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Using video images to improve the accuracy of surrogate decision-making: a randomized controlled trial
Introduction: When patients are unable to make important end-of-life decisions, doctors ask surrogate decision makers to provide insight into patients’ preferences. Unfortunately, multiple studies have shown that surrogates’ knowledge of patient preferences is poor. We hypothesized that a video decision tool would improve concordance between patients and their surrogates for end-of-life preferences.; Objective: To compare […]
The UP-TECH project, an intervention to support caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients in Italy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Chiatti, Carlos,
Masera, Filippo,
Rimland, Joseph M.,
Cherubini, Antonio,
Scarpino, Osvaldo,
Spazzafumo, Liana,
Lattanzio, Fabrizia
Background: The epidemic of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) represents a significant challenge for the health care and social service systems of many developed countries. AD affects both patients and family caregivers, on whom the main burden of care falls, putting them at higher risk of stress, anxiety, mortality and lower quality of life. Evidence remains controversial […]
Dual-task performances can be improved in patients with dementia: a randomized controlled trial
Background: Deficits in attention-related cognitive performance measured as dual-task performance represent early markers of dementia and are associated with motor deficits and increased risk of falling. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a specific dual-task training in patients with mild to moderate dementia.; Methods: Sixty-one geriatric patients with confirmed dementia […]
Predicting AD conversion: comparison between prodromal AD guidelines and computer assisted PredictAD tool
Liu, Yawu,
Mattila, Jussi,
Ruiz, Miguel Ángel Muñoz,
Paajanen, Teemu,
Koikkalainen, Juha,
van Gils, Mark,
Herukka, Sanna-Kaisa,
Waldemar, Gunhild,
Lötjönen, Jyrki,
Soininen, Hilkka
Purpose: To compare the accuracies of predicting AD conversion by using a decision support system (PredictAD tool) and current research criteria of prodromal AD as identified by combinations of episodic memory impairment of hippocampal type and visual assessment of medial temporal lobe atrophy (MTA) on MRI and CSF biomarkers.; Methods: Altogether 391 MCI cases (158 […]