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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Background: Apathy (loss of motivation or goal-directed behaviour) and depression each confer risk for dementia, cardiovascular disease and mortality in older adults. Mechanisms for this are not yet understood, and may involve systemic inflammation. However, this has received little attention, particularly in older adults where depression may present differently.
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December 2024
Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK; Department of Surgery, Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin, IV30 1SN, UK; HPB Surgery Unit, East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, England, BB2 3HH, UK; Integrated Centre of HPB Care, Elite Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt.
Background: Splanchnic vein thrombosis (SpVT) occurs in 17%-23 % of acute pancreatitis cases. Serious sequelae include hepatic and bowel ischaemia. However, management with therapeutic anticoagulation remains controversial due to potential bleeding risk.
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January 2025
Department of Nursing, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Aim: This study was to establish a scientific and sensitive index system of the biosafety incident response competence for clinical nursing staff to provide a reference for the evaluation of nurses' biosafety incident response competence.
Design: A modified recommendation for the conducting and reporting of Delphi studies was used to guide this study.
Methods: According to the literature review, preliminary biosafety incident response competence indicators for nursing staff were established, and an expert survey questionnaire was designed.
J Am Geriatr Soc
December 2024
NIA-Layton Aging & Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Background: Life-space mobility can be a behavioral indicator of loneliness. This study examined the association between life-space mobility measured with motion sensors and weekly vs. annually reported loneliness.
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December 2024
Emergency Department, Maribor University Medical Centre, Maribor, Slovenia.
Background: A mnemonic is a cognitive aid frequently used in health-related education. The main goal of this study was to develop and test a 5-finger mnemonic for teaching schoolchildren the theoretical aspects of adult Basic Life Support (BLS) steps, a process rarely described in the context of instructing laypersons.
Methods: Experts from the European Resuscitation Council's Basic Life Support Science and Education Committee (ERC BLS SEC), specializing in teaching adult BLS, participated in the first phase of the pilot study.
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