Vol. 37 (8) 2016 Neuro endocrinology letters

Measuring hope: Standardization of the Czech version of the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale in healthy adults.

Ociskova M, Sobotkova I, Prasko J, Mihal V.

Journal Article 2017; 37(8): 543-550 PubMed PMID: 28326750 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Czech Republic, Depressive Disorder:diagnosis, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychometrics:standards, Reproducibility of Results, Sex Factors, Young Adult,.

OBJECTIVES: Hope is an important factor that influences mental state of individuals and efficacy of systematic and supportive psychotherapy. The goal of the study was to translate the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale (ADHS) to Czech, evaluate its psychometric properties and create norms to interpret the scale scores.
METHODS:.....

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Assessment of body surface potential mapping in diabetic patients with recognized depression.

Janocha A, Bolanowski M, Małyszczak K, Pilecki W, Skalik R, Laszki-Szczachor K, Kalka D, Sobieszczanska M.
Journal Article 2017; 37(8): 551-558 PubMed PMID: 28326751 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Arrhythmias, Cardiac:physiopathology, Body Surface Potential Mapping:methods, Depression:complications, Diabetes Mellitus:diagnosis, Electrocardiography:methods, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests,.

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A case of autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type I with strong positive GAD antibody titer, followed up with glucose tolerance measured by oral glucose tolerance test.

Murakami R, Kawai T, Meguro S, Hayashi M, Itoh H.
Case Reports 2017; 37(8): 540-542 PubMed PMID: 28326749 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Autoantibodies:blood, Blood Glucose:analysis, Epitopes:immunology, Female, Glucose Tolerance Test, Glutamate Decarboxylase:blood, Humans, Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune:blood, Stiff-Person Syndrome:blood,.

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