Brief Report: Hyperbilirubinemia Is Associated With a Decreased Risk of Carotid Atherosclerosis in HIV-Infected Patients on Virological Suppression.

Objective: To investigate the association between total, direct, and indirect bilirubin and the presence of carotid lesions in a large sample of HIV-1-infected patients on virological suppression.

Design: Retrospective study on adult HIV-1-infected patients, with a carotid ultrasound (CUS) examination performed between January 2008 and August 2016, with HIV-RNA <50 copies per milliliter at CUS and without previous cardiovascular events.

Methods: Intima media thickness was measured in 4 segments: carotid common artery and bifurcation on the left and right sides.

Combined Socio-Behavioral Evaluation Improves the Differential Diagnosis Between the Behavioral Variant of Frontotemporal Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: In Search of Neuropsychological Markers.

Background: Current diagnostic criteria for behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) and typical Alzheimer's disease (AD) include a differential pattern of neuropsychological impairments (episodic memory deficit in typical AD and dysexecutive syndrome in bvFTD). There is, however, large evidence of a frequent overlap in neuropsychological features, making the differential diagnosis extremely difficult.

Objectives: In this retrospective study, we evaluated the diagnostic value of different cognitive and neurobehavioral markers in bvFTD and AD patient groups.

The effects of a comprehensive rehabilitation program of Alzheimer's Disease in a hospital setting.

Introduction: The evidence for the clinical effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation in patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is debated. Therefore it is important to collect more evidence about the outcome of non-pharmacological therapy of dementia.

Material And Methods: We report data concerning the rehabilitation of 50 patients with probable AD admitted during a 17-month period in a specialized unit.