Irish journal of medical science
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To evaluate the characteristics of mental health presentations to the emergency department in two different hospital settings. ⋯ A large proportion of ED referrals to psychiatry constitute patients with unmet social and addiction needs, who are seen out of hours. This prompts consideration of expanding both ED and community services to comprise a more multidisciplinary-resourced, 24/7 care model.
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Observational Study
Effect of post-perfusion hyperoxemia on early graft function in renal transplant recipients: a retrospective observational cohort study.
The effects of hyperoxemia on the transplanted grafts arouse interest nowadays, particularly intraoperative hyperoxemia, on transplant kidney function and survival in the 1-year post-operative period. ⋯ We demonstrated that the kidney transplant recipients with post-perfusion hyperoxemia have better early graft functions and lower BK virus viremia rates.
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This study aimed to determine the absolute and relative test-retest reliability of the functional reach test (FRT) and the handgrip strength test (HGST) in older adults using nursing homes. ⋯ Findings show that the FRT and the HGST are reliable, have acceptable measurement error, and may be used for research and clinical purposes to assess functional balance and strength of the hands in older adults using nursing homes.
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The paper presents the life and career of a prominent Polish-Jewish neurologist Natalia Zylberlast-Zand (1883-1942) who perished in the Holocaust. In the inter-war period, she was a prolific author in the area of neurological research and one of the founders of the Association of Polish Female Physicians.
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The methods used in the diagnosis and screening of sarcopenia are not available everywhere. There is a need for more practical tests that can be used especially in the first step. ⋯ Our study indicated the relationship between blink rate with dynapenia and grip strength. Especially in patients with limited mobilization and where it is not possible to reach the hand dynamometer to measure grip strength, the blink rate can be used as an alternative test to detect dynapenia.