Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Peter Fusdahl, Ingelin Testad, Dag Aarsland, Geir Sverre Braut
Summary: This study examines the perspectives of dementia researchers on research networks and their importance in achieving research goals and funding. It finds that dementia researchers consider personal motivation, relationships, communication, research funding, research management, and network characteristics when evaluating the legitimacy of a proposed network. The study also offers insights into best practices for research networks. However, it highlights a lack of coordination between dementia researchers and funding institutions, which hampers the potential impact of dementia research.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jakub Dros, Natalia Segiet, Gabriela Poczatek, Aleksandra Klimkowicz-Mrowiec
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the five-year mortality rate of stroke patients and assess the impact of post-stroke delirium and post-stroke dementia on mortality and disability. The study found that over half of stroke patients die within five years, and post-stroke delirium and post-stroke dementia are associated with an increased risk of death and disability.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jakub Dros, Katarzyna Kowalska, Paulina Pasinska, Aleksandra Klimkowicz-Mrowiec
Summary: This study evaluated the prevalence and risk factors for transient cognitive impairment in acute-phase stroke patients. Delirium was identified as the only independent risk factor for transient cognitive impairment. Patients with transient cognitive impairment had a lower risk of hospital or institution stay three months after stroke compared to those with permanent cognitive impairment. Transient cognitive impairment does not increase the risk of long-term complications.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Christopher Kruse, Franziska Maier, Annika Spottke, Jan-Philipp Bach, Claudia Bartels, Katharina Buerger, Andreas Fellgiebel, Klaus Fliessbach, Lutz Frolich, Lucrezia Hausner, Martin Hellmich, Stefan Kloppel, Arne Klostermann, Johannes Kornhuber, Christoph Laske, Oliver Peters, Josef Priller, Tanja Richter-Schmidinger, Anja Schneider, Kija Shah-Hosseini, Stefan Teipel, Christine A. F. von Arnim, Jens Wiltfang, Hendrik van der Wurp, Richard Dodel, Frank Jessen
Summary: This study analyzed the influence of apathy on resource utilization in patients with dementia of the Alzheimer's type. The findings suggest that apathy is a significant factor driving costs in mild to moderate dementia. Effective treatment of apathy may lead to reduced overall costs in Alzheimer's disease.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Jean-Michel Halimi, Jean-Baptiste de Freminville, Philippe Gatault, Arnaud Bisson, Benedicte Sautenet, Valentin Maisons, Pascal Vigny, Denis Angoulvant, Laurent Fauchier
Summary: This study investigated the characteristics and prognosis of hypertensive encephalopathy (HE) and found that HE had a poor prognosis with high risks of death and other complications. Hypertension and concomitant stroke significantly influenced the prognosis of HE.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mario Alberto Battaglia, Daiana Bezzini, Isabella Cecchini, Cinzia Cordioli, Francesca Fiorentino, Tommaso Manacorda, Mihaela Nica, Michela Ponzio, Daniela Ritrovato, Chiara Vassallo, Francesco Patti
Summary: This study estimates the burden and cost of illness of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Italy in 2019 from a societal perspective. The results show a significant impact of the disease on patients' daily activities and work, increasing with disability. Fatigue is identified as a major burden. The overall cost of the disease in Italy is estimated at 4.8 billion euros.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Management
Benjamin Davies, Jason Gush, Shaun C. Hendy, Adam B. Jaffe
Summary: In this study, we analyzed whether research funding contests could promote co-authorship. We found that among pairs who had co-proposed in the previous ten years, co-authorship was 13.8 percentage points more likely in a given year. However, the co-authorship rate was not significantly higher among funded pairs. Yet, when we increased the publication lags towards the length of a typical award, we found that funding, rather than participation, promoted co-authorship.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wansi Zhong, Hui Chen, Xiaoxian Gong, Lusha Tong, Xin Xu, Geng Zong, Changzheng Yuan, Min Lou
Summary: This study found that the association between age at stroke onset and dementia risk is unclear, as well as the role of post-stroke lifestyle in dementia risk. Using data from the UK Biobank, the researchers discovered that participants with a history of stroke had a higher risk of dementia, especially those who experienced stroke at a younger age. Additionally, a favorable lifestyle after stroke was associated with a lower risk of incident dementia.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Vladimir Hachinski
Summary: The controversial approval of aducanumab by the FDA has prompted a reevaluation of the approach to preventing dementia. This article proposes a comprehensive, customized, and cost-effective method that focuses on preventing stroke, heart disease, and dementia together, emphasizing the importance of brain health for overall well-being.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2022)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anne Pichon
Summary: The article discusses the entrenched inequalities in the research community and the role of funders in replacing privilege with equitable and transparent systems.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Michele L. Callisaya, Tara Purvis, Katherine Lawler, Amy Brodtmann, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Monique F. Kilkenny
Summary: The study found that patients with preexisting dementia receive poorer quality of care and have worse outcomes after stroke in the acute hospital phase. Patients with dementia were less likely to be treated in stroke units, receive timely therapy, and have access to rehabilitation services, and were more likely to be discharged to residential care.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Vladimir Hachinski
Summary: The pandemic is driving changes in neurology, with the rise of long COVID and neurologic diseases. Advancements in technology, artificial intelligence, and virtual worlds are also shaping a new era in brain science and creating new roles for neurologists. By focusing on brain health as a unifying theme, neurologists have the opportunity to lead in integrating and applying brain knowledge, serving as advocates, healers, and guardians of the brain.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Seungji Kang, Seuhyun Eum, Yoonkyung Chang, Ai Koyanagi, Louis Jacob, Lee Smith, Jae Il Shin, Tae-Jin Song
Summary: According to the Global Burden of Disease study, the DALYs of neurological diseases in South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions were 64.4 million and 85.0 million in 2019, respectively. Stroke, migraine, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias had the highest DALYs in these regions in 2019.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sophia Wang, Anthony J. Perkins, Rosalyn Chi, Brandon A. Yates, Sikandar H. Khan, Sujuan Gao, Malaz Boustani, Babar A. Khan
Summary: A secondary data analysis of ICU patients revealed that stroke and depression were identified as risk factors for post-ICU dementia, highlighting the need for interventions targeting these factors to reduce dementia incidence.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
J. Matthijs Biesbroek, Jae-Sung Lim, Nick A. Weaver, Gozdem Arikan, Yeonwook Kang, Beom Joon Kim, Hugo J. Kuijf, Albert Postma, Byung-Chul Lee, Keon-Joo Lee, Kyung-Ho Yu, Hee-Joon Bae, Geert Jan Biessels
Summary: The study identified anatomical correlates for semantic and phonemic fluency, with lower performance associated with left hemispheric frontotemporal and parietal cortical regions, and subcortical regions centered on the left thalamus. Phonemic fluency was linked to a more extensive frontoparietal white matter network, while semantic fluency was associated with disconnection of specific white matter tracts.
Article
Rheumatology
Jose Leal, Jacqueline Murphy, Cesar Garriga, Antonella Delmestri, Amar Rangan, Andrew Price, Andrew Carr, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Andrew Judge
Summary: This study estimated the costs of hip and knee replacement surgeries in individuals with osteoarthritis and found that there are significant costs following the surgeries. Complications and revisions were associated with a considerable increase in costs. It is important to identify the best approaches to reduce these costs.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mi Jun Keng, Jose Leal, Louise Bowman, Jane Armitage, Borislava Mihaylova
Summary: This study estimated the impact of various adverse events on health-related quality of life in patients with diabetes, providing valuable information for evaluating the overall value of treatments.
DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Frauke Becker, Helen A. Dakin, Shelby D. Reed, Yanhong Li, Jose Leal, Stephanie M. Gustavson, Eric Wittbrodt, Adrian F. Hernandez, Alastair M. Gray, Rury R. Holman
Summary: The EXSCEL trial assessed the cost-effectiveness of adding once-weekly exenatide to usual care for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The results showed a QALY gain but also an increased cost. ICERs exceeded commonly-cited thresholds in the US setting but were lower in some subgroups and sensitivity analyses.
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Paolo Candio, Mara Violato, Ramon Luengo-Fernandez, Jose Leal
Summary: This study aimed to examine the cost-effectiveness of home-based rehabilitation compared to center-based rehabilitation in stroke patients across Europe. The findings suggest that home-based rehabilitation is likely to be more cost-effective in most European countries.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Michelle Tew, Michael Willis, Christian Asseburg, Hayley Bennett, Alan Brennan, Talitha Feenstra, James Gahn, Alastair Gray, Laura Heathcote, William H. Herman, Deanna Isaman, Shihchen Kuo, Mark Lamotte, Jose Leal, Phil McEwan, Andreas Nilsson, Andrew J. Palmer, Rishi Patel, Daniel Pollard, Mafalda Ramos, Fabian Sailer, Wendelin Schramm, Hui Shao, Lizheng Shi, Lei Si, Harry J. Smolen, Chloe Thomas, An Tran-Duy, Chunting Yang, Wen Ye, Xueting Yu, Ping Zhang, Philip Clarke
Summary: Research on 11 diabetes simulation modeling groups showed significant cross-model variability in incremental LYs and QALYs in type 2 diabetes simulation, particularly in HbA1c and BMI intervention profiles. Structural uncertainty between models plays a larger role in influencing outcomes compared to changes in utility values.
MEDICAL DECISION MAKING
(2022)
Article
Economics
Mi Jun Keng, Jose Leal, Marion Mafham, Louise Bowman, Jane Armitage, Borislava Mihaylova
Summary: By using data from ASCEND, the study assessed the performance of the UKPDS-OM2 model in predicting cardiovascular events and death risks in patients with T2D. The findings showed that the model substantially overpredicted risks of myocardial infarction, stroke, cardiovascular death, and other death, indicating the need for appropriate adjustments or a new model for accurate assessments in contemporary T2D cohorts.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jose Leal, Frauke Becker, Talitha Feenstra, Eva Pagano, Troels Mygind Jensen, Dorte Vistisen, Daniel R. Witte, Marit Eika Jorgensen
Summary: This study estimated and compared the health-related quality of life for individuals with normal glucose tolerance, prediabetes, and diabetes. The results showed that individuals with prediabetes and diabetes had lower health-related quality of life compared to those with normal glucose tolerance.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jamie R. Stokes, David J. Beard, Loretta Davies, Beverly A. Shirkey, Andrew Price, Jonathan A. Cook
Summary: This study describes a statistical analysis plan for a randomized controlled trial investigating the necessity of surgical management in patients with ACL injuries. The study aims to assess the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of nonsurgical management and surgical reconstruction. The primary outcome is the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (K0054) at 18 months post-randomisation, and secondary outcomes include return to activity, intervention-related complications, and cost-effectiveness. The analysis methods are described to minimize the risk of data-driven results and reporting bias.
Article
Surgery
Thomas W. Hamilton, Ruth Knight, Jamie R. Stokes, Ines Rombach, Cushla Cooper, Loretta Davies, Susan J. Dutton, Karen L. Barker, Jonathan Cook, Sarah E. Lamb, David W. Murray, Lisa Poulton, Ariel Wang, Louise H. Strickland, Bernard H. Van Duren, Jose Leal, David Beard, Hemant G. Pandit
Summary: This study found no difference in postoperative recovery or pain associated with the use of periarticular liposomal bupivacaine compared with bupivacaine hydrochloride alone in patients who underwent knee replacement surgery.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mi Jun Keng, Jose Leal, Louise Bowman, Jane Armitage, Borislava Mihaylova
Summary: This study estimated the annual hospital costs associated with a range of adverse events for people with diabetes in the UK. The results showed that end-stage renal disease and lower limb amputation were the factors with the highest annual hospital costs, while other adverse events were also associated with increased hospital costs.
DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Surya Singh, Hermione Price, Kate Fayers, Jose Leal, Victoria Donoghue, Julia Hempenstall, Paul Lewis, Paul O'Halloran, Apostolos Tsiachristas
Summary: The WISDOM self-management intervention for type 2 diabetes appears to be cost-effective compared to usual care by reducing diabetes complications. It leads to increased quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and cost savings through improved management of risk factors.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jose Leal, Frauke Becker, Lee-Ling Lim, Rury R. Holman, Alastair M. Gray
Summary: The study investigated the impact of cardiovascular and gastrointestinal events on the health-related quality of life in Chinese patients with coronary heart disease and impaired glucose tolerance. The results showed that acarbose treatment had no effect on the patients' health-related quality of life. However, events such as myocardial infarction and stroke had a long-term impact on the health-related quality of life of the patients.
JOURNAL OF DIABETES
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Thomas Rouyard, Jose Leal, Dario Salvi, Richard Baskerville, Carmelo Velardo, Alastair Gray
Summary: This technology report introduces an innovative risk communication tool developed to support providers in communicating diabetes-related risks more intuitively to people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The tool calculates personalized risk information based on a validated simulation model and delivers it using more intuitive risk formats. Clinicians reported high scores for the usability and usefulness of the tool.
JOURNAL OF DIABETES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
David J. Beard, Loretta Davies, Jonathan A. Cook, Jamie Stokes, Jose Leal, Heidi Fletcher, Simon Abram, Katie Chegwin, Akiko Greshon, William Jackson, Nicholas Bottomley, Matt Dodd, Henry Bourke, Beverly A. Shirkey, Arsenio Paez, Sarah E. Lamb, Karen Barker, Michael Phillips, Mark Brown, Vanessa Lythe, Burhan Mirza, Andrew Carr, Paul Monk, Carlos Morgado Areia, Sean O'Leary, Fares Haddad, Chris Wilson, Andrew Price
Summary: This study aimed to compare the best management strategy between reconstructive surgery and non-surgical treatment for patients with non-acute ACL injury and persistent symptoms of instability. The results showed that surgical reconstruction was clinically superior and more cost-effective compared to rehabilitation management.
Article
Psychiatry
Daniel Freeman, Sinead Lambe, Thomas Kabir, Ariane Petit, Laina Rosebrock, Ly-Mee Yu, Robert Dudley, Kate Chapman, Anthony Morrison, Eileen O'Regan, Charlotte Aynsworth, Julia Jones, Elizabeth Murphy, Rosie Powling, Ushma Galal, Jenna Grabey, Aitor Rovira, Jennifer Martin, Chris Hollis, David M. Clark, Felicity Waite
Summary: The study evaluated the efficacy of an automated VR cognitive therapy (gameChange) on treating avoidance and distress in patients with psychosis, showing significant reductions in agoraphobic avoidance and distress in the group receiving gameChange VR therapy compared to the usual care alone group at 6 weeks.