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Male sex is an independent risk factor for poor neurodevelopmental outcome at 20 months' corrected age, in human milk-fed very preterm infants: a cohort study

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 17 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine associations between sex and neurodevelopmental outcomes in human milk-fed very preterm infants, adjusted to early measured nutrient intakes and other neonatal cofactors. Methods: Consecutive inborn human milk-fed infants, with gestational age <33 weeks, were eligibl...

Linguagem, neurodesenvolvimento e comportamento na Síndrome de Angelman: relato de caso

CoDAS; 31 (4), 2019
RESUMO Objetivo O objetivo deste estudo é apresentar achados de linguagem, comportamento e neurodesenvolvimento de uma menina com diagnóstico da Síndrome de Angelman, avaliada aos três e aos oito anos. Método Os instrumentos de avaliação foram Observação do Comportamento Comunicativo, Early La...

A newly designed intensive caregiver education program reduces cognitive impairment, anxiety, and depression in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (9), 2019
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a newly designed intensive caregiver education program (ICEP) on reducing cognitive impairment, anxiety, and depression in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients. One hundred and ninety-six AIS patients were divided into ICEP group and Control group in a 1:1 ratio...

Validity and features of spontaneous speech in acute aphasia as evaluated with the Brief Aphasia Evaluation: is fluent aphasia more severe than nonfluent aphasia?

CoDAS; 31 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose To explore the relationship between the two components of spontaneous speech in the Brief Aphasia Evaluation (BAE) and the rest of the scale represented by its three main factors: The Expression, Comprehension, and Complementary factors. Methods BAE has proven validity and reliabilit...

Egocentric and allocentric spatial memory in healthy aging: performance on real-world tasks

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (4), 2019
Although normal aging has been related to several cognitive difficulties, other processes have been studied less, such as spatial memory. Our aim was to compare egocentric and allocentric memory in an elderly population using ecological tasks. Twenty-eight cognitively unimpaired participants performed Eg...

Dementia screening in Brazil: a systematic review of normative data for the mini-mental state examination

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is the most widely used instrument for the screening of older adults with suspected cognitive impairment; the MMSE has been translated and validated in numerous languages and countries. The cultural and sociodemographic characteristics of the sample can influence ...

Comparison between the Mini-Mental State Examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment as a Cognitive Screening Tool in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The number of human immunodeficiency virus-associated neurocognitive disorders has increased, reaching more than 50% of the cases. However, there are currently no substantial data on the screening methods for this disease. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the Mini-Mental S...

Cognitive stimulations effects and Taigeiko in elderly women's cognition: an intervention

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (supl.2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention through cognitive stimulation associated with Taigeiko practice in memory performance and executive function of elderly women, compared to a group exposed to Taigeiko alone. Method: A quasi-experimental study was performed with 16 eld...

Desarrollo cognitivo, psicoafectivo y del juego en niños y niñas con dificultades de aprendizaje que cursan primero, tercero y cuarto de primaria

Poiésis (En línea); 37 (Jul.-Dic), 2019
El desarrollo cognitivo, psicoafectivo y del juego han sido considerados como factores que influyen dentro del proceso de aprendizaje. En la presente investigación se pretende describir el desarrollo cognitivo, psicoafectivo y del juego en seis niños que presentan dificultades de aprendizaje y que curs...

Influencia de variables sociodemográficas en el rendimiento de la Frontal Assessment Battery en adultos mayores Argentinos

La Frontal Assesment Battery (FAB) es una herramienta de screening de valoración rápida de las funciones ejecutivas. Estudios previos evidencian que variables sociodemográficas como la edad, el sexo y el nivel educativo podrían influir en el rendimiento de la FAB. El objetivo del estudio es analizar,...