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"The doctoral thesis by Nicklas Ennab Vogel is about making stroke health care more efficient. The social costs of stroke diseases are large. Suffering a stroke often has far-reaching consequences for the individual patient as well as for the next of kin. The time from becoming ill to the correct treatment in the emergency phase can be life-changing." Read more here on the thesis, which is the fifth doctorate thesis within CARER - Center for Advanced Research in Emergency Response #LiU #KMC #MSB

How is mild cognitive impairment managed? There currently is no standard treatment or approved medication for MCI. However, there are ways patients may help themselves stay healthy and deal with changes in their thinking.  Read more about this at Memory Problems, Forgetfulness, and Aging | National Institute on Aging (nih.gov)  #earlycognitiveassessments #patientsstayinghealthy #mildcognitiveimpairment

Check out this article from the National Institute on Aging on how to prevent falls in each room of your home. Preventing Falls at Home: Room by Room | National Institute on Aging (nih.gov)

Did you know that there are aspects of cognition, such as finding the right word, trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships, and impaired reasoning or judgment, that may be signals of the early stages of Alzheimer’s? Want to learn more about specific signs that could lead to Alzheimer’s Disease, go to What Are the Signs of Alzheimer's Disease? | National Institute on Aging (nih.gov) #SignsofAlzheimer’s #Alzheimer’s#NIH#NIA

Our internal team of research experts collaborates with leaders in the diabetes space to design studies that explore the preferences, experiences, and quality of life of people living with #T1D. In this article, Caitlin Kelly, PhD, Director of Outcomes Research at T1D Exchange highlights the results of one of our recent studies: Diabetes Distress Perceptions, Experiences, and Diabetes Education Preferences in Adults with T1D. Read the highlights: https://hubs.ly/Q02p9Sz10 #studyresults #diabetesdistress

📢 We are glad to share the following publication in JCM: "Sociodemographic and Clinical Determinants on Health-Related Quality of Life in Emerging Andalusian Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study" ↪ Welcome your reading: https://lnkd.in/gMJWjSCc #Keywords: emerging adulthood; type 1 diabetes; Health-Related Quality of Life; cross-sectional study #Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM) MDPI

Advancements in Medical Research and Therapies Advancements in medical research have transformed the lives of those with Down syndrome, enhancing their quality of life. Early intervention initiatives empower children to achieve their utmost potential. Ongoing developments in therapies and treatments further uplift the health and wellness of individuals with Down syndrome. https://lnkd.in/gMg6cyjG #DownSyndromeResearch #EarlyIntervention #HealthBreakthroughs

💡 Whilst some individual high-quality studies demonstrate positive results for some conditions, our descriptive synthesis of the collective findings does not provide support for spinal manipulation or mobilisation in paediatric populations for any condition. Increased reporting of adverse events is required to determine true risks. 👉🏻 This is from the paper "Spinal manipulation and mobilisation in the treatment of infants, children, and adolescents: a systematic scoping review" by Milne et al 2022 📚 Do you struggle to stay on top of new research? 😫 You're not alone! ✅ Physio Network’s Research Reviews make it easy for you to keep up to date and provide better care for your patients. Try it for free for 7 days now. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dx9zHWdA —--------- Disclaimer: Sharing a study is NOT an endorsement. You should read the original research yourself and be critical.

July was another busy month for publications on #SharedMedicalAppointments, ranging from pilot programming to larger trials on patients with #Diabetes and #HeartFailure. It's so impressive to see that the quality of research on SMAs is clearly improving, with more randomized trials: * "Cluster Randomized Trial of Diabetes Group Visits in Community Health Centers across the Midwest" (Arshiya Baig, MD, MPH, FACP et al.) * "Shared Medical Appointments in Heart Failure for Post Acute Care Follow-Up: A Randomized Controlled Trial" (Tracey Taveira et al.) * "Introducing Virtual Shared Medical Appointments as a Novel Treatment Platform for Functional Movement Disorders" (Saar Anis et al.) * "What works in implementing shared medical appointments for patients with diabetes in primary care to enhance reach: a qualitative comparative analysis from the Invested in Diabetes study" (Holtrop et al.)

Our Symposium: Medicine of Older People on 7 March is open for booking. Focusing on the cutting edge of medicine for older people, talks and speakers include: ➡️Management of chronic kidney disease in the older adult - Dr Shona Methven ➡️Assessment and management of the older adult with acute and sub-acute limb ischaemia - Dr Fiona Kerray ➡️How I approach iron deficiency anaemia in the older adult in 2024 – Dr Neeraj Bhala ➡️What's new in heart failure and how do I treat an older person with heart failure in 2024? - Dr Shuli Levy ➡️HIV in the older adult: the next 10 years - Dr Naomi Bulteel ➡️The older person with falls: diagnoses not to make - Dr Nigel Stout ➡️Keynote: How will we treat Alzheimer's in the next decade: making sense of the Mabs? - Prof Rob Howard More info: https://lnkd.in/ep4G6eGv