Problems of Screening for Psychiatric Comorbidity in the Medically Ill: What Can be Recommended?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.024
Abstract: CL-psychiatrists have to work under severe time pressure in acute care setting. Hence, it is necessary to have an armamentarium of screening tools for disorders most frequently met in the general hospital. This presentation will… read more here.
Keywords: medically ill; problems screening; psychiatric comorbidity; comorbidity medically ... See more keywords
Challenges of managing delirium and catatonia in a medically ill patient
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DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.02.019
Abstract: BACKGROUND Untangling catatonia and delirium can be challenging. Furthermore, treatment of one syndrome can potentially worsen another. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 71-year-old patient with a history of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar subtype,… read more here.
Keywords: medically ill; catatonia; ill patient; delirium catatonia ... See more keywords
Prevalence and associated factors of perceived stigma among medically ill patients on follow-up screened positive for depression in Ethiopia: facility-based cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056665
Abstract: Background Many people are familiar with the issues of stigma in mental health or HIV, but feeling stigma as an underlying factor for many medically ill-health conditions has not been examined. Methods Institution-based cross-sectional study… read more here.
Keywords: stigma; prevalence; depression; perceived stigma ... See more keywords
New paradigms in venous thromboprophylaxis of medically ill patients.
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DOI: 10.1160/th17-03-0168
Abstract: Acutelly-ill hospitalised medical patients are at risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), both in-hospital and in the immediate post-discharge period, and mortality from VTE is thought to be particularly high in this patient population. However, despite… read more here.
Keywords: medically ill; risk; thromboprophylaxis; medical patients ... See more keywords
Association of Bleeding Severity With Mortality in Extended Thromboprophylaxis of Medically Ill Patients in the MAGELLAN and MARINER Trials
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DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.121.057847
Abstract: Background: Extended thromboprophylaxis has not been widely implemented in acutely ill medical patients because of bleeding concerns. The MAGELLAN (Multicenter, Randomized, Parallel Group Efficacy and Safety Study for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized… read more here.
Keywords: ill patients; major bleeding; extended thromboprophylaxis; risk ... See more keywords
Safety and Effectiveness of Reduced Dose Versus Standard Dose Enoxaparin Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Underweight Medically Ill Patients
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DOI: 10.1177/00185787221123220
Abstract: Background: Enoxaparin is commonly used for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in hospitalized patients. Published literature exists for dose adjustment in higher body weights and renal dysfunction, but sparse literature on optimal dosing of prophylactic enoxaparin… read more here.
Keywords: ill patients; underweight medically; safety effectiveness; venous thromboembolism ... See more keywords
Supportive Therapy in the Medically Ill: Using Psychiatric Skills to Enhance Primary Care.
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DOI: 10.4088/pcc.20nr02758
Abstract: Supportive therapy is a practical, flexible, and patient-centered psychosocial intervention that can help improve outcomes for patients struggling with a wide variety of medical illnesses. Due to its highly adaptable nature, brief supportive therapy can… read more here.
Keywords: therapy; supportive therapy; therapy medically; primary care ... See more keywords