Publications by authors named "Clara Medici"
Introduction: Mild Leydig cell insufficiency affects a substantial proportion of testicular cancer survivors. Previous studies have not shown a beneficial effect of testosterone replacement therapy, however, with a pronounced interindividual effect. Thus, biomarkers identifying the subgroups that might benefit are wanted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Individuals with bipolar disorder are prone to risk-taking behavior that is subsequently regretted. Here, we investigated whether this also occurs in relation to the use of social media and online dating.
Methods: A questionnaire-based survey focusing on the use of social media and online dating was conducted among individuals attending an outpatient clinic for bipolar disorder, and among individuals attending two general practices in the same region (controls).
Objectives: To investigate how individuals with a history of affective disorder use and perceive their use of social media and online dating.
Methods: A questionnaire focusing on affective disorders and the use of social media and online dating was handed out to outpatients from unipolar depression and bipolar disorder clinics and general practice patients with or without a history of affective disorders (latter as controls). The association between affective disorders and use of social media and online dating was analysed using linear/logistic regression.
Background: Mania is challenging to treat. Typical antipsychotics may be more efficient compared with atypical antipsychotics, however, with unfavorable side effects.
Study Question: To investigate the courses of acute manic episodes and correlations between changes of severity during manic episodes and type of antipsychotic treatment.
Objectives: Risk of depression and anxiety is elevated after intensive care. Drugs with anti-inflammatory properties may have antidepressant and anxiolytic effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between preadmission use of drugs with anti-inflammatory effects and risk of new-onset depression and anxiety among adult patients admitted to an ICU.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients with schizophrenia experience low quality of life (QoL) and poor physical health, which is explained, in part, by unhealthy lifestyle, tobacco smoking, poor diet and sedentary behavior.
Aim: To measure QoL and physical health in patients with schizophrenia and to quantify associations between QoL and physical health.
Methods: This was a naturalistic longitudinal 30-month follow-up study including individual guidance, group sessions and treatment as usual.
Background: Bipolar disorder is characterized by a seasonal pattern with emerging evidence that weather conditions may trigger symptoms. Thus, our aims were to investigate if year-to-year variations in admissions with mania correlated with year-to-year variations in key meteorological variables, if there was a secular trend in light of climate change and if gender or admission status influenced the seasonal pattern.
Methods: We undertook a Danish register-based nationwide historical cohort study.
Background: The world-wide interest in bipolar disorder is illustrated by an exponential increase in publications on the disorder registered in Pubmed since 1990. This inspired an investigation of the epidemiology of bipolar disorder.
Methods: This was a register-based cohort study.
Background: Patients with schizophrenia experience low quality of life (QOL).
Aims: To examine QOL in these patients and the relation between QOL and illness duration, adjusted daily doses (ADDs) of antipsychotics, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and smoking.
Methods: In this naturalistic, cross-sectional study, 82 patients were interviewed about smoking habits.