Relationship between symptoms and results on spirometry in adults seen in non-tertiary public health facilities presenting with preserved ratio impaired spirometry.

Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm), defined by reduced forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) without meeting criteria for airway obstruction, is often encountered in clinical practice. The management of this heterogeneous condition in individuals with chronic respiratory symptoms is challenging, especially under limited diagnostic resources. Since 2020, all consecutive patients referred for spirometry at our institution have been invited to participate in our registry.

Performance of the Pentagon Drawing test for the screening of older adults with Alzheimer's dementia.

Unlabelled: The Pentagon Drawing Test (PDT) is a common cognitive screening test.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate performance properties of a specific PDT scoring scale in older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and healthy controls.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of 390 elderly patients, aged 60 years or older with at least two years of education was conducted.