The Category Fluency Test components and their association with cognition and symptoms in adolescents with schizophrenia
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Background: The category Fluency Test (CFT) is included in the MATRICS consensus cognitive battery for schizophrenia (MCCB). This test has several components that allow the exploration of other cognitive functions and could be related to different symptom profiles.
Methylphenidate can help reduce weight, appetite, and food intake—a narrative review of adults’ anthropometric changes and feeding behaviors
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Introduction: Obesity constitutes a complex global health that carries several comorbidities that include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Current treatments, such as lifestyle modifications and bariatric surgery, are often difficult to implement or carry risks, creating a need for alternative approaches. Methylphenidate (MPH), a drug commonly used to treat Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), has shown potential in regulating dopamine levels to modulate appetite and feeding behaviors.
Association of frailty with the use of health services in older adults. A secondary analysis of the Mexican Health and Aging Study; [Asociación de la fragilidad con el uso de servicios de salud en adultos mayores. Un análisis secundario del Estudio Nacion
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Background: Frailty has been related to adverse outcomes, but evidence on its association with the use of health services is still scarce.
Objective: The purpose of this work was to determine the association of frailty with the use of health services in Mexican adults older than 60 years.