Objective To examine the rates of cardiac arrest and ventricular arrhythmia in patients with treated schizophrenia and in non-schizophrenic controls.

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Abstract. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the apparent relationship demonstrated in prior studies between iron dosing and mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients was confounded by incomplete representation of iron dosing and morbidity over time.

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome is a multifactorial problem affecting men of all ages and demographics. Patients with the chronic pelvic pain syndrome have dismal quality of life and many have benefited only minimally from empirical, goal directed therapy. Long-term followup of this cohort may answer important questions on the natural treated history of this syndrome.

Men with CP/CPPS have significantly higher leukocyte counts in all segmented urine samples and EPS but not in semen as compared to controls. There is no difference in rates of localization of bacterial cultures for men with CP/CPPS compared to control men. The high prevalence of WBCs and positive bacterial cultures in the asymptomatic control population raises questions about the clinical usefulness of the standard 4-glass test as a diagnostic tool in men with CP/CPPS.

it is important that physicians recognise that patients with many medical conditions may be at higher risk for pressure ulcers so that even in the ambulatory care environment appropriate prevention and detection strategies can be directed towards the patients who are most likely to benefit.

unique effects of age, partner status, urological symptoms, depressive symptoms and pain. RESULTSUrinary scores, depressive symptoms and pain intensity scores significantly predicted QoL for patients with CP/CPPS (higher CPSI QoL scores indicated more impairment; median 8.0, range 0-12). On average, for every 1-point increase in urinary scores, there was a corresponding increase in QoL score of 0.118 points ( P = 0.001); for every 1-point increase in pain intensity score, there was a corresponding increase in QoL score of 0.722 points ( P < 0.001); and for every 1-point decrease in depressive symptoms (lower scores equal poorer mood), the QoL score increased (poorer quality of life) by 0.381 points ( P < 0.001). Age and partner status did not significantly contribute to poorer QoL. Urinary scores and depressive symptoms were significant predictors ( P < 0.001) of pain in patients with CP/CPPS. CONCLUSIONSThese data show that depressive symptoms and pain intensity significantly predict a poorer QoL in patients with CP/CPPS, and that these effects are independent of partner status, age and urinary status. In particular, pain intensity was the most robust predictor of a poorer QoL. Further data relating pain and psychological factors to CP/CPPS are highly recommended, to aid in determining specific factors for pain and its impact on QoL. These data are essential if empirically guided efforts to manage pain are to progress.

OBJECTIVETo compare the demographic, behavioural, clinical and medical history characteristics of men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) and asymptomatic controls, to identify characteristics that might be associated with this syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODSSelf-administered epidemiological questionnaires were completed by 463 men with CP/CPPS and 121 asymptomatic agematched controls. We compared the prevalence of possible risk factors between men with CP/CPPS and controls, using generalized Mantel-Haenszel tests, and developed multivariate predictive models using logistic regression methods, adjusting for clustering by clinical centre within both methods. RESULTSCompared to controls, men with CP/CPPS reported a significantly greater lifetime prevalence of nonspecific urethritis (12% vs 4%, P = 0.008), cardiovascular disease (11% vs 2%, P = 0.004), neurological disease (41% vs 14%, P < 0.001), psychiatric conditions (29% vs 11%, P < 0.001), and haematopoietic, lymphatic or infectious disease (41% vs 20%, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION