Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Aug 2019
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyComparison of the Short Test of Mental Status and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Across the Cognitive Spectrum.
To compare the Short Test of Mental Status (STMS) with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) for predicting and detecting mild cognitive impairment (MCI). ⋯ We provide evidence that the STMS performs similarly to the MoCA in a variety of settings and neurodegenerative syndromes. These results suggest that the current recommended MoCA cutoff score may be overly sensitive, consistent with previous studies. We also provide a conversion table for comparing the 2 cognitive tests.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Aug 2019
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyBurden of Valvular Heart Diseases in Hispanic/Latino Individuals in the United States: The Echocardiographic Study of Latinos.
To explore the burden and clinical correlates of valvular heart disease in Hispanics/Latinos in the United States. ⋯ Our data provide the first population-based estimates of the prevalence of valvular heart disease in Hispanic/Latinos. Valvular heart disease is fairly common in the Hispanic/Latino population and may constitute an important public health problem.