Depression, Anxiety, and Pain Predict Quality of Life in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Postradiotherapy Ablation in Taiwan: A 48-Week Follow-Up Study.

Despite the generally good prognosis of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), impairments in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remain a major concern in these patients. This study examined the patterns and predictors of change in mental and physical HRQoL in DTC survivors following radiotherapy ablation. Two hundred patients with DTC who received radiotherapy ablation in southern Taiwan between 2015 and 2018 were interviewed using the Taiwan version of the 36-item Short-form Health Survey (SF-36), the Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire (TDQ), and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) at baseline and after 24 and 48 weeks of treatment.

Mental Health and Quality of Life of Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Pre and Post Radioactive Iodine Treatment: A Prospective Study.

: Although patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) have a good prognosis, their long-term clinical course can influence their mental health and their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, few studies have evaluated the psychological factors that influence subsequent HRQoL in this population, particularly during the initial treatment stage. : In this 1-month cohort study, we evaluated depressive and anxiety symptoms and HRQoL of patients with DTC and examined possible predictors of further HRQoL impairment.

Erectile dysfunction among male patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment: focusing on anxiety-related symptoms.

Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is a relatively neglected issue.

Aim: In this study we sought to determine the actual prevalence of ED and risky sexual behaviors in patients receiving MMT and identify clinically relevant risk factors for ED, particularly mental health conditions, that may contribute to achieving holistic healthcare and improving treatment adherence in this patient population.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of male Chinese MMT patients was conducted.

Mortality Prediction Model before Surgery for Acute Mesenteric Infarction: A Population-Based Study.

Surgery for acute mesenteric infarction (AMI) is associated with high mortality. This study aimed to generate a mortality prediction model to predict the 30-day mortality of surgery for AMI. We included patients ≥18 years who received bowel resection in treating AMI and randomly divided into the derivation and validation groups.

Collaborative Referral Model to Achieve Hepatitis C Micro-Elimination in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Although hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevails in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), most do not receive anti-HCV therapy. This single-center observational study aimed to achieve HCV micro-elimination at an MMT center during the COVID-19 pandemic using a collaborative referral model, which comprised a referral-for-diagnosis stage (January 2020 to August 2020) and an on-site-diagnosis stage (September 2020 to January 2021). A multidisciplinary team was established and all MMT center patients were enrolled.

Longitudinal Association of Universal Screening and Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder with Survival in Cancer Patients.

Evidence for clinical screening and intervention for depression in cancer and the effect of this intervention on cancer prognosis is suboptimal. This study substantialized a complete model with universal screening and intervention for major depressive disorder (MDD) and explored its effect on survival in patients. This longitudinal study recruited cancer patients routinely screened for MDD with a two-stage model.

Characteristics and psychopathology of 1,086 patients who self-poisoned using pesticides in Taiwan (2012-2019): A comparison across pesticide groups.

Background Previous studies, mainly from low- and middle-income settings, showed that pesticide self-poisonings were mostly impulsive with low levels of psychopathology. We aimed to investigate whether pesticide self-poisoning in a high-income country showed similar profiles, and whether those with certain characteristics and psychopathology were more likely to use specific pesticides. Methods Data were extracted from hospital records of pesticide self-poisoning patients treated at eight major hospitals in Taiwan between 2012 and 2019.

Taiwan Expert Consensus Recommendations for Switching to Aripiprazole Long-Acting Once-Monthly in Patients with Schizophrenia.

In the last decade, long-acting injectable antipsychotics has been widely used in schizophrenia. Aripiprazole long-acting once-monthly (AOM) is the only long-acting dopamine partial agonist antipsychotic approved for schizophrenia; however, a literature search revealed no guidance on safely switching from oral and long-acting injectable antipsychotics to AOM. This study aimed to develop recommendations of AOM use based on existing data and expert consensus.

Clinical outcomes of paliperidone long-acting injection in patients with schizophrenia: a 1-year retrospective cohort study.

Background: Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder. Poor medical adherence increases relapse rate. Long-acting injection of antipsychotic agent is developed for improving medical adherence.

Integrated care for methadone maintenance patients with hepatitis C virus infection.

The majority of patients undergoing methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) are neither examined nor treated for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We aimed to evaluate an integrated referral model in the management of HCV among MMT patients. This retrospective study included 390 HCV-infected MMT patients between April 2015 and May 2017.

Depression and young age impact on hip fracture subsequent to stroke: A population-based cohort study.

Aims: The purpose of this study is to identify whether depression and other associated factors in stroke are related to subsequent hip fracture.

Background: There are very few studies that focus on depression and demographic impact on subsequent hip fracture after a stroke.

Design: This a retrospective cohort study design.

Clinical outcomes of long-acting injectable risperidone in patients with bipolar I disorder: A 1-year retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: We explored the effect of risperidone long-acting injection (LAI) treatment on patients with bipolar I disorder in a real-world setting.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, 469 patients with bipolar I disorder were enrolled and treated with risperidone LAI and different oral antipsychotics and followed for 1 year. Concomitant medications, such as mood stabilizers, antidepressant, anxiolytics, hypnotics, or anticholinergics, were administered.

High Risk of Depressive Disorders in Patients With Gout: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study.

Metabolic abnormalities are common in patients with depressive disorders. However, the relationship between gout and depression is unclear. We explored the causal relationship among gout, antigout medication, and the associated risk of incidental depressive disorders.

Psychiatric symptoms and leptin in obese patients who were bariatric surgery candidates.

Objective: There is a significant relationship between obesity and common mental symptoms (depression and anxiety symptoms). But the association between depression (or anxiety symptoms) and serum leptin is still unclear and controversial, despite the growing body of evidence supporting the existence of "leptin resistance" in obese persons. So we investigated whether common mental symptoms, obesity, and the interactive effect of these two factors have a relationship with leptin in obese patients who were candidates for bariatric surgery.

A Systemic Review and Experts' Consensus for Long-acting Injectable Antipsychotics in Bipolar Disorder.

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major psychiatric disorder that is easily misdiagnosed. Patient adherence to a treatment regimen is of utmost importance for successful outcomes in BD. Several trials of antipsychotics suggested that depot antipsychotics, including long-acting first- and second-generation agents, are effective in preventing non-adherence, partial adherence, and in reducing relapse in BD.

Adherence to Psychiatric Follow-up Predicts 1-Year BMI Loss in Gastric Bypass Surgery Patients.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of adherence to postoperative recommended psychiatric follow-up on weight loss in morbid obesity patients with psychiatric disorders 1 year after gastric bypass.

Methods: Three hundred eighteen morbidly obese patients were retrospectively reviewed. They were divided into four groups according to preoperative psychiatric evaluations and adherence to psychiatric follow-up 1 year after their bypass surgery.

Risperidone long-acting injection and 1-year rehospitalization rate of schizophrenia patients: A retrospective cohort study.

Aims: We wanted to present a picture of patients with schizophrenia receiving risperidone long-acting injection (RLAI) treatment in a real-world setting.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study; 379 patients with schizophrenia were enrolled and treated with different kinds of antipsychotic agents at E-Da Hospital, and received a 12-month follow up. The patients were distributed into three groups: the all-oral antipsychotic, oral risperidone and RLAI groups.

The influence of telemedicine experience on physicians' perceptions regarding adoption.

Background: The purposes of this study were to explore the factors influencing physicians' intention of adopting telemedicine and to conduct a multigroup analysis comparing the perceptions about telemedicine adoption between experienced and inexperienced physicians. Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, we conducted a cross-sectional survey to collect data from 15 hospitals in Taiwan.

Materials And Methods: In total, 106 valid questionnaires were returned.

Depressive symptoms, cognitive impairment, and metabolic syndrome in community-dwelling elderly in Southern Taiwan.

Objective: Metabolic syndrome and depression are both thought to be associated with cognitive impairment in the elderly. Metabolic syndrome is also correlated with depression. We examined their possible pathways in a population-based sample.

Psychiatric aspects of bariatric surgery.

Purpose Of Review: Bariatric surgery has been consistently shown to be effective in long-term marked weight loss and in bringing significant improvement to medical comorbidities such as metabolic syndrome. Empirical data suggest a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders among bariatric surgery candidates. In this review, we focus on the studies published recently with a high impact on our understanding of the role of psychiatry in bariatric surgery.

Depression and pain impair daily functioning and quality of life in patients with major depressive disorder.

Background: Depression and pain frequently occur together. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of depression and pain on the impairment of daily functioning and quality of life (QOL) of depressed patients.

Methods: We enrolled 131 acutely ill inpatients with major depressive disorder.