Metal phosphide poisoning in a disaster-stricken area. Can early hemodialysis improve outcomes?

Background: Phosphide metal poisoning results in tens of thousands of fatalities per year worldwide. The mortality in critically ill patients often exceeds 50%. The available treatment is supportive and there is no antidote.

Establishment and optimization of a new model organism to study early land plant evolution: Germination, cultivation and oospore variation of Gmelin, 1826.

For studying land plant evolution, the establishment and optimization of model organisms representing streptophytic algae, sister to land plants, is essential. Long-term cultivation experiments with S276 were performed over 8 years, since 4 years (Nov. 2018) under constant conditions.

Triose phosphate export from chloroplasts and cellular sugar content regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis during high light acclimation.

Plants have evolved multiple strategies to cope with rapid changes in the environment. During high light (HL) acclimation, the biosynthesis of photoprotective flavonoids, such as anthocyanins, is induced. However, the exact nature of the signal and downstream factors for HL induction of flavonoid biosynthesis (FB) is still under debate.

The contribution of parent and youth information to identify mental health disorders or problems in adolescents.

Background: Discrepancies between multiple informants often create considerable uncertainties in delivering services to youth. The present study assessed the ability of the parent and youth scales of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to predict mental health problems/disorders across several mental health domains as validated against two contrasting indices of validity for psychopathology derived from the Development and Well Being Assessment (DAWBA): (1) an empirically derived computer algorithm and (2) expert based ICD-10 diagnoses.

Methods: Ordinal and logistic regressions were used to predict any problems/disorders, emotional problems/disorders and behavioural problems/disorders in a community sample (n = 252) and in a clinic sample (n = 95).

Effective Mental Health Screening in Adolescents: Should We Collect Data from Youth, Parents or Both?

Youth- and parent-rated screening measures derived from the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) were compared on their psychometric properties as predictors of caseness in adolescence (mean age 14). Successful screening was judged firstly against the likelihood of having an ICD-10 psychiatric diagnosis and secondly by the ability to discriminate between community (N = 252) and clinical (N = 86) samples (sample status). Both, SDQ and DAWBA measures adequately predicted the presence of an ICD-10 disorder as well as sample status.

[Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Acceptance of a New Ambulatory Care System].

Objective: To evaluate a new ambulatory care system in outpatient child and adolescent psychiatry based on the web-based Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA).

Methods: We analyzed patient paths (flows), acceptance, satisfaction, and staff costs in the newly implemented care model.

Results: The new model was very well accepted by the respondents (DAWBA response rate: 92 %).

The use of the development and well-being assessment (DAWBA) in clinical practice: a randomized trial.

The development and well-being assessment (DAWBA) has been used in various epidemiological studies, whereas the clinical value of the instrument needs support from further studies. In particular, it is important to document how the use of the DAWBA influences clinical decision-making. The present study employed the DAWBA in a consecutive series of 270 new referrals to a large public child and adolescent psychiatric service in Zurich, Switzerland.