Early-onset late-life depression: Association with body mass index, obesity, and treatment response

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Early-onset (EOD) and late-onset (LOD) late-life depression might differ in etiology, clinical features, and treatment response. While EOD is more frequently associated with a family history of affective disorders and personality aspects, LOD is thought to be more strongly driven by acquired cerebrovascular risk factors associated with vascular pathology, executive dysfunction, and poor treatment response…. Read more »

Development and evaluation of evidence-based patient information handbooks about multiple sclerosis immunotherapies.

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Background: Multiple sclerosis treatment options are increasing. Evidence-based patient information (EBPI) are therefore crucial to enable patient involvement in decision making. Based on earlier work on decision support, patient information handbooks on 8 MS immunotherapies were developed, piloted and evaluated with support from the German Clinical Competence Network MS and the German MS Society. Methods:… Read more »

Risk communication in acute stroke patients – from qualitative data to a pilot randomised controlled trial.

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Objectives: The probability of recurring strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation is high. Within 1.8 years, 6.6 % of the patients suffered a new stroke. While effective secondary prevention options exist, low adherence challenges effective medical treatment. The aim of our study was to examine the risk understanding of acute stroke patients and to find… Read more »