Dear Editor, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive demyelina-ting disease of the central nervous system. Cognitive dysfunc-tion (CD) is usually observed at advanced stages of the disease but CD may be rarely observed at the initial stages of MS. Very unusually, MS presents primarily as CD; when this presentation occurs, it is referred as " cortical " or " cerebral " MS in the relevan...

Este artigo discute o racismo ambiental e as correlações com esquecimento a seletividade estatal ligados à problemática racial, fazendo um estudo de caso do Quilombo Vidal Martins suas relações no território onde também se encontra Parque Estadual Rio Vermelho/PAERVE, em Florianópolis, SC. Trata-se base bibliográfica, documental, entrevistas questionários os atores envolvidos buscando na anális...

BACKGROUND Three-quarters of 3-6 year-old children in the U.S. spend time in childcare; many spend most of their waking hours in these settings. Daily physical activity offers numerous health benefits, but activity levels vary widely across centers. This study was undertaken to explore reasons why physical activity levels may vary. The purpose of this paper is to summarize an unexpected finding...

BACKGROUND In Cameroon, only two-thirds of children with HIV exposure or infection receive appropriate HIV-directed medical care. Mortality, antiretroviral therapy resistance and suboptimal virological response are strongly related to missed opportunities for treatment, and, more specifically, to skipped scheduled medical appointments. The present trial, MORE CARE (Mobile Reminders for Cameroon...

BACKGROUND Treatment adherence is crucial in patients with cystic fibrosis, but poor adherence is a problem, especially during adolescence. Identification of barriers to treatment adherence and a better understanding of how context shapes barriers is of great importance in the disease. Adolescent reports of barriers to adherence have been studied, but studies of their parents' experience of suc...

BACKGROUND Many studies address the prevalence of medication errors but few address medication errors serious enough to be regarded as malpractice. Other studies have analyzed the individual and system contributory factor leading to a medication error. Nurses have a key role in medication administration, and there are contradictory reports on the nurses' work experience in relation to the risk ...

Optimizing glycemic control may help to reduce the risks of diabetes complications, but it is often difficult to achieve, partly owing to poor treatment adherence. One barrier to adherence is forgetfulness. The HumaPen Memoir pen is the only electronic reusable insulin pen with a multiple-dose memory feature. This enables the device to store information regarding dates and times of the previous...

Nonadherence with glaucoma medications is ubiquitous and well known. Failure to take medications as prescribed can result in decreased treatment effectiveness and outcomes, increased complications, worsened health status, and higher overall healthcare costs. While the number is unknown, each year many individuals with glaucomaddiagnosed and undiagnoseddwill lose vision. Although approximately h...