Extracellular fluid volume as a key indicator in home-care management of chronic heart failure: The role of nutritional and exercise therapy.

Extracellular fluid volume, rather than body weight, should guide chronic heart failure management in home-care patients. Enhancing muscle mass through pharmacotherapy, nutrition, and exercise is essential to prevent heart failure exacerbation.

Engaging in Action Research with Nurses: Overcoming Challenges and Gaining Positive Insights into End-of-Life Care.

The aim of this study was to qualitatively describe, from a practitioner's perspective, the process by which nurses struggle to support a patient with end-of-life cancer with frequent nurse calls and gain positive insights through two methodologies: AR and the case study method. The participants were four ward nurses who supported a patient receiving end-of-life cancer in his 80s. The participants engaged in monthly group work and practical training sessions, which included facilitators, to reflect on and develop care plans.

Serum Cholinesterase Levels to Predict All-Cause Mortality in a Community-Based Study: The Takahata Study.

Introduction: Serum albumin (Alb) levels have been found to be independent predictors of all-cause mortality in a community-based population, but whether this is the case for serum cholinesterase (ChE) levels is uncertain. This study aimed to determine whether serum ChE levels are independent predictors of all-cause mortality in a community-based population.

Methods: A total of 3,504 subjects (mean age 62.