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Sepsis patients with mental disorders see lowered rates of short-term mortality, a recent study has found.

Intramuscular (IM) olanzapine is similarly cost-effective with a better safety profile compared with IM haloperidol for sedating patients with acute agitation in Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments, according to cost-effectiveness data from a randomized clinical trial (RCT) conducted by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and clinical teams of six A&E departments of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA).

Having an in-person family visit in the intensive care unit (ICU) makes a difference in the long-term mental health of patients, with a recent study suggesting that it lowers the risk of psychiatric disorders up to 1 year after hospital discharge.

Individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) frequently exhibit hoarding behaviour, which is specifically associated with inattention, as reported in a study.

Both longer (>8 hours) and shorter (<8 hours) sleep duration are significantly associated with worse subjective cognitive complaints (SCCs) in Chinese elderly, according to a cross-sectional study.