Military Service Roles and ALS Among Veterans: A Matched Case–Control Study
ABSTRACT While military service is an established risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), it remains unclear whether this association is linked to combat. We conducted a matched case–control study comparing 191 ALS patients who were veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) with known military service type and 1910 matched controls. The
Asaf Honig+4 more
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Association between self-worth and health promotion behaviors among older adults living in the community: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Zarghami F+4 more
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Actionable Wearables Data for the Neurology Clinic: A Proof‐of‐Concept Tool
ABSTRACT Objective Wearable devices can monitor key health and fitness domains. In multiple sclerosis (MS), monitoring step count and sleep is feasible, valid, and offers a holistic glimpse of patient functioning and worsening. However, data generated from wearables are typically unavailable at the point of care.
Nicolette Miller+12 more
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Home-Based Community Elderly Care Quality Indicators in China: A Systematic Literature Review. [PDF]
Chen X+4 more
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A 72‐Year‐Old Man With a History of Rheumatoid Arthritis Presenting With Unilateral Eye and Jaw Pain
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
Mohamad Rani Hassoun, Neena R. Cherayil
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ABSTRACT Objectives To investigate whether pulse pressure or mean arterial pressure mediates the relationship between age and white matter hyperintensity load and to examine the mediating effect of white matter hyperintensities on cognition. Methods Demographic information, blood pressure, current medication lists, and Montreal Cognitive Assessment ...
Jade Hannan+8 more
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Risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications following coronary artery bypass grafting in elderly patients: a retrospective study. [PDF]
Feng G, Jia Y, Zhao G, Zhang Y, Wang T.
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ABSTRACT Objective To distinguish lateralized motor‐ and sensory‐tract damage after acute spinal cord injury (SCI) and explore its predictive power for motor and sensory recovery. Methods Thirty‐five SCI patients (two female) from a multi‐center data set (placebo‐arm of the Nogo‐A‐Inhibition in SCI trial) underwent routine T2‐weighted sagittal MRI ...
Lynn Farner+7 more
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Characteristics of gut microbiota in longevity populations in China and its relationship with healthy aging. [PDF]
Deng M, Chen W, Wang X.
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