Background: Observational studies suggest a link between n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake, n-3 PUFA status, and depression in adults, but studies in adolescents are scarce. This study aimed to determine associations of n-3 PUFA status and intake with paediatric major depressive disorder (pMDD) in Swiss adolescents.
Methods: We conducted a matched case-control study in 95 adolescents diagnosed with pMDD and 95 healthy controls aged 13 to <18 years.
Unlabelled: Between dream and distress - Setting up and running a cohort ward for COVID-19 Patients at an acute hospital - A case study Background: In the context of the pandemic, hospitals must be able to care for COVID-19 patients within a very short timeframe.
Objective: Description of the setting up of a cohort ward for patients with COVID-19 on a surgical ward including the development of the nursing team.
Methods: The intrinsic retrospective case study describes the situation, identifies special phenomena in a reflective manner and links them to existing knowledge.