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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Background: The Integration and Evaluation of a Community-Level Dementia Screening Programme in rural KenYa (DEM-SKY) program, supported by the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative, leverages existing community resources to promote early detection of dementia among older adults and strengthen health system policy and practice in Kenya.
Methods: The DEM-SKY program consisted of two key components: a training component and dementia screening component using then brief Community Screening Instrument for Dementia (brief-CSID). The training component was divided into two stakeholder groups: Community Health Workers (CHWs) and hospital staff.
Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Background: The United States faces a growing challenge with over 6.5 million people living with dementia (PLwD). PLwD and their caregivers struggle with cognitive, functional, behavioral, and psychosocial issues.
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January 2025
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Al-Ahli Hospital, Hebron, Palestine; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Introduction And Importance: Pulmonary lymphangitis carcinomatosis (PLC) is a rare and aggressive condition that silently spreads cancer cells through the lungs' lymphatic system. Often linked to advanced malignancies, PLC often mimics other pulmonary diseases, making diagnosis challenging. This report shares the unique case of an asymptomatic patient whose routine follow-up imaging led to the early discovery of PLC, highlighting the life-saving potential of attentive medical care.
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January 2025
IRSST-Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail, Montréal, Canada.
Purpose: Employee sickness absence (SA) is a significant issue facing organizations and individuals worldwide, leading to multiple negative consequences, such as increased costs, early retirement, decreased productivity, and reduced quality of work. Therefore, within the occupational health and safety (OHS) framework, it is crucial to explore the factors that help workforces stay at work sustainably. This study investigates the role of work-related psychosocial factors (WRPFs) as predictors of SA and suggests proactive measures to prevent its occurrence.
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January 2025
Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Background: For children under age six, regular preventative primary care is needed for administration of vaccinations, surveillance of development, and early diagnosis and intervention for any potential health conditions or developmental delays. The COVID-19 pandemic created many barriers to providing and accessing primary care. While many studies have explored these barriers, it is important to understand how primary care adapted to ensure these crucial early-years appointments were not missed throughout the pandemic.
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