Introduction: Dementia is one of the leading contributors of disability in the UK. Evidence of a downward trend in age-adjusted incidence of Dementia has highlighted the potential impact of modifiable risk-factors in reducing the disease burden of Dementia. This research will determine how risk-factors of Dementia have varied over time, between the different countries of the UK, the different regions of England and by sex in the UK. Methods: This is a descriptive time-series of risk factors of Dementia within the United Kingdom (UK) between 1990 and 2019. Data was extracted from the Global
Background: The prevalence of urinary incontinence and frailty increases with ageing. As an adaptive mechanism patients become socially isolated resulting in worsening of mental health anxiety and depression. Aims/Objectives: We undertook a retrospective observational study of frail patients with an eFI above 0.33 to look for a correlation between eFI, GAD and phQ-9 scores. Methods: The records of 600 patients with an eFI above 0.33 ( n=600 ) were analysed for declared symptoms of incontinence using the Michigan Incontinence Score Index (MISI) to see if there was a correlation with mental
Hypocalcemia is seldom encountered in patients with multiple myeloma. It is usually due to secondary causes. Most reported cause amongst this population is bisphosphonate therapy. We report a case of a 65-year-old gentleman with a background of multiple myeloma presenting with worsening numbness and tingling in arms and legs. These symptoms eventually led to a fall. Blood tests revealed severe hypocalcemia. He had never been on any bisphosphonates. Despite repeated calcium replacement during admission, the severe hypocalcemia persisted, and his symptoms failed to resolve. His renal function
Introduction Most of the patients completely recovered after COVID-19 infection. However, a substantial proportion of patients infected with COVID-19 continue to have symptoms long past the time they recovered from the initial disease. Understanding the burden of post-COVID-19 symptoms is vital in planning Post COVID care. We assessed the burden of persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms and functional status after 12-14 weeks among those who recovered from COVID-19. Method We obtained the list of COVID-19-positive cases between February 25 and March 09, 2021, from the COVID-19 surveillance unit in
Introduction Infective Endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon disease that can lead to serious complications and mortality. It is diagnosed based on modified duke criteria, with relevant findings on clinical examination, echocardiography, microbiological studies, and imaging, and the sensitivity of the same can be improved by new imaging techniques as per the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2015, if echocardiography/Microbiological studies are inconclusive, particularly to diagnose Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis (PVE). Case report A 79-year-old female presented with confusion and high-grade