Although less clear, there is some evidence that a reconceptualization of hypochondriasis as illness anxiety disorder might also be reasonable (see below). Besides these similarities, however, there are also differences with regard to the focus of concern, with hypochondriasis relating to physical ...
Our primary objective was to determine the impact of prior exposure to hyperglycaemia on the association between glycaemic variability during critical illness and mortality. Our secondary objectives included evaluating the relationships between prior hyperglycaemia and hyperglycaemia or hypoglycaemia during critica...
All analyses were adjusted for age, calendar periods (1995-2000, 2001-2006, and 2007-2012), parental educational level at birth of the proband, and parental history of any psychiatric illness since 1969 (ICD-8 codes 290-315 and ICD-10 codes F00-99). Calendar periods and parental history ...
Aetna considers post-exposure prophylaxis with varicella zoster immune globulin (VariZIG) as soon as possible within 10 days after exposure to a person with varicella or shingles medically necessary for HIV positive individuals who are susceptible to varicella zoster virus (those who have not been va...
This analysis addresses whether the illness leading to valproate use, rather than valproate exposure, was associated with autism in the child. We also estimated the risk of autism after stratifying the risk according to dose, trimester of exposure (first vs later), and use of other antiepileptic...
Past studies suggest that psychotic-like symptoms are associated with being female, low levels of social support, alcohol [5] and cannabis use [6], and a family history of mental illness [5, 6]. Psychotic-like symptoms appear to be more prevalent in some ethnic groups [7], but available...
Mental disorders were classified using the International Classification of Diseases- 10th Edition (ICD-10). This study was an ecological study and applied the average method to evaluate the level of air pollutants. The average method refers to calculating the average value of certain air pollutants ...
Larger doses were given to patients with either a rapidly progressing illness or short incubation period. Six patients 45 years of age or older died of causes other than tetanus Prior to this study, the reported national death rate for tetanus was 60%....
9,10 Although depression is less prevalent among older adults as compared with the younger population, there can be serious consequences, such as cognitive impairment, comorbid physical illness, and death.11,12 Therefore, it is of crucial importance to study preventable risk factors for developing ...
In an attempt to explore possible mechanisms underlying any observed change in relative risk during the famine years, we examined all cases with schizophrenia born before, during, and after the famine years for presence or absence of a family history of major mental illness. We hypothesized that ...