Factors Associated with Long-term Medication Adherence in Patients Who Participated in a Short-term Group Psychoeducation Program for Bipolar Disorder.

Improving adherence to medication and quality of life is a challenge in treating bipolar disorder. Therefore, psychoeducation plays an important role. This study examined factors associated with long-term medication adherence in patients with bipolar disorder who participated in a short-term psychoeducation program.

Sinus Node Dysfunction After Acute Lithium Treatment at Therapeutic Levels.

Lithium carbonate (lithium) has been used extensively for the treatment of a variety of psychiatric conditions. It requires close monitoring of serum concentration due to its narrow therapeutic window. Cardiac toxicity range from asymptomatic electrocardiographic changes to fatal arrhythmias may occur even at the therapeutic levels.

[Comparison of emergency tracheal intubation performed on a table and on the ground].

Background: Emergency tracheal intubation in the pre-hospital environment is generally more difficult than when performed at a hospital. Among the reasons making it more challenging, is the rescuer's position. We compared tracheal intubation between 2 settings, on a table and on the ground.