Feasibility of an online consensus approach for the diagnosis of cognitive impairment and dementia in rural South Africa

Autor: Darina T. Bassil, Meagan T. Farrell, Albert Weerman, Muqi Guo, Ryan G. Wagner, Adam M. Brickman, M. Maria Glymour, Kenneth M. Langa, Jennifer J. Manly, Brent Tipping, India Butler, Stephen Tollman, Lisa F. Berkman

Publikováno v: Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, Vol 15, Iss 2, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)

Abstract INTRODUCTION We describe the development and feasibility of using an online consensus approach for diagnosing cognitive impairment and dementia in rural South Africa. METHODS Cognitive assessments, clinical evaluations, and informant intervi

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Healthcare for older people in Africa

Autor: Bilkish, Cassim, Brent, Tipping

Publikováno v: Age and ageing. 51(11)

Africa, the poorest and youngest populated region in the world, is set to see a rapid increase in the number of older persons in the coming three decades. While the expected increase in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases is already evident,

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36342760

Human immunodeficiency virus infection and older adults: A retrospective single-site cohort study from Johannesburg, South Africa

Autor: Brent Tipping, William B. MacLeod, Pappie Majuba, India Butler

Publikováno v: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine; Vol 19, No 1 (2018)
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp e1-e8 (2018)
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-8, Published: 2018

Introduction: HIV-infected adults aged over 50 years in South Africa are increasing. This study explored differences between baseline characteristics and 12-month outcomes of younger and older HIV-infected adults initiated on antiretroviral therapy (

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6295827

Recommendations for the acute and long-term medical management of low-trauma hip fractures

Autor: Brent Tipping, Bilkish Cassim, Farhanah Paruk, Stanley Lipschitz

Publikováno v: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa; Vol 18, No 1 (2013); 21-32

Hip fractures are the most serious complication of osteoporosis and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Generally, patients who sustain osteoporotic hip fractures are older adults who have a number of comorbid diseases which predispose

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https://doi.org/10.1080/22201009.2013.10872302

Atypical femoral fractures

Autor: Ravi Bhaga, Brent Tipping, India Butler

Publikováno v: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa; Vol 18, No 2 (2013); 125-127

A 73-year-old female patient with osteoporosis, who had been taking alendronate for over 15 years, sustained bilateral, atypical femoral fractures two years apart. There was evidence of a stress fracture preceding the current fracture, as seen in the

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https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jemdsa/article/view/92508