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Effects of anxiety on neurocognitive performance in HIV positive adults [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: To examine the effects of anxiety on neuropsychological performance among HIV positive adults in Lusaka, Zambia.Design: A cross-sectional study with a sample of 263 participants of who 107 (40.7%) were males and 156 (59.3%) were females ...
Heaton, RK, Hestad, K, Menon, AJ, Ncheka, JM, Paul, R   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Cognitive dysfunction, social participation, and performance of activities of daily living among a sub-urban community-dwelling older adults in Nigeria

Cogent Gerontology
Cognitive dysfunction (CF) in older adults significantly impacts activities of daily living (ADLs), social participation (SP), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and overall quality of life. This cross-sectional study assessed CF, SP, ADLs,
Obiekwe Sochima Johnmark, Uzoamaka Nwakego Akobundu, Okwudili Precious Emuka, Akosile Christopher Olusanjo, Uchechukwu Martha Chukwuemeka, Ukamaka Gloria Mgbeojedo, Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: The Processes Involved in and Performance of These Activities by Japanese Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Subjective Memory Complaints

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019
Subjective memory complaints (SMCs) may predict the onset of dementia. The purpose of this study was to clarify characteristics of performance of activities of daily living (ADL) for older adults with SMCs and to offer support options that enable them to
Yuriko Ikeda, Noriyuki Ogawa, K. Yoshiura, Gwanghee Han, Michio Maruta, Maki Hotta, T. Tabira   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Olaparib synergy screen reveals Exemestane induces replication stress in triple‐negative breast cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Screening 166 FDA‐approved anticancer drugs identifies the aromatase inhibitor Exemestane as a synergistic partner of PARP inhibitor Olaparib in BRCA‐proficient triple‐negative breast cancer. Exemestane induces ROS‐mediated replication stress, enhancing DNA damage and apoptosis alongside Olaparib.
Nur Aininie Yusoh, Liping Su, Suet Lin Chia, Xiaohe Tian, Haslina Ahmad, Martin R. Gill   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sensitivity of the Mini-Mental State Examination, Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination III to everyday activity impairments in dementia: An exploratory study [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is one of the most frequently used cognitive measures for dementia severity, and linked to deficits in everyday functioning.
Challis, David, Giebel, Clarissa M.
core   +2 more sources

CD9‐association with PIP2 areas is regulated by a CD9 salt bridge

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The tetraspanin CD9 has an intracellular salt bridge. If CD9 opens, open‐CD9 moves from PIP2‐rich areas to regions populated by its interaction partner EWI‐2. Hence, the state of the salt bridge regulates the distribution of CD9 and by this CD9‐EWI‐2 complex formation.
Yahya Homsi, Sara C. Konopka, Thorsten Lang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brief Screening of Vascular Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Cerebral Autosomal-Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy Without Dementia. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Cerebral autosomal-dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is a monogenic form of cerebral small vessel disease leading to early-onset stroke and dementia, with younger patients frequently
Brookes, Rebecca L, Hollocks, Matthew J, Markus, Hugh S, Morris, Robin G, Tan, Rhea YY   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Proposal for a revised Barthel index classification based on mortality risk assessment in functional dependence for basic activities of daily living

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionFunctional dependence on the performance of basic activities of daily living (ADLs) is associated with increased mortality. In this study, the Barthel index and its activities discriminate long-term mortality risk, and whether changes in this
Vicente Martín Moreno, Vicente Martín Moreno, María Inmaculada Martínez Sanz, Amanda Martín Fernández, Sara Guerra Maroto, Eva Sevillano Fuentes, Elena Pérez Rico, Irene Sánchez González, Miriam Fernández Gallardo, Julia Herranz Hernando, María Palma Benítez Calderón, Laura Calderón Jiménez, Elena Sánchez Rodríguez, Miguel Recuero Vázquez, Helena Alonso Samperiz, Irene León Saiz, Juana Marcos Guerra   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Three definitions of probable sarcopenia and associations with falls and functional disability among community-dwelling older adults

Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia, 2021
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of probable sarcopenia according to 3 different definitions (“strength, assistance with walking, rise from a chair, climb stairs, falls”- SARC-F score, low grip strength, and the guidelines indicated by the European ...
Juliana Carvalho Segato Marincolo, Ivan Aprahamian, Ligiana Pires Corona, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Mônica Sanches Yassuda, Flávia Silva Arbex Borim   +5 more
doaj  

Why Do Older Korean Adults Respond Differently to Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living? A Differential Item Functioning Analysis

Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2019
Objectives Culture-based gender norms regarding who performs daily activities can bias the assessment of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL).
S. Jang, I. Kawachi
semanticscholar   +1 more source