Sleep Duration and Sleep Quality in Caregivers of Patients With Dementia
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.9891
Abstract: Key Points Question Is caregiving for patients with dementia associated with shorter or poorer-quality sleep and treatable by behavioral interventions? Findings Based on the systematic review and meta-analysis of 35 studies (3268 caregivers), caregivers lost… read more here.
Keywords: quality; sleep duration; patients dementia; caregivers patients ... See more keywords
Psychotropic use and associated neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients with dementia in the USA
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.4452
Abstract: To determine the national prevalence of psychotropic use and association with neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients with dementia. read more here.
Keywords: among patients; neuropsychiatric symptoms; patients dementia; psychotropic use ... See more keywords
Physical aggression among patients with dementia, neuropathologically confirmed post‐mortem
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.4777
Abstract: To investigate the prevalence of physical aggression among patients with dementia of different types and to analyze potential differences in clinical traits, in terms of singular or repetitive behavior and occurrence in early or late… read more here.
Keywords: among patients; physical aggression; aggression; patients dementia ... See more keywords
Involvement, topics, and roles of nurses in shared decision‐making with patients with dementia in acute hospitals: An integrative review
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DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1618
Abstract: To describe nurses' roles, involvement, and topics in shared decision‐making with older patients with dementia in acute hospitals. read more here.
Keywords: dementia acute; involvement topics; decision making; acute hospitals ... See more keywords
Characteristics of transitional locomotor tasks performed by patients with dementia.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00221-022-06355-1
Abstract: Elderly individuals may be at increased risk of falls than their peers. Early identification of balance disorders and their appropriate intervention are crucial for patients with dementia. The aim of this study was to identify… read more here.
Keywords: locomotor task; locomotor tasks; patients dementia; transitional locomotor ... See more keywords
Delirium in COVID‑19 pneumonia: looking inside the geriatric unit
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DOI: 10.1007/s11739-022-02969-z
Abstract: We read with great interest this interesting article where the existence of delirium in sufferers of COVID-19 pneumonia in a geriatric intensive care unit was studied [1]. We congratulate the authors on their work in… read more here.
Keywords: high flow; patients dementia; unit; delirium ... See more keywords
Uniformity of cardiac 123I-MIBG uptake on SPECT images in older adults with normal cognition and patients with dementia
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DOI: 10.1007/s12350-019-01977-5
Abstract: Some studies report that assessing regional 123I-cardiac MIBG uptake can aid in the diagnosis of Lewy body disease, but others report heterogeneity in healthy controls. We aimed to evaluate regional cardiac MIBG uptake patterns in… read more here.
Keywords: adults normal; mibg uptake; cardiac 123i; patients dementia ... See more keywords
Patients with dementia in hospitals: a nation-wide analysis of administrative data 2010–2014
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DOI: 10.1007/s41999-019-00205-0
Abstract: Key summary pointsAimObjectify the hospital capacity use of patients with dementia.FindingsPatients with dementia were mostly admitted through the emergency department and their in-hospital mortality was high in the first days of admission. They had longer… read more here.
Keywords: residential care; 2010 2014; hospital; patients dementia ... See more keywords
Time of isolation, education and gender influence the psychological outcome during COVID-19 lockdown in caregivers of patients with dementia
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DOI: 10.1007/s41999-020-00413-z
Abstract: To evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 emergency lockdown on the psychological outcome in caregivers of patients with dementia and on the loss of welfare services in these patients. Time of isolation, education and gender… read more here.
Keywords: patients dementia; education; psychological outcome; time isolation ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of caregiver non-pharmacological interventions for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: An updated meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2021.101448
Abstract: BACKGROUND The behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) have significant negative effects on the health of both patients with dementia and their caregivers. However, the reported effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions targeting caregivers of patients… read more here.
Keywords: symptoms dementia; psychological symptoms; patients dementia; pharmacological interventions ... See more keywords
Components of the choline oxidation pathway modify the association between the apolipoprotein ε4 gene variant and cognitive decline in patients with dementia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.146519
Abstract: BACKGROUND Metabolites involved in one-carbon metabolism (OCM) may predict cognitive prognosis in dementia. The link between OCM, apolipoprotein E (APOE), and DNA methylation creates a biologically plausible mechanism of interaction. AIM To assess OCM metabolites… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive prognosis; components choline; decline; patients dementia ... See more keywords