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Withdrawal Reflexes in the Upper Limb Adapt to Arm Posture and Stimulus Location By.

Withdrawal reflexes in the upper limb adapt to arm posture and stimulus location by.

Muscle Nerve. 2013 Aug 8;
Peterson CL, Riley Z, Krepkovich ET, Murray WM, Perreault EJ

Withdrawal reflexes in the leg adapt in a context appropriate… Continue reading

Quetiapine Versus Haloperidol in the Treatment of Delirium: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial.

Quetiapine versus haloperidol in the treatment of delirium: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial.

Drug Des Devel Ther. 2013; 7: 657-67
Maneeton B, Maneeton N, Srisurapanont M, Chittawatanarat K

Atypical antipsychotic drugs may have low propensity to induce extrapyramidal side… Continue reading

The Impact of Exercise on Suicide Risk: Examining Pathways Through Depression, PTSD, and Sleep in an Inpatient Sample of Veterans.

The impact of exercise on suicide risk: examining pathways through depression, PTSD, and sleep in an inpatient sample of veterans.

Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2013 Jun; 43(3): 279-89
Davidson CL, Babson KA, Bonn-Miller MO, Souter T, Vannoy S

Suicide… Continue reading

Cardiovascular Disease and Spinal Cord Injury: Results From a National Population Health Survey.

Cardiovascular disease and spinal cord injury: Results from a national population health survey.

Neurology. 2013 Jul 24;
Cragg JJ, Noonan VK, Krassioukov A, Borisoff J

To evaluate the association between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and spinal cord injury (SCI) in… Continue reading

Comment On: Kan Et Al. a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Depression and Insulin Resistance. Diabetes Care 2013;36:480-489.

Comment on: Kan et al. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Association Between Depression and Insulin Resistance. Diabetes Care 2013;36:480-489.

Diabetes Care. 2013 Aug; 36(8): e123
Kawada T

HubMed – depression

Group Problem-Solving Therapy for Postnatal Depression among… Continue reading

Systematic Study of Structured Diagnostic Procedures in Outpatient Psychiatric Rehabilitation: A Three-Year, Three-Cohort Study of the Stability of Psychiatric Diagnoses.

Systematic Study of Structured Diagnostic Procedures in Outpatient Psychiatric Rehabilitation: A Three-year, Three-cohort Study of the Stability of Psychiatric Diagnoses.

Innov Clin Neurosci. 2013 May; 10(5-6): 14-9
Kotwicki R, Harvey PD

Background. Psychiatric diagnoses are important for treatment planning.… Continue reading

Coexisting Addiction and Pain in People Receiving Methadone for Addiction.

Coexisting Addiction and Pain in People Receiving Methadone for Addiction.

West J Nurs Res. 2013 Jul 15;
Marie BS

The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the narratives of people who experience chronic pain (lasting 6 months… Continue reading

Direct-Acting Antivirals for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C: Open Issues and Future Perspectives.

Direct-Acting Antivirals for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C: Open Issues and Future Perspectives.

ScientificWorldJournal. 2013; 2013: 704912
Chae HB, Park SM, Youn SJ

Currently, two direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) show well-established efficacy against hepatitis C virus (HCV), namely, first-wave… Continue reading

Retarded Head Growth and Neurocognitive Development in Infants of Mothers With a History of Eating Disorders: Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Retarded head growth and neurocognitive development in infants of mothers with a history of eating disorders: longitudinal cohort study.

BJOG. 2013 Jul 3;
Koubaa S, Hällström T, Hagenäs L, Hirschberg A

To characterise early growth and neurocognitive development in… Continue reading

Aspects of Patient and Clinician Language Predict Adherence to Antidepressant Medication.

Aspects of patient and clinician language predict adherence to antidepressant medication.

J Am Board Fam Med. 2013 Jul-Aug; 26(4): 409-20
Kaplan JE, Keeley RD, Engel M, Emsermann C, Brody D

Objective: High-quality patient-clinician communication is associated with better medication adherence, but the specific language components associated with adherence are poorly understood. We examined how patient and clinician language may influence adherence.We audio-recorded primary care encounters from 63 patients newly diagnosed with depression and prescribed an antidepressant medication. We rated clinicians’ language (motivational interviewing-adherent statements [MIAs], reflections, and global ratings of empathy and “motivational interviewing spirit”) along with patients’ “change talk” (CT) demonstrating motivation to take medication. Filling a first prescription and an estimate of overall adherence, the proportion of >180 days covered (PDC) (primary outcome), were measured based… Continue reading