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Exploring factors influencing occupational therapists’ perception of patients’ rehabilitation potential after acquired brain injury
(Wiley, 2016-09-21)
Background/aim
Clinical practice guidelines advocate for early involvement of rehabilitation professionals in screening acquired brain injury patients’ rehabilitation needs and determining the required rehabilitation ...
Glycine and hyperammonemia : potential target for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy
(Springer, 2016-06-23)
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric
disorder caused by hepatic dysfunction. Numerous studies
dictate that ammonia plays an important role in the pathogenesis of HE, and hyperammonemia can lead to alterations ...
Insights from adolescent athletes concerning the acquisition and dissemination of concussion information
(Sociedade científica de pedagogia do desporto, 2016)
Especialistas notaram que a segurança dos atletas seria maior se eles forem melhor
informados sobre concussões. O objetivo deste estudo foi abordar esta questão através
da aquisição de conhecimentos dos atletas adolescentes ...
Developmental associations between conduct problems and expressive language in early childhood : a population-based study
Conduct problems and language
(Springer, 2016-08)
Conduct problems have been associated with poor language development, however the direction of this association in early childhood remains unclear. This study examined the longitudinal directional associations between ...
The dementia-associated APOE ε4 allele is not associated with REM sleep behavior disorder
(Elsevier, 2016-10-13)
The present study aimed to examine whether the APOE ε4 allele, associated with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and possibly with dementia in Parkinson's disease (PD), is also associated with idiopathic rapid eye movement ...
Effects of delaying binge drinking on adolescent brain development : a longitudinal neuroimaging study
(BMC, 2016)
Background: Onset of alcohol use by 14 relative to 21 years of age strongly predicts elevated risk for severe alcohol
use problems, with 27% versus 4% of individuals exhibiting alcohol dependence within 10 years of onset. ...
Restoration of mitochondrial integrity, telomere length, and sensitivity to oxidation by in vitro culture of Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy cells
(Association for research in vision and ophthalmology, 2016)
PURPOSE. Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), a degenerative disease of the corneal
endothelium that leads to vision loss, is a leading cause of corneal transplantation. The cause
of this disease is still unknown, ...
Post-acute care referral and inpatient rehabilitation admission criteria for persons with brain injury across two Canadian provinces
(Taylor and Francis, 2016-12-15)
Purpose: Investigate health care providers’ perceptions of referral and admission criteria to
brain injury inpatient rehabilitation in two Canadian provinces.
Methods: Health care providers (n=345) from brain injury ...
Comparison of quasi-spherical surfaces : application to corneal biometry
(Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2016)
In this study, the authors present two new techniques with their own particular advantages dedicated to the
authentication of a person based on the three-dimensional geometry of the cornea. A device known as corneal
topographer ...
The factors contributing to teacher predictions of spelling ability, and the accuracy of their assessments
(Canadian Society for Studies in Education, 2016)
In this study, teachers of kindergarten and Grade 1 French-speaking students indicated the likelihood their students would develop later writing difficulties. Results showed that language measures, language background, the ...