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Mental Health Disparities Between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Parents of Childhood Cancer Survivors.

Mental Health Disparities Between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Parents of Childhood Cancer Survivors.

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 Mar 19;
Meeske KA, Sherman-Bien S, Hamilton AS, Olson AR, Slaughter R, Kuperberg A, Milam J

BACKGROUND: Parents of childhood cancer survivors (CCS)… Continue reading

[Alcohol Intoxication and Suicidality.]

[Alcohol Intoxication and Suicidality.]

Psychiatr Prax. 2013 Mar 18;
Wetterling T, Schneider B

Objective: Although there is a rich literature showing that addictive disorders are important risk factors for suicide, corresponding studies on suicidal behavior are rare. This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of alcohol intoxication on suicidal behavior.Methods: Prospective study. All patients admitted to a psychiatric department providing the psychiatric services for a district of Berlin (250,000 inhabitants) within 15 month.Results: Within this period 184 persons were admitted after showing suicidal behaviour (n = 227 admissions). 54.3 % of them were alcohol intoxicated (BAC > 1 g/l). Apart from substance use disorders the most common diagnoses were adjustment disorders (41.0 %), followed by depressive disorders (27.3 %). 28.2 % committed a… Continue reading

A PCA Approach to Population Analysis: With Application to a Phase II Depression Trial.

A PCA approach to population analysis: with application to a Phase II depression trial.

J Pharmacokinet Pharmacodyn. 2013 Mar 17;
Marostica E, Russu A, Gomeni R, Zamuner S, De Nicolao G

For psychiatric diseases, established mechanistic models are lacking… Continue reading

Body Balance in Elderly Patients, 12 Months After Treatment for BPPV.

Body balance in elderly patients, 12 months after treatment for BPPV.

Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2013 Feb; 79(1): 39-46
Lança SM, Gazzola JM, Kasse CA, Branco-Barreiro FC, Vaz DP, Scharlach RC

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is highly prevalent in the… Continue reading

Stroke in a Patient With Tuberculous Meningitis and HIV Infection.

Stroke in a Patient with Tuberculous Meningitis and HIV Infection.

Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 2013; 5(1): e2013017
Pasticci MB, Paciaroni M, Floridi P, Cecchini E, Baldelli F

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a devastating disease. TBM occurs more commonly… Continue reading

EVALUATION of the PROPOSED SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER SPECIFIER CHANGE for DSM-5 in a TREATMENT-SEEKING SAMPLE of ANXIOUS YOUTH.

EVALUATION OF THE PROPOSED SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER SPECIFIER CHANGE FOR DSM-5 IN A TREATMENT-SEEKING SAMPLE OF ANXIOUS YOUTH.

Depress Anxiety. 2013 Mar 14;
Kerns CE, Comer JS, Pincus DB, Hofmann SG

BACKGROUND: The current proposal for the DSM-5 definition… Continue reading

Serotonin Hypothesis of Autism: Implications for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Use During Pregnancy.

Serotonin Hypothesis of Autism: Implications for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Use during Pregnancy.

Autism Res. 2013 Mar 14;
Harrington RA, Lee LC, Crum RM, Zimmerman AW, Hertz-Picciotto I

Serotonin, a neurotransmitter found throughout the brain and body, has long… Continue reading

Longitudinal Changes in Dietary Fat Intake and Associated Changes in Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: The ACCORD Trial.

Longitudinal changes in dietary fat intake and associated changes in cardiovascular risk factors in adults with type 2 diabetes: The ACCORD trial.

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2013 Mar 12;
Kirk JK, Craven T, Lipkin EW, Katula J, Pedley C,… Continue reading

Conceptual Framework for Research and Clinical Practice Concerning Cardiovascular Health-Related Behaviors.

Conceptual framework for research and clinical practice concerning cardiovascular health-related behaviors.

Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2013 Feb; 21 Spec No: 207-15
Gallani MC, Cornélio ME, Agondi Rde F, Rodrigues RC

To present a conceptual framework based on the PRECEDE… Continue reading

The Contribution of Light Touch Sensory Cues to Corrective Reactions During Treadmill Locomotion.

The contribution of light touch sensory cues to corrective reactions during treadmill locomotion.

Exp Brain Res. 2013 Mar 13;
Forero J, Misiaszek JE

The arms play an important role in balance regulation during walking. In general, perturbations delivered during… Continue reading