Depression in Right Hemisphere Disorder

Between 25-79% of stroke survivors suffer depression, which can lead to limited recovery, decreased quality of life, and increased mortality. In adults with right hemisphere disorder (RHD), the cause(s) of depression have been unclear. Our results showed that significantly more adults with RHD were depressed than normal controls, and that adults with RHD were significantly more depressed than normal controls. In both groups, depression was significantly related with loneliness. In adults with RHD, depression was also significantly related with social support. No demographic or lesion-related variables were associated with increased depression in our samples. Suggestions for treatment research are offered

Risk Factors for Depression in Aphasia: Clinical Implications

Between 25-79% of stroke survivors suffer depression, which can limit recovery, decrease quality of life, and increase mortality. In adults with aphasia, the cause(s) of depression, and thus the means by which it can be addressed, have been unclear. Our participants with aphasia did not differ from our normal controls in presence or severity of depression. However, possible causes of depression differed between groups. In both groups, loneliness was a significant factor. In adults with aphasia, other significant factors were time poststroke, severity of language impairment, and desired control over every day events. Suggestions for research and treatment are offered

Constance Classen, David Howes & Anthony Synnott: Aroma: The Cullural History of Smell

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Antimicrobial resistance in commensal faecal Escherichia coli of hospitalised horses

The objective of this study was to examine the impact of hospitalisation and antimicrobial drug administration on the prevalence of resistance in commensal faecal E. coli of horses. Faecal samples were collected from ten hospitalised horses treated with antimicrobials, ten hospitalised horses not treated with antimicrobials and nine non-hospitalised horses over a consecutive five day period and susceptibility testing was performed on isolated E. coli. Results revealed that hospitalisation alone was associated with increased prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and multidrug resistance in commensal E. coli of horses. Due to the risk of transfer of resistance between commensal and pathogenic bacteria, veterinarians need to be aware of possible resistance in commensal bacteria when treating hospitalised horses

Viral Studies In Pemphigus

Sera from patients with pemphigus. other bullous dermatoses, and various control groups were examined to determine whether paramyxoviruses, particularly SVS and DU, could be isolated. Indirect immunofluorescent tests and virus neutralization tests were employed to determine the incidence of SV5 virus antibody in sera from patients with various dermatoses, and to determine whether antibody to SV5 was related to the antiepithelial antibody associated with pemphigus. The frequency of antibody to SV5 (9%) and DU (11%) virus in sera from patients with pemphigus was not higher than the frequency ot antibodies to SV5 (14%) and DU (17%) in sera of various control groups. The absence of antibodies to 8V5 and DU virus in sera from most patients with pemphigus, the absence of intercellular antiepithelial antibody in sets from dogs and most humans with antibody to SV5 and DU virus, and the absence of correlation of titers in a patient with both types of antibody indicate that SV5 antibody is not functionally related to “pemphigus antibody.” In addition, no SV5, DU, or other hemadsorbing paramyxovirus was isolated from sera of patients with pemphigus. Isolation from blister fluid was not attempted. Infection with SV5, DU, or similar paramyxovirus is probably not usually, if at all, related to the etiology of non-Brazilian pemphigus

Loneliness and Sense of Belonging in Aphasia

More than 90% of people with aphasia feel isolated, which can lead to physical illness, depression, and suicide. We sought to determine whether loneliness differs between people with and without aphasia, and, if so, to identify treatable factors associated with loneliness in people with aphasia. We found that participants with aphasia were significantly lonelier than controls; that perceived frequency of social support was significantly related with loneliness only in controls; and, that participants with aphasia reported a significantly diminished sense of belonging. No demographic or stroke-related variables were linked with loneliness in our samples. Suggestions for treatment research are offered

Scientific Research with Children: Legal Incapacity and Proxy Consent

Before an investigator can use any person as a subject in biomedical or behavioral research, he must obtain that person\u27s informed consent. This consent must be voluntary, competent, and understanding.1 There are two questions that arise in regard to experimentation on children. First, is a child legally capable of giving an informed and understanding consent? Second, do parents have the legal capacity to consent to the performance of research on their children? This article will attempt to answer both of these questions