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Impact of disease duration on functional status of patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 2

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Objective: To correlate disease duration in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) with disease severity, balance and functionality. Method: Sixteen SCA2 patients were analyzed for: disease duration, disease severity (SARA score), balance (Berg balance ...
Thiago R. Padilha Amarante, Sibele Y. M. Takeda, Hélio A. G. Teive, Marise Bueno Zonta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Apnea-hypopnea index in sleep studies and the risk of over-simplification [PDF]

Sleep Science
According to recent reports, sleep disorders affect 30% of the adult population and 5-10% of children. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome (OSA) has a considerable epidemiological impact and demand for consultation is growing in our community ...
Eduardo Borsini, Facundo Nogueira, Carlos Nigro   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Early Endoscopy Affect the Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Gut and Liver, 2023
Background/Aims: In patients with acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (ANVUGIB), the optimal timing of endoscopy is still a matter of dispute.
Liyi Bai, Wei Jiang, Rui Cheng, Yan Dang, Li Min, Shutian Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Durable B‐Cell Impairment While Sparing IgA B Cells After Ocrelizumab Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Ocrelizumab (OCR), a humanized anti‐CD20 monoclonal antibody, is highly efficient in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RR‐MS). We assessed early cellular B‐cell profiles in patients prior to OCR treatment, on OCR treatment, and after 15 months of therapy discontinuation.
Alexandra Garcia, Stephane Rodriguez, Emilie Dugast, Christine Lebrun‐Frenay, Eric Thouvenot, Jérôme de Sèze, Emmanuelle Le Page, Sandra Vukusic, Inès Doghri, Eric Berger, Olivier Casez, Pierre Labauge, Aurélie Ruet, Catarina Raposo, Fabienne Le Frère, Arnaud B. Nicot, Sandrine Wiertlewski, Pierre‐Antoine Gourraud, Laure Michel, Laureline Berthelot, David‐Axel Laplaud   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Illness Severity among Non-English, Non-Spanish Speaking Patients in a Public Emergency Department [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) have poor health outcomes compared to English proficient patients. Most studies on language proficiency and health disparities focus on Spanish.
Dirvonas, Tyler, M.D., Ence, Thomas, M.D., Kuo, Dick, M.D., Peacock, William F, M.D., Pillow, Malford T, M.D., M.Ed.   +4 more
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Psychological symptoms in obesity and related factors [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between levels of depression and anxiety symptoms and quality of life, self-esteem in obesity.
Değirmenci, T., Fenkçi, S., Kalkan Oğuzhanoğlu, Nazan, Sözeri-Varma, G., Özdel, O.   +4 more
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Orthodontic treatment need in a group of 9-12-year-old Brazilian schoolchildren

Brazilian Oral Research, 2009
The present study aimed to evaluate the need for orthodontic treatment in Brazilian schoolchildren presenting both late mixed dentition and early permanent dentition as well as to determine the possible factors associated with this necessity.
Patricia Fernanda Dias, Rogerio Gleiser
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative study of caregiver stress between patients of obsessive compulsive disorder and chronic medical illness, without any physical disability

European Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling condition that affects the quality of life of both the patient and the caregivers. Similarly, in patients with physical medical illness, caregivers face a significant amount of stress ...
G. Gupta, S. Nagendran
doaj   +1 more source

Long COVID in People With Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders: A Multicenter Cross‐Sectional Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Managing long COVID in people with multiple sclerosis and related disorders (pwMSRD) is complex due to overlapping symptoms. To address evidence gaps, we evaluated long COVID susceptibility in pwMSRD versus controls and its associations with multi‐domain function and disability.
Chen Hu, Jiyeon Son, Lindsay McAlpine, Elizabeth L. S. Walker, Megan Dahl, Emily Song, Sugeidy Ferreira Brito, Katelyn Kavak, Kaho Onomichi, Amit Bar‐Or, Christopher Perrone, Claire S. Riley, Bianca Weinstock‐Guttman, Philip L. De Jager, Erin E. Longbrake, Zongqi Xia   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship of illness perceptions with demographic features, pain severity, functional capacity, disability, depression, and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain.

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2019
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of illness perceptions (IPs) with demographic features, severity of pain, functional capacity, disability, depression, and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP ...
Ö. Ünal, Y. Akyol, B. Tander, Y. Ulus, Y. Terzi, Ö. Kuru   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source