[PDF] Top 20 Cognitive impairment in COPD: a systematic review.

... various cognitive domains affected in COPD patients and the disease itself, as well as to determine the prevalence of impairment in the various cognitive domains in such ... See full document

... various cognitive domains affected in COPD patients and the disease itself, as well as to determine the prevalence of impairment in the various cognitive domains in such ... See full document

... our review and meta analysis confirms and extends the complexity of this syn- drome as it proves that patients with ACOS share the same demographic features, and exhibit similar patterns on pulmonary function test ... See full document

... common in the elderly ...considered in this review highlight depression, future dementia and cognitive impairment as the factors most often associated with this ... See full document

... choice in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are cholinesterase inhibitors and NMDA-receptor antagonists, although doubts remain about the therapeutic effectiveness of these ...used in the treatment of Behavioral and ... See full document

... a cognitive impairment of 11- -50% in SLE patients (depending on stringency of clas- sification rules) when compared with locally recruited healthy ...frequency in RA pa- tients and lower than ... See full document

... Studies Included in the Meta-analysis. Overall, 3,824 unique references were identified after database searching, while 27 were identified from other sources. Of those, 2402 were excluded after title/abstract ... See full document

... present review has some limitations. Studies were included in which NPI was the only instrument evaluating ...diferences in the evaluated BPSD items ...proiles in demen- tia ...BPSD in ... See full document

... a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials involving patients with stable, moderate to severe COPD according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease ... See full document

... as cognitive impairment, low education level, osteoarthritis, and global ...have in these individuals. Our systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether there is evidence that ... See full document

... involved in dementia care are often asked to make an assessment on whether a patient is fit to drive, even though they often lack basic knowledge and formal training in this ...this review was to ... See full document

... from systematic searches of electronic sources, hand search- ing, and consultation with experts in the ...IBECS. In addition, information on studies in progress, unpublished research or ... See full document

... with cognitive impaired may allow clinicians and researchers to better iden- tify possible solutions to overcome barriers associated to this ...dementia in our review, we were unable to objectively ... See full document

... tubules. In addi- tion, in patients with severe renal impairment a substantial fraction of the daily creatinine pro- duction is eliminated via extrarenal ...altered in situations such as ... See full document

... Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is, by definition, characterized by limited reversibility with bronchodilator therapy. 1,2 Patients often have major limitations of physical activity, especially ... See full document

... For construct validity, we considered the compari- sons with the six-minute walking test, incremental shuttle walk test, endurance shuttle walk test, and other tests available to assess muscle strength. For reliability, ... See full document

... One in six patients admitted for stroke was previously ...pre-stroke cognitive impairment can be detected, its mechanism, and influence on outcome and ...A systematic approach with the ... See full document

... reduction in walking speed; ar- terial stiffness and lacunar infarction are important predictors of cognitive ...presented in these studies that can influen- ce the results, we stress the use of only ... See full document

... his review of systematic reviews compiled through the Cochrane library focused on non-pharmacological interventions for treating cognitive impairment or dementia, regardless of eti- ... See full document

... used in this study were achieved by clinical neurologists trained in diagnosing and treating PD, mainly based on anamnesis, semiological resources and laboratory exams that help identify movement ...argued ... See full document