Publications by authors named "L F J Piper"

Background: The primary objective of this investigation is to scrutinize the underlying motivations that may prompt those responsible for health to adopt models of collaborative consumption (CC) as business innovation. Furthermore, the study seeks to assess the congruence of determinants influencing the intention to utilize CC in healthcare, comparing perspectives between responsible for health and digital health consumers.

Methods: Two studies based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) have been conducted.

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Background: Participation by all actors involved in health planning is a prerequisite for person-centred care and healthy ageing. Understanding the multiple knowledge needs and the values that shape oral health assessments in home settings is important both to enable participation in oral health planning and to contribute to healthy ageing.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate decisional needs during oral health assessments in ordinary home settings from the perspectives of older adults, home health care nurses and dental hygienists.

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Introduction: Extracorporeal life support, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), is a potentially life-saving adjunct to therapy in patients experiencing pulmonary and/or cardiac failure. The U.S.

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Objectives: This study aimed to describe how the current practice of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) use in hospitalized children aligns with the Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (miniMAGIC) in Children recommendations, explore variation across sites, and describe the population of children who do not receive appropriate PICCs.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at 4 children's hospitals in the United States. Children with PICCs placed January 2019 to December 2021 were included.

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A Mn-Li-Nb disordered rock-salt oxide cathode is prepared by a solid-state reaction under 5% H/N, and its electrochemical property shows a high voltage plateau at 4.8 V, with irreversible structural changes in the 1st cycle due to O redox processes; this is supported by powder X-ray diffraction and laboratory Mn K-edge XANES data.

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