Publications by authors named "R Lemmen"
Background: The novel South London and Maudsley Brain Health Clinic (SLaM BHC) leverages advances in remote consultations and biomarkers to provide a timely, cost-efficient and accurate diagnosis in mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Aims: To describe the organisation, patient cohort and acceptability of the remote diagnostic and interventional procedures.
Method: We describe the recruitment, consultation set-up, the clinical and biomarker programme, and the two online group interventions for cognitive wellbeing and lifestyle change.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to review and estimate the incidence and relative risk of dementia in patients with Parkinson's disease (PDD), utilizing a meta-analysis of existing research following strict reporting guidelines.
- - Out of 32 identified studies, the findings showed a pooled annual incidence rate of 4.5% for PDD and a relative risk 3.25 times higher for those with Parkinson's compared to healthy controls.
- - Factors like patient age, year of study, and location contributed to inconsistencies in reported risks, with a call for future research to standardize methods and fill geographical research gaps.
Introduction: To investigate the exposure parameters for thoracic spine/(TS) radiography that allows the image acquisition at the lowest dose possible, while maintaining an adequate image quality/(IQ) to identify all relevant anatomical criteria.
Methods: An experimental phantom study was conducted, and 48 different radiographs of TS (24 AP/24 lateral) were acquired. The Automatic Exposure Control/(AEC) with the central sensor was used to select the beam intensity, while Source-to-Detector-Distance/(SDD) (AP:115/125 cm; Lateral:115/150 cm), tube potential (AP:70/81/90 kVp; Lateral: 81/90/102 kVp), use of grid/no grid and focal spot (fine/broad) were manipulated.
Objective: To compare the results of reading body temperatures with a tympanic infrared thermometer and a rectal mercury thermometer in children in an emergency department.
Design: Prospective comparative study.
Setting: St.