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Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol
January 2025
Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
In patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), overlapping non-gastrointestinal conditions such as fibromyalgia, headaches, gynaecological and urological conditions, sleep disturbances and fatigue are common, as is overlap among DGBI in different regions of the gastrointestinal tract. These overlaps strongly influence patient management and outcome. Shared pathophysiology could explain this scenario, but details are not fully understood.
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October 2024
Śląskie Centrum Chorób Serca w Zabrzu; Katedra i Klinika Kardiochirurgii, Transplantologii, Chirurgii Naczyniowej i Endowaskularnej, Wydział Nauk Medycznych w Zabrzu, SUM w Katowicach.
During qualification for mechanical circulatory support, the comprehensive assessment of a patient's mental state is an integral element of the overall medical evaluation. It encompasses a range of psychosocial issues, and as such provides information helpful in the selection of a suitable candidate for the required treatment, and sometimes identifies contraindications to it. It allows ensuring that the patient meets expectations regarding both mental health stability and adherence to medical recommendations.
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January 2025
Department of Psychiatry, UMass Chan Medical School- Baystate, Springfield, MA. Electronic address:
Inferior frontal sulcal hyperintensities (IFSH) observed on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) MRI have been proposed as indicators of elevated cerebrospinal fluid waste accumulation in cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). However, to validate IFSH as a reliable imaging biomarker, further replication studies are required. The objective of this study was to investigate associations between IFSH and CSVD, and their potential repercussions, i.
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January 2025
Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center; Senior Consultant, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Milstein Hospital.
The request for hastened death by patients with psychiatric disorders poses a professional conundrum for psychiatrists. Issues of transference and countertransference loom large in such situations. Primitive defense mechanisms, particularly projective identification need to be addressed in understanding the request.
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