Food craving and consumption evolution in patients starting treatment with clozapine.

Background: Antipsychotic-induced weight gain has been especially related to clozapine and olanzapine. Underlying mechanisms in relation to food preferences with an increased food craving and consumption of specific nutrients have not been extensively studied in patients with serious mental illness (SMI). We aim to describe specific food preferences (craving) and subsequent food consumption in SMI patients starting clozapine, as well as their possible relation to weight and body mass index (BMI).

Patterns of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use among transsexuals.

This study evaluated the patterns of substance use in a large sample of male-to-female (MtoF) and female-to-male (FtoM) transsexuals. A total of 251 transsexual subjects (163 MtoF and 88 FtoM), attended in the Catalonia Gender Unit, completed self-administrated questionnaires on consumption of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, cocaine, opioids, and designer drugs. Results were compared with the general population in Catalonia using data from the National Health Service (EDADES 2013 study).

Nursing workload and compliance with non-pharmacological measures to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia: a multicentre study.

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia is common and associated with high mortality. Nurses play a fundamental role in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia. Evidence-based guidelines and training interventions about preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia do not ensure compliance with recommendations.

Spanish and Catalan translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Picker Patient Experience Questionnaire-15.

Objective: To develop and test a culturally adapted core set of questions to measure patients' experience after in-patient care.

Material And Methods: Following the methodology recommended by international guides, a basic set of patient experience questions, selected from Picker Institute Europe questionnaires (originally in English), was translated to Spanish and Catalan. Acceptability, construct validity and reliability of the adapted questionnaire were assessed via a cross-sectional validation study.

Idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder in the elderly Spanish community: a primary care center study with a two-stage design using video-polysomnography.

Objective: To examine the presence and characteristics of idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (IRBD) in a representative Caucasian sample from the elderly community of Lleida, Spain, attending primary care centers.

Methods: Participants were individuals aged 60 years or older who underwent routine visits in two primary care centers. They underwent a two-stage study; a validated screening single question for IRBD diagnosis (RBD1Q) followed by, in those who endorsed positive answer, clinical assessment by a neurologist plus video-polysomnography (V-PSG).