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Addressing post-stroke care in rural areas with Peru as a case study. Placing emphasis on evidence-based pragmatism

Miranda, J. Jaime; Moscoso, Miguel G.; Yan, Lijing L.; Diez-Canseco Montero, Francisco; Málaga Rodríguez, Germán Javier; García Lescano, Héctor Hugo; Ovbiagele, Bruce (Elsevier, 2017)

Stroke is a major cause of death and disability, with most of its burden now affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). People in rural areas of LMIC who have a stroke receive very little acute stroke care and local ...
The association between common physical impairments and dementia in low and middle income countries, and, among people with dementia, their association with cognitive function and disability. A 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based study

Prince, M.; Acosta, D.; Ferri, C.P.; Guerra Arteaga, Mariella; Huang, Y.; Jacob, K.S.; Jotheeswaran, A.T.; Liu, Z.; Llibre Rodriguez, J.J.; Salas, A.; Sosa, A.L.; Williams, J.D. (Wiley, 2011)

Objective: Chronic physical comorbidity is common in dementia. However, there is an absence of evidence to support good practice guidelines for attention to these problems. We aimed to study the extent of this comorbidity ...
Association between perceived discrimination and healthcare-seeking behavior in people with a disability

Moscoso-Porras, Miguel G.; Alvarado, German F. (Elsevier, 2018)

BACKGROUND: Experiences of discrimination lead people from vulnerable groups to avoid medical healthcare. It is yet to be known if such experiences affect people with disabilities (PWD) in the same manner. OBJECTIVES: To ...
Chronic diseases among older people and co-resident psychological morbidity: A 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based survey

Honyashiki, M.; Ferri, C.P.; Acosta, D.; Guerra Arteaga, Mariella; Huang, Y.; Jacob, K.S.; Llibre-Rodrigues, J.J.; Salas, A.; Sosa, A.L.; Williams, J.; Prince, M.J. (Crambridge University Press, 2011)

Background: This is the first study to investigate the associations between chronic health conditions of older people and their impact on co-resident psychological morbidity using population-based samples in low and middle ...
Commentary to the article: Nutritional status, physical performance, and disability in the elderly of the Peruvian Andes

Ortiz, Pedro J.; Tello, Tania (Springer, 2017)

Tramontano et al. evaluated the relationship between nutritional status, physical performance, and disability in elderly people of the Peruvian Andes, finding that poor nutritional status was significantly associated with ...
Prevalence, distribution, and impact of mild cognitive impairment in Latin America, China, and India: A 10/66 population-based study

Sosa, A.L.; Albanese, E.; Stephan, B.C.M.; Dewey, M.; Acosta, D.; Ferri, C.P.; Guerra, Milagros; Huang, Y.; Jacob, K.S.; Jiménez-Velázquez, I.Z.; Rodriguez, J.J.; Salas, A.; Williams, J.; Acosta, I.; González-Viruet, M.; Guerra Hernandez, M.A.; Shuran, L.; Prince, M.J.; Stewart, R. (Public Library of Science, 2012)

Background: Rapid demographic ageing is a growing public health issue in many low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs). Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a construct frequently used to define groups of people who may be ...

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