Mental health
A recent study published in the Innovation in Aging journal has found that individuals with early-onset dementia (EOD) experience higher levels of psychosocial burdens compared to those with late-onset dementia (LOD) and those without dementia. The research, conducted by a team of scientists at New York University (NYU), analyzed data
Nervous system diseases
Research suggests that empathic perspective-taking may have a positive impact on the mental health of caregivers of people living with dementia. A photo captioning intervention was found to promote perspective-taking by guiding caregivers to capture the inner voice of the individual with dementia. This approach may be an effective mechanism
Nervous system diseases
A study published in the Pain Management Nursing journal has shed light on the challenges of pain management in people with dementia, highlighting a significant knowledge-practice gap among healthcare personnel. The research involved an integrative review of 32 full-text articles, which revealed five major themes: inadequate knowledge, mixed negative and
Nervous system diseases
Researchers from the National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo, Japan, have reported a case study and literature review highlighting the potential effectiveness of yokukansan and lemborexant as alternative candidates to benzodiazepines in preventing benzodiazepine withdrawal delirium in the cancer perioperative period. The study involved a patient who had been receiving
Nervous system diseases
Recent research has shed light on the incidence and risk factors of postoperative delirium in surgical patients. According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, postoperative delirium is a preventable complication that can increase morbidity, mortality, hospital stays, and costs. The study, conducted in 43 Spanish hospitals,
Nervous system diseases
In a study published in the European Geriatric Medicine journal, researchers from the Department of Geriatric Medicine aimed to investigate the effectiveness of combining the 4AT and SQiD tools for detecting delirium in hospitalized older patients. Despite the promising results of the SQiD tool, which has a high negative predictive
Nervous system diseases
New research conducted at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, reveals that antimicrobial treatment can alleviate delirium-like symptoms in mice induced with urinary tract infections (UTI). The study, published in Translational Psychiatry, suggests that this finding could have significant implications for the treatment of delirium in humans, particularly in
Nervous system diseases
A study published in BMC Pediatrics has shown that intraoperative dexmedetomidine significantly reduces the incidence of postoperative delirium (POD) in pediatric patients undergoing lower extremity orthopedic surgery. The research, conducted at Children's Hospital of Jiangnan University in Wuxi, China, included 128 pediatric patients aged 3-12 years who underwent
Dementia
Researchers at Soochow University in China have investigated the relationship between alcohol consumption and dementia risk, using data from the UK Biobank cohort. The study, published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, found that low-to-moderate drinking was associated with a lower risk of incident dementia, regardless of cardiovascular disease risk,
RNA
H. Lundbeck A/S, a leading Danish pharmaceutical company, and Contera Pharma, a Danish clinical-stage biotech company, have joined forces to accelerate the development of oligonucleotide-based medicines for serious neurological conditions. The strategic research collaboration leverages Lundbeck's extensive neuroscience experience and Contera Pharma's RNA discovery platforms
Nervous system diseases
A recent study has shed light on the challenges facing healthcare professionals in identifying and managing delirium in critically ill patients. Delirium, a common condition in ICU patients, is associated with increased mortality and long-term cognitive impairment. Researchers at the University of Bristol explored the barriers and facilitators to the
Nervous system diseases
A new study from Maastricht University has shed light on the awareness and knowledge of dementia risk reduction among current and future healthcare professionals in the Netherlands. The research, published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, found that while most professionals and students were aware of dementia risk
