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Cognitive Impairment and Its Associated Risk Factors in the Elderly With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Cognitive impairment is not only common but may also act as a precursor for dementia. Moreover, diabetes mellitus has been shown to promote the progression of dementia.
Rosnadia Suain Bon, Rosnadia Suain Bon, Suthahar Ariaratnam, Zanariah Mat Saher, Mariam Mohamad, Fatt Soon Lee   +5 more
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Associations between continuity of primary and specialty physician care and use of hospital-based care among community-dwelling older adults with complex care needs.

PLoS ONE, 2020
ObjectiveWhile research suggests that higher continuity of primary and specialty physician care can improve patient outcomes, their effects have rarely been examined and compared concurrently.
Aaron Jones, Susan E Bronskill, Hsien Seow, Mats Junek, David Feeny, Andrew P Costa   +5 more
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Sexual harassment in the physician-patient interaction: analysis of charges against doctors in the state of São Paulo

Clinics, 2009
OBJECTIVE: This research intends to discuss sexual harassment within the doctor-patient relationship based on four parameters: doctor's characteristics, accuser's characteristics, accusation characteristics, and the evaluation by the Medicine Council of ...
Claudio Cohen, Rogério L'Abbate Kelian, Reinaldo Ayer Oliveira, Gisele Joana Gobbetti, Eduardo Massad   +4 more
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Depression symptomatology and diagnosis: discordance between patients and physicians in primary care settings

BMC Family Practice, 2008
Background To examine the agreement between depression symptoms using an assessment tool (PHQ-9), and physician documentation of the same symptoms during a clinic visit, and then to examine how the presence of these symptoms affects depression diagnosis ...
Yemofio Francis, Akhanjee Lutful, Farooq Muhammad A, Bell Douglas, Hindman David, Bazargan Mohsen, Ani Chizobam, Baker Richard, Rodriguez Michael   +8 more
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Pharmacist-Physician Interprofessional Collaboration to Promote Early Detection of Cognitive Impairment: Increasing Diagnosis Rate

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
The increased pressure on primary care makes it important for other health care providers, such as community pharmacists, to collaborate with general practitioners in activities related to chronic disease care.
Hernán Ramos, Hernán Ramos, Juan Pardo, Juan Pardo, Rafael Sánchez, Rafael Sánchez, Esteve Puchades, Jordi Pérez-Tur, Jordi Pérez-Tur, Andrés Navarro, Lucrecia Moreno, Lucrecia Moreno   +11 more
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Impact of Patient Mild Cognitive Impairment on Physician Decision-Making for Treatment

, 2020
Background: Older patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) should receive evidence-based treatments when clinically indicated. However, patients with MCI appear less likely than cognitively normal patients to receive evidence-based treatments ...
Levine, Deborah A., Rundek, Tatjana, Kollman, Colleen, Blair, Emilie, Forman, Jane, Langa, Kenneth M., Reale, Bailey K., Giordani, Bruno, Zahuranec, Darin   +8 more
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Cataract surgery in Southern Ethiopia: distribution, rates and determinants of service provision. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide, with the greatest burden found in low-income countries. Cataract surgery is a curative and cost-effective intervention.
Habtamu, Esmael, Burton, Matthew J, Esmael Habtamu, Zebiba Eshete, Matthew J Burton, Eshete, Zebiba   +5 more
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High daily doses of benzodiazepines among Quebec seniors: prevalence and correlates

BMC Geriatrics, 2001
Background Use of high daily doses of benzodiazepines is generally contraindicated for seniors. While both patient and physician factors may influence the use of high daily doses, previous research on the effect of patient factors has been extremely ...
Moride Yola, Wolfson Christina, Egan Mary Y, Monette Johanne   +3 more
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Position statement from the Brazilian Society of Nephrology regarding chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine drug dose adjustment according to renal function

Brazilian Journal of Nephrology, 2020
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have shown promising preliminary results and have been discussed as therapeutic options for patients with Covid-19. Despite the lack of robust evidence demonstrating the benefits and justifying the use of one of these ...
José A. Moura-Neto, Ana Maria Misael, Dirceu Reis da Silva, Ronaldo D’Avila, Maria Claudia Cruz Andreoli, Angiolina Kraychete, Kleyton Bastos, Marcelo Mazza do Nascimento   +7 more
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Preoperative visual acuity among cataract surgery patients and countries' state of development: a global study. [PDF]

, 2011
OBJECTIVE: To describe the preoperative surgical case mix among patients undergoing cataract extraction and explore associations between case mix, country level of development (as measured by the Human Development Index, HDI) and cataract surgery rates ...
Razavi, H, Turner, EL, Claire Gilbert, Robert J Lindfield, Robert Lindfield, Lindfield, Robert J, Shaheen Shah, Elizabeth Turner, Gilbert, Clare E, Int Eye Res, N, International Eye Research Network, Shah, SP, Claire E Gilbert, Razavi, Hessom, Shaheen P Shah, Hessom Razavi, Elizabeth L Turner, Gilbert, CE, Shah, Shaheen P, Turner, Elizabeth L, Lindfield, RJ   +20 more
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