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Albrecht F, Johansson H, Ekman U, Poulakis K, Bezuidenhout L, Pereira JB, Franzén E. Investigating underlying brain structures and influence of mild and subjective cognitive impairment on dual-task performance in people with Parkinson's disease. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9513. [PMID: 38664471 PMCID: PMC11045833 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60050-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Cognitive impairment can affect dual-task abilities in Parkinson's disease (PD), but it remains unclear whether this is also driven by gray matter alterations across different cognitive classifications. Therefore, we investigated associations between dual-task performance during gait and functional mobility and gray matter alterations and explored whether these associations differed according to the degree of cognitive impairment. Participants with PD were classified according to their cognitive function with 22 as mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI), 14 as subjective cognitive impairment (PD-SCI), and 20 as normal cognition (PD-NC). Multiple regression models associated dual-task absolute and interference values of gait speed, step-time variability, and reaction time, as well as dual-task absolute and difference values for Timed Up and Go (TUG) with PD cognitive classification. We repeated these regressions including the nucleus basalis of Meynert, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and hippocampus. We additionally explored whole-brain regressions with dual-task measures to identify dual-task-related regions. There was a trend that cerebellar alterations were associated with worse TUG dual-task in PD-SCI, but also with higher dual-task gait speed and higher dual-task step-time variability in PD-NC. After multiple comparison corrections, no effects of interest were significant. In summary, no clear set of variables associated with dual-task performance was found that distinguished between PD cognitive classifications in our cohort. Promising but non-significant trends, in particular regarding the TUG dual-task, do however warrant further investigation in future large-scale studies.
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- Franziska Albrecht
- Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, 141 52, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Medical Unit Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy, Women's Health and Allied Health Professionals Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, 141 52, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
- Medical Unit Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy, Women's Health and Allied Health Professionals Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Stockholm Sjukhem Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Neuro, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Medical Unit Medical Psychology, Women's Health and Allied Health Professionals Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, 141 52, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Neuro, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, 141 52, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
- Medical Unit Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy, Women's Health and Allied Health Professionals Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Stockholm Sjukhem Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden
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Minta K, Colombo G, Taylor WR, Schinazi VR. Differences in fall-related characteristics across cognitive disorders. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1171306. [PMID: 37358956 PMCID: PMC10289027 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1171306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Approximately 40-60% of falls in the elderly lead to injuries, resulting in disability and loss of independence. Despite the higher prevalence of falls and morbidity rates in cognitively impaired individuals, most fall risk assessments fail to account for mental status. In addition, successful fall prevention programmes in cognitively normal adults have generally failed in patients with cognitive impairment. Identifying the role of pathological aging on fall characteristics can improve the sensitivity and specificity of fall prevention approaches. This literature review provides a thorough investigation into fall prevalence and fall risk factors, the accuracy of fall risk assessments, and the efficacy of fall prevention strategies in individuals with diverse cognitive profiles. We show that fall-related characteristics differ between cognitive disorders and fall risk assessment tools as well as fall prevention strategies should critically consider each patient's cognitive status to facilitate the identification of fallers at an earlier stage and support clinical decision-making.
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- Karolina Minta
- Future Health Technologies, Singapore-ETH Centre, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Future Health Technologies, Singapore-ETH Centre, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
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- Future Health Technologies, Singapore-ETH Centre, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Future Health Technologies, Singapore-ETH Centre, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Psychology, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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Raffin J, Rolland Y, Fischer C, Mangin JF, Gabelle A, Vellas B, de Souto Barreto P. Cross-sectional associations between cortical thickness and physical activity in older adults with spontaneous memory complaints: The MAPT Study. JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE 2023; 12:324-332. [PMID: 33545345 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2021.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Age-related changes in brain structure may constitute the starting point for cerebral function alteration. Physical activity (PA) demonstrated favorable associations with total brain volume, but its relationship with cortical thickness (CT) remains unclear. We investigated the cross-sectional associations between PA level and CT in community-dwelling people aged 70 years and older. METHODS A total of 403 older adults aged 74.8 ± 4.0 years (mean ± SD) who underwent a baseline magnetic resonance imaging examination and who had data on PA and confounders were included. PA was assessed with a questionnaire. Participants were categorized according to PA levels. Multiple linear regressions were used to compare the brain CT (mm) of the inactive group (no PA at all) with 6 active groups (growing PA levels) in 34 regions of interest. RESULTS Compared with inactive persons, people who achieved PA at a level of 1500-1999 metabolic equivalent task-min/week (i.e., about 6-7 h of brisk walking for exercise and those who achieved it at 2000-2999 metabolic equivalent task-min/week (i.e., 8-11 h of brisk walking for exercise) had higher CT in the fusiform gyrus and the temporal pole. Additionally, dose-response associations between PA and CT were found in the fusiform gyrus (B = 0.011, SE = 0.004, adj. p = 0.035), the temporal pole (B = 0.026, SE = 0.009, adj. p = 0.048), and the caudal middle frontal gyrus, the entorhinal, medial orbitofrontal, lateral occipital, and insular cortices. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates a positive association between PA level and CT in temporal areas such as the fusiform gyrus, a brain region often associated to Alzheimer's disease in people aged 70 years and older. Future investigations focusing on PA type may help to fulfil remaining knowledge gaps in this field.
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- Jérémy Raffin
- Gérontopôle de Toulouse, Institut du Vieillissement, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse 31000, France.
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- Gérontopôle de Toulouse, Institut du Vieillissement, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse 31000, France; Université Paul-Sabatier/Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité Mixte de Recherche 1027, Faculté de médecine, University of Toulouse III, Toulouse 31000, France
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- Centre pour l'Acquisition et le Traitement des Images Multicenter Neuroimaging Platform, Neurospin, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette 91191, France
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- Centre pour l'Acquisition et le Traitement des Images Multicenter Neuroimaging Platform, Neurospin, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette 91191, France
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- Memory Resources and Research Center, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier 34295, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 1061 i-site Montpellier Université d'Excellence, University of Montpellier, Montpellier 34090, France
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- Gérontopôle de Toulouse, Institut du Vieillissement, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse 31000, France; Université Paul-Sabatier/Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité Mixte de Recherche 1027, Faculté de médecine, University of Toulouse III, Toulouse 31000, France
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- Gérontopôle de Toulouse, Institut du Vieillissement, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse 31000, France; Université Paul-Sabatier/Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité Mixte de Recherche 1027, Faculté de médecine, University of Toulouse III, Toulouse 31000, France
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Huang S, Zhou X, Liu Y, Luo J, Lv Z, Shang P, Zhang W, Lin B, Huang Q, Feng Y, Wang W, Tao S, Wang Y, Zhang C, Chen L, Shi L, Luo Y, Mok VCT, Pan S, Xie H. High Fall Risk Associated With Memory Deficit and Brain Lobes Atrophy Among Elderly With Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer's Disease. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:896437. [PMID: 35757554 PMCID: PMC9213689 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.896437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives This study aimed to primarily examine the association between memory deficit and increased fall risk, second, explore the underlying neuroanatomical linkage of this association in the elderly with aMCI and mild AD. Methods In this cross-sectional study, a total of 103 older adults were included (55 cognitively normal, CN; 48 cognitive impairment, CI, elderly with aMCI, and mild AD). Memory was assessed by the Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT). Fall risk was evaluated by the Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test, heel strike angles, and stride speed, which were collected by an inertial-sensor-based wearable instrument (the JiBuEn™ gait analysis system). Brain volumes were full-automatic segmented and quantified using AccuBrain® v1.2 from three-dimensional T1-weighted (3D T1W) MR images. Multivariable regression analysis was used to examine the extent of the association between memory deficit and fall risk, the association of brain volumes with memory, and fall risk. Age, sex, education, BMI, and HAMD scores were adjusted. Sensitivity analysis was conducted. Results Compared to CN, participants with aMCI and mild AD had poorer cognitive performance (p < 0.001), longer TUG time (p = 0.018), and smaller hippocampus and medial temporal volumes (p = 0.037 and 0.029). In the CI group, compared to good short delayed memory (SDM) performance (AVLT > 5), the elderly with bad SDM performance (AVLT ≤ 3) had longer TUG time, smaller heel strike angles, and slower stride speed. Multivariable regression analysis showed that elderly with poor memory had higher fall risk than relative good memory performance among cognitive impairment elderly. The TUG time increased by 2.1 s, 95% CI, 0.54∼3.67; left heel strike angle reduced by 3.22°, 95% CI, −6.05 to −0.39; and stride speed reduced by 0.09 m/s, 95% CI, −0.19 to −0.00 for the poor memory elderly among the CI group, but not found the association in CN group. In addition, serious medial temporal atrophy (MTA), small volumes of the frontal lobe and occipital lobe were associated with long TUG time and small heel strike angles; small volumes of the temporal lobe, frontal lobe, and parietal lobe were associated with slow stride speed. Conclusion Our findings suggested that memory deficit was associated with increased fall risk in the elderly with aMCI and mild AD. The association might be mediated by the atrophy of medial temporal, frontal, and parietal lobes. Additionally, increased fall risk, tested by TUG time, heel stride angles, and stride speed, might be objective and convenient kinematics markers for dynamic monitoring of both memory function and fall risk.
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- Shuyun Huang
- Department of Neurology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China.,Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Imaging, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, Rehabilitation Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Imaging, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Imaging, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Smart Medical and Health, Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Neurology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China.,BrainNow Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- BrainNow Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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Koppelmans V, Silvester B, Duff K. Neural Mechanisms of Motor Dysfunction in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review. J Alzheimers Dis Rep 2022; 6:307-344. [PMID: 35891638 PMCID: PMC9277676 DOI: 10.3233/adr-210065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: Despite the prevalence of motor symptoms in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), their underlying neural mechanisms have not been thoroughly studied. Objective: This review summarizes the neural underpinnings of motor deficits in MCI and AD. Methods: We searched PubMed up until August of 2021 and identified 37 articles on neuroimaging of motor function in MCI and AD. Study bias was evaluated based on sample size, availability of control samples, and definition of the study population in terms of diagnosis. Results: The majority of studies investigated gait, showing that slower gait was associated with smaller hippocampal volume and prefrontal deactivation. Less prefrontal activation was also observed during cognitive-motor dual tasking, while more activation in cerebellar, cingulate, cuneal, somatosensory, and fusiform brain regions was observed when performing a hand squeezing task. Excessive subcortical white matter lesions in AD were associated with more signs of parkinsonism, poorer performance during a cognitive and motor dual task, and poorer functional mobility. Gait and cognitive dual-tasking was furthermore associated with cortical thickness of temporal lobe regions. Most non-gait motor measures were only reported in one study in relation to neural measures. Conclusion: Cross-sectional designs, lack of control groups, mixing amnestic- and non-amnestic MCI, disregard of sex differences, and small sample sizes limited the interpretation of several studies, which needs to be addressed in future research to progress the field.
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- Vincent Koppelmans
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, SaltLake City, UT, USA
- Huntsman Mental Health Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, SaltLake City, UT, USA
- Huntsman Mental Health Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Utah, SaltLake City, UT, USA
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Khanthong P, Sriyakul K, Dechakhamphu A, Krajarng A, Kamalashiran C, Tungsukruthai P. Traditional Thai exercise (Ruesi Dadton) for improving motor and cognitive functions in mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial. J Exerc Rehabil 2021; 17:331-338. [PMID: 34805022 PMCID: PMC8566108 DOI: 10.12965/jer.2142542.271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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This study determined the effectiveness of a 12-week cycle of Ruesi Dadton (RSD) among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), for improving cognitive and physical performance. Seventy-six participants were included and were divided equally into two groups. A group performed RSD exercise for 60 min, 3 times/wk for 12 weeks, and the control group did not perform RSD exercise. The primary endpoint was cognitive function, as assessed by the Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA), Mini-Mental State Examination, verbal fluency (VF) test, and trail making test parts A and B (TMT-A and TMT-B). The secondary endpoints were the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, handgrip, and gait speed results, which were used to evaluate the physical function. There were significant differences in the TMT-B and handgrip scores (P<0.05) between the two groups. Both groups had improved MoCA scores (P<0.05) and normal walking speeds (P<0.01). Additionally, the RSD group showed improved VF test (P<0.01), TMT-B (P<0.01), and TUG test (P<0.05); a negative correlation was found between MoCA and TUG test (P<0.05). However, high walking speed and handgrip (P<0.05) worsened in the control group. RSD exercise resulted in relevant improvements in the cognitive and physical functions in MCI.
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- Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Klonglaung, Thailand
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- Faculty of Thai Traditional Medicine and Alternative Medicine, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Klonglaung, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Klonglaung, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Klonglaung, Thailand
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