The Medical journal of Australia
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
The psychological aftermath of prostate cancer treatment choices: a comparison of depression, anxiety and quality of life outcomes over the 12 months following diagnosis.
To assess the psychological impact of the different treatments for localised prostate cancer (PCA). ⋯ Compared with the other active treatments for localised PCA, HT appears to be associated with poorer HRQOL and greater psychological distress 12 months after commencing treatment.
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Multicenter Study
The role of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in predicting disability after injury.
To examine the relationship between psychological response to injury at 1 week and 3 months, and disability at 12 months. ⋯ PTSD and depression at 1 week and at 3 months after injury significantly increased the risk of disability at 12 months. Routine assessment of symptoms of depression and PTSD in patients who have been physically injured may facilitate triage to evidence-based treatments, leading to improvement in both physical and psychological outcomes.
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Multicenter Study
Interventions to circumvent intensive care access block: a retrospective 2-year study across metropolitan Melbourne.
To measure the prevalence of interventions used to circumvent intensive care access block and to estimate the attributable mortality and additional hospital bed-days associated with them. ⋯ Intensive care access block is frequent, and measures to circumvent it increase mortality and length of stay. Further study of the health and financial implications of access block are warranted.