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  1. Palliative care development in the Asia-Pacific region: an international survey from the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN)
    Yamaguchi T, Kuriya M, Morita T, Agar M, Choi YS, Goh C, et al.
    BMJ Support Palliat Care, 2017 Mar;7(1):23-31.
    PMID: 25012126 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000588
    BACKGROUND: Although palliative care is an important public healthcare issue worldwide, the current situation in the Asia-Pacific region has not been systematically evaluated.

    OBJECTIVES: This survey aimed to clarify the current status of palliative care in the Asia-Pacific region.

    METHODS: Questionnaires were sent to a representative physician of each member country/region of the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN). The questionnaire examined palliative care service provision, information regarding physician certification in palliative care, the availability of essential drugs for palliative care listed by the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) and the regulation of opioid-prescribing practice.

    RESULTS: Of the 14 member countries/regions of the APHN, 12 (86%) responded. Some form of specialist palliative care services had developed in all the responding countries/regions. Eight member countries/regions had physician certifications for palliative care. Most essential drugs for palliative care listed by the IAHPC were available, whereas hydromorphone, oxycodone and transmucosal fentanyl were unavailable in most countries/regions. Six member countries/regions required permission to prescribe and receive opioids.

    CONCLUSIONS: The development of palliative care is in different stages across the surveyed countries/regions in the Asia-Pacific region. Data from this survey can be used as baseline data for monitoring the development of palliative care in this region.

    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  2. Daily roadside BTEX concentrations in East Asia measured by the Lanwatsu, Radiello and Ultra I SKS passive samplers
    Lan TT, Binh NT
    Sci Total Environ, 2012 Dec 15;441:248-57.
    PMID: 23142415 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.08.086
    A new home-made diffusive bag-type passive sampler called Lanwatsu was developed for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene monitoring in roadside air. The passive samplers were outdoor validated and deployed together with two commercial passive samplers, Ultra I SKC Inc. and Radiello, for daily roadside air monitoring in East Asian cities including HoChiMinh, Hanoi, Cantho, Danang, Vungtau, Hue (Vietnam), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Kyoto, Osaka (Japan), Nanjing (China) and Singapore in 2011. High daily benzene concentrations of 87, 52, 32, 23, 13, 12 and 48 µg/m³ were observed in HoChiMinh, Hanoi, Cantho, Danang, Hue, Vung Tau (Vietnam), and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), respectively. Kyoto and Osaka (Japan) were clean with daily benzene concentrations below 2.3 μg/m³. The daily benzene concentrations in Nanjing (China) and Singapore were 5.6 and 6.9 μg/m³, respectively. The three passive samplers were equivalent. Passive sampling by the Lanwatsu passive sampler is acceptable for daily outdoor benzene monitoring.
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  3. Paediatric palliative care in the Asia Pacific region: where are we now?
    Chong PH, Hamsah E, Goh C
    BMJ Support Palliat Care, 2017 Mar;7(1):17-22.
    PMID: 26338851 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000812
    Paediatric palliative care services have increased both in numbers and capacity around the world in response to the needs of children living with life-limiting conditions. Members of the Asia Pacific Hospice Network, who render care to children, have increasingly realised the need to map existing services for enhanced collaborative, educational and advocacy efforts. An online survey was conducted over 2 months among professionals in the region to document current service provision, and at the same time to explore individual training needs and practice challenges. A questionnaire crafted through consensus by members of a new special interest group within the network was used to collect data. 59 distinct responses from 16 countries were obtained to build a directory, which has already been circulated. Content analyses of narrative responses yield further findings. Half of these services catered to adults as well as to children. Staffing and service provision varied across the region but most members worked in teams consisting of multidisciplinary professionals. Numerous service and funding models were found, reflecting wide differences in local conditions and responses to diverse patient populations unique to paediatric palliative care. The highest training needs centred around bereavement and spiritual care. Capacity and funding issues were expected, but significant lack of support by paediatricians was found to be alarming and warrants further study. Amid the heterogeneity, these services share common struggles and face similar needs. Identifying individual profiles of different services potentially helps to draw everyone together, towards a common vision, and towards creating opportunities for sharing of expertise and experience.
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  4. Ageing conference -- towards a cooperative future
    JOICFP News, 1999.
    PMID: 12349388
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  5. The status of the Japanese and East Asian bats of the genus Myotis (Vespertilionidae) based on mitochondrial sequences
    Kawai K, Nikaido M, Harada M, Matsumura S, Lin LK, Wu Y, et al.
    Mol Phylogenet Evol, 2003 Aug;28(2):297-307.
    PMID: 12878466
    The genus Myotis includes the largest number of species in the family Vespertilionidae (Chiroptera), and its members are distributed throughout most of the world. To re-evaluate the phylogenetic position of East Asian Myotis species with respect to Myotis species worldwide, we analyzed mitochondrial gene sequences of NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 and cytochrome b from 24 East Asian individuals as well as 42 vespertilionid bats determined previously. The results suggest that: (1) some individuals having the same species name in Europe and Japan do not form a monophyletic clade, indicating that some bat species exhibit morphological convergence, (2) Japanese Myotis mystacinus forms a sister relationship with Myotis brandtii (Palaearctic), and both species are included in the American clade implying that an ancestor of these species originated in North America, and (3) the Black whiskered bat, Myotis pruinosus, is endemic to Japan and forms sister relationships with Myotis yanbarensis and Myotis montivagus collected from Okinawa (Japan) and Selangor (Malaysia), respectively, implying that M. pruinosus originated from the south. The systematics of Japanese and East Asian Myotis bats were revisited by considering their phylogenetic relationships. Our study provides the first extensive phylogenetic hypothesis of the genus Myotis that includes East Asian and Japanese species.
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  6. The present status of assisted reproductive technology in Asia-Oceania
    Chang YS, Jun JK, Choi YM, Moon SY
    Asia Oceania J Obstet Gynaecol, 1994 Dec;20(4):331-44.
    PMID: 7832663
    This is a survey on the present status of assisted reproductive technology in the Asia-Oceanic region. The survey formats were sent to the 19-member societies of AOFOG. By the end of August 1991, 11 countries responded: Australia, Egypt, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of China, Singapore and Thailand. This report is a summary of data from 12 countries including Korea. It comprised of 14 headings: IVF, GIFT, AIH, AID, donor sperm in ART, donor eggs in ART, preembryos from IVF for donation, cryopreservation of eggs, cryopreservation of fertilized eggs and preembryos, research of preembryos, surrogate mothers, additional procedures, quality assurance in reproductive technology and formation of policy for emerging reproductive technology. Each heading is composed of status of regulations, cost and coverage and the results and management of program.
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  7. Developing IEC prototypes for adolescents. IEC workshop
    JOICFP News, 1997 Jan.
    PMID: 12292051
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  8. Medicinal plants: conception / contraception
    Chaing HS, Merino-chavez G, Yang LL, Wang FN, Hafez ES
    Adv Contracept Deliv Syst, 1994;10(3-4):355-63.
    PMID: 12287843
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  9. Japanese direct investment and its impact on migration in the ASEAN 4
    Ito S, Iguchi Y
    Asian Pac Migr J, 1994;3(2-3):265-94.
    PMID: 12289775
    "The purpose of this article is to show the relationship among Japanese direct investment...,domestic labor markets, and international labor migration in ASEAN-4 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand). The effects of foreign direct investment on skilled labor migration are also considered."
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  10. Chinese culture and fertility decline
    Wu C, Jia S
    Chin J Popul Sci, 1992;4(2):95-103.
    PMID: 12317926
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  11. Asian student migration to Australia
    Shu J, Hawthorne L
    Int Migr, 1996;34(1):65-95.
    PMID: 12291796
    "This paper presents an overview of Asian student migration to Australia, together with an analysis of political and educational aspects of the overseas student programme. It focuses on some significant consequences of this flow for Australia. The characteristics of key student groups are contrasted to provide some perspective of the diversity of historical and cultural backgrounds, with the source countries of Malaysia, Indonesia and PRC [China] selected as case studies. Since the issue of PRC students in Australia has attracted considerable public attention and policy consideration, particular focus is placed on their experience." (SUMMARY IN FRE AND SPA)
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  12. Using the OHP to reach young people. IEC workshop
    JOICFP News, 1997 Jan.
    PMID: 12292050
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  13. Age at marriage is rising for Asian women and men, according to new data
    Greenspan A
    Asia Pac Pop Policy, 1992 Sep.
    PMID: 12285807
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  14. Ahead with Cairo. Monitoring country activities
    Danguilan M, Wainer J, Widyantoro N, Capoor I, Huq N, Ashino Y, et al.
    Arrows Change, 1995 Apr;1(1):6-7.
    PMID: 12346439
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  15. Shifts in drug-taking threaten Asia
    Gammelgaard J
    WorldAIDS, 1992 May.
    PMID: 12317433
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  16. A probe into reasons for international migration in Fujian Province
    Zhu G
    Chin J Popul Sci, 1990;2(3):229-46.
    PMID: 12284987
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  17. Dynamic disequilibrium: demographic policies and trends in Asia
    Hull TH, Larson A
    Asia Pac Econ Lit, 1987 May;1(1):25-59.
    PMID: 12314890
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  18. Distribution of red cell phosphoglucomutase-1 subtypes in several Mongoloid populations of East Asia
    Saha N
    Am. J. Phys. Anthropol., 1988 Sep;77(1):91-6.
    PMID: 2973240
    The distribution of red cell phosphoglucomutase (PGM) subtypes was determined by starch-gel electrophoresis and isoelectric focusing in a group of 2,484 unrelated individuals from ten Mongoloid populations of East Asia. The sample comprised 998 Chinese from various localities--Singapore, 325; Malaysia, 270; Taiwan, 276; Hong Kong, 67; Fouzhou, 60--as well as 342 Koreans; 252 Filipinos; 529 Thais; 336 Malays, and 27 Indonesians. Altogether 15 phenotypes controlled by four common and five rare alleles at the PGM1 locus were observed in these populations. The frequency of the most frequent allele (PGM1+) varied from 0.56 to 0.74, with the highest frequency observed in the Singapore Chinese and the lowest in the Malays. Within the Chinese from different localities a significant degree of heterogeneity was observed at the PGM1 locus. The rare allele (PGM17)6 was observed only among the Chinese, Thais, and Malays, while the PGM1 was lacking in the Filipinos. A new allele with ahigh pI (6.5) was observed in a low frequency in all the populations but the Malays.
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  19. System of cities dynamics in newly industrializing nations
    Meyer DR
    Stud Comp Int Dev, 1986;21(1):3-22.
    PMID: 12314582
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
  20. Female first marriage in East and Southeast Asia: a Kiefer-Neumann model
    Montgomery MR, Sulak DB
    J Dev Econ, 1989 Apr;30(2):225-40.
    PMID: 12342575
    Many studies have shown that schooling levels of husband and wife are important determinants of household behavior in developing countries. This article asks how the schooling levels of husband and wife come to be associated with each other through the marriage market. The Kiefer-Neumann model of labor market search is adapted to marital search, the aim being to explain both the positive sorting on educational levels for spouses, and the positive relationship between female schooling and age at 1st marriage. World Fertility Survey data for Indonesia, Korea, and Malaysia are employed in the analyses.
    Matched MeSH terms: Far East
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