Associations of self-reported obstructive sleep apnea with cognition and dementia risk in cognitively unimpaired middle-aged adults
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a potential risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia; however, its contribution in midlife and interactions with APOE ε4 remain unclear. Methods: Participants were 2795 cognitively unimpaired, middle-aged adults enrolled […]
Longitudinal clinical outcomes based on cognitive and hippocampal clusters of first episode psychosis
Background: In first episode psychosis (FEP), cognitive impairments are core features contributing to clinical and functional heterogeneity. Significant impairment indicates greater clinical severity throughout the course of the illness, particularly for negative symptoms. Hippocampal volume is […]
Cognitive performance and mortality among patients receiving autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Objectives: Patients undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) are at risk for death and remain understudied relative to those undergoing allogeneic HCT. Cognitive functioning may be a useful indicator of mortality risk. We examined cognition […]
Cross-sectional associations between neighborhood characteristics, cognition and dementia risk factor burden in middle-aged and older Australians
Dementia disproportionately affects individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, including those living in areas of lower neighborhood-level socioeconomic status. It is important to understand whether there are specific neighborhood characteristics associated with dementia risk factors and cognition which […]
Health-Related Quality of Life: Longitudinal Analysis From the Time of Breast Biopsy Into the Post-treatment Period
Background: The physical, psychological, social, and spiritual quality of life (QoL) may be affected by breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, with mixed findings for psychological quality of life and cognitive ability performance. The present study aimed […]
