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Seah R, Siripongvutikorn S, Wichienchot S, Usawakesmanee W. Functionality and Health-Promoting Properties of Polysaccharide and Plant-Derived Substances from Mesona chinensis. Foods 2024; 13:1134. [PMID: 38611438 PMCID: PMC11011351 DOI: 10.3390/foods13071134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Mesona chinensis, in Thai called Chao Kuay and in Chinese Hsian-tsao, belongs to the Lamiaceae family. This herbal plant grows widely in Southern China, Taiwan (China), Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand. The Mesona plant is used to make functional products such as drinks and soft textured sweet treats, and also traditional medicine, to treat heat stroke, high blood pressure, heart attack, high blood sugar, hepatic diseases, colon diseases, inflammatory conditions, and to alleviate myalgia. The proximate composition of M. chinensis is a mixture of protein, fat, fiber, ash, and minerals. The main biological compounds in M. chinensis extracts are polysaccharides, terpenoids, flavonoids, and polyphenols, with wide-ranging pharmacological properties including antioxidant, antidiabetic, antilipidemic, carcinoma-inhibitory, renal-protective, antihypertensive, DNA damage-protective, and anti-inflammatory effects. This review investigated the proximate composition, polysaccharide type, and pharmacological properties of M. chinensis extracts. Phytochemical properties enhance the actions of the gut microbiota and improve health benefits. This review assessed the functional and medicinal activities of M. chinensis extracts. Future studies should further elucidate the in vitro/in vivo mechanisms of this plant extract and its impact on gut health.
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- Romson Seah
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Fatoni University, Yarang, Pattani 94160, Thailand;
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- Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods and Gastronomy, Faculty of Agro-Industry Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand; (S.W.); (W.U.)
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- Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods and Gastronomy, Faculty of Agro-Industry Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand; (S.W.); (W.U.)
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- Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods and Gastronomy, Faculty of Agro-Industry Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand; (S.W.); (W.U.)
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Testa L, Seah R, Ludlow K, Braithwaite J, Mitchell RJ. Models of care that avoid or improve transitions to hospital services for residential aged care facility residents: An integrative review. Geriatr Nurs 2019; 41:360-372. [PMID: 30876676 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Care transitions for older people moving from residential aged care facilities (RACFs) to hospital services are associated with greater challenges and poorer outcomes. An integrative review was conducted to investigate models of care designed to avoid or improve transitions for older people residing in RACFs to hospital settings. Twenty-one studies were included in the final analysis. Models of care aimed to either improve or avoid transitions of residents through enhanced primary care in RACFs, promoting quality improvement in RACFs, instilling comprehensive hospital care, conducting outreach services, transferring information, or involved a combination of outreach services and comprehensive hospital care. As standalone interventions, standardised communication tools may improve information transfer between RACFs and hospital services. For more complex models, providing quality improvement and outreach to RACFs may prevent some types of hospital admissions.
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- L Testa
- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Level 6, 75 Talavera Road, Sydney, Australia.
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Level 6, 75 Talavera Road, Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Level 6, 75 Talavera Road, Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Level 6, 75 Talavera Road, Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Level 6, 75 Talavera Road, Sydney, Australia
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Rapport F, Hibbert P, Baysari M, Long JC, Seah R, Zheng WY, Jones C, Preece K, Braithwaite J. What do patients really want? An in-depth examination of patient experience in four Australian hospitals. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:38. [PMID: 30646962 PMCID: PMC6332615 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-3881-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patient satisfaction is an important outcome measure guiding quality improvement in the healthcare setting while the patient-centred care movement places increasing importance on patient engagement in clinical decision-making. However, the concept of patient satisfaction is not clearly defined, and beliefs of patients are not always evident in health surveys. Researchers rarely follow up on surveys to explore patient views and what they mean in greater depth. This study set out to examine perceptions of hospital care, through in-depth, qualitative data capture and as a result, to gather rich, patient-driven information on user experience and satisfaction in the Australian healthcare setting; and identify influencing factors. METHODS Focus groups were undertaken in four St Vincent's Health Australia (SVHA) hospitals in 2017 where participants discussed responses to eight questions from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Thirty people who were inpatients at SVHA. RESULTS Good communication and high-quality information at arrival and discharge were found to be important to patients. Communication breakdown was also evident, further exacerbated by a range of environmental factors such as sharing a room with others. Overall, patients' felt that while their spiritual needs were well-supported by the hospital staff at all SVHA hospitals, it was the clinical teams prioritised their emotional needs. Good communication and environments can improve patient experience and follow-up at home is vital. CONCLUSIONS Patient-centred care needs careful planning with patients involved at entry and exit from hospital. Focused communication, environmental changes, attending to complaints, and clearer discharge strategies are recommended.
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- F Rapport
- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, 75 Talavera Road, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, 2113, Australia.
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, 75 Talavera Road, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, 2113, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, 75 Talavera Road, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, 2113, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, 75 Talavera Road, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, 2113, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, 75 Talavera Road, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, 2113, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, 75 Talavera Road, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, 2113, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Health Australia, 340 Albert Street, East Melbourne, VIC, 3002, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Health Australia, 340 Albert Street, East Melbourne, VIC, 3002, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, 75 Talavera Road, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, 2113, Australia
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Gregory PL, Seah R, Pollock N. What to tell the media--or not: consensus guidelines for sports physicians. Br J Sports Med 2008; 42:785-8. [DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.048421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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George G, Ramsay K, Rochester M, Seah R, Spencer H, Vijayasankar D, Vasicuro L. Facilities for chemical decontamination in accident and emergency departments in the United Kingdom. Emerg Med J 2002; 19:453-7. [PMID: 12205006 PMCID: PMC1725937 DOI: 10.1136/emj.19.5.453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To audit the facilities for chemical decontamination, with special reference to cyanide poisoning, in all major accident and emergency departments in the UK. METHOD A simple postal questionnaire was used to audit planning, premises, equipment, protection for staff, and stocks of specific antidotes to cyanide poisoning. RESULTS 227 questionnaires from 261 departments (87%) were returned and used in the survey. Of the 227 departments who responded, 151 (66%) had a written plan; 168 (74%) departments had premises for decontamination; 55 (24%) were judged to have satisfactory premises; 146 (64%) departments had a shower or hose for decontamination; 60 (26%) departments had a decontamination trolley suitable for "stretcher" patients; 203 (89%) had some protective equipment for staff but only 77 (34%) had complete protection--that is, goggles, chemical resistant clothing, and breathing apparatus. In the authors' opinion only seven (3%) departments had satisfactory premises and equipment to treat "stretcher" patients and full protection for staff. A further 11 (5%) departments were equipped to manage ambulant patients at a similar level. Some 205 (90%) departments stocked one or more antidotes to cyanide and 77 (34%) stocked all four antidotes. Thirty four (15%) departments held all four antidotes to cyanide and had full protection for staff. Only five (2%) departments had satisfactory premises and equipment to treat "stretcher" patients, full protection for staff, and at least three of four antidotes. CONCLUSIONS Most departments had some equipment for chemical decontamination. However, there were major inconsistencies in the range of equipment held and these limited its usefulness. Only a small minority of departments was satisfactorily equipped to deal with a serious chemical incident.
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- G George
- Accident and Emergency Department, Horton Hospital, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Banbury, Oxon, UK
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