Depressive illness in institutionalised older people in Malta [PDF]
Depression in older persons is associated with being placed in a nursing home. Depression is linked to increased medical morbidity in nursing home residents. 150 patients living in two nursing homes in Malta were included in the study.
Fiorini, Anthony, Zammit, Paul
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What contributes to depression in Parkinson's disease? [PDF]
Background: Depression is a common problem in patients with Parkinson's disease, but its mechanism is poorly understood. It is thought that neurochemical changes contribute to its occurrence, but it is unclear why some patients develop depression and ...
Jahanshahi, M., Quinn, N.P., Schrag, A.
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ABSTRACT Purpose To assess the long‐term effects of a community cancer exercise program on quality of life, fatigue, weight, waist circumference, physical activity levels, lower extremity strength, body mass index (BMI), heart rate, and blood pressure, across non‐metastatic and metastatic patients.
Isaac Oppong, Roozbeh Naemi
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Up-beat UK: a programme of research into the relationship between coronary heart disease and depression in primary care patients. [PDF]
Coronary heart disease and depression are both common health problems and by 2020 will be the two leading causes of disability worldwide. Depression has been found to be more common in patients with coronary heart disease but the nature of this ...
Ashworth, Mark+37 more
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The burden of burnout: Understanding its prevalence and organizational drivers in medical physics
Abstract Background Burnout is a work‐related syndrome characterized by increased levels of emotional exhaustion (EE) and depersonalization (DP) along with decreased levels of personal achievement. In the healthcare setting, higher burnout levels have been associated with negative impacts on personnel, an increased risk of errors, and a decrease in the
Deborah Schofield+4 more
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Postpartum depression and thyroid dysfunction– should pregnant women be screened for thyroid disorders? [PDF]
The relationship between thyroid dysfunction and postpartum depression has been investigated for quite some time now, but no consensus has been reached regarding the need for screening for thyroid function during pregnancy. This paper aims to investigate
Marin, Erika, Simionescu, Anca A
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A longitudinal high-risk study of adolescent anxiety, depression and parent-severity on the developmental course of risk-adjustment [PDF]
Background Adolescence is associated with developments in the reward system and increased rates of emotional disorders. Familial risk for depression may be associated with disruptions in the reward system.
American Psychiatric Association+34 more
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Radiotherapy medical physics in the Philippines: A contemporary overview
Abstract Purpose With cancer ranking as the third leading cause of death in the Philippines and a disparity in healthcare resources across regions, this research aimed to assess the state of radiotherapy medical physics in the country. Methodology The study utilized a comprehensive online survey with 94 structured questions answered by 19 clinics ...
John Paul C. Cabahug+4 more
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Morphological response to a North Sea bed depression induced by gas mining [PDF]
Gas mining leads to saucer-like surface depressions. In the North Sea, gas is currently mined at several offshore locations. The associated bed depression has a similar spatial extent as offshore tidal sandbanks, which are large-scale bed patterns ...
Allen+21 more
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Cerebello‐Prefrontal Connectivity Underlying Cognitive Dysfunction in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2
ABSTRACT Objective Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is a hereditary cerebellar degenerative disorder, with motor and cognitive symptoms. The constellation of cognitive symptoms due to cerebellar degeneration is named cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome (CCAS), which has increasingly been recognized to profoundly impact patients' quality of life;
Ami Kumar+7 more
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