AIMS To improve early diagnosis of dementia disease, this study investigates correlates of cognitive complaints and cognitive test performance in patients with subjective (SCI) and mild (MCI) cognitive impairment. METHODS Seventy patients from a memory clinic, aged 45-79, with a score of 2 (n = 23) or 3 (n = 47) on the Global Deterioration Scale, were included. CSF biomarkers [Aβ42, total tau...

Memory and other cognitive complaints are common in the elderly population. However, the clinical meaning of these complaints remains controversial. Objectives The goal of this study was to investigate the association between cognitive complaints and performance on a mental state screening test in elderly patients attended for the first time at the Neurogeriatric and Dementia (NGA) Outpatient...

background purpose:     methods     result:     conclusion:       key words     journal of medical education winter and spring 2008; 12 (1,2): 23-28 , n eeds a ssessment : p atients c omplaints the results of this study indicate that the majority of the complaints have been made due to a lack of proper relationship between physicians and patients, mostly related to behavioral problems. consider...

Memory complaints are common in elderly, and may be associated with many clinical problems. Objective To identify clinical conditions and possible factors related to memory complaints in elderly outpatients presenting at a tertiary unit. Methods Patients with memory complaints and normal cognitive screening tests were submitted to clinical and laboratorial testing. Radiological evaluation w...

INTRODUCTION Not all patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) receiving cardiac troponin (cTn) testing present to the emergency department (ED) with cardiac chest pain. Since elderly patients (age ≥70) have increased morbidity and mortality associated with ACS, complaints other than cardiac chest pain may justify cTn testing. Our primary objective was to characterize the population...

BACKGROUND/AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of Encephalitozoon intestinalis in different patient groups consisting of immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS The stool samples of 100 patients consisting of 25 patients receiving chemotherapy and with acute gastrointestinal complaints, 25 with bone marrow transplant and acute gastrointes...

OBJECTIVE To determine factors at diagnosis, associated with radiographic damage at diagnosis and after one year, in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS New patients with early RA were followed up for one year. Possible prognostic factors were duration of complaints, morning stiffness, disease activity score (DAS28), functional status (Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) ...

We examine the effectiveness of accountability systems that rely on patient reporting in Kenyan health clinics. Patients and care providers from public private clinics participate a lab-in-the field experiment focusing relationship trust between provider. decide whether to providers, have discretion over their reciprocity, patients can complain. compare of: (1) client system where patients’ com...

the telecom services have been recognized the world-over as an important tool for socioeconomic development for a nation and hence telecom infrastructure is treated as a crucial factor to realize the socio-economic objectives in india. accordingly, the department of telecom has been formulating developmental policies for the accelerated growth of the telecommunication services.  bsnl is a wholl...