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Baseline Neuroinflammation Stratifies TSPO‐PET Response to Disease‐Modifying Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate which baseline clinical and imaging characteristics best predict TSPO‐PET‐measurable reduction in glial activation following treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), to utilize this information for designing more efficient biomarker‐based clinical trials targeting glial activation.
Marlene T. Morch, Markus Matilainen, Giulia N. Baldrighi, Marjo Nylund, Maija Saraste, Laura Airas   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling Progressive Brain Volume Losses in Chronic Moderate Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Extensive, but Attenuating

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Progressive brain atrophy has now been widely observed in the chronic stages of moderate–severe traumatic brain injury (msTBI), but there is only coarse information regarding its prevalence and magnitude, and whether rate of atrophy accelerates or attenuates across time. We examined these questions in a Canadian inception cohort from
Robin E. A. Green, Brenda Colella, Alana Changoor, David J. Mikulis, Adrienne Li, Kadeen Johns, Georges A. Monette   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Review of Canine-Assisted Interventions for Youth Involved in the Criminal Justice System

Social Sciences
Given the complex risk factors associated with youth offending, a comprehensive approach is needed to support the reintegration of incarcerated youth. Canine-assisted interventions (CAIs), involving structured, facilitator-guided programs with dogs, have
Renata Roma, Laleh Dadgardoust, Carolyn Doi, Colleen Anne Dell, Ghazal Mousavian   +4 more
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The role of the human-canine bond in recovery from substance use disorder: A scoping review and narrative synthesis

Human-Animal Interactions
Recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) is a personal journey that includes connection with self and others, including animals – known as the human-animal bond (HAB).
Colleen Dell, Brynn Kosteniuk, Carolyn Doi, Courtney Townsend, Alexis Cook, Darlene Chalmers, Peter Butt   +6 more
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Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers Measured by Capillary Blood Collection Versus Venous Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Blood biomarkers are increasingly critical for non‐invasive Alzheimer's Disease (AD) diagnostics and research but typically require on‐site processing. Remote point‐of‐care collection methods could enhance biomarker testing in clinical and research settings.
Sara Ho, Ziling Shen, Alexandria Lewis, Megha Patel, Anny Zheng, Gianna Proscino, Thaovy Ho, Jiangxia Wang, Marilyn Albert, Abhay Moghekar   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging The Gap Between Occupational Therapy & Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) [PDF]

The Doctoral Capstone Project involves developing advocacy resources to support occupational therapy practitioners in the ethical, safe, and effective integration of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) into clinical practice.
Campbell Smith, Aspen
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Effects of Dog-Based Animal-Assisted Interventions in Prison Population: A Systematic Review

, 2020
Background: Animal-assisted interventions, in concrete dog-assisted intervention, have been introduced in prisons to reduce recidivism as well as to improve the well-being of prisoners. Therefore, the aim of the present systematic review is to provide an
Collado-Mateo, Daniel, Merellano-Navarro, Eugenio, Villafaina, Santos, Santos Villafaina, Beatriz Villafaina-Domínguez, Eugenio Merellano-Navarro, Daniel Collado-Mateo, Villafaina-Domínguez, Beatriz   +7 more
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Dysregulated Cholesterol Metabolism, Chronic Inflammation, and Disability in Severe Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dysregulated lipid metabolism, which can affect remyelination and neural repair, has not been extensively investigated in progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS). The goal was to examine whether dysregulated cholesterol metabolism was associated with disability in PMS. Methods The study sample comprised 53 Severe PMS patients (Expanded
Taylor R. Wicks, Mujeeb Shittu, Anna Wolska, Diala Ghazal, Bianca Weinstock‐Guttman, Alexander Burnham, Alan T. Remaley, Robert Zivadinov, Murali Ramanathan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of service dogs on veterans’ romantic partners and relationships: A preliminary mixed-methods study

Human-Animal Interactions
Romantic partners are often key supports for veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, a PTSD diagnosis among veterans is often associated with lower relationship satisfaction and quality.
Williamson L., Rath G., Arisman K., Moss J., Dell C.A.   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Animal Asisted Activity and Animal Assisted Therapy in Context of Social Services

, 2019
This bachelor thesis maps the provision of activities and therapies with the assistance of animals in the kontext of social services. It deals with activities and therapies assisted by animals in the Retirement home TEP, the center of social services in ...
MIKULIČOVÁ, Adéla
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