Examining clinically relevant levels of depressive symptoms in mothers following a diagnosis of epilepsy in their children: a prospective analysis.

Objectives: The objectives were to (1) document the risk of clinical depression in mothers in the 24 months after epilepsy diagnosis in their children, (2) determine whether the probability of risk of clinical depression changes over time, and (3) identify factors predictive of risk of clinical depression.

Methods: Data were obtained from the Health Related Quality of Life in Children with Epilepsy Study, a national prospective study of children 4-12 years old with new-onset epilepsy followed for 24 months. Risk-free survival was calculated using the life table approach.

A population-based study of the prevalence and sociodemographic risk factors of self-reported epilepsy among adults in the United Kingdom.

Background: Few studies have investigated the prevalence of self-reported epilepsy among adults in the United Kingdom and none has focused on identifying risk factors associated with epilepsy.

Methods: Data were obtained from the 2009 British Household Panel Survey, a population-based cohort study of adults ≥ 16 years of age residing in the United Kingdom (n=14,419). Cases were ascertained by identifying individuals who responded "yes" to having epilepsy.

The impact of acculturation on the use of traditional Chinese medicine in newly diagnosed Chinese cancer patients.

Goals Of Work: This study assessed the impact of acculturation on the prevalence of traditional Chinese medicine and other complementary and alternative medicine (TCM/CAM) use in newly diagnosed Chinese cancer patients. The individual determinants of TCM/CAM use among patients were also investigated.

Materials And Methods: A consecutive sample of Chinese cancer patients treated at the British Columbia Cancer Agency was surveyed at admission using a 15-item questionnaire.