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Association of age-related cognitive and obstacle avoidance performances

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
An association between cognitive impairment and tripping over obstacles during locomotion in older adults has been suggested. However, owing to its memory-guided movement, whether this is more pronounced in the trailing limb is poorly known.
Ryota Sakurai   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intake of Seven Essential Amino Acids Improves Cognitive Function and Psychological and Social Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

open access: yesFrontiers in Nutrition, 2020
Background: To delay the onset of dementia, it is important for healthy adults to take preventive actions before the cognitive function clearly declines.
Hiroyuki Suzuki   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health‐Related Social Needs in Children With Sickle Cell Disease Are Associated With Worse Health‐Related Quality of Life

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face multiple acute and chronic medical complications that may impact their quality of life as reported by patients themselves. Health‐related social needs (HRSNs), such as food and housing insecurity, are common in people with SCD, but the association between HRSNs and patient‐reported ...
Sarah J. Marks   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Combined Effect of Obesity and Contraceptive Use on Pulmonary Embolism in Adolescent Females Residing in the United States

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Combined oral contraceptive (COC) use in obese adult women dramatically increases the relative risk of developing a pulmonary embolism (PE). The risk of a PE in obese adolescent females taking contraceptives is currently unknown. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effect of body mass index (BMI) and contraceptive
John Puetz, Joanne Salas
wiley   +1 more source

Shape of an obstacle affects the mediolateral trajectory of the lower limb during the crossing process

open access: yesFrontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023
In previous studies involving obstacle crossing, vertical foot clearance has been used as an indicator of the risk of contact. Under normal circumstances, individuals do not always cross over obstacles with the same height on both sides, and depending on
Yuka Miura   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Participation in Health 2.0 [PDF]

open access: yesComputer, 2010
Computer scientists are working with biomedical researchers, policy specialists, and medical practitioners to usher in a new era in healthcare. A recently convened panel of experts considered various research opportunities for technology-mediated social participation in Health 2.0.
Bradford W. Hesse   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Observational Evidence of the Association Between Handgrip Strength, Hand Dexterity, and Cognitive Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Epidemiology, 2018
Background: Deterioration of hand motor function is a possible risk factor of cognitive impairment in older adults. Despite a growing body of research, a lack of clarity exists regarding the relationships.
Kimi Estela Kobayashi-Cuya   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Ongoing Transformation of the Digital Public Sphere: Basic Considerations on a Moving Target

open access: yesMedia and Communication, 2020
The recent decades more than anything else have revealed the ambivalence not only of the articulated expectations about the digital public sphere but also of the ‘real’ development itself. This thematic issue of Media and Communication highlights some of
Emiliana De Blasio   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

De-Implementation: Lessons to be Learned when Abandoning Inappropriate Homelessness Interventions

open access: yesInternational Journal on Homelessness, 2022
Evidence on what works to end homelessness is growing. Evidence also highlights that some forms of help are harmful and should be de-implemented. The ability to abandon low-functioning interventions is considered essential to improve conditions for ...
Verner Denvall   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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