General hospital psychiatry
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Nov 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyAssociation between change in depression and change in weight among women enrolled in weight loss treatment.
To examine the association between improvement in depression and loss of weight among women with depressive symptoms entering a behavioral weight loss program. ⋯ Among women with co-occurring obesity and depression, short-term improvement in depression is associated with weight loss.
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Nov 2010
Prevalence and associated factors for delirium in critically ill patients at a Japanese intensive care unit.
To investigate the prevalence and associated factors of delirium in critically ill patients during an intensive care unit (ICU) stay. ⋯ The prevalence of delirium was 20% in ICU patients and 80% in ventilated patients in a Japanese ICU.
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Nov 2010
Case ReportsDuloxetine treatment of long-term ketamine abuse-related lower urinary tract symptoms: a case report.
To report a case of ketamine abuse-related lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a depressed patient, who was successfully treated with duloxetine. ⋯ Duloxetine can be considered as one of the therapeutic drugs of choice for depressive patients with significant LUTS.