BACKGROUND Post-stroke cognitive impairment is common and a decisive prognostic factor. However, few studies have reported on post-stroke cognition in young adults, especially long-term cognition. This study was designed to investigate the influence of baseline factors, treatments, and functional outcome on the long-term cognitive outcome in young adults with ischemic stroke. MATERIAL AND MET...

OBJECTIVE This study examines the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health model (ICF) using a data set of 2,563 community-dwelling elderly with disease-independent measures of mobility, physical activity, and social networking, to represent ICF constructs. METHOD The relationship between chronic disease and disability (independent and dependent variables) was exami...

BACKGROUND This study applies the updated HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND) diagnostic algorithm. METHODS Participants were 210 HIV-infected-adults, classified using proposed HAND criteria: HIV-Associated Dementia (HAD), Mild Neurocognitive Disorder (MND), Asymptomatic Neurocognitive Impairment (ANI). RESULTS The algorithm yielded: normal = 32.8%, ANI = 21.4%, MND = 34.3%, and ...

Prevalence, clinical correlates, and use of glucose-lowering drugs were comprehensively evaluated among 863 nursing home older patients with diabetes (mean age 82.9 ± 2.1 years): functional dependence and cognitive impairment were present in 84.1% and 68% of patients, respectively, and 66.3% of patients had 2-4 comorbidities. HbA1c values < 7.0% were documented in 54.9% of diabetic; significant...

Somatic symptoms and somatization process is prevalent in primary care associated with substantial functional impairment healthcare utilization. However, instruments for identifying monitoring somatic are few number not widely used. Adequate psychometric needed to know check symptoms.

OBJECTIVE This study investigated the association between functional impairments of individuals with cancer and caregiver psychological well-being, and examined the moderating effect of social support. METHODS Sixty-three caregivers (71% female) of individuals with brain tumor (n=27) and other cancers (n=36) were recruited from community services. Caregivers rated their psychological well-bei...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between neuromuscular impairment and physical functional status in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. METHODS Cross sectional analysis of 217 consecutive patients with lumbar spinal stenosis referred to 3 teaching hospitals. Physical functional status was measured with the physical dimension of the Sickness Impact Profile (P-SIP). Physical and radiolo...