Predictors of poor 6-week outcome in a cohort of major depressive disorder patients treated with antidepressant medication: the role of entrapment.

Background: Only a small number of consistent processes predict which depressed patients will achieve remission with antidepressant medication. One set of processes is that of social ranking strategies/variables that are related to life events and severe difficulties. Particularly, defeat and entrapment predict poorer response to antidepressants.

Estimating absolute aortic pressure using MRI and a one-dimensional model.

Aortic blood pressure is a strong indicator to cardiovascular diseases and morbidity. Clinically, pressure measurements are done by inserting a catheter in the aorta. However, imaging techniques have been used to avoid the invasive procedure of catheterization.