Search Results - "DAVIS, J. H"
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Delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia in the oldest-old: a population-based cohort study
Published in Brain (London, England : 1878) (01-09-2012)“…Recent studies suggest that delirium is associated with risk of dementia and also acceleration of decline in existing dementia. However, previous studies may…”
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Validation of the 4AT, a new instrument for rapid delirium screening: a study in 234 hospitalised older people
Published in Age and ageing (01-07-2014)“…to evaluate the performance of the 4 'A's Test (4AT) in screening for delirium in older patients. The 4AT is a new test for rapid screening of delirium in…”
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Challenges and opportunities in understanding dementia and delirium in the acute hospital
Published in PLoS medicine (14-03-2017)“…In an Essay, Andrew Jackson and colleagues discuss challenges in the diagnosis and management of older people with dementia and delirium in acute hospitals…”
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Incidence of spine surgery in the South African private healthcare sector: ten-year trends within a large open medical scheme
Published in European spine journal (01-09-2023)“…Purpose Studies from developed countries suggest a dramatic increase in the utilization of spine surgery in recent decades, however less is known about spine…”
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Global trends in antiretroviral resistance in treatment-naive individuals with HIV after rollout of antiretroviral treatment in resource-limited settings: a global collaborative study and meta-regression analysis
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (06-10-2012)“…Summary Background The emergence and spread of high levels of HIV-1 drug resistance in resource-limited settings where combination antiretroviral treatment has…”
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Risk Factors for Delirium and Cognitive Decline Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Published in Journal of the American Heart Association (17-11-2020)“…Background Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is known to improve heart function and quality of life, while rates of surgery-related mortality are low…”
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Association of Delirium With Cognitive Decline in Late Life: A Neuropathologic Study of 3 Population-Based Cohort Studies
Published in JAMA psychiatry (Chicago, Ill.) (01-03-2017)“…Delirium is associated with accelerated cognitive decline. The pathologic substrates of this association are not yet known, that is, whether they are the same…”
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The Effect of the Performance Appraisal System on Trust for Management: A Field Quasi-Experiment
Published in Journal of applied psychology (01-02-1999)“…Recent theoretical developments have enabled the empirical study of trust for specific referents in organizations. The authors conducted a 14-month field study…”
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Identifying the lifetime cognitive and socioeconomic antecedents of cognitive state: seven decades of follow-up in a British birth cohort study
Published in BMJ open (01-04-2019)“…ObjectivesThe life course determinants of midlife and later life cognitive function have been studied using longitudinal population-based cohort data, but far…”
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Straight and Divergent Pathways to Cognitive State: Seven Decades of Follow-Up in the British 1946 Birth Cohort
Published in Journal of Alzheimer's disease (01-01-2022)“…Using the British 1946 birth cohort we previously estimated life course paths to the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE-III). We now compared those whose…”
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Specialty experience in geriatric medicine is associated with a small increase in knowledge of delirium
Published in Age and ageing (01-01-2014)“…delirium is underdiagnosed and undertreated. Understanding of delirium among doctors in medical and ICU settings has previously been shown to be low. We…”
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Montreal Cognitive Assessment for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
Published in Cochrane database of systematic reviews (29-10-2015)“…Dementia is a progressive syndrome of global cognitive impairment with significant health and social care costs. Global prevalence is projected to increase,…”
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The Potential Links between lncRNAs and Drug Tolerance in Lung Adenocarcinoma
Published in Genes (11-07-2024)“…Lung cancer patients treated with targeted therapies frequently respond well but invariably relapse due to the development of drug resistance. Drug resistance…”
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Computerised cognitive training to improve cognition including delirium following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: protocol for a blinded randomised controlled trial
Published in BMJ open (05-02-2020)“…IntroductionCoronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery is known to improve vascular function and cardiac-related mortality rates; however, it is associated…”
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Associations of Word Memory, Verbal Fluency, Processing Speed, and Crystallized Cognitive Ability With One-Legged Balance Performance in Mid- and Later Life
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (01-04-2022)“…Abstract Background Cognitive integration of sensory input and motor output plays an important role in balance. Despite this, it is not clear if specific…”
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Design, construction and characterization of a set of insulated bacterial promoters
Published in Nucleic acids research (01-02-2011)“…We have generated a series of variable-strength, constitutive, bacterial promoters that act predictably in different sequence contexts, span two orders of…”
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The trusted general manager and business unit performance: empirical evidence of a competitive advantage
Published in Strategic management journal (01-05-2000)“…Employee trust for the general manager is proposed as an internal organizational characteristic that provides a competitive advantage for the firm. This paper…”
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New horizons in the pathogenesis, assessment and management of delirium
Published in Age and ageing (01-11-2013)“…Delirium is one of the foremost unmet medical needs in healthcare. It affects one in eight hospitalised patients and is associated with multiple adverse…”
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18F-FDG PET/CT as a modality for the evaluation of persisting raised infective markers in patients with spinal tuberculosis
Published in SA orthopaedic journal (01-03-2020)“…Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate the differences in participant characteristics between positive and negative, positron emission tomography with…”
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Prognostic accuracy of the one-legged balance test in predicting falls: 15-years of midlife follow-up in a British birth cohort study
Published in Frontiers in sports and active living (09-01-2023)“…The one-legged balance test is a common screening tool for fall risk. Yet, there is little empirical evidence assessing its prognostic ability. The study aims…”
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