Reducing the Use of Physical Restraints in Patients With Dementia Who Are Admitted to Acute Old Age Psychiatry Wards With Agitation

Aims The Institute of Mental Health is the only GIFT CARD tertiary Psychiatric Hospital in Singapore.It has two 29 bedded inpatient wards which provide acute care for the elderly with severe mental health conditions including dementia.Restraints are one of the methods employed in managing agitation in patients with dementia.The physical consequence

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Interaction of activity travel, GHG emissions, and health parameters using R – A Step towards sustainable transportation system

Physical activity (PA) has the feasibility to enhance health parameters; however, the intensity such as frequency (days/week) and duration (minutes/day) are yet to be investigated.The current study aims to mediate the relationship between spatial–temporal variables and health via physical activity intensity (PAI) to reduce GHG emissions and promo

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