Personality styles in patients with fibromyalgia,major depression and healthy controls

Background  

The fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is suggested to be a manifestation of depression or affective spectrum disorder. We measured the cognitive style of patients with FMS to assess personality styles in 44 patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) by comparing them with 43 patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and 41 healthy controls (HC).     

Über die Bindung von Digitalisstoffen an die Eiweißfraktionen von Herz- und Skeletmuskel

Zusammenfassung Sämtliche bekannten Eiweißfraktionen des Herz- und des Skeletmuskels vermögen Digitalisglykoside in erheblicher Menge zu binden. Die Bindungsgröße der Skeletmuskeleiweißkörper ist etwa gleich groß. Das Myogen des Herzmuskels bindet fast doppelt soviel Glykosid wie die Eiweißfraktionen des Skeletmuskels und etwa viermal soviel wie das Globulin X und das Myosin des Herzmuskels. Die Bindung an die Herzmuskeleiweißkörper zeigt eine größere Reversibilität als die an die des Skeletmuskels.     

Wirbelsynostosen

Ohne ZusammenfassungMit 35 Textabbildungen.     

Untersuchungen Über die Insulin-Zerstörende Kraft (IZK.) des Blutes

Ohne Zusammenfassung     

Über Familiäre Tieflandstruma mit Untersuchungen Über den Deuterium-Oxydgehalt Eines „Kropfbrunnens“

Ohne ZusammenfassungDie Arbeit wurde vom Gesundheitsdepartement des Landesamtes für die Slovakei (Reg.-RatDr. Kohut undDoz. Dr. Tománek) subventioniert, wofür auch an dieser Stelle ergebenst gedankt sei.     

Insular carcinomas of the thyroid exhibit poor prognosis and long-term survival in comparison to follicular and papillary T4 carcinomas

Background Insular thyroid carcinoma was described as a tumor with aggressive behavior, and patients usually present themselves with an advanced tumor stage. Whether the insular component is an independent factor for poor prognosis remains unclear. Therefore, in the present study, we compared the survival of patients with advanced insular, follicular, and papillary thyroid cancer. Materials and methods The clinical behavior of tumors in three groups of patients with T4 thyroid carcinoma—8 patients with insular, 11 patients with follicular, and 21 patients with papillary thyroid carcinomas—was compared. Disease-free survival and disease-specific death were analyzed statistically. Cox regression analysis was used to evaluate the influence of histotype and other prognostic factors. Results At 3 years, survival was 37.5% (mean 26 months) among patients with insular thyroid carcinoma, 80% (mean 59 months) among those with follicular, and 89% (mean 126 months) among those with papillary thyroid carcinomas (p = 0.007). Disease-free survival in patients without initial distant metastasis was worst in patients with insular thyroid carcinoma (20%) compared to those with follicular (75%) and those with papillary thyroid carcinomas (71%). Conclusion Patients with advanced insular thyroid carcinoma have a poorer outcome in comparison to patients with similar advanced stage who have follicular or papillary thyroid carcinoma.     

Zur Symptomatologie multipler Angiome

Ohne ZusammenfassungAssistent der Klinik.Mit 4 Textabbildungen.     

Von der Entstehung und Beobachtung der Schatteneffekte bei der Skiaskopie

Ohne ZusammenfassungMit 13 Textabbildungen.     

Experiences with psychotherapy for depression in routine care: a naturalistic patient survey in Germany

The present survey assessed consumer satisfaction of patients having undergone psychotherapy for depression as well as service characteristics including treatment access, communication of diagnosis and treatment rationale, quality assurance and adverse events. The study was conducted in the form of a 15‐item questionnaire that was published in one of Germany's leading health magazines. 473 persons responded (81.5% women, age range 17–83). 49.8% of the respondents reported substantial or reasonable improvement; two out of three patients stated they had been satisfied with their therapy. Improvement and satisfaction were greater in those patients who had been informed about diagnosis and treatment; they were lower when unpleasant experiences were reported. Methodological restrictions of the study are outlined and hypotheses about potential strengths and deficits in the delivery of psychotherapy for depression in Germany are proposed. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.