Risk of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes and Antenatal Depression Based on the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale

Objective:The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between antenatal depression and adverse perinatal outcomes.Methods:This prospective cohort study enrolled pregnant women between gestational ages of 12-20 weeks to complete the Chinese version of the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS)and followed them for delivery from September 2015 to September 2016.Participants were classified into mild,moderate,and severe depression groups according to the SDS scores.Logistic regression was performed to assess the association between antenatal depression and perinatal outcomes including preterm birth(PTB),cesarean section use,hypertension disorders,gestational diabetes,and thyroid diseases during pregnancy.An age-stratified analysis was performed.Results:A total of 4,663 pregnant women were analyzed.As a result,13.8%,1.7%,and 0.2%of women were classified as mild,moderate,and severe depression,respectively.Severely depressed mothers were at higher risk for PTB(adjusted odds ratio[OR]=11.31,95%confidence interval[CI]2.13-60.03),especially spontaneous PTB.Moderate-depressed women were at higher risk for hyperthyroidism during pregnancy(adjusted OR=3.67,95%CI 1.10-12.27),while women with mild depression tended to choose cesarean sections(OR=1.24,95%CI=1.04-1.49).Age-stratified analysis indicated an elevated risk of adverse outcomes associated with depression in women aged<25 years,but the association was not significant.Conclusions:Antenatal depression was associated with PTB,hyperthyroidism,and cesarean use.Studies with large sample sizes should verify the relationship between PTB and antenatal depression to avoid casual events.

Prevalence of Depression in Pre-Dialytic Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Attending at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

Background: Depression is a common and serious medical illness around the world. It occurs more frequently in patients with chronic illness than in the general population. It is a common psychiatric problem in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Objective: To assess the level of depression in pre-dialytic CKD patients attending at a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Nephrology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 2020 to June 2020. A total of 100 pre-dialytic CKD patients were selected by convenience sampling technique and their level of depression was assessed by Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (ZSDS). Data were collected by existing questionnaire with face to face interview and analyzed by statistical test. Results: The mean age of the participants was 49.70 ± 11.80 years. Among them 64% were male, 95% were muslim, 98% were married, 65% were completed secondary/above higher secondary level education, 65% were unemployed and 55% were lived in urban area. It was observed that 65% participants were economically dependent to their family, only 6% were engaged in regular exercise, 14% had family history of depression, 8% were smoker and 12% were alcohol/drug abuser. According to the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (ZSDS) we found 29% participants were mildly depressed, 39% participants were moderately depressed and 18% participants were severely depressed. Prevalence of depression was 86% in pre-dialytic CKD patients. Of them, 7% was in CKD stage-I, 17.4% was in CKD stage-II, 19.8% was in CKD stage-III, 22.1% was in CKD stage-IV and 33.7% was in CKD stage-V. Conclusion: Depression is highly prevalent in pre-dialytic CKD patients and more frequent in the advanced stages of CKD.

Zung抑郁自评量表在癌症患者护理中的应用

为了反映癌症病人心理护理前后抑郁程度的变化，运用Zung抑郁自评量表作为评定工具，客观地对154例癌症患者心理护理实施前1周的抑郁状态与心理护理实施后1月的抑郁状态进行了对比，检验心理护理工作的效果。结果表明，实施心理护理后，病人的抑郁程度得分由心理护理前1周的（69．11±4．46）降至心理护理后1月的（5828±3．57），下降显著（P<0.001），提示病人的抑郁症状有明显改善。