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Sleep apnea in REM sleep as an amplifier of vascular contributions to Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common though underdiagnosed disorder in older adults, represents a potential upstream vascular stressor linked to increased Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. In this Perspective article, we propose a stage‐informed framework in which rapid eye movement (REM) sleep‐related respiratory events amplify vascular ...
Destiny E. Berisha, Ruth M. Benca, Bryce A. Mander   +2 more
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Estimating annual deaths from stroke in adults under 70 years of age in Freetown Sierra Leone: A comparative analysis of a hospital-based stroke register and a population-based verbal autopsy study. [PDF]

Int J Stroke
Youkee D, Soley-Bori M, Deen GF, Jha P, Assalif A, Wolfe C, Sackley C, Conteh Z, Fox-Rushby J, Marshall I.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Prospective study on physical activity and Alzheimer's disease–related biomarkers

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract INTRODUCTION Evidence regarding the association between physical activity (PA) and Alzheimer's disease (AD)–related biomarkers is scarce and inconsistent. METHODS At ages 56 and 67, 564 men from the Vietnam Era Twin Study of Aging reported their PA during the preceding week from which metabolic equivalent of energy expenditure (MET) hours were
Paula Iso‐Markku, Xin M. Tu, Robert A. Rissman, Nathan A. Gillespie, Jeremy A. Elman, Christine Fennema‐Notestine, Matthew S. Panizzon, Chandra A. Reynolds, Michael J. Lyons, William S. Kremen, Carol E. Franz, for the Vietnam Era Twin Study of Aging   +11 more
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Accuracy of the Verbal Autopsy questionnaire in the diagnosis of COVID-19 deaths in a Brazilian capital. [PDF]

Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
Campos MAG, Cutrim ÉAM, Cutrim ÉMM, Oliveira JVP, Oliveira EJSG, Pontes DB, Figueiredo Neto JA, Silva GEB.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Optimized plasma p‐tau217 and p‐tau217/Aβ42 cutoffs enhance detection of pre‐clinical Alzheimer's disease across diverse participants

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract INTRODUCTION Plasma p‐tau217 and p‐tau217/Aβ42 reliably identify non‐Hispanic White individuals with symptomatic and pre‐clinical AD. However, performance across ethnoracially diverse groups remains unknown. METHODS Cognitively normal Black, Hispanic, and non‐Hispanic White participants completed cognitive evaluations, brain magnetic resonance
Yoav D Piura, Paula A Aduen, Leah Schecter, Manoj K Jain, Alicia Algeciras‐Schimnich, Daniel J Figdore, Joshua Bornhorst, Ronald C Petersen, Clifford R Jack Jr, Neill R Graff‐Radford, Christian Lachner, Gregory S Day   +11 more
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Comparison of causes of stillbirth and child deaths as determined by verbal autopsy and minimally invasive tissue sampling. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Assefa N, Scott A, Madrid L, Dheresa M, Mengesha G, Mahdi S, Mahtab S, Dangor Z, Myburgh N, Mothibi LK, Sow SO, Kotloff KL, Tapia MD, Onwuchekwa UU, Djiteye M, Varo R, Mandomando I, Nhacolo A, Sacoor C, Xerinda E, Ogbuanu I, Samura S, Duduyemi B, Swaray-Deen A, Bah A, El Arifeen S, Gurley ES, Hossain MZ, Rahman A, Chowdhury AI, Quique B, Mutevedzi P, Cunningham SA, Blau D, Whitney C.   +34 more
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Significant Deficits Are Seen in Extensor Muscle Performance but Not Flexor Muscle Performance 6 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using a Rectus Femoris Tendon Autograft

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2026.
Purpose To evaluate bilateral isokinetic performance symmetry of knee extensors and flexors 6 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a rectus femoris tendon autograft. Methods This retrospective case series included patients consecutively recruited at a single tertiary sports medicine center between January 2023 and July 2024 ...
Alef Cavalcanti Matias de Barros, Márcio Cabral Fagundes Rêgo, Karinna Sonálya Aires da Costa Oliveira, Marcelo Cabral Fagundes Rêgo, Carlos Eduardo da Silveira Franciozi, Diego Ariel de Lima, Camilo Partezani Helito, José Leonardo Rocha de Faria, Jamilson Simões Brasileiro   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions of healthcare workers on implementing the 2022 WHO verbal autopsy instrument in rural India through the existing public health system. [PDF]

J Family Med Prim Care
Tripathi S, Gupta S, Sharma S, Nair S, Menon G, Gulati BK, Yadav J, Chalga MS, Rao C, Sharma S.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Prescribing competence: The pros and cons of different methods for assessment

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 92, Issue 8, Page 2429-2442, August 2026.
Evaluating a medical graduate’s competence in rational prescribing is challenging. With the aim to guide and inspire teachers, this narrative review explores different methods that can be used to assess prescribing competence. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and thus a mix of different assessment methods is needed throughout the ...
David J. Brinkman, Erik M. Donker, Jelle Tichelaar, on behalf of the CP4T programme   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mortality in children and adolescents in Western Democratic Republic of Congo: retrospective analysis of verbal autopsy and demographic data from the Kimpese Health and Demographic Surveillance System. [PDF]

BMJ Paediatr Open
Fumwakwau JK, Schedwin M, Ngale MA, Hildenwall H, Alfven T, Mapatano MA, King C, Phanzu DM.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source