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International Consensus Statement On Allergy And Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis, Sarah K. Wise, Sandra Y. Lin, Elina Toskala, Richard R. Orlandi, Cezmi A. Akdis, Jeremiah A. Alt, Antoine Azar, Fuad M. Baroody, Claus Bachert, Helene J. Krouse
International Consensus Statement On Allergy And Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis, Sarah K. Wise, Sandra Y. Lin, Elina Toskala, Richard R. Orlandi, Cezmi A. Akdis, Jeremiah A. Alt, Antoine Azar, Fuad M. Baroody, Claus Bachert, Helene J. Krouse
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Background:
Critical examination of the quality and validity of available allergic rhinitis (AR) literature is necessary to improve understanding and to appropriately translate this knowledge to clinical care of the AR patient. To evaluate the existing AR literature, international multidisciplinary experts with an interest in AR have produced the International Consensus statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis (ICAR:AR).
Methods:
Using previously described methodology, specific topics were developed relating to AR. Each topic was assigned a literature review, evidence-based review (EBR), or evidence-based review with recommendations (EBRR) format as dictated by available evidence and purpose within the ICAR:AR document. Following …
Incidence Of Dementia In Elderly Latin Americans: Results Of The Maracaibo Aging Study, Gladys E. Maestre, Luis J. Mena, Jesus D. Melgarejo, Daniel C. Aguirre-Acevedo, Gloria Pino-Ramírez, Milady Urribarrí, Inara J. Chacon, Carlos A. Chavez, Luis Falque-Madrid, Ciro A. Gaona
Incidence Of Dementia In Elderly Latin Americans: Results Of The Maracaibo Aging Study, Gladys E. Maestre, Luis J. Mena, Jesus D. Melgarejo, Daniel C. Aguirre-Acevedo, Gloria Pino-Ramírez, Milady Urribarrí, Inara J. Chacon, Carlos A. Chavez, Luis Falque-Madrid, Ciro A. Gaona
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Introduction—There are few longitudinal studies of dementia in developing countries. We used longitudinal data from the Maracaibo Aging Study (MAS) to accurately determine the age- and sex-specific incidence of dementia in elderly Latin Americans.
Methods—The DSM IV-R was used to diagnose dementia, which was classified as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD), or other. Age- and sex-specific incidence was estimated as the number of new cases of dementia divided by person-years of follow-up (p-y).
Results—The incidence of all dementia diagnoses was 9.10 per 1000 p-y (95% CI 7.13–11.44; 8026 total p-y), 5.18 for AD (95% CI 3.72–7.03; …