Systematic review and meta-analysis of dropout rates in individual psychotherapy for generalized anxiety disorder.

Background: Despite being a relatively prevalent and debilitating disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is the second least studied anxiety disorder and among the most difficult to treat. Dropout from psychotherapy is concerning as it is associated with poorer outcomes, leads to service inefficiencies and can disproportionately affect disadvantaged populations. No study to date has calculated a weighted mean dropout rate for GAD and explored associated correlates.

Antacid vs placebo in hospitalized gastric ulcer patients: a controlled therapeutic study.

Antacids are widely accepted as agents that promote healing and relieve pain of gastric ulcer. Well-controlled studies designed to test this belief are few. 28 patients with endoscopically proven gastric ulcer were treated for 3 weeks in hospital, 13 receiving a liquid placebo and 15 an antacid.