Safety and efficacy of a defecation care algorithm based on ultrasonographic bowel observation in Japanese home-care settings: a single-case, multiple-baseline study.

Masaru MatsumotoMikako YoshidaKoichi YabunakaGojiro NakagamiYuka MiuraShun FujimakiYohei OkawaJunko SugamaShingo OkadaHideki OhtaHiromi Sanada

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2020)

Thus, defecation care based on ultrasonographic assessment by nurses in home-care settings is safe and effective for improving constipation symptoms and reducing laxative use. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; ••: ••-••.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
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machine learning
mental health
deep learning
optical coherence tomography