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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
UOC Geriatria - Disturbi Cognitivi e Demenza; AUSL Modena, Modena, Italy.
Background: Social restrictions and closures of services due to COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the social inclusion and well-being of older people. In fact, older adults present risk factors both in terms of health - such as frailty or multimorbidity - and in terms of quality of life - for example institutionalization - and poor social support. The main objective is to evaluate whether social support had the role of an effect modifier on the incidence of cognitive frailty.
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December 2024
Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Background: Timely diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is crucial for early interventions, but its implementation is often challenging due to the complexity and time burden of required cognitive assessments. Remote unsupervised self-testing of cognition can potentially addres this health care challenge. We conducted the to date largest evaluation of feasibility and experienced added value of unsupervised digital remote assessment in primary and specialized health care in Germany.
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January 2025
Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China, 100044.
This research was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ab-interno trabeculectomy (Trabectome and Kahook Dual Blade) combined with phacoemulsification, intraocular lens implantation, and goniosynechialysis in eyes with primary angle-closure glaucoma. A total of 47 patients were included in the study and all the patients received the combined surgery. Intraocular pressure, anti-glaucoma medications, best-corrected visual acuity, and the number of peripheral anterior synechiae quadrants were recorded at baseline and at various time points after surgery.
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December 2024
Department of Radiology, U.N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Atrial septal defects are among the most prevalent congenital anomalies necessitating surgical intervention. Thrombus formation is a recognized complication that is typically characterized by an embolic event following patch-based repair. However, thromboembolic complications following primary repair of atrial septal defects are exceedingly uncommon.
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December 2024
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Sana'a University, Sana'a, YEM.
Introduction Anastomotic leakage (AL) following stoma closure is a significant complication that can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Identifying risk factors associated with AL is essential for improving surgical outcomes, especially in resource-limited settings like Yemen. Methods We conducted this retrospective study at Al-Thawra Modern General Hospital and the Republican Teaching Hospital Authority in Sana'a, Yemen, between August 2020 and April 2024.
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