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Nomenclatura baseada na neurociência para psicofármacos: quatro razões para a u...

Predicting epilepsy surgery outcome in adult patients: may psychiatric diagnosi...

Objective: With this study, we aimed to assess the importance of including psychiatric disorders in a comprehensive prediction model for epilepsy surgery. Methods: Ambispective observational study with a sample of adults who underwent resective surgery. Participants were evaluated, before and one year after surgery, to collect data regarding their neurological and psychiatric history. The one-year post-surgical...

Clinical determinants of psychopathological outcomes after epilepsy surgery

Objectives: People with refractory epilepsy submitted to surgery may improve or deteriorate their cognitive and emotional functions. The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of longitudinal changes in psychopathological symptomatology, one year after epilepsy surgery, considering clinical and demographic characteristics. Methods: People with refractory epilepsy referred to epilepsy surgery were inc...

Personality patterns of people with medically refractory epilepsy : does the ep...

Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine the rate of dysfunctional personality patterns before and after epilepsy surgery, their types, and the importance of the epileptogenic zone in a sample of people with refractory epilepsy. Methods: We conducted an ambispective observational study, including refractory epilepsy surgery candidates. Demographic, psychiatric, and neurological data were recorded. E...

May the right-side epileptogenic zone be a predictor of psychiatric comorbidity...

The aim of this study was to determine the rate and types of lifetime psychiatric disorders, as well as their predictors, in a sample of people with refractory epilepsy. Demographic, neurological, psychiatric and neuropsychological data, from people with refractory epilepsy, were registered at the pre-surgical interview. Linear regression was used to determine predictors. One hundred and ninety-one participants...

Psychiatric disorders as predictors of epilepsy surgery outcome

Objectives: Our aim was to determine if a history of a mental disorder predicts a worst neurological outcome for patients undergoing epilepsy surgery. Methods: We conducted an ambispective observational study including people with refractory epilepsy who underwent resective surgery. Demographic, psychiatric, and neurological data were collected, before and one year after surgery. Presurgical interviews included...

Towards a competitive use of solar driers : a case study for the lumber industry

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the discussion of the methodology that leads to a better systematization of the knowledge on solar drying. Based on a case study for the lumber industry, the options and solutions adopted will be reported, along with their evaluation criteria and existing or developed tools. The kilns have 50 m3 interior capacity and proved the capability to dry maritime pine 27 mm thic...