Both research and clinical decision making rely on measurement scales. These scales vary
with regard to their psychometric properties, ease of administration, dimensions covered by …

Abstract Depressive disorders are 1.5–4 times more prevalent in medically ill patients than
in the general population. Mood disorders can be regarded as the final common pathway …

Management of a chronic medical condition is a complex process and requires coordinated
action between healthcare providers and patients. This process is further complicated by the …

Background. In a cross-sectional study, we analysed the complex relationship between
restless legs syndrome (RLS), insomnia and specific insomnia symptoms and health-related …

Background. The prevalence of sleep problems (insomnia, restless legs syndrome, periodic
limb movements in sleep and sleep apnoea) has been shown to be high in patients with end …

A severe earthquake hit Zagreb on the March 22, 2020 (magnitude ML= 5.5, with an
epicenter 7 km north of the city center). During the COVID-19 lockdown, the event occurred …

OBJECTIVES: Epidemiological data describing the prevalence of sleep complaints in
Hungary and its region are lacking; furthermore, limited information is available on health …

Rationale There is a paucity of large cohort studies examining the association of obstructive
sleep apnoea (OSA) with clinical outcomes including all-cause mortality, coronary heart …

BACKGROUND: Depression is associated with impaired quality of life and increased
morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease. Little is known about the …

Objective: To analyze in a prospective cohort study if depressive symptoms are an
independent predictor of mortality in kidney transplant recipients. Methods: Data from 840 …