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Tracking changes in physique make up: comparison of the way and affect involving pre-assessment standardisation.
The identification of health service use trajectories assists in understanding hospital use by older RACF residents and may offer guidance in the design of prevention measures, including hospital avoidance programs.
The identification of health service use trajectories assists in understanding hospital use by older RACF residents and may offer guidance in the design of prevention measures, including hospital avoidance programs.
The majority of information sources for children of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are paper, or text, based and require high levels of literacy.

To develop educational activities to inform children who have a parent with MS about a number of aspects around MS and to improve the confidence levels of both parents and children to discuss MS.

A structured interactive event, Digesting Science (DS), was developed. This covers the effect MS can have on vision, bladder function, walking, the mechanisms of action of disease-modifying treatments, the potential importance of vitamin D supplementation, and risk factors for developing MS. Qualitative and semi-quantitative feedback and other data were collected from event questionnaires and a follow-up online survey.

In total, 86 DS events have been delivered internationally, reaching approximately 345 families affected by MS. CCT241533 Confidence ratings around discussing MS improved in 57/77 families (74%; 95% CI 62.6-83.1) following a DS event. 39/87 (45%) families S and may affect their behaviour with the aim of potentially reducing their risk of developing MS in the future. Now more than ever, we need educational resources that can facilitate conversations within families that can respond to health information needs in a timely manner.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is now recognized as a multifactorial disease in which genetic and environmental factors intervene. Considerable efforts have been made to identify external risk factors present in childhood, adolescence and youth, though only a few perinatal risk factors have been positively associated with MS. Previously, we found an association between high birth weight and MS in male patients in a small study in Argentina. The present research was designed to further assess the association between high birth weight and MS in a larger sample of patients, using an extensive and validated general population database as control.

We present an analytical observational, multicentre, population-based, and case-control study. A total of 637 patients (cases) with confirmed MS diagnosis attending five MS specialized centres in Argentina were included. Birth weight (BW) data was recalled by the patient's mother, which is a validated approach. A two-way comparison was performed. First, we used the standard opportunity to prevent the disease in future generations.
In summary, our findings suggested that high BW could be one of the earliest risk factors for MS in life. If this results were reproduced in other centres, high birth weight would emerge as a novel and very early risk factor, potentially modifiable in utero or immediately postpartum, representing a unique opportunity to prevent the disease in future generations.
D-dimer measured shortly after discontinuation of anticoagulation by an immunoturbidimetric assay predicts the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE). We assessed the performance of this assay over time and its association with recurrent VTE.

We followed 556 patients with a first VTE for a median of 9.6years. The study end point was recurrent VTE. D-dimer was measured 3weeks, and 3, 9, and 15months after discontinuation of anticoagulation in plasma using an immunoturbidimetric assay (INNOVANCE D-Dimer). To estimate the effect of longitudinal D-dimer on the recurrence risk, we used a dynamic prediction Cox model with landmark times (3weeks, and 3, 9, 15months) as a stratification factor.

135 patients had recurrent VTE. D-dimer levels varied between patients but without a consistent pattern. Levels increased slightly over time [0.7% increase (95% CI 0.5-0.9; p<0.001)/month]. D-dimer levels were positively correlated with body mass index (BMI) [2% (95% CI 1.1-2.9; p<0.001) increase/1 unit BMI increase], and were 14.8% (95% CI 5.1-25.3; p=0.002) higher in women than in men. The recurrence risk with doubling D-dimer levels was higher after 3weeks, 3, 9 and 15months [hazard ratios 1.4 (1.06-1.84), 1.37 (1.06-1.77), 1.31 (1.04-1.65) and 1.26 (1.01-1.57), respectively].

In patients with a first VTE, immunoturbidimetric D-dimer levels are associated with the risk of recurrence at multiple times points from 3weeks up to 15months after discontinuation of oral anticoagulation.
In patients with a first VTE, immunoturbidimetric D-dimer levels are associated with the risk of recurrence at multiple times points from 3 weeks up to 15 months after discontinuation of oral anticoagulation.
The association between international-normalised-ratio (INR) correction and mortality in patients with major bleeding on vitamin-K-antagonists (VKA) is important for evaluating the efficacy of reversal agents for oral anticoagulants.

We evaluate if INR correction (defined as ≤1.3) following intervention in major bleeding on VKA is associated with better survival, and if there is a dose-response relationship between Vitamin K (VK) and INR correction.

Data on patients' characteristics, haematological management and 30-day outcomes reported by 32 UK hospitals (October 2013-August 2016) were analysed. Associations between INR correction and (a) 30-day mortality; (b) VK dose were estimated using multivariable logistic regression, using multiple imputation to handle missing INR values.

Of 1771 patients, 77%, 73% and 33% received prothrombin-complex-concentrate (PCC), VK (92% intravenous) and red cells and fresh frozen plasma transfusion respectively. Proportionally more intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) cases (87%) than non-ICH cases (69%) received PCC. VK administration did not vary by ICH group, with 10mg (33%) and 5mg (28%) doses being the most common. Higher doses of VK (10mg) were more likely to correct INR than lower doses (5mg). Post-intervention INR>1.3 in treated patients was associated with 3.2 (95%CI 2.1-4.9) times higher odds of death within 30days, compared with INR≤1.3, with no difference between ICH and non-ICH.

INR correction after intervention to manage major bleeding on VKA is associated with better survival. Higher VK doses (10mg) improve INR correction more than lower doses (5mg) in major bleeding, but further studies are warranted to compare the relative benefits/risks of 5mg versus 10mg doses.
INR correction after intervention to manage major bleeding on VKA is associated with better survival. Higher VK doses (10 mg) improve INR correction more than lower doses (5 mg) in major bleeding, but further studies are warranted to compare the relative benefits/risks of 5 mg versus 10 mg doses.
While psychotic remission in schizophrenia (SZ) has been defined by consensus and associated with a rank of clinical predictive factors, there is a lack of data of factors associated with functional remission.

To identify clinical and biological factors associated with impaired functional remission in a non-selected chronic stabilized SZ outpatients.

This study was a cross-sectional study carried out on all admitted SZ stabilized outpatients in an academic daily care psychiatric hospital. Functional remission was defined by a global assessment of functioning score ≥61. Psychotic remission was defined according to international criteria. Depression was assessed with the Calgary Depression Rating scale for Schizophrenia. Sociodemographic variables, tobacco status, clozapine treatment and obesity were reported. Chronic peripheral inflammation was defined by a highly sensitive C-reactive protein serum level ≥3mg/L and metabolic syndrome according to international recommendations.

273 patients were includermine if improving depressive symptoms and chronic peripheral inflammation may improve SZ patients reaching functional remission.
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in adolescents and young adults worldwide, and causes a high burden for both individuals and society. The present study aims to investigate the role of risk and resource factors for depressive symptoms during adolescence and emerging adulthood in a German population-based cohort.

Within the longitudinal BELLA study, data on risk and resource factors were collected among n=632 children and adolescents aged 11 to 17 years. Depressive symptoms were measured five years later. Multivariate linear regression models served to investigate effects of risk and resource factors on depressive symptoms. Regression models were stratified by gender. Moreover, we explored potential interaction effects.

A negative mother-child relationship predicted depressive symptoms in girls, whereas school stress served as a risk factor in boys. Peer competence was associated with fewer depressive symptoms in girls, and family cohesion was identified as a resource factor in boys. In addition, few moderating effects of resource factors on the association between risk factors and depressive symptoms were found.

As the BELLA study is a population-based observational study, we only identified associations between risk and resource factors and no cause-effect relationships.

Findings provide evidence of gender-specific risk and resource factors for depression. Individuals who are exposed to risk factors must be monitored during the transition into adulthood. Gender-sensitive prevention and early intervention programs are needed.
Findings provide evidence of gender-specific risk and resource factors for depression. Individuals who are exposed to risk factors must be monitored during the transition into adulthood. Gender-sensitive prevention and early intervention programs are needed.
Depression is associated with excess mortality, but it is not known how treatment-resistance influences life expectancy. We estimated cause-specific excess mortality and Life Years Lost (LYL) in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

The population included all individuals born and living in Denmark who redeemed their first prescription for an antidepressant at age 18-69 years between 2005 and 2012, identified in the Danish National Prescription Registry. TRD was defined as at least two additional and different antidepressant trials within two years. Mortality rate ratios (MRRs) were estimated with Cox regression adjusted for age at first prescription, calendar year and comorbidity. Differences in life expectancy were estimated by the Life Years Lost (LYL) method.

The cohort included 154,513 first-time pharmacologically treated patients with depression, of whom 8,294 (5.4%) were identified as having TRD. Patients were followed for 1,032,245 person-years during which 9,795 deaths occurred. Men and women with TRD had significantly higher mortality than non-TRD (aMRR 1.34, 95% CI 1.18-1.52 and aMRR 1.39, 95% CI 1.19-1.63, respectively). Life expectancy for men and women with TRD was 1.21 (95% CI 0.36-2.44) and 1.24 (95% CI 0.35-2.34) years shorter than in all patients with depression. Suicide accounted for the majority of excess LYL, with 1.10 (95% CI 0.46-1.61) years in men and 0.82 (95% CI 0.44-1.27) years in women with TRD.

Using redeemed prescriptions to define TRD may increase the risk of misclassification.

Patients not responding adequately to several treatment trials are at increased risk for premature death, particularly suicide.
Patients not responding adequately to several treatment trials are at increased risk for premature death, particularly suicide.
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