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Depression in the Paediatric Population: Current Therapeutic Context and Challe...

Major depression, as a clinical condition associated with the highest rate of disability worldwide, presents very particular contours when it affects the pediatric population. The biochemical and pathophysiological changes associated with depression are naturally influenced by socioeconomic aspects and family dynamics, which contributes to great heterogeneity and variability in the symptoms expressed by childre...

Oropharyngeal dysphagia in the acute post-stroke phase – is there a role for ri...

Introduction: Stroke is one of the main causes of morbimortality in developed countries. Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) is the second most frequent complication in the acute post-stroke phase and it is an independent predictor of unfavorable outcome and institutionalization, being associated with longer hospital stays and a huge economic impact. There is a documented association between the presence of certain s...

Clinical and functional impact of post-stroke oropharyngeal dysphagia: a retros...

Objectives: To assess the impact of post-stroke oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) on clinical and functional outcomes. Study Design: Observational, retrospective, single-center study. Materials and Methods: A total of 137 patients hospitalized due to stroke who underwent fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) between January 2018 and December 2023 were included. The incidence of aspiration pneumonia ...

Susac’s Syndrome – a case report

Susac’s Syndrome (SS) is an occlusive immune-mediated microangiopathy that preferentially affects cerebral, retinal and cochlear arterioles. Classically, it is associated with the triad of visual defects, encephalopathy and sensorineural hearing loss (SNH). Diagnosis is based on clinical features and findings from fluorescein angiography (FA), brain magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) and audiometry. Treatment ...

Micronutrient-Drug Interaction in Older Adults

The aging process is associated with a set of transformations and habits that can interfere with micronutrient levels, which are crucial in maintaining homeostasis in numerous biological processes and preventing disease. Older adults are susceptible to changes in these levels, contributing to structural or functional alterations that promote the development of diseases. Coupled with the aging process, older adu...

A network approach to emotion regulation and symptom activation in depression a...

Background: Emotions can be regulated through several regulatory strategies that are involved in the development of psychopathological symptoms. Despite the well-established association between psychopathology and emotion dysregulation, little is known about the relationship between individual symptoms of depression and anxiety and emotion regulation strategies (ERS), as well as between ERS themselves. Method: ...

Specificity of the interaction between different mindfulness mechanisms and spe...

Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) have been widely associated with treating mental and physical disorders and promoting general well-being in non-clinical settings. However, the action of the mechanisms underlying these interventions remains unclear. Recently, the analysis of complex psychopathological networks has explored the relationship between symptoms of mental disorders and between symptoms and vari...

Critically ill patient mortality by age: long-term follow-up (CIMbA-LT)

Background The past years have witnessed dramatic changes in the population admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Older and sicker patients are now commonly treated in this setting due to the newly available sophisticated life support. However, the short- and long-term benefit of this strategy is scarcely studied. Methods The Critically Ill patients’ mortality by age: Long-Term follow-up (CIMbA-LT) was a m...

An Update on Drug-Nutrient Interactions and Dental Decay in Older Adults

In recent decades, the global demographic landscape has undergone a discernible shift that has been characterised by a progressive increase in the proportion of elderly individuals, indicative of an enduring global inclination toward extended lifespans. The aging process, accompanied by physiological changes and dietary patterns, contributes to detrimental deviations in micronutrient consumption. This vulnerabl...

A Rare Case of Ventriculitis with Ventriculomegaly