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Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate frailty in severe progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods This prospective, cross‐sectional, multicenter study enrolled a late severe PMS group requiring skilled nursing (n = 53) and an age, sex, and disease duration‐matched control PMS group (n = 53).
Taylor R. Wicks, Anna Wolska, Diala Ghazal, Dejan Jakimovski, Bianca Weinstock‐Guttman, Alexander Burnham, Niels Bergsland, Michael G. Dwyer, Alan T. Remaley, Robert Zivadinov, Murali Ramanathan   +10 more
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A Report on Sickle Cell in Sierra Leone [PDF]

, 2019
Sierra Leone is thought to be one of the West African countries most affected by sickle cell disorders. Estimates state that one in four people carry the gene for sickle cell and between 1 to 2% of births are of children with the condition. Despite this,
Berghs, Maria, Dyson, Simon, Fadlu-Deen, Gbrilla, Gabba, Amelia Eva, Nyandemo, Sia Evelyn, Tregson-Roberts, George   +5 more
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Fibrinogen Changes Before and After Intravenous Thrombolysis as Predictors of Cerebral Injury and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Plasma fibrinogen is essential in thrombosis and fibrinolysis, yet its dynamic changes pre‐ and post‐intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) for predicting brain injury severity and prognosis in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients remain unclear.
Wenhai Zhai, Yang Qu, Reziya Abuduxukuer, Kejia Zhang, Peng Zhang, Xin Tang, Huaimei Zhang, Lijuan Wang, Lichong Yang, Shuangxu Tan, Zhimei Yuan, Ce Han, Lili He, Yuping Zheng, Fenglan Zhao, Lijie Guo, Ligang Jiang, Jinfeng Li, Yongfei Jiang, Xuexia Zou, Dan Xu, Han Xu, Xiaojia Wang, Yingbin Qi, Xuefeng Hu, Yu Zhang, Zhen‐Ni Guo, Hang Jin, on behalf of the Biomarkers of Brain Injury Investigator Study Group   +28 more
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Carbon Monoxide Screening in Pregnancy: An Evaluation Study of a Plymouth Pilot Intervention [PDF]

, 2014
This report provides an analysis and evaluation of a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended pilot intervention which was designed to identify pregnant women exposed to carbon monoxide due to cigarette smoke and refers them ...
Adams, L, Bendall, A, Corrigan, O, Letherby, G, Stenhouse, EA   +4 more
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Changes in Immune‐Inflammation Status and Acute Ischemic Stroke Prognosis in Prospective Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Inflammation is a critical risk factor for poor outcomes in cerebral infarction. Prior studies focused primarily on baseline inflammation status, neglecting dynamic longitudinal changes. We try to investigate the association between immune‐inflammation status alterations and stroke prognosis, and evaluated three systemic biomarkers'
Songfang Chen, Wenting Huang, Yitian Liu, Xuan Chen, Buyu Ke, Qian Shen, Hanyu Cai, Jing Sun, Yan Li, Yungang Cao, Beilei Hu, Keyang Chen   +11 more
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Clinico-Radiological Features and Outcomes in Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Pneumonia Compared with Age-Matched Non-Pregnant Women

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2020
Fang Liu, 1,* Huanhuan Liu, 2,* Liang Hou, 2,* Jinning Li, 2 Hui Zheng, 2 Runmin Chi, 2 Weishun Lan, 1 Dengbin Wang  2 1Department of Radiology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430070, People’s Republic of China ...
Liu F, Liu H, Hou L, Li J, Zheng H, Chi R, Lan W, Wang D   +7 more
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Children's Ebola Recovery Assessment: Sierra Leone [PDF]

, 2015
Nearly half the population of Sierra Leone is under the age of 18 years, and the impact of the Ebola crisis on their lives now and on their future opportunities has been far-reaching: no school; loss of family members and friends to the virus; and ...
Isabelle Risso-Gill, Leah Finnegan
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Deep Learning–Assisted Differentiation of Four Peripheral Neuropathies Using Corneal Confocal Microscopy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Peripheral neuropathies contribute to patient disability but may be diagnosed late or missed altogether due to late referral, limitation of current diagnostic methods and lack of specialized testing facilities. To address this clinical gap, we developed NeuropathAI, an interpretable deep learning–based multiclass classification ...
Chaima Ben Rabah, Ioannis N. Petropoulos, Mark Stettner, Maryam Ferdousi, Uazman Alam, Nathan Efron, Ahmed Serag, Rayaz A. Malik   +7 more
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Use of Symptomatic Drug Treatment for Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis and Patterns of Work Loss

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the use of central stimulants and amantadine for fatigue in MS and evaluate a potential association with reduced work loss in people with MS. Methods We conducted a nationwide, matched, register‐based cohort study in Sweden (2006 to 2023) using national registers with prospective data collection.
Simon Englund, Johan Reutfors, Thomas Frisell, Fredrik Piehl   +3 more
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Acceptance and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy in Canada

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
The COVID-19 pandemic posed a unique set of risks to pregnant women and pregnant people. SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy is associated with increased risk of severe illness and adverse perinatal outcomes. However, evidence regarding the use of COVID-19
Suraya Bondy, Elisabeth McClymont, Gal Av-Gay, Arianne Albert, Janice Andrade, Sandra Blitz, Ianna Folkes, Lucia Forward, Erin Fraser, Sela Grays, Jon Barrett, Julie Bettinger, Tali Bogler, Isabelle Boucoiran, Eliana Castillo, Rohan D’Souza, Darine El-Chaâr, Shaza Fadel, Verena Kuret, Gina S. Ogilvie, Vanessa Poliquin, Manish Sadarangani, Heather Scott, John W. Snelgrove, Modupe Tunde-Byass, Deborah Money   +25 more
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