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Clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of neurocysticercosis by Garcia, Hector H, Prof, Nash, Theodore E, MD, Del Brutto, Oscar H, Prof

“…Summary The infection of the nervous system by the cystic larvae of Taenia solium (neurocysticercosis) is a frequent cause of seizure disorders…”
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The Effect of Age in the Association between Frailty and Poor Sleep Quality: A Population-Based Study in Community-Dwellers (The Atahualpa Project) by Del Brutto, Oscar H., MD, Mera, Robertino M., MD, PhD, Sedler, Mark J., MD, MPH, Zambrano, Mauricio, BS, Nieves, Johnathan L., BS, Cagino, Kristen, BS, Fanning, Kathryn D., BS, Milla-Martinez, Marleni F., BS, Castillo, Pablo R., MD

“…Abstract Purpose To assess the effect of age in the association between poor sleep quality and frailty status. Design and Setting Population-based,…”
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Body Composition in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Before and After SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Longitudinal Prospective Study in a Rural Village Struck by the Pandemic by Del Brutto, Oscar H., Mera, Robertino M., Rumbea, Denisse A., Pérez, Pedro, Recalde, Bettsy Y., Sedler, Mark J.

“…Background: Information on the body composition of inhabitants of remote communities during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is limited. Using a longitudinal…”
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Social Determinants of Health (Social Risk) and Nutritional Status Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults Living in a Rural Setting: The Atahualpa Project by Del Brutto, Oscar H., Rumbea, Denisse A., Mera, Robertino M., Recalde, Bettsy Y., Sedler, Mark J.

“…Background: Several studies have attempted to clarify the role of social determinants of health (SDH) on nutritional status of older adults, but results are…”
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Pre-Existing Frailty is Unrelated to Progression of Diffuse Subcortical Damage of Vascular Origin: A Longitudinal Prospective Study in Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Del Brutto, Oscar H., Recalde, Bettsy Y., Rumbea, Denisse A., Mera, Robertino M.

“…Background: Both frailty and white matter hyperintensities (WMH) of presumed vascular origin are associated with enhanced expression of inflammatory…”
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Metastatic seeding after a stereotactically-guided biopsy followed by gamma knife surgery by Del Brutto, Oscar H, Paulson, Guillermo, Mena, Iván X

“…Gamma knife surgery is often used for treatment of brain metastases. A stereotactically-guided biopsy is performed to confirm the diagnosis in doubtful cases…”
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Risk for Subsequent SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Severe COVID-19 Among Community-Dwellers With Pre-Existing Cervicocephalic Atherosclerosis: A Population-Based Study by Del Brutto, Oscar H., Mera, Robertino M., Del Brutto, Victor J., Recalde, Bettsy Y., Rumbea, Denisse A., Costa, Aldo F., Sedler, Mark J.

“…Background: COVID-19 patients may develop atherosclerosis-related complications. Whether a proportion of these patients already had asymptomatic…”
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Factors Associated With a Persistent Seronegative Status 1 Year After a SARS-CoV-2 Massive Infection Outbreak in Community Dwellers Living in Rural Ecuador: A Prospective Population-based Study by Del Brutto, Oscar H., Costa, Aldo F., Recalde, Bettsy Y., Mera, Robertino M.

“…Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is affecting millions of people living in rural areas of Low- and Middle-Income Countries and is causing an already…”
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On the Association Between Social Determinants of Health and Disability in Stroke-Free Older Adults Living in Rural Settings. The Three Villages Study by Del Brutto, Oscar H., Mera, Robertino M., Recalde, Bettsy Y., Del Brutto, Victor J.

“…Background High social risk, as quantified by the social determinants of health (SDH), may lead to disability. This association has not been well explored in…”
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Neurocysticercosis : A Review by Del Brutto, Oscar H.

“…Neuroysticercosis is the most common helminthic infection of the nervous system, and a leading cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide. The disease occurs when…”
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Neurocysticercosis by Brutto, Oscar H. Del

“…Neurocysticercosis, the most common helminthic infection of the nervous system, is a major cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide. The disease occurs when humans…”
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Epilepsy and Neurocysticercosis in Atahualpa: A Door‐to‐Door Survey in Rural Coastal Ecuador by Brutto, Oscar H. Del, Santibáñez, Rocío, Idrovo, Luis, Rodrìguez, Silvia, Díaz‐Calderón, Enrique, Navas, Carlos, Gilman, Robert H., Cuesta, Fausto, Mosquera, Aurelio, Gonzalez, Armando E., Tsang, Victor C. W., García, Hector H.

“…Purpose: To determine the prevalence of epilepsy and the role of neurocysticercosis in the occurrence of epilepsy in Atahualpa. Methods: We used a door‐to‐door…”
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Assessment of Neck Grasp as a Screening Tool for Identifying Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Del Brutto, Oscar H., Mera, Robertino M., Recalde, Bettsy Y., Castillo, Pablo R.

“…Background Inability to encircle the neck by hands (neck grasp) has been proposed as an indicator of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that would be useful for…”
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Association Between Pulsatile Components of Blood Pressure and Severe Tooth Loss in Rural Ecuador: The Three Villages Study by Del Brutto, Oscar H., Mera, Robertino M., Recalde, Bettsy Y., Torpey, Andrew P., Hill, John P., Generale, Laura M., Peralta, Leslie D., Sedler, Mark J.

“…Background: Arterial hypertension has been associated with severe tooth loss, but differential associations with individual components of blood pressure (BP)…”
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Changes in the ankle–brachial index and progression of white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin in community-dwelling older adults: A prospective population study by Patel, Maitri, Mera, Robertino M, Rumbea, Denisse A, Del Brutto, Oscar H

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Cognitive sequelae of COVID-19, a post-pandemic threat. Should we be worried about the brain fog? by Brutto, Oscar H. Del

“…Del Brutto discusses the cognitive sequelae of COVID-19 as a post-pandemic threat, highlighting brain fog. A systematic review identified more than 50…”
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Carotid siphon calcifications are associated with all-cause mortality: Results from the Atahualpa Project by Del Brutto, Oscar H, Mera, Robertino M

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Hand grip strength before and after SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in community‐dwelling older adults by Del Brutto, Oscar H., Mera, Robertino M., Pérez, Pedro, Recalde, Bettsy Y., Costa, Aldo F., Sedler, Mark J.

“…Objective To assess the association between SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and decreased hand grip strength (HGS). Design Longitudinal population‐based study. Setting…”
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Binge drinking and progression of white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin in older men by Del Brutto, Oscar H., Rumbea, Denisse A., Mera, Robertino M.

“…Information on trajectories of diffuse subcortical brain damage of vascular origin associated with binge drinking in older adults is limited. We sought to…”
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Human Neurocysticercosis: An Overview by Del Brutto, Oscar H

“…Human cysticercosis is caused by ingestion of T. solium eggs from taenia carriers. Neurocysticercosis (NCC), defined as the infection of the CNS and the…”
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