The aim of this study was to analyze risk factors present in schizophrenic patients with depressive symptomatology. The sample comprised of 76 respondents diagnosed with schizophrenia. In the study, we used the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia. The prevalence of depression was estimated to be 30%. The mean scores on the negative subscale of the PANSS were significantly higher in patients with schizophrenia and depression compared to control group (U=3.64, p=0.00), and so were those on the General Psychopathology Scale (U=4.91, p=0.00). Socio-demographic factors were identified as important factors (p<0.05). Personal and environmental factors such as loneliness, immediate social environment, social support and isolation were statistically significantly different between the groups (p<0.05). There was a correlation of poor compliance with psycho-pharmacotherapy, increased number of hospitalizations and shorter remission period with the severity of clinical presentation (p<0.05). Since the presence of these factors is associated with depression in schizophrenia, their early detection in clinical practice is vital to ensure timely prevention of the development of depressive symptomatology.
SUMMARY
Microsurgical clipping and endovascular coiling are both effective management modalities for intracranial aneurysms, whereas recent procedures are mainly directed towards endovascular treatment because of its minimally invasive nature. However, such a treatment has been associated with a bigger risk of recurrent aneurysmal growth and re-bleeding urging a selection of optimal strategies to overcome these hazards. It seems that the most appropriate method of choice is microsurgical clipping, which is much more technically challenging due to recurrent aneurysm demanding configuration created by the initial coiling. Herein, we present an illustrative institutional case series of recurrent intracranial aneurysms following endovascular treatment, and discuss the controversies and benefits of their subsequent microsurgical management, based on our experience and on literature review. Considering the results reported in this paper, it seems that careful selective microsurgical neck clipping with/without aneurysmal sac resection and coil extraction remains the preferred management option for recurrent intracranial aneurysms, resulting in high obliteration rates, long-term occlusion stability, and low morbidity/mortality. In conclusion, to bring a satisfactory outcome, the multidisciplinary management of recurrent intracranial aneurysms after endovascular treatment should be adjusted to aneurysm morphology/size/location, and individualized according to patient needs.
Introduction: Brain glioma is the most common and
lethal primary malignant intracranial tumor. Nonetheless, gross tumor resection
remains the most successful treatment modality, which may prolong progression free
survival of these patients. However, excessive surgery brings a danger of neurological,
regional and systemic complications, which may be diminished/ avoided by better
pre- and intra-operative care and by modern neurosurgical techniques.
Aim: To analyze the incidence and type
of peri- and post-operative complications in surgical brain glioma patients.
Computing the results, advice on complication prevention was made.
Methods: A single institution series of
brain glioma patients operated on during a two-year period was analyzed. The
incidence, type and time of complications were observed, as well as the patients’ gender and age, and the extent of tumor resection
complications, dichotomized as peri- and post-operative variables, were correlated
with investigated parameters to find out their possible association.
Results: Transitory neurological deficit was
the most common peri-operative complication. Seizures, meningitis, and
permanent neurological deficit were commonly recorded among post operative
complications.
Conclusion: Patients’
gender and age, and the extent of tumor resection were not influential to the development
of brain glioma complications. Aggressive surgery requires the avoidance of complications
by cautious patient selection, multidisciplinary preoperative planning, and
scrupulous neurosurgical technique augmented by up-to-date armamentarium.
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