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Mortality Rates and Mortality Risk Factors in Older Adults with Dementia from Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The 10/66 Dementia Research Group Population-Based Cohort Study
(Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 75 (2020) 581–593, 2020-03-09)Background: Dementia is the main cause of disability in older people living in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Monitoring mortality rates and mortality risk factors in people with dementia (PwD) may contribute ... -
The 10/66 Dementia Research Group's fully operationalised DSM-IV dementia computerized diagnostic algorithm, compared with the 0/66 dementia algorithm and a clinician diagnosis: a population validation study
(BMC Public Health, 2008-06-24)Background: The criterion for dementia implicit in DSM-IV is widely used in research but not fully operationalised. The 10/66 Dementia Research Group sought to do this using assessments from their one phase dementia ... -
The association between, depression, anxiety, and mortality in older people across eight low‐ and middle‐income countries: Results from the 10/66 cohort study
(wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/gps, 2019-09-15)Objectives: Depression and anxiety are common mental disorders in later life. Few population‐based studies have investigated their potential impacts on mortality in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). The aim of ... -
Soil fertility evaluation of coffee (Coffea spp.) production systems and management recommendations for the Barahona province, Dominican Republic.
(2011)Reported yields in most coffee farms of the Barahona province in the Dominican Republic are relatively low (< 290 kg ha-1 parchment coffee). In general, coffee producers do not use diagnostic techniques such as soil ... -
Liver injury after methylprednisolone pulses: A disputable cause of hepatotoxicity. A case series and literature review
(United European Gastroenterology Journal, 2019-02-17)Corticosteroids are often empirically used to treat idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity with severe features. Interestingly, intravenous methylprednisolone (MP) is increasingly being recognized as being responsible for liver ... -
A Bayesian decision support sequential model for severity of illness predictors and intensive care admissions in pneumonia
(BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2019)Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the USA. Our objective was to assess the predictive value on critical illness and disposition of a sequential Bayesian Model ... -
Present, past, and future of the Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver- Asociación Latino Americana para el Estudio del Hígado (ALEH)
(Annals of Hepatology, 2018)The mission, functions and scientific activities carried out by Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver (ALEH) are presented. The main scientific meetings held in the member countries are mentioned. The main ... -
The impact of COVID19 on Mental Health in the Hispanic Caribbean Region 2020
(International Psychogeriatric, 2020)The recent global severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic will leave its shadow over mental health in our society, especially among the most vulnerable such as elderly populations and those ... -
Leg length, skull circumference, and the incidence of dementia in Latin America and China: a 10/66 population-based cohort study
(PLOS ONE, 2018-04-18)Adult leg length is influenced by nutrition in the first few years of life. Adult head circumference is an indicator of brain growth. Cross-sectional studies indicate inverse associations with dementia risk, but there ... -
Evolution of the Qatar trauma system: the journey from inception to verification
(Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2019)Traumatic injuries accounted for substantial burden of morbidity and mortality (M and M) worldwide. Despite better socioeconomic conditions and living standards, the incidence of trauma is rising in the Eastern Mediterranean ... -
Development of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in older and young adult trauma patients
(International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science, 2019)We sought out to determine the correlation between the injury severity score (ISS) and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) between severely injured young adults (18–54 years) and elderly (>55 years) patients. Materials ... -
A rapid market survey on the availability of car seats in Qatar Implications for child passenger safety
(Qatar Medical Journal, 2019)Despite the high income level in Arabian Gulf countries, people in the region need to improve their use of child restraint systems (CRSs) to reduce the incidence of preventable injuries to child automobile passengers. ... -
Dependence- and disability-free life expectancy across eight low- and middle-income countries: a 10/66 study
(Journal of Aging and Health, 2019-01-30)The objective of this study was to estimate healthy life expectancies in eight low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), using two indicators: disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) and dependence-free life expectancy ... -
Applying the five-pillar matrix to the decade of action for road safety in Qatar: identifying gaps and priorities
(Trauma Surg Acute Care Open, 2018)Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are the leading cause of preventable death in Qatar; consequently, the country has participated in the Decade of Action for Road Safety (DoARS) coordinated by the United Nations Road Safety ... -
In situ assessment of superficial moisture condition in façades of historic building using non-destructive techniques
(Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2019-02-12)In historic building the water resistance capacity of their external materials is a relevant property that must be known, because the materials play a fundamental role in the interaction with the external environment. ... -
Cuando la creación de un consorcio proporciona respuestas útiles: experiencia de la Latin American DILI Network (LATINDILIN)
(CliniCal liver DiSeaSe, 2018-10-29)Latin American DILI Network (LATINDILIN) es un consorcio de hepatólogos de Latinoamérica creado recientemente para promover la identificación y caracterización de los casos de DILI en América Central y del Sur. El DILI ... -
Learnings from real-life experience of using omalizumab for chronicurticaria in Latin America
(Elsevier, 2019-01-08)Updated urticaria guidelines recommend that patients should be assessed for disease activity, severity, control, and quality of life at baseline and follow up. Regarding treatment, guidelines consider second generation ... -
Symmetry dynamics in leadership and management
(NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trad e Show - NSTI Nanotech 2006 Technical Proceedings, 2006)A symme try model based on Molecular Orbital symmetry of neurotransmitters and their interaction with ion channeling effect is proposed that let us relate thinking coordination patterns to leadership and management conditions ... -
Taking the devil out of the details
(Water and Wastewater International, 2009)The St. H elens Wastewater Treatment Plant in Tasmania, Australia utilizes multi-barrier membrane technology, called AquaMB System, to meet the requirements of strict effluent quality. The technology has been supplied by ... -
Los repositorios de acceso abierto como alternativa para la visibilidad de la ciencia en las universidades: Estudio de caso
(Revista Cubana de Información en Ciencias de la Salud, 2015)El objetivo de este trabajo es exponer la propuesta para el desarrollo e mplementación del repositorio institucional de la Universidad Nacional "Pedro Henríquez Ureña" (RI-UNPHU), como alternativa para el acceso y visibilidad ...