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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Background: Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (ADRD) are a critical healthcare crisis in the State of South Carolina (SC), with over 115,000 individuals diagnosed with ADRD accounting for 11% of South Carolinians aged 65 or over and 52% of South Carolinians aged 85 or over. Exorbitant resources are used to care for these individuals, including $650 million in Medicaid dollars and over 300 million hours of unpaid caregiver time. SC has enacted a statewide plan to address ADRD with the mission of promoting "a comprehensive approach to risk reduction, early detection and diagnosis, high-quality dementia services, and a coordinated and equitable continuum of care across…" Yet, ADRD does not present uniformly across SC.
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December 2024
College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria.
Background: The emergence of dementia as a global health challenge necessitates an exploration of its unique epidemiological patterns and risk factors in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Amid a growing elderly population, SSA presents an intriguing paradox of lower-than-expected dementia prevalence, prompting a comprehensive review of epidemiological nuances, lifestyle risk factors, cultural influences, and protective factors. This study critically assessed the current state of dementia research in SSA, aiming to inform tailored interventions and policies.
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January 2025
Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Background: Opioid crisis is a national issue with significant economic burden and marked increase in opioid-related deaths, particularly following surgical procedures. Reducing opioid requirements while maintaining effective analgesia is critically challenging, perioperatively. Multimodal drug regimens and guided regional anesthesia (RA) have been adopted to address this issue.
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January 2025
State Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
The global climate crisis is likely to lead to a potential supply risk of lithium (Li) over the coming decades. More than half of the world's production of Li is derived from Li-bearing pegmatites. Although pegmatites are widespread, only a small fraction host economically relevant Li mineralization.
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January 2025
CRIMEDIM - Center for Research and Training in Disaster Medicine, Humanitarian Aid and Global Health, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Background: Afghan refugees in Pakistan, particularly in Quetta, Balochistan, encounter formidable barriers in accessing maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services. These challenges have been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic and entrenched systemic health inequities.
Methods: This qualitative study, conducted from February to April 2023, aimed to assess the obstacles within health systems and community environments that hinder MNCH service access among Afghan refugees.
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