Dermatitis artefacta as a symptom of schizophrenia?

Dermatitis artefacta is a disease that occurs as a result of a self-inflicted injury of the skin. The skin lesions are most often located on the areas within easy reach of the patient's dominant hand sparing the middle part of the back. Dermatitis artefacta may coexist with psychiatric disorders and imitate many dermatologic diseases.

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and Framingham cardiovascular risk scores in adult inpatients taking antipsychotics - a retrospective medical records review.

Background: The objective of this retrospective records review was to evaluate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and Framingham cardiovascular risk scores in adult inpatients taking antipsychotics.

Subjects And Methods: Hospital records of 62 patients (27 women and 35 men) taking antipsychotics were retrospectively reviewed for: body height and weight, waist circumference, cigarette smoking, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides (TGA), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), blood pressure, concomitant use of antidiabetic, antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic medications.

Results: MetS was diagnosed in 29.

The use of DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria and diagnostic scales for delirium among cardiac surgery patients: results from the IPDACS study.

Diagnostic accuracy of different diagnostic systems in estimating the incidence of delirium among surgery patients has not been investigated to date. Therefore, the authors evaluated the frequency of delirium according to DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria and the cutoff values of the Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS) and Delirium Index in 563 patients undergoing cardiac surgery. DSM-IV criteria were found as more inclusive, while ICD-10 criteria were more restrictive in establishing a diagnosis of postoperative delirium.

Incidence and predictors of delirium after cardiac surgery: Results from The IPDACS Study.

Objective: Delirium after cardiac surgery is a serious complication that results in higher morbidity and mortality rates, and prolongs hospitalisation. However, the knowledge base regarding the issue of postoperative delirium is still limited. Therefore, in the current study, we evaluated the incidence and independent perioperative risk factors of delirium after cardiac surgery.

Atrial fibrillation as a nonpsychiatric predictor of delirium after cardiac surgery: a pilot study.

Background: Preoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of cardiac surgery and the occurrence of postoperative complications, including arrhythmias, low-output syndrome, delirium, and death. The aim was to evaluate its direct influence on prognosis of patients subjected to cardiac surgery.

Material/methods: This is a pilot study of the CODACS trial (COnsciousness Disorders After Cardiac Surgery).

Clinical utility and use of DSM-IV and ICD-10 Criteria and The Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale in establishing a diagnosis of delirium after cardiac surgery.

Authors evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria and the cutoff value of the Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS) in diagnosing postoperative delirium in 260 cardiac surgery patients. Incidence of delirium diagnosed on the basis of DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria, and with the use of the MDAS was 11.5%, 9.

Preoperative predictors of delirium after cardiac surgery: a preliminary study.

Preoperative risk factors of postoperative delirium were evaluated in 260 patients admitted for open heart surgery. The incidence of delirium was 11.5%.