Cognitive decline and alcohol consumption in the aging population-A longitudinal analysis of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe.

Background: Prevalence of cognitive decline and dementia is rising globally, with more than 10 million new cases every year. These conditions cause a significant burden for individuals, their caregivers, and health care systems. As no causal treatment for dementia exists, prevention of cognitive decline is of utmost importance.

Seasonality in Major Depressive Disorder: Effect of Sex and Age.

Background: Aside from the concept of seasonal affective disorder, the evidence for a seasonal pattern (SP) of major depressive disorder (MDD) is controversial. Furthermore, the effect of sex and age is still unclear.

Methods: This is a nationwide, registry-based study assessing all inpatient admissions in mental health hospitals due to MDD episodes according to ICD-10 (moderate (F32/33.

When demand exceeds supply: Liver transplantation due to alcohol use disorder in Austria.

Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with a high prevalence rate and causes a significant burden on health systems globally. The most severe condition associated with AUD is end-stage alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD), for which liver transplantation (LTX) is the only curative therapy. However, the determination of key epidemiologic figures of both conditions is limited by several difficulties and challenges.

[Challenge abstinence-a case report and overview on therapy of alcohol dependence during pregnancy].

The potentially deleterious and teratogen effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy are an important medical as well as socio-economic topic. Maintaining the necessary strict abstinence is especially challenging for pregnant women diagnosed with alcohol dependence. Due to limited data, optimal pharmacological treatment is seldom possible.