General hospital psychiatry
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Mar 2014
Determinants of a hopeful attitude among family caregivers in a palliative care setting.
This study investigated the determinants of a hopeful attitude among family caregivers involved with palliative care. ⋯ Healthcare providers need to pay attention to the psychological vulnerability of caregivers to encourage a hopeful attitude. Additional studies of longitudinal design for hopeful attitude throughout the trajectory of palliative care are necessary.
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Mar 2014
Delirium in patients admitted to a cardiac intensive care unit with cardiac emergencies in a developing country: incidence, prevalence, risk factor and outcome.
To assess the incidence, prevalence, risk factors and outcome of delirium in patients admitted to a cardiac intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary care hospital. ⋯ Delirium is highly prevalent in the cardiac ICU setting and is associated with presence of many modifiable risk factors. Development of delirium increases the mortality risk and is associated with longer cardiac ICU stay.
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Mar 2014
Do motor subtypes of delirium in child and adolescent have a different clinical and phenomenological profile?
To explore the frequency of different motor subtypes of delirium in children and adolescents and to study the relationship of motor subtypes with other symptoms, etiology and outcome of delirium. ⋯ Unlike in adults, motoric subtypes of delirium in child and adolescents do not differ from each other with respect to other symptoms, risk factors and outcome.