State analysis of inpatients with ocular surface disease combined anxiety and depression

Autor: Jie Wu, Xue-Mei Lin, Zhao-Qin Hao, Jin-Xin Song
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Guoji Yanke Zazhi, Vol 13, Iss 11, Pp 2303-2304 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1672-5123
DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2013.11.41
Popis: AIM: To investigate the state of inpatients with ocular surface diseases combining with anxiety and depression. METHODS: The common information, Hamilton Anxiety Scale, and Hamilton Depression Scale were investigated in 84 inpatients with ocular surface disease, and the causes of anxiety and depression were analyzed. RESULTS: The morbidity of inpatients with anxiety was 50.0%, and with depression was 11.9%. Women were more anxious or depressed than men. Inpatients with ocular surface trauma were with a higher grade of anxiety scale; and in the sub group of cornea degeneration and dystrophy, patients were of a higher grade of anxiety and depression scale. Anxiety presented a positive and strong linear correlation with depression. CONCLUSION: A certain degree of anxiety and depression is combining with inpatients with ocular surface diseases. We should pay attention to this state and give them positive treatment as well.
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