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[Case report: tachyarrhythmia in the sports stadium - differential diagnosis and therapy]
Preclinical occuring tachyarrhythmias could represent a life-threatening situation. Signs of haemodynamically instability like systolic blood pressure <90mmHg, heart rate >150/min, chest pain, heart failure, and reduced conscious level should rapidly be recognized. Immediately treatment using electrical cardioversion is then indicated. A […]

Functional outcome following liver transplantation - A pilot study.
Background/aims: We have previously shown that prior to liver transplantation, patients exhibit impairment in memory and psychomotor speed. Despite significant improvement following transplantation, recovery remained incomplete at 1 year post-transplant. This study aimed to investigate the effects of liver transplantation on a wider range […]

Confirming preferences or collecting data? Information search strategies and romantic partner selection.
This article investigates two kinds of information search strategies in the context of selecting romantic partners. Confirmatory searching occurs when people ask for more information about a romantic partner in order to validate or confirm their assessment. Balanced searches are characterized […]

Health-related quality of life in chronic fatigue syndrome: Predictors of physical functioning and psychological distress.
This study investigated health-related quality of life (HRQoL; physical functioning and psychological distress) in an Australian chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) population. The aims of the study were to compare HRQoL in those with CFS to the normal population, […]

Unrealistic optimism and event threat.
Individuals typically exhibit \”unrealistic optimism\” (UO), the belief that they are less likely than the average person to experience a negative event. This may be because, fearing the event, they try to reassure themselves by distorting their reasoning to conclude that they are at comparatively little risk. If […]

Lack of a close confidant: Prevalence and correlates in a medically underserved primary care sample.
The present study examined prevalence of lack of a close confidant in a medically underserved primary care sample, and evaluated demographic, medical, and psychological correlates of patients\’ deficits in close, personal contact. Adult patients (n = 413) reported […]

Mediating relationship between body mass index and the direct measures of the Theory of Planned Behaviour on physical activity intention.
This research examines (a) the interrelationships between body mass index (BMI), the direct measures of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and physical activity intention and (b) the potential mediation effects of the […]

Acute psychological benefits of aerobic exercise: A field study into the effects of exercise characteristics.
Eighty volunteers were tested in their natural exercise environment consisting of a fitness centre they regularly attended. Half of the sample exercised on a stationary bicycle, the other half on a treadmill. All participants filled in the Exercise-Induced […]

Anxiety in recovery from severe burn injury: An experimental comparison.
Adjustment to burn injury is a slow process that often results in high distress and anxiety. This study aimed to investigate the impact on anxiety of viewing various types of photographic stimuli (including burn injuries), comparing a burn-injured and control sample. An experimental […]

Longitudinal associations among quality of life and its predictors in patients treated for prostate cancer: The moderating role of age.
This study examined moderating effects of age on longitudinal associations among quality of life (QOL) and its demographic (e.g., age), clinical [e.g., prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level], and affective and cognitive predictors (i.e., distress, […]