Criterion validity of the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire and one- and two-item depression screens in young adolescents

Background  

The use of short screening questionnaires may be a promising option for identifying children at risk for depression in a community setting. The objective of this study was to assess the validity of the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) and one- and two-item screening instruments for depressive disorders in a school-based sample of young adolescents.     

Neuropathology of the intermediolateral nucleus of the spinal cord in sudden unexplained perinatal and infant death

Experimental studies have demonstrated that breathing activity in rats is generated early in embryonic stages in rostral spinal cord, precisely in the intermediolateral nucleus, then establishing a spinal cord–brainstem network.     

When is a haircut medically necessary?

We present the case of a psychotic female, admitted to our inpatient psychiatric facility, who had not cut her hair for over 20 years based on her religious beliefs. In this report, we discuss her case, evaluate whether or not it was medically necessary to cut her hair, and review several widely accepted religious practices regarding the cutting of hair.     

Manufacturing Stable Bacteriophage Powders by Including Buffer System in Formulations and Using Thin Film Freeze-drying Technology

Pharmaceutical Research - Bacteriophage (phage) therapy has re-gained attention lately given the ever-increasing prevalence of multi-drug resistance ‘super-bugs’. To develop therapeutic...