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Plasma concentration of donepezil to the therapeutic response of Alzheimer’s disease in Taiwanese
Yang, Yuan-Han,
Wu, Shey-Lin,
Chou, Mei-Chuan,
Lai, Chiou-Lian,
Chen, Su-Hwei,
Liu, Ching-Kuan
Donepezil has been approved for the treatment for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but the therapeutic response rate varies from 20 to 60%. A higher oral dosage was suggested to have a better therapeutic response in reported results, but the plasma concentration of donepezil was not examined with respect to the therapeutic outcomes in those studies. […]
Urine neural thread protein measurements in Alzheimer disease
Objectives: Neural thread protein (NTP), a membrane-associated phosphoprotein, was selectively elevated in the urine of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD). To demonstrate the potential utility of urine NTP assays for the diagnosis of AD, we performed this study.; Design: A prospective blinded multicentered study.; Participants: Individuals diagnosed as having probable AD (n = 49), Parkinson’s […]
Effects of cholinesterase inhibitors on visual attention in drivers with Alzheimer disease
Daiello, Lori A.,
Ott, Brian R.,
Festa, Elena K.,
Friedman, Michael,
Miller, Lindsay A.,
Heindel, William C.
Objective: We conducted a combined observational cohort and case-control study in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) to assess the effects of acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI) treatment on cognitive functions important for driving.; Methods: Performance of 24 outpatients with newly diagnosed (untreated) early-stage AD was compared before beginning ChEI (pre-ChEI) and after 3 months of therapy (post-ChEI) […]
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 […]
Retrospective study on the benefits of combined Memantine and cholinEsterase inhibitor treatMent in AGEd Patients affected with Alzheimer’s Disease: the MEMAGE study
Gareri, Pietro,
Putignano, Daria,
Castagna, Alberto,
Cotroneo, Antonino Maria,
De Palo, Grazia,
Fabbo, Andrea,
Forgione, Luigi,
Giacummo, Attilio,
Lacava, Roberto,
Marino, Saverio,
Simone, Maurizio,
Zurlo, Amedeo,
Putignano, Salvatore
Background: Combined therapy of memantine and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may be associated with higher benefits than either monotherapy.; Objective: This retrospective multicentric study conducted in seven Italian Ambulatory Centers for Dementia assessed the efficacy and safety of memantine 20 mg/day administered for 6 months in addition to an AChEI […]
Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease patients with rapid cognitive decline in clinical practice: interest of the Deco questionnaire
Carcaillon, L.,
Berrut, G.,
Sellal, F.,
Dartigues, J. F.,
Gillette, S.,
Pere, J. J.,
Bourdeix, I.
Background: Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who deteriorate rapidly are likely to have a poorer prognosis. There is a clear need for a clinical assessment tool to detect such a decline in newly diagnosed patients.; Objective: To identify the predictive factors of rapid cognitive decline (RCD) in a cohort of patients with mild to moderate […]