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ABSTRACT Objective To assess the association and discriminative performance of serum biomarkers with clinical disease progression and survival in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Methods This retrospective study, conducted at Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, used longitudinal serum samples collected between January 2018 and ...
David R. Beers +7 more
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Reframing dementia care in Maltese Hospitals [PDF]
This commentary addresses the urgent need to improve the care of patients with dementia and cognitive impairment in Maltese hospitals by proposing a number of dementia-friendly hospital-based initiatives.
Scerri, Anthony, Scerri, Charles
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آسيا هي المنطقة الأكثر اكتظاظًا بالسكان في العالم ومجتمعاتها سريعة النمو هي مصادر التنمية العالمية. ومع ذلك، فإن شيخوخة سكانها مع زيادة حدوث الأمراض، وأبرزها الخرف، تشكل تحديًا كبيرًا لنظام الرعاية الصحية. على سبيل المثال، هناك 177 مليون شخص تتراوح أعمارهم بين 65 عامًا وما فوق يعانون من الخرف في الصين، ويعبرون عن 20 ٪ من مرضى الخرف في جميع أنحاء العالم.
Rajka M. Liščić +5 more
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Choroid Plexus Enlargement and USPIO‐Based Inflammatory Feature in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
ABSTRACT Objective The choroid plexus (CP) is a key component of the blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB), but its mechanism of action in cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) remains unclear. This study investigated CP volume (CPV) alterations and their association with conventional imaging markers in CSVD and explored the underlying role of ...
Yongqiang Qu +11 more
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Clinician Survey: Dementia Diagnostic Processes and Practices in Ireland [PDF]
In 2019 the National Dementia Office undertook a survey of clinicians to inform ongoing work around diagnostic and post-diagnostic support for people living with dementia. This report outlines the key findings of the research, whereby clinicians involved
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Care partner experience with telepresence robots in long-term care during COVID-19 pandemic
Objective As people living with dementia move into long-term care (LTC), their care partners face a difficult role change from primary caregiver to visitor, losing a significant degree of control and direct care involvement.
Grace Hu +9 more
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ABSTRACT Background X‐linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X‐ALD) is a neurometabolic disorder caused by pathogenic variants in ABCD1, leading to slowly progressive spinal cord disease in nearly all affected men. Sensitive biomarkers to quantify disease severity and predict progression are needed for clinical care and trial design.
Eda G. Kabak +4 more
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Predictive Ability of Plasma p‐tau217 for β‐Amyloid Status: A Prospective Multicenter Study
ABSTRACT Objective Plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine 217 (p‐tau217) measured with fully automated platforms has shown high accuracy for Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis, but real‐world multicenter data remain limited. We aimed to validate the diagnostic performance of p‐tau217 for identifying AD pathology in a real‐world multicenter cohort ...
Miquel Massons +33 more
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‘Facing dementia Together’: Post diagnostic support pilot for people with dementia and their families in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire - Final Project Evaluation Report [PDF]
This document reports on the evaluation, conducted between January 2010 and April 2011, of a post diagnostic support project for people with dementia and their family carers living in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire.
Innes, Anthea +4 more
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The policy environment of dementia care: The role of a regional dementia strategy
The policy environment of dementia care is influential on how care and treatment are delivered to people with dementia and the outcomes experienced by people with dementia and their carers.
McCabe, Louise, Louise McCabe
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