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Poor Lower Extremity Functioning Is Associated with Modest Increased Incidence of Probable Dementia

Geriatrics, 2021
Lower extremity functioning in older adults provides a measure of poor physical performance and can predict negative health outcomes. The consequences of reduced lower extremity functioning on cognitive decline, measured as time-varying variables, have ...
Sergio L. Teruya, Cara Dimino, Kevin D. Silverman, Thelma Mielenz   +3 more
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The Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Ataxia‐Telangiectasia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ataxia‐telangiectasia (A‐T) is a DNA repair disorder characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established therapy in related disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), but its role in A‐T is unclear.
Laila Alkhouli, Seth Rotz, Masatoshi Takagi, Richa Sharma   +3 more
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Relationships between bone age, physical performance, and motor coordination among adolescent male and female athletes

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Biological maturity significantly impacts youth athletes’ physical performance throughout adolescence. However, how this differs between male and female youth athletes remains unclear. Thus, the present study aimed to assess associations between maturity,
Hilde Gundersen, Knut Marius Navelsaker Kvammen, Mona Vestbøstad, Cecilie Brekke Rygh, Cecilie Brekke Rygh, Halvard Grendstad   +5 more
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Health Needs Assessment of Older People in an Agricultural Plantation

International Journal of Gerontology, 2014
Background: Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) is a unique palm oil and rubber plantation settlement in the rural areas of Malaysia occupied by the land settlers who are now in their old age.
Normah Che Din, Shazli Ezzat Ghazali, Norhayati Ibrahim, Mahadir Ahmad, Zaini Said, Ahmad Rohi Ghazali, Rosdinom Razali, Suzana Shahar   +7 more
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Associations between executive attention and objectively measured physical activity in adolescence : findings from ALSPAC, a UK cohort [PDF]

, 2013
Studies of relationships between physical activity and children's attention skills are often constrained by small samples, lack of objective measurements and lack of control for confounders.
Tomporowski, P. D., Ness, A. R., Booth, J.N., Boyle, J.M., Leary, S.D., Leary, S. D., Reilly, J. J., Booth, J. N., Boyle, J. M., Tomporowski, P.D., Reilly, J.J., Joinson, C., Booth, J. N.; id_orcid, Ness, A.R.   +13 more
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Increased Risk of Sarcomas in Children With Congenital Anomalies: Findings From the Genetic Overlap Between Anomalies and Cancer in Kids (GOBACK) Registry Linkage Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that contribute disproportionately to cancer mortality in children. Although congenital anomalies are among the strongest known risk factors for childhood cancer, the risk of specific sarcoma subtypes among affected individuals has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Procedure We
Russ Wolters, Ji Yun Tark, Tiffany M. Chambers, Tania A. Desrosiers, Michael E. Scheurer, Charles Shumate, Wendy N. Nembhard, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Eirini Nestoridi, Amanda E. Janitz, Jean Paul Tanner, Russell S. Kirby, Jason L. Salemi, Yao Yu, Chad D. Huff, Sharon E. Plon, Philip J. Lupo, Jeremy M. Schraw   +17 more
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Functional Performance of Patients after Neurosurgery and Endovascular Treatment of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

Pielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne
Introduction. The methods of treating cerebral vascular aneurysms: neurosurgical clipping of the aneurysm and endovascular embolization are associated with the risk of complications that are difficult for the patient, including impaired functional ...
Lucyna Ścisło, Judyta Pluta, Małgorzata Paplaczyk-Serednicka, Magdalena Staszkiewicz, Iwona Bodys-Cupak, Dorota Madej   +5 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the life quality of patients with multiple sclerosis using the SF-36 scale

Сибирский научный медицинский журнал
The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) is steadily increasing not only due to rising incidence, but also due to improvements in diagnosis and treatment.
N. V. Sturov, M. V. Tardov, E. V. Popova, A. V. Boldin, A. G. Strachuk, Sh. Talapbek k   +5 more
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Enteropathogenic E. coli shows delayed attachment and host response in human jejunum organoid‐derived monolayers compared to HeLa cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) infects the human intestinal epithelium, resulting in severe illness and diarrhoea. In this study, we compared the infection of cancer‐derived cell lines with human organoid‐derived models of the small intestine. We observed a delayed in attachment, inflammation and cell death on primary cells, indicating that host ...
Mastura Neyazi, Pilar Samperio Ventayol, Natalie Burkard, Nicolas Schlegel, Carmen Aguilar, Sina Bartfeld   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source