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Early Versus Delayed Mobilisation for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage.

Early versus delayed mobilisation for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013; 5: CD008346
Ma Z, Wang Q, Liu M

BACKGROUND: Rebleeding is an important cause of death and disability in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). In… Continue reading

Cross-Facial Nerve Graft and Masseteric Nerve Cooptation for One-Stage Facial Reanimation: Principles, Indications, and Surgical Procedure.

Cross-facial nerve graft and masseteric nerve cooptation for one-stage facial reanimation: Principles, indications, and surgical procedure.

Head Neck. 2013 Jun 1;
Bianchi B, Ferri A, Ferrari S, Copelli C, Magri A, Ferri T, Sesenna E

BACKGROUND: The use of… Continue reading

Do Hormone Treatments for Prostate Cancer Cause Anxiety and Depression?

Do hormone treatments for prostate cancer cause anxiety and depression?

Int J Clin Oncol. 2013 Jun 1;
Sharpley CF, Christie DR, Bitsika V

BACKGROUND: To investigate the relationship between hormone therapy (HT) and incidence of anxiety and depression among… Continue reading

Lifestyle Interventions in Primary Health Care: Professional and Organizational Challenges.

Lifestyle interventions in primary health care: professional and organizational challenges.

Eur J Public Health. 2013 May 30;
Kardakis T, Weinehall L, Jerdén L, Nyström ME, Johansson H

BACKGROUND: Interventions that support patient efforts at lifestyle changes that reduce tobacco… Continue reading

Efficacy of Add-on Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Comorbid Alcohol Dependence and Dysthymic Disorder: Three Case Reports.

Efficacy of Add-On Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Comorbid Alcohol Dependence and Dysthymic Disorder: Three Case Reports.

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2013; 15(1):
Rapinesi C, Kotzalidis GD, Serata D, Casale AD, Bersani FS, Solfanelli A, Scatena P, Raccah… Continue reading

Epidemiological and Clinical Characterization Following a First Psychotic Episode in Major Depressive Disorder: Comparisons With Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder in the Cavan-Monaghan First Episode Psychosis Study (CAMFEPS).

Epidemiological and Clinical Characterization Following a First Psychotic Episode in Major Depressive Disorder: Comparisons With Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder in the Cavan-Monaghan First Episode Psychosis Study (CAMFEPS).

Schizophr Bull. 2013 May 28;
Owoeye O, Kingston T, Scully PJ,… Continue reading

MicroRNAs and Drug Addiction.

MicroRNAs and Drug Addiction.

Front Genet. 2013; 4: 43
Bali P, Kenny PJ

Drug addiction is considered a disorder of neuroplasticity in brain reward and cognition systems resulting from aberrant activation of gene expression programs in response to prolonged… Continue reading

The Care Delivery Experience of Hospitalized Patients With Complex Chronic Disease.

The care delivery experience of hospitalized patients with complex chronic disease.

Health Expect. 2013 May 27;
Kuluski K, Hoang SN, Schaink AK, Alvaro C, Lyons RF, Tobias R, Bensimon CM

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated what is important in care… Continue reading

Identifying Cognitive and Demographic Variables That Contribute to Carer Burden in Dementia.

Identifying Cognitive and Demographic Variables That Contribute to Carer Burden in Dementia.

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2013 May 23; 36(1-2): 43-49
Miller LA, Mioshi E, Savage S, Lah S, Hodges JR, Piguet O

Background/Aims: Carer burden has been associated… Continue reading

What Is the Role of Brain Stimulation Therapies in the Treatment of Depression?

What Is the Role of Brain Stimulation Therapies in the Treatment of Depression?

Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2013 Jul; 15(7): 368
Blumberger DM, Mulsant BH, Daskalakis ZJ

Brain stimulation therapies have demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of depression and treatment-resistant… Continue reading