General hospital psychiatry
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Nov 2006
Preoperative predictors of delirium after cardiac surgery: a preliminary study.
Preoperative risk factors of postoperative delirium were evaluated in 260 patients admitted for open heart surgery. The incidence of delirium was 11.5%. Independent predictors included cognitive impairment, atrial fibrillation, a history of peripheral vascular disease major depression and advanced age. Aforementioned factors might be helpful in predicting delirium following cardiac surgery.
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Nov 2006
A 1-year follow-up study of chest-pain patients with and without panic disorder.
The aims of this study were to (a) study the persistence of panic disorder (PD); (b) investigate the association between PD at baseline and outcome [chest pain, psychiatric morbidity, health care utilization, suicidal thoughts, work impairment and health-related quality of life (HRQOL)]; (c) study the course of pain, distress, symptom attribution and HRQOL; and (d) describe treatment and perceived treatment needs of patients with PD. ⋯ Despite chronic distress and impairment, we found significant undertreatment of PD, which needs to be addressed in future studies.