Correction: Posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation late intervention threshold and associated brain injury.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.

Posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation late intervention threshold and associated brain injury.

Objective: To systematically assess white matter injury (WMI) in preterm infants with posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD) using a high-threshold intervention strategy.

Study Design: This retrospective analysis included 85 preterm infants (≤34 weeks of gestation) with grade 2-3 germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage. Cranial ultrasound (cUS) scans were assessed for WMI and ventricular width and shape.

Asymptomatic swallowing disorders may be present in individuals with laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer treated with chemo-radiotherapy.

Purpose: Patients with advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer are often treated with chemo-radiotherapy to avoid total laryngectomy. Subclinical swallowing disorders could be present in these patients even though patients do not complain of any symptoms. We sought to evaluate the impact of chemoradiation on swallowing and quality of life.

Bacteremic Pneumonia before and after Withdrawal of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine from a Public Vaccination Program in Spain: A Case-Control Study.

Objective: To compare the incidence and epidemiology of bacteremic community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the setting of changes in 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) coverage.

Study Design: In the region of Madrid, universal immunization with the PCV13 started in May 2010. In July 2012, public funding ceased.

Reducing dangerous nighttime events in persons with dementia by using a nighttime monitoring system.

Background: Nighttime activity, a common occurrence in persons with dementia, increases the risk for injury and unattended home exits and impairs the sleep patterns of caregivers. Technology is needed that will alert caregivers of nighttime activity in persons with dementia to help prevent injuries and unattended exits.

Methods: As part of a product development grant, a controlled pilot study was conducted to test the effectiveness of a new night monitoring system designed for informal caregivers to use in the home.

Injuries and unattended home exits in persons with dementia: a 12-month prospective study.

Persons with dementia are at particular risk for injuries and unattended home exits. The purposes of this study were to prospectively describe the characteristics and determine the hazard rates of unattended home exits and injuries. A total of 9 times over 12 months, data were collected from 53 caregivers of persons with dementia about persons with dementia unattended home exits or injuries.

Sleep pattern differences between older adult dementia caregivers and older adult noncaregivers using objective and subjective measures.

Study Objectives: Informal caregivers of persons with dementia often complain about poor quality sleep; however, studies on caregivers have mixed results when examining sleep values. The purpose of this study was to describe the sleep patterns in a subset of dementia caregivers who provide care during the night, and compare those patterns to noncaregiving adults.

Methods: Data from a study on dementia caregivers and from a study of sleep in older adults were used.