CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND HEART FAILURE IN REAL LIFE: THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG IN THE SEA OF COMORBIDITIES. A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure in real life: the tip of the iceberg in the sea of comorbidities. A prospective observational study

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure (HF) are two of the most common conditions treated in internal medicine.Although it is known that these diseases often coexist, the specific characteristics of the affected patients and the prognostic implications are not yet well understood.Managing patients with both COPD and HF requi

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Influence of Mechanical Stimuli on Schwann Cell Biology

Schwann cells are the glial cells of the peripheral nervous system (PNS).They insulate axons by forming a specialized extension of plasma membrane called the myelin sheath.The formation of myelin is essential for A Lazy Bailout Approach for Dual-Criticality Systems on Uniprocessor Platforms the rapid saltatory propagation of action potentials and t

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Effectiveness of a structured education reminiscence-based programme for staff on the quality of life of residents with dementia in long-stay units: A study protocol for a cluster randomised trial

Abstract Background Current projections indicate that there will be a significant increase in the number of people with dementia in Ireland, from approximately 40,000 at present to 100,000 by 2036.Psychosocial interventions, such as reminiscence, have the potential to improve the quality of life of people with dementia.However, while reminiscence i

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