This article examines the moderating effect of depression on interdisciplinary treatment approaches for behaviors in dementia. A secondary analysis of data collected on tailored treatment of 105 long-term care residents with dementia found a significant relationship between treatment and passivity (p < 0.001), treatment and agitation (p = 0.001), and the mediating effect of change in passivity ...

Effect of ketamine versus alfentanil following midazolam in preventing emergence agitation in children after sevoflurane anaesthesia: A prospective random-ized clinical trial. Ketamine is effective in decreasing the incidence of emergence agitation in children undergoing dental repair under sevo-flurane general anesthesia. Effects of ketamine and midazolam on emergence agitation after sevoflura...

BACKGROUND Mixing is an energy demanding process which has been previously shown to affect enzymatic hydrolysis. Concentrated biomass slurries are associated with high and non-Newtonian viscosities and mixing in these systems is a complex task. Poor mixing can lead to mass and/or heat transfer problems as well as inhomogeneous enzyme distribution, both of which can cause possible yield reductio...

Agitation in emergency settings is a major concern, with a staggering 1.7 million episodes annually in the United States alone. Agitated individuals are at risk of becoming aggressive and violent, and of causing harm to themselves, others, and property. Agitation is a leading cause of hospital staff injuries and can cause untold physical and psychological suffering for patients and all those ne...

For the successful operation of aerobic fermentations it is essential to supply the microorganiisms with sufficient oxygen to meet their requirements at any stage in the process. Failure to supply enough oxygen may lead to undesirable changes in enzymatic makeup (Rolinson, 1952) or death of the organisms (Hromatka et al., 1951), with a subsequent lower yield of the desired product. In general, ...

Dementia-related behavioral disturbances are mostly treated with antipsychotics; however, the observed beneficial effects are modest and the risk of serious adverse effects high. We report the case of a 57-year-old woman with severe early-onset Alzheimer's disease and severe agitation, whom we treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). A significant clinical improvement was achieved over eig...

BACKGROUND Agitation is common across neuropsychiatric disorders and contributes to disability, institutionalization, and diminished quality of life for patients and their caregivers. There is no consensus definition of agitation and no widespread agreement on what elements should be included in the syndrome. The International Psychogeriatric Association formed an Agitation Definition Work Grou...

BACKGROUND Hypohydration can have significant implications on normal physiological functions of the body. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the impact of agitation, storage temperature, and storage time on urine osmolality compared to the criterion control. PATIENTS AND METHODS We used a descriptive diagnostic validity test design. To investigate agitation, we recruited 75 healthy in...