Measures included personality, illness cognitions, emotion, coping and outcome (anxiety, depression and quality of life). Results Between 4774% of variance in psychosocial outcome was explained although large proportions were accounted for by clinical
factors, demographics and earlier levels of anxiety, depression and quality of life. Of the psychological variables, cognitive appraisals featured more consistently then either emotions or coping. Conclusions There are clear and consistent predictors of negative psychosocial outcome that could be used in clinical practice to risk-assess and monitor patients for adjustment difficulties. The finding that appraisals were more predictive SCH772984 solubility dmso of outcome than emotions and coping may inform the development of psychological interventions for cancer patients. Copyright (c) 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.”
“Objective: To assess the outcome of pregnancy in patients with preexisting POTS.
Methods and Results: Twenty-two patients, age 30 +/- 7 years, with POTS became pregnant. Migraine was the common comorbidity
ARS-1620 found in 40% of patients. Medications used were beta-blockers (18%), midiodrine (31%), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (31%), fludrocortisone (13%), combination (40%), and none (18%). During pregnancy, symptoms of POTS remained unchanged in three (13%), improved in 12 (55%), and worsened in seven (31%) patients. One patient
who had recurrent episodes of syncope without aura was www.sellecn.cn/products/epz-5676.html found to have complete heart block and received a cardiac pacemaker. All patients completed pregnancy successfully. There were no stillbirths. One patient developed hyperemesis. Eighteen patients had vaginal delivery and four patients delivered by cesarian section. No other complications of pregnancy were encountered. Congenital abnormalities were encountered in the form of one atrial septal defect, one ventricular septal defect, and one Down’s syndrome. Postpartum symptoms of POTS remained stable in 15 (69%) patients and worsened in seven (31%) patients.
Conclusion: Based on our observation, patients with POTS can safely complete pregnancy if they desire to do so. POTS should not be considered a contraindication to pregnancy per se.
(PACE 2009; 32:1000-1003).”
“The influence of silver nanoparticles on light absorption in organic solar cells based on poly(3-exylthiophene):(6,6)-phenyl-C61-butyric-acid-methyl ester is studied by means of finite element method simulations. The metallic nanoparticles are embedded directly inside the active layer. We investigate the enhancement mechanism and the influence of factors such as the spacing between neighboring nanoparticles, the particle diameter, and the coating thickness.