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J Med Internet Res
January 2025
Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, College of Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) imposes a significant global health and economic burden, impacting millions globally. Despite its high prevalence, public awareness and understanding of CKD remain limited, leading to delayed diagnosis and suboptimal management. Traditional patient education methods, such as 1-on-1 verbal instruction or printed brochures, are often insufficient, especially considering the shortage of nursing staff.
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January 2025
Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences, College of Health Professions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America.
For patients hospitalized with COVID-19, delirium is a serious and under-recognized complication, and people experiencing homelessness (PEH) may be at greater risk. This retrospective cohort study compared delirium-associated risk factors and clinical outcomes between PEH and non-PEH. This study used patient records from 154 hospitals discharged from 2020-2021 from the Texas Inpatient Public Use Data file.
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January 2025
NLR | until No Leprosy Remains, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Background: People with disabilities due to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), such as leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF), often encounter situations of stigma and discrimination that significantly impact their mental wellbeing. Mental wellbeing services are often not available at the peripheral level in NTD-endemic countries, and there is a need for such services. Basic psychological support for persons with NTDs (BPS-N) from peers is an important potential solution for addressing mental wellbeing problems.
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December 2024
National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD, USA.
Background: Dementia-related mortality increased significantly in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Explanations for the rise in dementia-related death rates are complex and multi-factorial. Older adults with dementia often have other chronic conditions that result in increased risk of death.
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December 2024
Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Netherlands.
Background: The expected seasonal recurrence of (new variants of) COVID-19 and the emergence of other airborne infectious diseases underscore the need for a sustainable healthcare preparedness strategy. It is particularly essential to ensure equitable access to healthcare for individuals with chronic diseases, including dementia and Parkinson's Disease. Moreover, it is vital to provide clinicians and researchers in the neurodegenerative disease fields with resources and infrastructure to ensure continuity of their work, even during a pandemic.
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