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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
SingHealth Community Hospitals, Singapore, Singapore.
Background: Social robots have been used in other countries for improvement of quality of life for persons with dementia.
Method: LOVOT was introduced as an adjunct to regular therapy sessions (either Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy) and as an interactive companion during the patient's inpatient stay. The project was carried out over a span of 6 weeks (weekdays) for a maximum of 10-15 mins on an ad-hoc basis.
Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India.
Background: Dementia is a progressive clinical syndrome which is marked by pervasive cognitive impairment and deterioration. With the ever-increasing number of people living with dementia, it has become a global concern. Current medications focus on slowing the progression of dementia and managing the comorbidities and not on directly enhancing memory.
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December 2024
Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
Objective: The optimal timing of vasopressin initiation as an adjunctive vasopressor remains unclear. We aimed to study the association between the timing of vasopressin commencement, pre-specified physiological parameters, and hospital mortality.
Design: We conducted a multicentre, retrospective, observational study.
Nagoya J Med Sci
November 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
The anatomical characteristics of middle cerebral artery aneurysms make endovascular treatment difficult. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of endovascular treatment of unruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in preventing rupture. A retrospective review of patients who underwent coil embolization for unruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm between 2006 and 2022 at Nagoya University Hospital with at least 12 months followed up was conducted.
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January 2025
Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive care and Pain management, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Purpose: Septic shock is a common threat, and is the primary cause of death in almost all critical care units. Mortality of septic shock remains exceedingly high. The early use of methylene blue (MB) in different doses as adjunctive to vasopressors has promising results.
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