A5073308980- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Family Support in Illness
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- S100 Proteins and Annexins
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
Universidad Andrés Bello
2021-2023
Universidad de Los Andes, Chile
2022-2023
Universitat de Barcelona
2021-2023
Abstract Limited knowledge on dementia biomarkers in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries remains a serious barrier. Here, we reported survey to explore the ongoing work, needs, interests, potential barriers, opportunities for future studies related biomarkers. The results show that neuroimaging is most used biomarker (73%), followed by genetic (40%), peripheral fluids (31%), cerebrospinal fluid (29%). Regarding barriers LAC, lack of funding appears undermine implementation clinical...
Background and objectives: Delirium is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder in inpatient older people. Its presence associated with higher rates of institutionalization, functional disability mortality. This study aims to evaluate delirium a hospitalized psychogeriatric population, focusing on which factors predict appearance delirium, impact it generates diagnostic concordance between non-psychiatric physicians psychiatrists. Material methods: an observational, cross-sectional,...
Background and objectives: There has been a recent increase in older patients admitted to general hospitals. A significant percentage of hospitalized are ≥75 years old, which differ from the aged 65 74 old terms functional status at patient discharge. This study aims compare sociodemographic, clinical features, factors associated with length hospital stay youngest-old oldest-old populations inpatients referred consultation liaison psychiatry unit. Material methods: is an observational,...
Background: Predictive genetic tests are presently effective over several medical conditions, increasing the demand among patients and healthy individuals. Considering psychological burden suspected familial dementia may carry on individuals, assessing personality, coping strategies, mental health could aid clinicians in findings appropriate time for delivering test results predict compliance regarding counseling expectations towards condition depending outcome. Objective: To describe...