2011
Dissociations between behavioural and functional magnetic resonance imaging-based evaluations of cognitive function after brain injury
Bardin J, Fins J, Katz D, Hersh J, Heier L, Tabelow K, Dyke J, Ballon D, Schiff N, Voss H. Dissociations between behavioural and functional magnetic resonance imaging-based evaluations of cognitive function after brain injury. Brain 2011, 134: 769-782. PMID: 21354974, PMCID: PMC3044833, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awr005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-injured subjectsBlood oxygen level-dependent responsesBrain-injured patientsCognitive functionFunctional magnetic resonance imaging assessmentsEvaluation of cognitive functionFunctional neuroimaging methodsOvert behavioral responsesSeverely brain-injured patientsNeuroimaging methodsBrain functionBehavioral responsesBrain injuryMagnetic resonance imaging-based methodMotor functionControl groupBrainMagnetic resonance imaging assessmentSubjectsClinical useImaging assessmentResponse
2007
Deep brain stimulation and cognition: moving from animal to patient
Schiff N, Fins J. Deep brain stimulation and cognition: moving from animal to patient. Current Opinion In Neurology 2007, 20: 638-642. PMID: 17992082, DOI: 10.1097/wco.0b013e3282f1c6e4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive functionBrain injuryDeep brain stimulationModulate cognitive functionsBrain stimulationCentral thalamic deep brain stimulationImpaired cognitive functionBehavioral improvementBrain electrical stimulationThalamic deep brain stimulationTherapeutic optionsBrainNonprogressive brain injuryArea of researchElectrical stimulationInjuryPatientsStimulationCognitionStudy design
2004
Screening and Cognitive Impairment: Ethics of Forgoing Mammography in Older Women
Raik B, Miller F, Fins J. Screening and Cognitive Impairment: Ethics of Forgoing Mammography in Older Women. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2004, 52: 440-444. PMID: 14962162, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52119.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCognition DisordersDecision MakingEthics, MedicalFemaleHumansMammographyMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicConceptsCognitively impaired womenCognitive impairmentQuality of lifeDecision-making capacityScreening interventionsMammographic screeningEarly cognitive impairmentLonger life expectancyPatient's capacityVulnerable populationsImpaired womenLife expectancyRisk of undertreatmentMammographyBreast cancerWomenEthical questionsDecision-making processPotential benefitsRiskScreeningRisk/benefit analysisImpairmentOlderDementia