Search results for " MCI"

Redescription of allencotyla mcintoshi price, 1962 (monogenea), with an emended diagnosis of allencotyla price, 1962

2003

The original description of the type species of Allencotyla, A. mcintoshi Price, 1962, was based on 5 specimens collected from 1 amberjack Seriola lalandi in Florida. In this study, A. mcintoshi is redescribed based on new specimens collected from juvenile greater amberjacks S. dumerili captured off the Spanish Mediterranean coast and maintained in experimental culture tanks. Except for a slightly smaller size, individuals of S. dumerili were morphologically similar to the type specimens. However, reexamination of the type material and examination of the new specimens revealed the following discrepancies with respect to the original description: (1) the vaginal pore is unarmed and covered w…

The Potential Role of miRNAs in Cognitive Frailty.

2021

Frailty is an aging related condition, which has been defined as a state of enhanced vulnerability to stressors, leading to a limited capacity to meet homeostatic demands. Cognitive impairment is also frequent in older people, often accompanying frailty. Age is the main independent risk factor for both frailty and cognitive impairment, and compelling evidence suggests that similar age-associated mechanisms could underlie both clinical conditions. Accordingly, it has been suggested that frailty and cognitive impairment share common pathways, and some authors proposed “cognitive frailty” as a single complex phenotype. Nevertheless, so far, no clear common underlying pathways have been discove…

The Effect of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet on Late-Life Cognitive Disorders: A Systematic Review

2020

Objectives: Although some results are conflicting, numerous investigations have demonstrated that the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) has positive effects on brain health. This review intends to provide an update on the scientific evidence regarding the effects of adherence to the MedDiet on late-life cognitive disorders. Design: A systematic review was performed. The PubMed and Scopus databases were searched for longitudinal studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published between the databases’ inceptions and May 4, 2020. PRISMA guidelines were followed; the quality of the studies was assessed using version 2 of the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for the RCTs and the Newcastle-Ottawa Sc…

Approccio multidimensionale ai disturbi non motori della Malattia di Parkinson

2014

Italian consensus recommendations for a biomarker‐based aetiological diagnosis in mild cognitive impairment patients

2019

Background and purpose: Biomarkers support the aetiological diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders in vivo. Incomplete evidence is available to drive clinical decisions; available diagnostic algorithms are generic and not very helpful in clinical practice. The aim was to develop a biomarker-based diagnostic algorithm for mild cognitive impairment patients, leveraging on knowledge from recognized national experts. Methods: With a Delphi procedure, experienced clinicians making variable use of biomarkers in clinical practice and representing five Italian scientific societies (neurology – Società Italiana di Neurologia per le Demenze; neuroradiology – Associazione Italiana di Neuroradiologia; b…

Utilidad de los criterios clínicos para el adecuado diagnóstico de la faringoamigdalitis en la urgencia pediátrica

2019

Fundamentos: Existen dos escalas (Centor y McIsaac) que describen los signos y síntomas frecuentes en la faringoamigdalitis y que determinan la actitud a seguir para su diagnóstico y tratamiento; entre ellas, los criterios de McIsaac son una de las escalas más empleadas. El objetivo del estudio fue determinar el valor predictivo de los criterios de McIsaac en el diagnóstico de la faringoamigdalitis por estreptococo betahemolítico grupo A (EbhGA). El valor predictivo de estos criterios es determinante en la adecuada utilización de la prueba TDR y tratamiento antibiótico. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio transversal cuya población objeto fueron pacientes entre 0 y 14 años atendidos en el Servic…

Contaminants of emerging concern in the environment. Turia River as study case

2018

Tesis llevada a cabo para conseguir el grado de Doctor por la Universidad de Valencia.--2018-04-05

Enhancing memory performance with rTMS in healthy subjects and individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: the role of the right dorsolateral prefron…

2012

A debated question in the literature is the degree of anatomical and functional lateralization of the executive control processes subserved by the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) during recognition memory retrieval. We investigated if transient inhibition and excitation of the left and right DLPFC at retrieval by means of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) modulate recognition memory performance in 100 healthy controls (HCs) and in 8 patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Recognition memory tasks of faces, buildings and words were used in different experiments. rTMS-inhibition of the right DLPFC enhanced recognition memory of verbal and non verbal material in…