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Delirium, Dementia, And Depression (3d) Assessment Of Older Patients In The Emergencydepartment: 5-Year Survival Analysis, İsa Kiliçaslan, Myat Soe Thet, Hüseyi̇n Berkay Karahacioğlu, Merve Sevi̇m Artykov, Zekeri̇ya Ülger, Mehmet Ali̇ Aslaner, Banu Kiliçaslan
Delirium, Dementia, And Depression (3d) Assessment Of Older Patients In The Emergencydepartment: 5-Year Survival Analysis, İsa Kiliçaslan, Myat Soe Thet, Hüseyi̇n Berkay Karahacioğlu, Merve Sevi̇m Artykov, Zekeri̇ya Ülger, Mehmet Ali̇ Aslaner, Banu Kiliçaslan
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: While physicians tend to emphasize on physical medical problems, behavioral and cognitive disorders of geriatric patients are usually missed, especially in emergency settings. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of delirium, dementia, and depression (3D) among older patients (≥65 years old) in the Emergency Department (ED) and to evaluate the effect of geriatric 3D on the 6-month and 5-year mortality. Materials and methods: This was a prospective, observational cohort study, including 415 patients from eligible 512 consecutive older patients, who are 65 years of age or older, presenting to the ED of a tertiary care …
Efficacy Of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation In Treatment-Resistant Depression, Kemal Akpinar, Nalan Kalkan Oğuzhanoğlu, Tuğçe Toker Uğurlu
Efficacy Of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation In Treatment-Resistant Depression, Kemal Akpinar, Nalan Kalkan Oğuzhanoğlu, Tuğçe Toker Uğurlu
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: The use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the add-on treatment of patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is becoming more common. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of TMS on depression and accompanying anxiety symptoms among patients with TRD. Materials and methods: The current study was conducted with 38 patients diagnosed with TRD. The patients were randomly divided into two groups and received 20 sessions of high-frequency (10Hz) TMS and 20 sessions of sham TMS to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in a double-blind and cross-over fashion without a change in their pharmacotherapy. In the clinical evaluation, Hamilton …