BackgroundThe role of dietary patterns in the prevention of unipolar depression has been analyzed in several epidemiological studies. The primary aims of this study are to determine the effectiveness of an extra-olive oil-enriched Mediterranean diet in reducing the recurrence of depression and improving the symptoms of this condition.MethodsMulticenter, two-arm, parallel-group clinical trial. Arm 1, extra-virgin olive oil Mediterranean diet; Arm 2, control group without nutritional intervention. Dieticians are in charge of the nutritional intervention and regular contact with the participants. Contacts are made through our web platform (https://predidep.es/participantes/) or by phone. Recurrence of depression is assessed by psychiatrists and clinical psychologists through clinical evaluations (semi-structured clinical interviews: Spanish SCID-I). Depressive symptoms are assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory. Information on quality of life, level of physical activity, dietary habits, and blood, urine and stool samples are collected after the subject has agreed to participate in the study and once a year.DiscussionTo the best of our knowledge, the PREDI-DEP trial is the first ongoing randomized clinical trial designed to assess the role of the Mediterranean diet in the prevention of recurrent depression. It could be a cost-effective approach to avoid recurrence and improve the quality of life of these patients.Trial registrationThe study has been prospectively registered in the U.S. National Library of Medicine (https://clinicaltrials.gov) with NCT number: NCT03081065.

Mortality 3 years after a hip fracture and institutionalization are associated to age, the loss of autonomy in walking, a worse cognitive status and living alone before the fracture. Identification of and, when possible, intervention upon these factors can improve care of elderly people with hip fractures

he HRQOLISP-40 scale is valid and reliable for assessing patients' quality of life after a stroke. Validating quality of life assessment instruments is necessary in order to improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs for Colombian stroke patients.

Antecedentes. La medición de calidad de vida en pacientes con accidente cerebrovascular es importante, ya que puede orientar el manejo de los procesos de rehabilitación. En Colombia no existen instrumentos de medición de calidad de vida validados para pacientes con este tipo de afección. Objetivo. Realizar la adaptación transcultural de la escala Health-Related Quality of Life In Stroke Patients HRQOLISP-40 para su uso en Colombia. Materiales y métodos. Se siguieron las recomendaciones metodológicas del grupo de calidad de vida EORTC: traducción inicial, traducción inversa y estudio piloto. Resultados. Las traducciones directas fueron similares en 24/40 ítems; en 12 ítems hubo variaciones en redacción sin cambio de palabras; en las instrucciones, una opción de respuesta y en 4 ítems se requirió escoger la mejor opción de traducción de una palabra. Las traducciones inversas fueron similares entre sí y a la versión original de la escala. Por otra parte, en la prueba piloto se observó cierta dificultad de comprensión en 3 ítems, se adoptaron las sugerencias del autor respecto a las inquietudes de los pacientes, no hubo dificultades por molestia ni se sugirió un nuevo parafraseo. Conclusión. Al terminar esta fase se cuenta con la versión en español (de Colombia) de la escala HRQOLISP-40 para ser sometida a una validación previa a su uso en la evaluación de calidad de vida en pacientes con accidente cerebrovascular.

We describe a case of delusional psychosis that was terminated by neurosurgical removal of a large arachnoid cyst. The patient was suffering his first psychotic episode and had symptoms typical of schizophrenia. The case underscores the importance of considering that an arachnoid cyst can induce psychopathological symptoms, even those of schizophrenia. Indeed, such symptoms may be the cyst's only clinical manifestation. In addition, the case highlights the importance of doing a structural imaging test when confronted with a first episode of psychosis, especially if the episode is relatively late in appearance. Such imaging may lead to a diagnosis that in turn can enable a definitive neurosurgical resolution of the psychosis.

DTIStatistics facilitates and significantly automates the calculation of DTI group statistics by reducing the analysis times, which implies lower costs. DTIStatistics is highly applicable in clinical research, as demonstrated by the fact that it is currently being used at the University Hospital, University of Navarra (Spain).

Fast-food and commercial baked goods consumption may have a detrimental effect on depression risk