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Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Is Associated With a Dysbiotic Oral Microbiome

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and neurological impairment. While the gut microbiota's role in MS is extensively studied, the association between the oral microbiota and MS remains underexplored, particularly in North American cohorts.
Sukirth M. Ganesan, Meeta Yadav, Sudeep Ghimire, Peter C. Lehman, Apurva J. Patel, Sydney Woods, Heena Olalde, Jemmie Hoang, Mishelle Paullus, Catherine Cherwin, Christine Gill, Tracey Cho, Ashutosh K. Mangalam   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Red cell distribution width and all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation: A cohort study

Journal of Arrhythmia, 2017
Background: Increased red cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of red cell size variability, has been associated with increased mortality in multiple cardiovascular diseases.
Walid Saliba, MD, MPH, Ofra Barnett-Griness, PhD, Gad Rennert, MD, PhD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Period poverty and mental health implications among college-aged women in the United States

BMC Women's Health, 2021
Background The purpose of this study is to examine the frequency of “period poverty,” or not being able to afford sanitary products, among university students, and associations with poor mental health.
Lauren F. Cardoso, Anna M. Scolese, Alzahra Hamidaddin, Jhumka Gupta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

How equitable are community health worker programmes and which programme features influence equity of community health worker services? A systematic review

BMC Public Health, 2016
BackgroundCommunity health workers (CHWs) are uniquely placed to link communities with the health system, playing a role in improving the reach of health systems and bringing health services closer to hard-to-reach and marginalised groups.
Rosalind McCollum, W. Gomez, S. Theobald, M. Taegtmeyer   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Plasma Proteomic Signatures for Alzheimer's Disease: Comparable Accuracy to ATN Biomarkers and Cross‐Platform Validation

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background There is growing recognition of the potential of plasma proteomics for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) risk assessment and disease characterization. However, differences between proteomics platforms introduce uncertainties regarding cross‐platform applicability.
Manyue Hu, Oliver Robinson, Christina M. Lill, Anna Matton, Raquel Puerta, Pilar Sanz, Merce Boada, Agustín Ruiz, Lefkos Middleton, for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mental illness stigma and associated factors among Arabic-speaking refugee and migrant populations in Australia

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2023
Background Arabic-speaking refugee and migrant populations form a significant proportion of Australia’s population. Despite high levels of psychological distress among Arabic-speaking populations, low uptake of mental health services has been ...
Ritesh Chimoriya, Yaser Mohammad, Russell Thomson, Cheryl Webster, Rachel Dunne, Michaels Aibangbee, David Ip, Shameran Slewa-Younan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intimate partner violence and physical and mental health among women utilizing community health services in Gujarat, India

BMC Women's Health, 2014
BackgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health threat which causes injury and acute and chronic physical and mental health problems. In India, a high percentage of women experience IPV.
A. Kamimura, Vikas Ganta, K. Myers, Tomi Thomas   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Higher Amyloid and Tau Burden Is Associated With Faster Decline on a Digital Cognitive Test

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective A 2‐min digital clock‐drawing test (DCTclock) captures more granular features of the clock‐drawing process than the pencil‐and‐paper clock‐drawing test, revealing more subtle deficits at the preclinical stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD). A previous cross‐sectional study demonstrated that worse DCTclock performance was associated with
Jessie Fanglu Fu, Talia Robinson, Marina Rodriguez Alonso, Adela Francis Malave, Roos J. Jutten, Michael J. Properzi, Brian C. Healy, Jackson C. Thompson, Grace Del Carmen Montenegro, Emma Thibault, Dana Penney, Randall Davis, Reisa A. Sperling, Kathryn V. Papp, Keith A. Johnson, Julie C. Price, Dorene M. Rentz   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geospatial clustering, seasonal trend and forecasting of Kyasanur Forest Disease in the state of Goa, India, 2015–2018

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2020
Introduction Five states in India are reporting sporadic outbreaks of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD). Goa experienced an outbreak of KFD in 2015. It remains as an important differential diagnosis for tropical fever in the endemic regions.
Annet Oliveira, Kalaiselvi Selvaraj, Jaya Prasad Tripathy, Utkarsh Betodkar, Jagadish Cacodcar, Nikhita Quadros, Abhijit Wadkar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost of Delivering Health Care Services in Public Sector Primary and Community Health Centres in North India

PLoS ONE, 2016
Background With the commitment of the national government to provide universal healthcare at cheap and affordable prices in India, public healthcare services are being strengthened in India.
S. Prinja, Aditi Gupta, R. Verma, P. Bahuguna, Dinesh Kumar, M. Kaur, R. Kumar   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source