Pairwise Analysis Can Account for Network Structures Arising From Spike-Timing Dependent Plasticity.
Pairwise analysis can account for network structures arising from spike-timing dependent plasticity.
PLoS Comput Biol. 2013 Feb; 9(2): e1002906
Babadi B, Abbott LF
Spike timing-dependent plasticity (STDP) modifies synaptic strengths based on timing information available locally at each synapse.… Continue reading
Patterns and Predictors of Sleep Quality in Taiwanese Pregnant Women.
Patterns and Predictors of Sleep Quality in Taiwanese Pregnant Women.
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2013 Mar; 38(2): 95-101
Hung HM, Tsai PS, Ko SH, Chen CH
PURPOSE:: This study examined the patterns and psychosocial predictors of sleep quality in Taiwanese pregnant women. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:: A cross-sectional, correlational study design was used. A convenience sample of 400 pregnant women from two urban hospitals in Taiwan participated in this study. Data were collected using six self-report measures: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Edinburgh Prenatal Depression Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Attitude to Body Image Scale, and Interpersonal Support Evaluation List. RESULTS:: Our findings revealed that the prevalence of pregnancy-associated sleep disturbance (PSQI score >5) was 65.5%. The mean score of the global PSQI was… Continue reading
Understanding Resilience.
Understanding resilience.
Filed under: Depression Treatment
Front Behav Neurosci. 2013; 7: 10
Wu G, Feder A, Cohen H, Kim JJ, Calderon S, Charney DS, Mathé AA
Resilience is the ability to adapt successfully in the face of stress and… Continue reading
Depression Treatment: Characteristics of Pain in Hospitalized Medical Patients, Surgical Patients, and Outpatients Attending a Pain Management Centre.
Characteristics of pain in hospitalized medical patients, surgical patients, and outpatients attending a pain management centre.
Filed under: Depression Treatment
Br J Anaesth. 2013 Feb 18;
Rockett MP, Simpson G, Crossley R, Blowey S
BACKGROUND: /st>The characteristics and psychological impact of pain suffered by medical inpatients has been relatively under-investigated. The aim of this study was to compare the pain experience of medical, surgical inpatients, and patients attending a pain management centre. Some aspects of the quality of pain scoring and prescribing were also audited. METHODS: /st>Medical inpatients with significant pain (moderate or severe pain on a verbal rating scale) were assessed using a battery of psychometric questionnaires. Comparator samples of surgical inpatients and patients attending the pain management centre were recruited. RESULTS: /st>The prevalence of significant pain did not differ between the medical group (n=37) and the surgical group (n=38) (16.7% and 19.9%). Chronic pain was common in the medical group (54%) and the surgical group (50%). There were no differences in psychometric variables between the medical and surgical groups. Clinically significant scores for anxiety and depression (HADS ?11) were common in all groups (30-38%). There was less concordance between patient-reported pain scores and nurse-recorded pain scores in the medical group than the surgical group and analgesic prescribing differed between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: /st>The characteristics of pain in… Continue reading