Patients admitted to a teaching hospital over two 8-week periods were screened for delirium on arrival and thereafter until the end of care in the hospital. a total of 308 patients > 65 years were admitted during the 4-month period. all patients had a validated cognitive screen using the Confusion assessment method and mini-mental state examination or abbreviated mental Tests. delirium was diag...

PurposeTo determine the mechanism behind macular bulge height increase in eyes with dome-shaped macula (DSM).DesignRetrospective, observational case series.MethodsEyes presenting DSM followed up for a minimum of 1 year were examined using ocular biometry and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography at baseline end follow-up. Axial length (AL), height, central peripheral choroidal thickness ...

Trauma and stressor related disorders include disorders in which exposure to a traumatic or stressful event is listed explicitly as a diagnostic criterion. These include reactive attachment disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acute stress disorder, and adjustment disorders. Psychological distress following exposure to a traumatic or stressful event is quite variable. In some cases, ...

we investigated the association between serum 25(oh) d levels and depressive symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder (mdd).eighty-five adults, 44 drug free patients with mdd and 41 apparently healthy controls, participated in the study. the hamilton depression rating scale was used to assess severity of major depression. mental health of the controls was assessed according to dsm-iv...