Late-life depression : issues for the general practitioner [PDF]
Late-life depression (LLD) is both a prevalent and life-threatening disorder, affecting up to 13.3% of the elderly population. LLD can be difficult to identify because patients mainly consult their general practitioner (GP) for somatic complaints ...
Declercq, Tom +4 more
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CEREBROVASCULAR MORBIDITY, LETHALITY AND MORTALITY IN THE MOSCOW REGION IN 2014
Background: Cerebrovascular disorders are major contributors into mortality of the population. Annually, more than 14 000 subjects die of cardiovascular disorders in the Moscow Region, 50% of them when being in a hospital.Aim: Informational support of ...
A. N. Gurov, N. A. Katuntseva
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Influence of a neck compression collar on cerebrovascular and autonomic function in men and women [PDF]
Objective Neck compression collars have been proposed to reduce injury to the brain caused by head impacts. Our objective was to test if compression of the carotid artery affected the baroreflex and influenced blood pressure control.
Edgell, Heather, Joshi, Hitesh
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Background: Headache associated with Moyamoya disease (HAMD) in the Chinese population is not well-described. The long-term outcome of surgical revascularization and natural course of HAMD has not been disclosed either.Methods: A headache screening ...
Bin Gao +19 more
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Longitudinal study on low-dose aspirin versus placebo administration in silent brain infarcts: the silence study [PDF]
Background. We investigated low-dose aspirin (ASA) efficacy and safety in subjects with silent brain infarcts (SBIs) in preventing new cerebrovascular (CVD) events as well as cognitive impairment. Methods.
Altieri, Marta +28 more
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Prior events predict cerebrovascular and coronary outcomes in the PROGRESS trial [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The relationship between baseline and recurrent vascular events may be important in the targeting of secondary prevention strategies. We examined the relationship between initial event and various types
C. Anderson +11 more
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Risk Profile of Ischemic Stroke Caused by Small-Artery Occlusion vs. Deep Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Background: Small-artery occlusion (SAO) subtype accounts for a quarter of the cases of ischemic stroke and is mainly caused by pathological changes in cerebral small vessels, which also involve in deep intracerebral hemorrhage (dICH).
Zimo Chen +38 more
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The impact of fruit flavonoids on memory and cognition [PDF]
There is intense interest in the studies related to the potential of phytochemical-rich foods to prevent age-related neurodegeneration and cognitive decline.
Bhat +10 more
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The impact of confounding on the associations of different adiposity measures with the incidence of cardiovascular disease: a cohort study of 296 535 adults of white European descent [PDF]
Aims: The data regarding the associations of body mass index (BMI) with cardiovascular (CVD) risk, especially for those at the low categories of BMI, are conflicting. The aim of our study was to examine the associations of body composition (assessed by
Anderson, Jana +10 more
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The purpose of the study was to compare cognitive functions in patients with episodic tension-type headache (EpTTH) and chronic tension-type headache (ChTTH).EpTTH was diagnosed in 34 patients in which it combined with psychovegetative syndrome in 17 ...
Ye. A. Yegorova, V. N. Grigoriyeva
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