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Breast milk supplementation and preterm infant development after hospital discharge: a randomized clinical trial

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (2), 2016
Abstract Objectives: To assess the effect of maternal breast milk supplementation on the development of exclusively breast-fed very low birth weight preterm infants at 12 months of corrected age. Methods: A randomized clinical trial with 53 infants followed-up after discharge from the neonatal unit unt...

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) no rastreio de comprometimento cognitivo leve (CCL) em pacientes com doença renal crônica (DRC) pré-dialítica

J. bras. nefrol; 38 (1), 2016
Resumo Introdução: Indivíduos com doença renal crônica (DRC) têm grande risco de desenvolver comprometimento cognitivo (CC), inicialmente leve (CCL), passível de identificação, mas ainda subdiagnosticado e subtratado. O Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) vem sendo indicado para rastreio de CC...

The prevalence of developmental dyscalculia in Brazilian public school system

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT The goal of the study was to assess public school children at the end of the first stage of elementary school. We used a protocol applied concurrently with a writing test in the form of an unexpected activity in 28 public schools; 2,893 children assessed, 687 exhibited performance below 58 point...

Does previous presentation of verbal fluency tasks affect verb fluency performance?

Dement. neuropsychol; 10 (1), 2016
Background : Performance on the verb fluency (VF) task may be influenced by administration procedures and demographic factors of each population. Objective : The aim of this study was to verify whether the previous administration of semantic and phonemic verbal fluency tasks can influence performance on...

Cognitive functioning in adolescents with migraine

Dement. neuropsychol; 10 (1), 2016
Although migraine is highly prevalent in children and teenagers, it often goes undetected in these patients, resulting in underdiagnosis and inadequate treatment. Several studies have investigated cognitive changes in adults with migraine. However, there are few studies focusing on children and adolescen...

Validity and reliability of a "simplified" version of the Taylor Complex Figure Test for the assessment of older adults with low formal education

Dement. neuropsychol; 10 (1), 2016
Objective : The assessment of visuospatial abilities and memory using tasks such as the Taylor Complex Figure Task (TCFT) is biased for older adults with low formal education. We devised a "Simplified" version of the TCFT designed to assess older adults with low educational background and provide prelimi...

Influence of age and education on the Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test (RBMT) among healthy elderly

Dement. neuropsychol; 10 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT. Memory is a cognitive domain extensively evaluated in the neuropsychiatric setting. Assessment tools with appropriate norms for age and educational level are necessary for the proper interpretation of results. Objective: To present normative data for older adults stratified by age and education...

Crack-cocaine dependence and aging: effects on working memory

Objective: To compare the working memory (WM) performance of young adult crack-cocaine dependent users, healthy older adults, and a control group of healthy young adults. Methods: A total of 77 female participants took part in this study: 26 young adult crack-cocaine dependent users (CRK), 19 healthy old...

Main determinants of physical activity levels in individuals with Parkinson's disease

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT This study analyzed the relationship between patient characteristics, factors associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD), and physical activity level of individuals affected by the disease. Forty-six volunteers with mild-to-moderate idiopathic PD were assessed using sections II/III of the Un...

Normative data of Fuld Object Memory Evaluation test for brazilian elderly population

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective This study aims to present normative data for Fuld Object Memory Evaluation test stratified by sex, gender, age, and education for the Brazilian elderly population. Method We evaluated 2.132 healthy elderly both genders, with a mean age of 70.30 years (± 7.28) from two community-based...