Effects of anxiety on QT dispersion in healthy young men.

Objective: QT dispersion (QTd) is the maximal interlead difference in QT interval on the surface 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). An increase in QTd is found in various cardiac diseases and reflects cardiac autonomic imbalance. It has recently been associated with increased anxiety levels, thereby predisposing affected individuals to fatal heart disease.

[Factors affecting the satisfaction of recruits with the military environment].

Objective: Life satisfaction is one of the global indicators of adjustment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the roles of individual and familial characteristics, and attitudes towards military service of new recruits in terms of their satisfaction with the fundamental principles of military service and daily military lifestyle and environment.

Methods: The study was conducted among 214 soldiers recruited one month previously in an orientation camp for privates located in an Istanbul military center.