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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Background: Blood pressure (BP) management is an accessible therapeutic target for dementia prevention. BP variability (BPV) is a newer aspect of BP control recently associated with cognitive decline, dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD), independent of traditionally targeted mean BP levels. Most of this work has relied on largely non-Hispanic White study samples in observational cohorts.
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December 2024
Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Calicut, Kerala, India.
Background: Dementia, a major concern in India (1-10% prevalence), is challenging, particularly in rural areas with a significant treatment gap. Community psychiatry offers a promising solution, aiming to provide essential dementia care in underserved rural India, reflecting innovative approaches to extend mental health services equitably.
Methods: This study, employing a descriptive approach, examines the impact of Rythm community psychiatry clinics, an initiative by IQRAA International Hospital and Research Centre, on dementia care.
Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Introduction: Dementia numbers are increasing rapidly with a substantial contribution from low and middle-income countries. There's a limited number of reports in Brazil, mostly modest initiatives from south-eastern, more developed regions. With a population of approximately 1.
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December 2024
General and Oncological Dermatology Ward with a Day Care Unit, Provincial Hospital, Opole, POL.
The diagnostic process and discrimination of mucosal lesions present a formidable challenge for numerous clinicians, primarily attributable to the common overlap of clinical manifestations observed across various categories, including infectious, autoimmune, connective tissue, and systemic vascular inflammatory diseases. In cases of mucosal lesions, syphilis presents distinctive characteristics that can help clinicians differentiate it from other conditions. The most common manifestation of primary syphilis is mostly a painless, firm, indurated ulcer known as a chancre, which typically appears at the site of inoculation, with enlargement of regional lymph nodes.
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December 2024
Trauma and Orthopaedics, Gateshead Health National Health Services (NHS) Foundation Trust, Gateshead, GBR.
Introduction Diabetes is a rapidly growing global health concern, with the World Health Organization (WHO) estimating that 300 million adults will have diabetes by 2025. This chronic condition is associated with complications, including nephropathy, retinopathy, neuropathy, cardiovascular disease, and diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), which can lead to amputation. Diabetic septic foot (DSF), a severe form of diabetic foot disease, is defined by the WHO as the presence of infection, ulceration, or tissue destruction in the lower limb, often accompanied by neurological abnormalities, peripheral vascular disease, and metabolic complications of diabetes.
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