Genetic Susceptibility Variants of Vascular Dementia among Asians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
CONCLUSION: Our findings provide evidence that genetic polymorphisms of the APOE ε4 allele and MTHFR rs1801133 T allele increase the risk of developing VaD in Asians. However, future large-scale investigations examining particularly on South-Eastern and West-Asian populations are highly recommended.PMID:38636474 | DOI:10.1159/000538864 (Source: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders)
Source: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders - April 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Vasudevan Ramachandran Nur Afiqah Mohamad Mohd Nazil Salleh Wan Aliaa Wan Sulaiman Liyana Najwa Inche Mat Mohd Hazmi Mohamed Ching Siew Mooi Abdul Hanif Khan Yusof Khan Hamidon Basri Pannerselvam Periasamy Vajiravelu Suganthi Narenkumar Jayaraman Source Type: research
Review of Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Management Principles, and Role of Medications
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 9;2024:5456490. doi: 10.1155/2024/5456490. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTThis is a case report of one patient experiencing psychotic symptoms in the setting of Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS). Case description is included, and patient has been deidentified. Patient's consent could not be obtained for the submission of the report. The case report focuses on understanding and formulating key psychological issues addressed in this case. It is important to identify that the absence of psychotic illness is classical in patients presenting with psychotic symptoms in CBS and the role of antipsychotic medica...
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - April 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Shreyus Kankanady Shivanand Source Type: research
Effectiveness of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for mild to moderate dementia: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials using the original CST protocol
CONCLUSIONS: CST as delivered in adherence to the original 14-session protocol is an efficacious treatment for mild to moderate dementia with improvements in cognition, affective symptoms and quality of life demonstrated from global trials.PMID:38636561 | DOI:10.1016/j.arr.2024.102312 (Source: Ageing Research Reviews)
Source: Ageing Research Reviews - April 18, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Roopal Desai Wing Gi Leung Caroline Fearn Amber John Joshua Stott Aimee Spector Source Type: research
A palliative care goals model for people with dementia and their family: Consensus achieved in an international Delphi study
CONCLUSION: A new palliative care goals model for people with dementia and their families includes relationship aspects for use by professionals and achieved a consensus among a panel with diverse cultural background. The position of life prolongation in relation to palliative care goals needs further research.PMID:38634232 | PMC:PMC11025301 | DOI:10.1177/02692163241234579 (Source: Palliative Medicine)
Source: Palliative Medicine - April 18, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Mayumi Nishimura Karen Harrison Dening Elizabeth L Sampson Edison Iglesias de Oliveira Vidal Miharu Nakanishi Nathan Davies Wilson Abreu Sharon Kaasalainen Yvonne Eisenmann Laura Dempsey Kirsten J Moore Sascha R Bolt Judith Mm Meijers Natashe Lemos Dekker Source Type: research
Review of Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Management Principles, and Role of Medications
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 9;2024:5456490. doi: 10.1155/2024/5456490. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTThis is a case report of one patient experiencing psychotic symptoms in the setting of Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS). Case description is included, and patient has been deidentified. Patient's consent could not be obtained for the submission of the report. The case report focuses on understanding and formulating key psychological issues addressed in this case. It is important to identify that the absence of psychotic illness is classical in patients presenting with psychotic symptoms in CBS and the role of antipsychotic medica...
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - April 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Shreyus Kankanady Shivanand Source Type: research
