659 individuals with ASD that were identified in the UK Biobank were found to have a 90% higher all case mortality when compared with 6590 matched individuals without ASD. They had a significantly higher risk of 45 medical conditions. A trajectory to death analysis showed three different clusters of conditions that were responsible for the…
The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) series provides data on the prevalence of psychiatric illness in the English adult population (aged 16 +). This survey was conducted by the National Centre for Social Research in collaboration with the University of Leicester for the NHS Information Centre for health and social care. in 2007 nearly one…
The purpose of this study published 2005 in Aging and Mental Health was to evaluate levels of cognitive impairment, depressive mood and self-reported quality of life in older dialysis patients (>70 years). A total of 51 outpatients receiving dialysis were assessed by psychologists, using a depression scale (MADRS), two cognitive tests (MMSE and BEC 96),…
This is a randomised controlled trial that was published in 2018. [1] A total of 236 patients with a diagnosis of mild to very severe COPD took part in the trial. Each patient was screened for anxiety using the HADS-Anxiety Subscale. This is a questionnaire that asks patients about their feelings of anxiety and depression…
This is a narrative review that was published in 2018. [1] The authors there describe the evidence surrounding psychiatric comorbidity in patients with kidney disease, including the effect on progression and mortality. 1 Goh ZS, Griva K. Anxiety and depression in patients with end-stage renal disease: Impact and management challenges – A narrative review.…
