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Mukaila A. Raji
Researcher at University of Texas Medical Branch
Publications - 194
Citations - 5574
Mukaila A. Raji is an academic researcher from University of Texas Medical Branch. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 37, co-authored 156 publications receiving 4515 citations. Previous affiliations of Mukaila A. Raji include University of North Texas Health Science Center & University of Alberta.
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The Basis for Diminished Functional Recovery after Delayed Peripheral Nerve Repair
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that chronic denervation of the distal stump plays a key role in reduced nerve regeneration, but the denervated muscle is also a contributing factor.
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Hand grip strength and incident ADL disability in elderly Mexican Americans over a seven-year period
TL;DR: The hand grip strength test is an easy, reliable, valid, inexpensive method of screening to identify older adults at risk of disability.
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Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Decline in Older Mexican Americans
Ana Alfaro-Acha,Soham Al Snih,Mukaila A. Raji,Yong Fang Kuo,Kyriakos S. Markides,Kenneth J. Ottenbacher +5 more
TL;DR: Older Mexican Americans with reduced handgrip strength at baseline demonstrated a statistically significant decline in cognitive function over a 7-year period, which remained statistically significant after controlling for potential confounding factors.
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Relationship between frailty and cognitive decline in older Mexican Americans.
Rafael Samper-Ternent,Soham Al Snih,Mukaila A. Raji,Kyriakos S. Markides,Kenneth J. Ottenbacher +4 more
TL;DR: To examine the association between frailty status and change in cognitive function over time in older Mexican Americans, a large sample of adults over the age of 60 were surveyed.
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Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Older Men Receiving Testosterone Therapy
Jacques Baillargeon,Randall J. Urban,Yong Fang Kuo,Kenneth J. Ottenbacher,Mukaila A. Raji,Fei Du,Yu Li Lin,James S. Goodwin +7 more
TL;DR: Older men who were treated with intramuscular testosterone did not appear to have an increased risk of myocardial infarction and testosterone use was modestly protective against MI.