Kocuria kristinae neuroinfection in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and review of the literature.

Few cases of disease by have been reported, some in immunocompetent patients but mainly in immunocompromised. The current case report describes a 28-year-old female with an initial diagnosis of pituitary macroadenoma. After the initial surgery, the patient was readmitted due to tension pneumocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula.

Effects of reminiscence therapy on anxiety and depression during acute hospitalization in older patients: Controlled study.

Background/objectives: Hospitalization due to acute illness in older patients is often associated with anxiety or depressive symptoms. In these circumstances, given that pharmacologic treatment should be avoided to reduce interactions with ongoing medication regimes, psychotherapy techniques should be considered. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy (RT) on the reduction of anxiety and depressive symptoms in acutely hospitalized older patients.

Development and validation of a prognostic index for 6- and 12-month mortality in hospitalized older adults.

Background/aim: Estimation of mortality in elderly patients is difficult yet very important when planning care. Previous tools are complicated or do no take into account some major determinants of mortality (i.e.