[PDF][PDF] A review of depression in the head and neck cancer patient

WM Lydiatt, J Moran, WJ Burke - Clin Adv Hematol Oncol, 2009 - researchgate.net
Head and neck cancer patients experience among the highest rates of major depressive
disorder of all oncology patients with an incidence of 15–50%. Correct diagnosis is critical to …

Cochrane review: information provision for stroke patients and their caregivers

J Smith, A Forster, J Young… - Clinical …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of information provision strategies in improving the
outcome for stroke patients and/or their identified caregivers. Data sources: We searched …

Total daily sleep duration and the risk of dementia: a prospective population‐based study

J Benito‐León, F Bermejo‐Pareja… - European journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose: We determined in a population‐based study whether sleep
duration was associated with an increased risk of incident dementia. Methods: In a …

Pattern of participation in leisure activities among older people in relation to their health conditions and contextual factors: a survey in a Swedish urban area

S Paillard-Borg, HX Wang, B Winblad… - Ageing & Society, 2009 - cambridge.org
The objective of this study is to describe the pattern of participation in leisure activities in an
older population in relation to contextual factors as well as to mental and physical health. A …

Practical depression screening in residential care/assisted living: five methods compared with gold standard diagnoses

LC Watson, S Zimmerman, LW Cohen… - The American Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Objective: To test the accuracy of five practical depression screening strategies in older
adults residing in residential care/assisted living (RC/AL). Design: Cross-sectional screening …

A literature review of the application of the Geriatric Depression Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales and Post‐traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist to community …

J Allen, M Annells - Journal of clinical nursing, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives. To explore through literature review the appropriateness of three
common tools for use by community nurses to screen war veteran and war widow (er) clients …

Depression in cancer patients

D Snyderman, D Wynn - Primary care: Clinics in office …, 2009 - primarycare.theclinics.com
Anger, shock, denial, disbelief, and sadness frequently affect patients after they are given a
diagnosis of cancer. As the impact of the news of a life-threatening illness settles in on …

Geriatric assessment in older patients with breast cancer

H Klepin, S Mohile, A Hurria - Journal of the National Comprehensive …, 2009 - jnccn.org
Most cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in older adults. Older women have an increased
risk for breast cancer–specific mortality and are at higher risk for treatment-associated …

Does a single-item measure of depression predict mortality?

PD St John, P Montgomery - Canadian Family Physician, 2009 - cfp.ca
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To determine if a single-item measure of depression predicts
mortality over 5 years. DESIGN Secondary analysis of a population-based cohort study …

Population‐based case–control study of morale in Parkinson's disease

J Benito‐Leon, ED Louis… - European journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is associated with cognitive, psychiatric, and motor
features. Each could contribute to a poor sense of well‐being and low morale. A systematic …