Analysis of cognitive function trajectories and influencing factors in elderly patients with ischemic stroke: a prospective longitudinal study [PDF]
Frontiers in Aging NeuroscienceBackground and purposeAccurately defining cognitive function trajectories in elderly ischemic stroke patients is crucial for identifying high-risk groups for cognitive decline, enabling timely personalized interventions to improve long-term outcomes and ...
Xinhao Chen +6 more
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Can Raising grandchildren prevent or slow cognitive decline in Chinese elderly? [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground With increasing life expectancy, cognitive aging is a major medical and public health challenge. Several studies have examined lifestyle factors that delay cognitive function decline in the elderly. This study aimed to explore the role of skip-
Jie Yang +10 more
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Association of motoric cognitive risk syndrome and incident mild cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older adults [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyBackgroundMotoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) has been recognized as a risk factor for dementia, but its role in the transition to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among community-dwelling older adults remains unclear.
Ying Zhang +14 more
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Creatinine Decline Rate as a Predictor of Renal Recovery After Acute Kidney Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in hospitalized patients and carries a substantial risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), dialysis dependence, and mortality.
Kürşad Öneç +2 more
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Morphology and molecular characterization of Tylenchulus semipenetrans from Citrus orchards in northern Iran [PDF]
Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade), 2023 Tylenchulus semipenetrans Cobb, 1913 is among some of the most economically important plant-parasitic nematodes in the world. The nematode has been identified as the causal agent of slow decline.
Asadi Seyedeh Zohreh +3 more
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Risk Factors for Slow Viral Decline in COVID-19 Patients during the 2022 Omicron Wave
Viruses, 2022 Formulating termination of isolation (de-isolation) policies requires up-to-date knowledge about viral shedding dynamics. However, current de-isolation policies are largely based on viral load data obtained before the emergence of Omicron variant.
Xin Li +13 more
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Body mass index and trajectories of the cognition among Chinese middle and old-aged adults
BMC Geriatrics, 2022 This study aims to investigate the association between trajectories of the cognition and body mass index (BMI) among Chinese middle and old-aged adults.
Wei Zhang, Yanan Chen, Na Chen
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Brain Sciences, 2020 (1) Cognitive decline differs among individuals and cognition function domains. We sought to identify distinct groups of immediate and delayed verbal memory in two age subsamples (50–64, 65+ years), and to analyze associated factors.
Ivet Bayes-Marin +9 more
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2021 Background Research examining the role of obesity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) often fails to adequately consider heterogeneity in obesity severity, distribution, and duration.
Laura M. Raffield +13 more
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Activin A Causes Muscle Atrophy through MEF2C-Dependent Impaired Myogenesis
Cells, 2022 Activin A (ActA) is considered to play a major role in cancer-induced cachexia (CC). Indeed, circulating ActA levels are elevated and predict survival in patients with CC.
Audrey Loumaye +5 more
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