Can non‐directed living liver donation help improve access to grafts and correct socioeconomic disparities in pediatric liver transplantation?
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DOI: 10.1111/petr.14428
Abstract: Each year, children die awaiting LT as the demand for grafts exceeds the available supply. Candidates with public health insurance are significantly less likely to undergo both deceased donor LT and D‐LLD LT. ND‐LLD is… read more here.
Keywords: non directed; lld; transplantation non; directed living ... See more keywords
Sahaj Samadhi meditation vs a Health Enhancement Program in improving late-life depression severity and executive function: study protocol for a two-site, randomized controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3682-z
Abstract: BackgroundRecent estimates suggest an 11% prevalence of current late-life depression (LLD) and a lifetime prevalence of 16–20%. LLD leads to cognitive disturbance as well as a nearly two to three times increased risk of dementia.… read more here.
Keywords: depression; trial; lld; study ... See more keywords
Leg length discrepancy: A systematic review on the validity and reliability of clinical assessments and imaging diagnostics used in clinical practice
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261457
Abstract: Background A variety of assessments to determine leg length discrepancy (LLD) is used in clinical practice and evidence about validity and reliability may differ. Objective The objective of this systematic review was to identify and… read more here.
Keywords: validity reliability; clinical assessments; lld; reliability ... See more keywords
Lead extraction: Definition standards
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DOI: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2017.8210
Abstract: We have read with great interest the article entitled “Cardiac implantable electronic device lead extraction using the lead-locking device system: keeping it simple, safe, and inexpensive with mechanical tools and local anesthesia” by Manolis et… read more here.
Keywords: extraction; removal; time; lld ... See more keywords
Weight Rich-Club Analysis in the White Matter Network of Late-Life Depression with Memory Deficits
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DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00279
Abstract: Patients with late-life depression (LLD) have a higher incident of developing dementia, especially individuals with memory deficits. However, little is known about the white matter characteristics of LLD with memory deficits (LLD-MD) in the human… read more here.
Keywords: lld; network; rich club; memory deficits ... See more keywords
Changes of Altruistic Behavior and Kynurenine Pathway in Late-Life Depression
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00338
Abstract: Background Depressive patients show less altruistic behavior. While, older adults present higher tendencies for altruism than younger adults. Depression and age are two of the influencing factors of altruism, kynurenine (KYN), and its metabolites. However,… read more here.
Keywords: network; altruistic behavior; life depression; lld ... See more keywords