Elsevier,
Mitochondrion, Volume 60, September 2021
Mitochondrial myopathy (MM) encompasses a clinical heterogenous group of patients that can be difficult to diagnose. This article investigates whether changes in plasma lactate concentration during a 6-minute submaximal handgrip test (6MHGT) and a 20-minute post-exercise recovery period can be used as a diagnostic test for MM.
Elsevier,
EClinicalMedicine, Volume 39, September 2021
An article on the detrimental effects of COVID-19 isolation on the cognitive and mental health of people with dementia, in the context of SDGs 3 and 10, highlighting the need for guidance that balances infection control measures with principles of non-maleficence to appropriately care for this patient group.
Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, Volume 67, September 2021
Hypotheses for the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are described in this paper. The review is intended to be a basic and encyclopedic short insight into metals in AD and discusses the advances in chelation strategies and developments adopted in the treatment of the disease.
Elsevier,
SSM - Mental Health, Volume 1, December 2021, 100009
The Sustainable Development Goals call for countries to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through mental health promotion, prevention, and treatment (Target 3.5) and for health services to be made universally available (Target 3.8). This paper is part of a broad, global effort to build the capacity of health systems in high-need settings to expand access to mental health services by integrating those services into primary care. In South Africa, nurses are at the heart of this integration effort, and our goal was to learn how best to support nurses to integrate mental health services into their work.
Elsevier, Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 5, 1 August 2021
Background: Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) who require nutritional rehabilitation unit (NRU) treatment often have poor developmental and nutritional outcomes following discharge. The Kusamala Program is a 4-d hospital-based counseling program for caregivers of children with SAM that integrates nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene and psychosocial stimulation, aimed at improving these outcomes. Objectives: The aim was to evaluate the effects of the Kusamala Program on child development and nutritional status in children with SAM 6 mo after NRU discharge.
