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Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

2012

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Gender Differences In Cognitive Function Of Patients With Chronic Schizophrenia, Mei Han, Xu-Feng Huang, Da Chun Chen, Mei Hong Xiu, Li Hui, Haibo Liu, Thomas R. Kosten, Xiang Yang Zhang Jan 2012

Gender Differences In Cognitive Function Of Patients With Chronic Schizophrenia, Mei Han, Xu-Feng Huang, Da Chun Chen, Mei Hong Xiu, Li Hui, Haibo Liu, Thomas R. Kosten, Xiang Yang Zhang

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Schizophrenic patients have cognitive impairments, but gender differences in these cognitive deficits have had limited study. This study assessed cognitive functioning in 471 subjects including 122 male and 78 female schizophrenic patients and 141 male and 130 female healthy controls. We found that immediate memory, language, delayed memory and total RBANS scores were significantly decreased in schizophrenia compared with healthy controls for both genders. Male patients had significant lower immediate memory, delayed memory and total RBANS scores than female patients, and healthy controls showed a similar gender difference. The RBANS showed modest correlations with PANSS scores, duration of illness and …


Care Of Patients With A Diagnosis Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial, Nicholas Zwar, Oshana Hermiz, Elizabeth J. Comino, Sandy Middleton, Sanjyot Vagholkar, Wei Xuan, Stephen F. Wilson, Guy B. Marks Jan 2012

Care Of Patients With A Diagnosis Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial, Nicholas Zwar, Oshana Hermiz, Elizabeth J. Comino, Sandy Middleton, Sanjyot Vagholkar, Wei Xuan, Stephen F. Wilson, Guy B. Marks

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Objective: To evaluate a partnership model of care for patients with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Design, setting and participants: Cluster randomised controlled trial with blinded outcome assessment of 44 general practices in south-western Sydney comprising 451 people with a diagnosis of COPD, conducted between 2006 and 2009. Intervention: Participants from intervention group practices were visited at their home by a registered nurse with specific training in COPD care who worked with the general practitioner, the patient and other health professionals to develop and implement an individualised care plan based on best-practice guidelines. Participants from control group …