Introduction: The involvement of informal carers (family and friends) in the care of people with severe mental illness (SMI) contributes to positive clinical outcomes, such as relapse prevention and symptom reduction. ...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the burden of diabetic foot complications amongst inpatients in Peru. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional multicenter study, performed in public hospitals, in one-day enrollment between October ...

Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is the psychiatric illness with the highest mortality, especially if it is associated with psychiatric and somatic comorbidity. Medical complications can be multiple and jeopardize the normal development ...

Background: Delirium is an important problem especially in older medical inpatients. Objective: The authors asked whether delirium and its duration are associated with higher mortality in a 3-month follow-up period. Method: ...

Background: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among elderly hospital inpatients.Methods: A cross-sectional study evaluated 189 participants using the Geriatric Depression ...

Background: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among elderly hospital inpatients.Methods: A cross-sectional study evaluated 189 participants using the Geriatric Depression ...

The goal of this study was to examine the prevalence, assessment and management of pediatric pain in a public teaching hospital. The study sample consisted of 121 inpatients (70 infants, 36 children, and 15 adolescents), ...