Objective: It aims to examine the profiles of patients who were treated with compulsory hospitalization between 2011 and 2015 in a district psychiatric hospital.
Method: In this retrospective and cohort study, hospital records gathered from 202 adult patients who were treated with compulsory hospitalization in units with a bed between 2011 and 2015 in a district psychiatric hospital were examined. In this study, profiles and socio-demographic features of the patients with compulsory hospitalization were evaluated by 23 closed-end and open-ended questions prepared by researchers.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression levels of cardiac-related circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) in ST-elevation myo- cardial infarction (STEMI) patients.
Methods: This study has a prospective experimental cohort design. A total of 12 consecutive patients with acute chest pain within 12 h admit- ted to emergency department (STEMI group) and 13 adult patients with normal coronary angiography during the same period were enrolled (control group) in this study.
The aim of this community-based pre-post interventional study was to investigate the effectiveness of a comprehensive educational program reinforced by an individualized component (CEPRIC) on problems likely to be experienced by caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease, as defined by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA). The Beck Depression Scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the Duke scales were used to measure depression, anxiety, and quality of life, respectively. Sixty-four participants (32 caregiver-patient pairs) took part in the program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the economic impact of AD in Denizli, Turkey.
Design And Methods: This observational study was conducted with 42 AD patients and their primary caregivers. During the initial interview, demographic data and medical histories were collected with questionnaires.