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Incidence of Creutzfeldt‐Jakob Disease in a Tertiary Care Referral Center in Mexico City [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease (CJD) is a progressive, irreversible, and fatal disease associated with the misfolding of a protein in the central nervous system. Several surveillance programs emerged worldwide after the epidemic of the early 2000s. In Mexico, information about its epidemiology is scarce.
Hernandez I, Azuara E, Lucero H, Hernandez J, Rosales E, Garcia B, Rioja R.   +6 more
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Assessment of the Needs in Caregivers of People with Advanced Dementia [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Advanced dementia represents a challenge marked by significant cognitive deterioration that impacts an individual's ability to recognize family, communicate effectively, and maintain independence. In this context, it's essential to identify the unresolved needs of the caregiver to optimize functionality and care and improve the ...
Montiel‐Velazquez L, Celaya‐Hernández S, Ibarrola M, Sosa A, Acosta‐Castillo I.   +4 more
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Perception of Quality of Life in patients with mild to moderate Dementia: A comparison between patients and caregivers evaluation [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background “Quality of life” is defined as an individual's perception of their position in life according to cultural contexts and values. This concept represents one of the main priorities in the management of people living with dementia, modifying the perceived status of the disease, duration of care, neuropsychiatric symptoms, etc ...
Montiel‐Velazquez L, Celaya‐Hernández S, Acosta‐Castillo I, Ibarrola M, Sosa A.   +4 more
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Evidence‐based Protocols for reducing the probability of Alzheimer's Desease in older adults: Correlational insights in Chilean Study [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Depression is a significant public health among older adults, with distinct manifestations and risk factors influenced by sex. Our study on post‐pandemic social isolation and loneliness in a cohort of chilean older adults revealed critical sex‐specific correlations.
Gierke C, Navarro C, Martinez M, Delgado C, Cerda M, Diaz‐Gierke W, Farías G.   +6 more
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Conducta Anestésica en Niño con Osteogénesis Imperfecta y Hemorragia Epidural [PDF]

, 2013
ResumenLa osteogénesis imperfecta (OI) es el resultado de una mutación genética que causa la formación defectuosa o insuficiente de colágeno. La OI puede causar varias complicaciones anestésicas a causa del manejo difícil de las vías aéreas, de la ...
Erdoğan, Mehmet Ali, Sanlı, Mukadder, Ersoy, Mehmet Ozcan   +2 more
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The glymphatic system's role in linking cardiometabolic health to cerebral small vessel disease and frailty in Chilean healthy older adults [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Cardiometabolic factors such as elevated blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol, and glucose levels are well‐known for their role in cardiovascular disease risk, but they also significantly impact brain structure and function, particularly in aging populations.
Laguardia A, O'Byrne D, Campo C, Delano P, Farías G, Ibanez A, Delgado C, Medel V.   +7 more
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Conspiración de silencio y malestar emocional en pacientes diagnósticados de glioblastoma multiforme [PDF]

, 2012
Aim: For those patients suffering serious illnesses with a poor prognosis, there continues to be a significant percentage of well-meaning family members who, out of a desire to protect the patient, decide to hide the truth, even if the patient wishes to ...
Barcia Albacar, Juan Antonio, Barreto Martín, Pilar, Díaz Cordobés, José Luis, Gallego Sánchez, Jose María   +3 more
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Presión arterial : ¿esfigmomanómetro manual o digital? [PDF]

, 2008
El presente es un estudio prospectivo y comparativo entre la medición de la presión arterial obtenida de manera manual con esfigmomanómetro aneroide y la obtenida mediante monitor automático.
Gámez García, María José, Jaen Cervera, R, Martínez Ramos, Susana, Roselló Hervas, Marina Eugenia, Valle Morales, R   +4 more
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Validation of plasma p‐tau217 as a Blood‐Based Biomarker for dementia diagnosis in Latin American population [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Plasma biomarkers have immense potential to transform dementia diagnosis globally, with phosphorylated tau 217 (p‐tau217) emerging as the most accurate AT(N) biomarker for diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Despite their promise, AT(N) biomarkers remain under‐validated in genetically and environmentally diverse populations ...
Caviedes A, Cabral‐Miranda F, Orellana P, Gonzalez‐Silva C, Hernandez H, Slachevsky A, Bruno M, Santamaría‐García H, Matallana D, Funes J, Lopera F, Behrens M, Takada L, Yokoyama J, Miller B, Kosik K, Ibanez A, Duran‐Aniotz C.   +17 more
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Diagnosis of primary brain tumors at the Hospital Universitario: “Gustavo Aldereguía Lima”, Cienfuegos

Gaceta Médica Estudiantil, 2022
Introduction: the prevalence of central nervous system tumors has been increasing since the beginning of the 21st century; they are the cause of high mortality, reduced quality of life and have a negative impact on family health.
Claudia Lissette Martínez-Suárez
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