Vascular Disease, Non‐Steroidal Anti‐Inflammatory Drugs and Risk of Parkinson's Disease
ABSTRACT Objectives A history of vascular disease has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, but this may be due to reverse causation. In addition, non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs are thought to reduce Parkinson's disease risk, but evidence is inconsistent and confounding by prior vascular disease is possible ...
Clare Wotton +4 more
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Estimating racial and ethnic healthcare quality disparities using exploratory item response theory and latent class item response theory models. [PDF]
Normand SL +2 more
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Stage‐Dependent β‐Synuclein Links MRI and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease
ABSTRACT Objective Synaptic degeneration drives cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but synaptic biomarkers are scarce. Brain‐enriched β‐synuclein emerged as a synaptic damage marker. We investigated its diagnostic, prognostic, and structural correlates across the AD continuum.
Ulaş Ay +15 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Progression independent of relapse activity is a major determinant of long‐term disability in multiple sclerosis, but its immunopathologic basis remains incompletely understood. We investigated whether relapse‐independent progression in radiologically stable relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis is associated with distinct ...
Antonio Bruno +19 more
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Calibrating limitation features and dependence levels in basic activities of daily living among individuals with dementia: an item response theory-based analysis. [PDF]
Wang J, Chen X, Lin X, Ye H, Liao X.
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Reserves, Injury Severity, and Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury: A CENTER‐TBI Observational Study
ABSTRACT Objective Reserve refers to the brain's ability to maintain function after an injury and strongly relates to traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes. This study examined (1) whether associations between pre‐injury reserve proxies and outcomes differed across injury severity categories, and (2) whether the impact of injury severity varied across ...
Natascha Ekdahl +6 more
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Development and validation of the eight item contrast avoidance questionnaire-general emotion scale (CAQ-GE-8): An item-response theory analysis. [PDF]
Llera SJ, Zainal NH, Newman MG.
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ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to characterize intellectual and motor function, neurological features including epilepsy, treatment response, and adaptive behavior in patients with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD) in Sweden.
Antri Savvidou +6 more
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An Evaluation of the Heart Failure Somatic Perception Scale Using Item Response Theory. [PDF]
Denfeld QE +7 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a devastating neurological disease that lacks serological biomarkers that can accurately reflect disease activity. We established a live cell‐based assay (LCBA) using serum with endogenous complement to quantify the overall cytotoxicity, offering a novel functional tool for monitoring
Xiaona Xu +10 more
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