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Practices and experiences of nursing staff delivering acute care for people with dementia in surgical-medical wards in Chile: qualitative study. [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to explore practices and experiences of nursing staff involved with care delivery to people with dementia in surgical–medical wards at public hospitals in Chile. METHODS A qualitative study was conducted through one‐on‐one semi‐structured interviews with 30 registered nurses and nursing technicians in two
Oliveira D, Catalán L, Bozanic A, Pedrero V, Miranda-Castillo C, Brun P.   +5 more
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Prevenção da demência com abordagens multimodais [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease (AD), is a growing public health challenge with significant impacts on individuals and healthcare systems (CRIVELI, 2023). Prevention through multimodal strategies is essential to mitigate this epidemic (ROSENBER, 2020). The complexity of dementia requires approaches that simultaneously target
de Oliveira Alves J.
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Association between brain structure imaging and health factors in a low education cohort [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Dementia is rising globally, with a significant impact in Latin America. Low education has been associated with reduced cognitive reserve and structural brain changes, increasing vulnerability to neurodegeneration. However, the factors influencing these brain alterations remain an emerging area of research.
Brown G, Bustamante‐Paytan D, Huilca J, Albujar‐Pereira M, Aguero K, Verastegui G, Yauri Z, Bartolo P, Bendezu D, Lipa‐Pari K, Montesinos R, Custodio N.   +11 more
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A harmonized framework for studying exceptional cognitive aging in Latin America. [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract INTRODUCTION Biological, genetic, and sociocultural factors underlying cognitive resilience and resistance to pathology remain unexplored in Latin America. The Life‐Course Epidemiology of Aging, Resilience, and Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease (LEARN‐AD) study and Latin American SuperAgers Study (LASAS) establish the first harmonized ...
Crivelli L, Fernandez R, Corvalán N, Sosa AL, Acosta D, Agnoletti G, Surace E, Acosta I, Caramelli P, Aguillón D, Martelli JL, Peñailillo LD, Custodio N, Charamelo A, Damian A, Llibre-Rodriguez JJ, Allegri R, Prina M, Rogalski E, Ibañez L, Llibre-Guerra JJ.   +20 more
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Gaps in clinical research in frontotemporal dementia: A call for diversity and disparities–focused research

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 19, Issue 12, Page 5817-5836, December 2023., 2023
Abstract Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the leading causes of dementia before age 65 and often manifests as abnormal behavior (in behavioral variant FTD) or language impairment (in primary progressive aphasia). FTD's exact clinical presentation varies by culture, language, education, social norms, and other socioeconomic factors; current ...
Sanne Franzen, Karen Nuytemans, Renelle Bourdage, Paulo Caramelli, Ratnavalli Ellajosyula, Elizabeth Finger, Ignacio Illán‐Gala, Samantha M. Loi, Darby Morhardt, Yolande Pijnenburg, Katya Rascovsky, Monique M. Williams, Jennifer S. Yokoyama, Suvarna Alladi, Yavuz Ayhan, Iris Broce, Sheila Castro‐Suarez, Kristy Coleman, Leonardo Cruz de Souza, Penny A. Dacks, Sterre C. M. de Boer, Jessica de Leon, Shana Dodge, Stephanie Grasso, Veer Gupta, Vivek Gupta, Nupur Ghoshal, Vidyulata Kamath, Fiona Kumfor, Jordi A. Matias‐Guiu, Pauline Narme, T. Rune Nielsen, Daniel Okhuevbie, Stefanie D. Piña‐Escudero, Ramiro Ruiz Garcia, Marta Scarioni, Andrea Slachevsky, Aida Suarez‐Gonzalez, Boon Lead Tee, Elena Tsoy, Hülya Ulugut, Ganesh M. Babulal, Chiadi U. Onyike, for the ISTAART FTD PIA and ISTAART Diversity and Disparities PIA   +43 more
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Biomarkers for dementia in Latin American countries: Gaps and opportunities

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 19, Issue 2, Page 721-735, February 2023., 2023
Abstract Limited knowledge on dementia biomarkers in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries remains a serious barrier. Here, we reported a survey to explore the ongoing work, needs, interests, potential barriers, and opportunities for future studies related to biomarkers.
Mario A. Parra, Paulina Orellana, Tomas Leon, Cabello G. Victoria, Fernando Henriquez, Rodrigo Gomez, Constanza Avalos, Andres Damian, Andrea Slachevsky, Agustin Ibañez, Henrik Zetterberg, Betty M. Tijms, Jennifer S. Yokoyama, Stefanie D. Piña‐Escudero, J. Nicholas Cochran, Diana L. Matallana, Daisy Acosta, Ricardo Allegri, Bianca P. Arias‐Suárez, Bernardo Barra, Maria Isabel Behrens, Sonia M. D. Brucki, Geraldo Busatto, Paulo Caramelli, Sheila Castro‐Suarez, Valeria Contreras, Nilton Custodio, Sergio Dansilio, Myriam De la Cruz‐Puebla, Leonardo Cruz de Souza, Monica M. Diaz, Lissette Duque, Gonzalo A. Farías, Sergio T. Ferreira, Nahuel Magrath Guimet, Ana Kmaid, David Lira, Francisco Lopera, Beatriz Mar Meza, Eliane C. Miotto, Ricardo Nitrini, Alberto Nuñez, Santiago O'Neill, John Ochoa, Maritza Pintado‐Caipa, Elisa de Paula França Resende, Shannon Risacher, Luz Angela Rojas, Valentina Sabaj, Lucas Schilling, Allis F. Sellek, Ana Sosa, Leonel T. Takada, Antonio L. Teixeira, Martha Unaucho‐Pilalumbo, Claudia Duran‐Aniotz   +55 more
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Influence of cardioplegic solution on incidence of delirium after CABG surgery: Use of Calafiore blood cardioplegia versus HTK ‐ Bretschneider ‐ solution in a single‐center retrospective analysis from 2017 to 2021

Journal of Cardiac Surgery, Volume 37, Issue 12, Page 4670-4678, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Background Purpose of the present study is an evaluation of postoperative incidence for delirium after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Study addressed whether application of Histidine‐Tryptophan‐Ketoglutarate (HTK) solution (Bretschneider) or blood cardioplegia (Calafiore) is associated with increased of postoperative delirium cases ...
Marc Irqsusi, Dominik Loos, Kai Dielmann, Rabia Ramzan, Hinnerk Wulf, Tamer Ghazy, Sebastian Vogt, Ardawan J. Rastan   +7 more
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Breast cancer surgery in older women: outcomes of the Bridging Age Gap in Breast Cancer study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), Volume 107, Issue 11, Page 1468-1479, October 2020., 2020
Age, ill health and frailty all influence surgical decision‐making for breast cancer. Breast cancer surgery is safe, with serious adverse events being rare and no mortality. However, surgery has a negative impact on quality of life and independence, which must be considered when counselling patients about choices.
J. L. Morgan, J. George, G. Holmes, C. Martin, M. W. R. Reed, S. Ward, S. J. Walters, K. Leung Cheung, R. A. Audisio, L. Wyld, Bridging the Age Gap Trial Management Team   +10 more
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Influence of behavioral and psychological symptoms on caregiver burden for different types of dementia: clinical experience in Lima, Peru [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background People caring of individuals with dementia are prone to suffering from burden. Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) may have an impact on caregiver burden. In Latin American countries there is lack of research on caregiver burden. We aimed to determine which BPSD have the greatest impact on caregiver burden among
Montesinos R, Custodio B, Malaga M, Chambergo‐Michilot D, Verastegui G, Agüero‐Flores K, Alejos‐Zirena J, Andamayo‐Villalba L, Seminario G W, Custodio N.   +9 more
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Characteristics of patients assisted at an ambulatory of dementia from a university hospital Perfil dos pacientes atendidos no ambulatório de demência de um hospital universitário

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2008
OBJECTIVE: To present socio-demographic characteristics, mean scores of tests and scales applied to patients with dementia and discuss the relationship between test scores, clinical diagnoses and the severity of dementia.
Lyssandra dos Santos Tascone, Rita de Cássia G. Marques, Elaine Cristina Pereira, Cássio M.C. Bottino   +3 more
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