ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive decline is a disabling and variable feature of Parkinson disease (PD). While cholinergic system degeneration is linked to cognitive impairments in PD, most prior research reported cross‐sectional associations. We aimed to fill this gap by investigating whether baseline regional cerebral vesicular acetylcholine transporter ...
Taylor Brown +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Methods Using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database, we analyzed the epidemiological trends of VFs in China from 1990 to 2021 and further explored the disease burden characteristics by age and sex.
Hongwen Gu +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Fuel poverty, older people and cold weather: An all-island analysis [PDF]
Executive Summary This report covers a number of different aspects of fuel poverty and older people. 1. An exploration of existing government survey data from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland with a particular focus on older people and ...
Barrett, E +6 more
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Is late-life dependency increasing or not? A comparison of the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS) [PDF]
Background: Little is known about how dependency levels have changed between generational cohorts of older people. We estimated years lived in different care states at age 65 in 1991 and 2011 and new projections of future demand for care.
Arthur, A. +25 more
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Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy due to Biallelic Pathogenic Variants in PIGM
ABSTRACT Objective PIGM encodes a critical enzyme in the glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)‐anchor biosynthesis pathway. While promoter‐region mutations in PIGM have been associated with a relatively mild phenotype characterized by portal vein thrombosis and absence seizures, recent evidence suggests that coding‐region mutations result in a more severe
Júlia Sala‐Coromina +11 more
wiley +1 more source
Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2017 [PDF]
Importance Le cancer et les autres maladies non transmissibles (MNT) sont désormais largement reconnus comme une menace pour le développement mondial. La dernière réunion de haut niveau des Nations Unies sur les maladies non transmissibles a réaffirmé cette observation et a également souligné la lenteur des progrès accomplis dans la réalisation de la ...
Christina Fitzmaurice +99 more
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Location‐Specific Hematoma Volume Predicts Early Neurological Deterioration in Supratentorial ICH
ABSTRACT Objective Early neurological deterioration (END) adversely affects outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). This study aimed to determine the location‐specific hematoma volumes for END in supratentorial ICH patients. Methods We retrospectively analyzed supratentorial ICH patients presenting from two prospective cohorts.
Zuoqiao Li +10 more
wiley +1 more source
Parents with learning disabilities - the lived experience - a study for equal say, Glasgow [PDF]
In order to more clearly identify the key issues with regard to parents with learning disabilities, Equal Say commissioned the Glasgow School of Social Work to undertake a small pilot study which aimed to: identify the likely demand for advocacy services
MacIntyre, Gillian +2 more
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Why Disability Studies Scholars Must Challenge Transmisogyny and Transphobia [PDF]
We argue the need for coalition between trans and disability studies and activism, and that Disability Studies gives us the tools for this task. Our argument rests upon six facets.
Liddiard, Kirsty, Slater, Jen
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Sex Representation in US Stroke Clinical Trials: A Decade of Trends and Challenges
ABSTRACT Objective Stroke remains a major cause of disability and mortality in the US, with significant sex‐based disparities, and females remain underrepresented in stroke clinical trials. We aimed to examine sex representation in US‐based stroke clinical trials, identify trial characteristics associated with higher female enrollment (≥ 50%), and ...
Chaitali Dagli +5 more
wiley +1 more source

