of limited resources and opportunity. Healthcare redesign is an approach to improving health services by understanding barriers and enablers to service provision and work with users to develop solutions for improvement. This research aimed to qualitatively evaluate stroke care in rural Tasmania using a person-centered approach, as part of a larger healthcare redesign initiative to improve acute stroke care. Semi-structured interviews, aimed at gaining insight into experiences of healthcare staff and ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 15, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sarah J. Prior Carey A. Mather Steven J. Campbell Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 8326: Emerging Trends and Hotspots in Tai Chi Fall Prevention: Analysis and Visualization
This study has identified the core countries are the United States, China, Australia, and England, which are also the origins of the core institutions. Besides this, we also have found two large research groups led by Li and Sherrington. Moreover, the result has revealed that J Aging Phys Act and J Am Geriatr Soc are the primary journals. Geriatrics and gerontology, sport sciences, rehabilitation, and gerontology are the leading categories. Furthermore, one of the more important findings to come out in this study are that “elderly”, “Parkinson’s disease”...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - July 7, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jiesi Chen Xin Xue Jing Xu Jinshu Zeng Fei Xu Tags: Review Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 521: Shift Work Including Night Work and Long Working Hours in Industrial Plants Increases the Risk of Atherosclerosis
We examined arterial stiffness (central blood pressure, augmentation pressure and index, and pulse wave velocity) by the use of SphygmoCor® (AtCor Medical Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia) and the carotid arteries by ultrasound. We assessed VO2max by bicycle ergometry. We applied linear and logistic regression to evaluate associations between total number of years in shift work and cardiovascular outcome measures. The day workers were older and had more pronounced arterial stiffness compared to the shift workers. Number of years as a shift worker was associated with increased carotid intima media thickness (max IMT) ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 12, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Marit Skogstad Asgeir Mamen Lars-Kristian Lunde Bente Ulvestad Dagfinn Matre Hans Christian D. Aass Reidun Øvstebø Pia Nielsen Kari N. Samuelsen Øivind Skare Per Anton Sirnes Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 2532: Effect of Comorbidity Assessed by the Charlson Comorbidity Index on the Length of Stay, Costs and Mortality among Older Adults Hospitalised for Acute Stroke
ngas Danny Liew The burden of comorbidity among stroke patients is high. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of comorbidity on the length of stay (LOS), costs, and mortality among older adults hospitalised for acute stroke. Among 776 older adults (mean age 80.1 ± 8.3 years; 46.7% female) hospitalised for acute stroke during July 2013 to December 2015 at a tertiary hospital in Melbourne, Australia, we collected data on LOS, costs, and discharge outcomes. Comorbidity was assessed via the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), where a CCI score of 0–1 was considered low and a CCI &...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - November 12, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Richard Ofori-Asenso Ella Zomer Ken Lee Chin Si Si Peter Markey Mark Tacey Andrea J. Curtis Sophia Zoungas Danny Liew Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 415: Predicting Circulatory Diseases from Psychosocial Safety Climate: A Prospective Cohort Study from Australia
Jian Li Circulatory diseases (CDs) (including myocardial infarction, angina, stroke or hypertension) are among the leading causes of death in the world. In this paper, we explore for the first time the impact of a specific aspect of organizational climate, Psychosocial Safety Climate (PSC), on CDs. We used two waves of interview data from Australia, with an average lag of 5 years (excluding baseline CDs, final n = 1223). Logistic regression was conducted to estimate the prospective associations between PSC at baseline on incident CDs at follow-up. It was found that participants in low PSC environments were 59% more lik...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 27, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Harry Becher Maureen Dollard Peter Smith Jian Li Tags: Article Source Type: research

Association of Long-Term Exposure to Transportation Noise and Traffic-Related Air Pollution with the Incidence of Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study
Conclusion: We found a positive association between residential transportation noise and diabetes, adding to the growing body of evidence that noise pollution exposure may be independently linked to metabolic health and should be considered when developing public health interventions. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1279 Received: 26 October 2016 Revised: 07 May 2017 Accepted: 09 May 2017 Published: 31 August 2017 Address correspondence to C. Clark, Ove Arup and Partners, Acoustics, 13 Fitzroy Street, London, W1T 4BQ, UK. Telephone: +44 207755 4702. Email: Charlotte.Clark@arup.com The authors declare they have no actual o...
Source: EHP Research - August 31, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effect of small proportion of butanol additive on the performance, emission, and combustion of Australian native first- and second-generation biodiesel in a diesel engine.
Abstract This paper aims to investigate the effect of the addition of 5% alcohol (butanol) with biodiesel-diesel blends on the performance, emissions, and combustion of a naturally aspirated four stroke multi-cylinder diesel engine at different engine speeds (1200 to 2400 rpm) under full load conditions. Three types of local Australian biodiesel, namely macadamia biodiesel (MB), rice bran biodiesel (RB), and waste cooking oil biodiesel (WCB), were used for this study, and the data was compared with results for conventional diesel fuel (B0). Performance results showed that the addition of butanol with diesel-biodi...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - August 12, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Rahman MM, Rasul MG, Hassan NMS, Azad AK, Uddin MN Tags: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Source Type: research

Heat-Related Mortality in Japan after the 2011 Fukushima Disaster: An Analysis of Potential Influence of Reduced Electricity Consumption
Conclusions: In the prefectures with the greatest reductions in electricity consumption, heat-related mortality decreased rather than increased following the Great East Japan Earthquake. Additional research is needed to determine whether this finding holds for other populations and regions, and to clarify its implications for policies to reduce the consequences of climate change on health. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP493 Received: 11 May 2016 Revised: 07 March 2017 Accepted: 13 March 2017 Published: 06 July 2017 Address correspondence to M. Hashizume, Dept. of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Tropical Medic...
Source: EHP Research - July 7, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research