Structured ~nterview for the the Diagnosis of Dementia (SIDAM); c) the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS); and d) the Mini Mental State Examination OLIMSE). The clinical examination was performed by the interviewing ptliysicians, who made their diagnoses according to ICD-10 and DSMHI-R. Results. The suuctured interviews (GMS-A: 25.4%; SIDAMI SISCO: 214.0%; SIDAMI DSM-111-R: 27.8%; S'l.DAM/ICD-10:...

Purpose Global analyses using mean deviation (MD) assess visual field progression, but can miss localized changes. Pointwise analyses are more sensitive to localized progression, but more variable so require confirmation. This study assessed whether cluster trend analysis, averaging information across subsets of locations, could improve progression detection. Methods A total of 133 test-retes...

Current patterns of global change can strongly affect biodiversity at global, regional and local scales. At global scales, habitat destruction and the introduction of exotic species are contributing to declines in species diversity. At regional and local scales, evidence for declines in diversity is mixed, and recent work suggests that diversity might commonly be increasing. In spite of these t...

the term ‘deteriorated texture’ gives all experts as well as ordinary people almost the sameimpression. despite common points in images, the differences put iran cities in different categories based on deteriorated textures. this classification not only has negative effect on the audience from mental point of view but causes various problems for the experts in determining interference method. f...

1. While the discussion of native pollinator decline has grown dramatically worldwide, information on how native pollinators utilise floral resources in natural and human-altered landscapes remains relatively limited. Specifically, little is known about the collection of pollen, an essential component of larval and adult bee food, and whether pollen collection patterns change across habitats, s...

BACKGROUND In patients with very severe dementia self-rating of quality of life usually is not possible and appropriate instruments for proxy-ratings are not available. The aim of this project is to develop an instrument of clinical proxy-ratings for this population. METHODS Using electronic instruments, physicians and nurses recorded patient behaviour and changes of behaviour over a period o...

OBJECTIVE This 30-week extension trial was a continuation of the first double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) to study memantine in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). The objective was to evaluate the presence of recurrence of symptoms upon drug withdrawal. Furthermore, the aim was to explore washout dynamics in order to inform clinical practice. M...

Global fossil data show that profound biodiversity loss preceded the final catastrophe that killed nearly 90% marine species on a global scale at the end of the Permian. Many hypotheses have been proposed to explain this extinction and yet still remain greatly debated. Here, we report analyses of all four sulphur isotopes ((32)S, (33)S, (34)S and (36)S) for pyrites in sedimentary rocks from the...

OBJECTIVES To describe prospectively the long-term changes of quality of life and mood in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with surgery and/or radiotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred seven patients completed the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Core Questionnaire, the EORTC Head and Neck Cancer Module, and the Center f...