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Relationship of cognitive decline with glucocerebrosidase activity and amyloid‐beta 42 in DLB and PD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's disease (PD) share clinical, pathological, and genetic risk factors, including GBA1 and APOEε4 mutations. Biomarkers associated with the pathways of these mutations, such as glucocerebrosidase enzyme (GCase) activity and amyloid‐beta 42 (Aβ42) levels, may hold potential as predictive ...
Maria Camila Gonzalez, Linn Oftedal, Johannes Lange, Diego Alejandro Tovar‐Rios, Ole‐Bjørn Tysnes, Claire Paquet, Marta Marquié, Mercè Boada, Daniel Alcolea, Konrad Rejdak, Ewa Papuc, Jakub Hort, Cristian Falup‐Pecurariu, Dag Aarsland, Guido Alves, Jodi Maple‐Grødem   +15 more
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The Use of Quantile Methods in Economic History [PDF]

arXiv, 2021
Quantile regression and quantile treatment effect methods are powerful econometric tools for considering economic impacts of events or variables of interest beyond the mean. The use of quantile methods allows for an examination of impacts of some independent variable over the entire distribution of continuous dependent variables.
arxiv  

Interdependence of Demographic and Economic Development of Regions

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015
AbstractInterdependence of demographic and economic development of a region can be confirmed by defined demographic and economic process chains. Each link of such chain can be described by a system of indicators, vector of its changes and trends. Knowing or predicting these trends, it is possible to build a conceptual model of territorial development ...
Nikulina, Irina Evgenyevna, Khomenko, Igor Vasilievich   +1 more
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Amygdala Neurodegeneration: A Key Driver of Visual Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Visual disability in Parkinson's disease (PD) is not fully explained by retinal neurodegeneration. We aimed to delineate the brain substrate of visual dysfunction in PD and its association with retinal thickness. Methods Forty‐two PD patients and 29 controls underwent 3‐Tesla MRI, retinal spectral‐domain optical coherence tomography,
Asier Erramuzpe, Ane Murueta‐Goyena, Antonio Jimenez‐Marin, Marian Acera, Sara Teijeira‐Portas, Rocío Del Pino, Tamara Fernández‐Valle, Ibai Diez, Unai Sainz‐Lugarezaresti, Naroa Ibarretxe‐Bilbao, Unai Ayala, Maitane Barrenechea, Alberto Cabrera‐Zubizarreta, Jesús Cortés, Juan Carlos Gómez‐Esteban, Iñigo Gabilondo   +15 more
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The Impact of In‐Hospital Disease Modifying Treatments on Mental and Physical Burden in Caregiver of Patients With MS

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective People with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) may require a high level of daily assistance both for indoor and outdoor activities. Usually, relatives or friends provide daily support to MS patients who have lost personal autonomy. Several factors such as disability level and disease duration may affect the burden of care in caregivers of ...
Giuseppe Schirò, Salvatore Iacono, Michele Andolina, Gabriele Sorbello, Andrea Calì, Erika Gentile, Marco D'Amelio, Paolo Aridon, Giuseppe Salemi, Paolo Ragonese   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of smoking on mortality compression: An analysis of Finnish occupational social classes, 1971-2010

Demographic Research, 2015
Background: Adult lifespan variation has been stagnant since the 1960s in most developed countries, despite increases in longevity. However, national averages mask large socioeconomic differences.
Alyson van Raalte, Mikko Myrskylä, Pekka Martikainen   +2 more
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Incidence of and Risk of Mortality After Hip Fractures in Rheumatoid Arthritis Relative to the General Population

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Osteoporosis, a known complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), increases the risk of hip fracture, which is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Fracture risk estimates in patients with RA treated with contemporary treatment strategies are lacking.
C. Allyson Jones, Pierre Guy, Hui Xie, Eric C. Sayre, Kai Zhao, Diane Lacaille   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Political economy analysis of health taxes (tobacco, alcohol drink and sugar-sweetened beverage): qualitative study of three provinces in Indonesia

BMJ Open
Objective Efforts to implement health tax policies to control the consumption of harmful commodities and enhance public health outcomes have garnered substantial recognition globally. However, their successful adoption remains a complex endeavour.
Abdillah Ahsan, Nadira Amalia, Krisna Puji Rahmayanti, Nadhila Adani, Nur Hadi Wiyono, Althof Endawansa, Maulida Gadis Utami, Adela Miranti Yuniar, Erika Valentina Anastasia, Yuyu Buono Ayuning Pertiwi   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socio-demographic goals within digitalization environment: a gender aspect [PDF]

arXiv, 2020
The article pays close attention to obtaining gender assessments in the world of work, which made it possible to characterize the effectiveness of social policy aimed at achieving gender equality.
arxiv  

Demographic Dynamics and the Empirics of Economic Growth

Staff Papers - International Monetary Fund, 1994
"This paper examines the effects of demographic dynamics on the measured rates of economic growth. It develops a model of production with labor productivity that varies with age. Macroeconomic and demographic data are used to estimate the relative productivity of different age groups.
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