To determine the attitude of the nursing professionals of an Intensive Care Unit regarding the effects of open visiting on the daily activities of the patient, their family and professionals, and also to determine their contribution to the current open visiting policy. A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed, with a non-probabilistic discretionary sampling. The sample comprised nursing professionals of the aforementioned Unit. They were given a questionnaire with 26 items and an open question to evaluate their suggestions. 101 nursing professionals took part in the study, of the 120 working in the Unit under study. Seventy-five point two percent state that the nursing team has to postpone or modify their work due to the presence of the family and 89.9% that their presence produces a physical and psychological burden on the staff. Eighty percent think that the visit exhausts the family and 84.2% that the family feels obliged to remain with the patient. Ninety-four percent think that the effect of the presence of the family depends on the patient and the family. Most of professionals have a negative opinion about the policy of open visits, showing some reluctance when it comes to flexible visiting hours, although they admit that an unrestricted schedule in this type of units implies some benefit for the patient and the family.Most of professionals have a negative opinion about the policy of open visits, showing some reluctance when it comes to flexible visiting hours, although they admit that an unrestricted schedule in this type of units implies some benefit for the patient and the family. To investigate whether computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain imaging is associated with detection of structural causes of a first episode of psychosis (FEP) or first episode of behavioural abnormality (FEB) in the paediatric population, as this has not been previously documented in the literature. Individuals with FEP/FEB but no neurological signs referred to a tertiary children's centre for cerebral MRI or CT were reviewed retrospectively. Individuals were evaluated independently with one technique (CT or MRI) only. Thirty-four consecutive cerebral MRI and six consecutive CT examinations were identified between 2017 and 2020. No patients were identified as having an organic cause for the psychosis at MRI or CT. Four patients (9%) had incidental findings on MRI, unrelated to the psychosis, such as prominent perivascular spaces, hypoplastic transverse sinus, and sinonasal mucosal wall thickening. No abnormal findings were seen on CT. There was therefore no obvious difference bet lesions. To investigate changes in olfactory bulb (OB) volume in patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). This multicentric retrospective study included a test group of 23 patients with NPH (10 male and 13 female patients) and a control group of 27 healthy participants without hydrocephalus. The OB volume in all participants had been measured using cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In the NPH group, positivity for disproportionately enlarged subarachnoid space hydrocephalus (DESH) was also evaluated. The OB volumes of the NPH group (R 38.29±9.34 mm and L37.52±9.59 mm ) were significantly lower than those of the control group (R 45.87±7.33 mm and L48.41±7.62 mm ) bilaterally. There were no significant differences between right and left OB volumes in the NPH group. Nine of the 23 patients were DESH positive and 14 were DESH negative. There were no significant differences between OB volumes of the DESH positive and DESH vpatients in the NPH group. selleck chemicals In both groups, there was a positive correlation between right and left OB volumes. There were no significant correlations between OB volumes and age or gender. In the NPH group, there were no significant correlations between DESH positivity and OB volumes. OB volume decrease and olfactory problems should be taken into account in idiopathic NPH patients. When expanded ventricles and decreased OB volume are observed at cranial MRI, a diagnosis of idiopathic NPH should be considered.OB volume decrease and olfactory problems should be taken into account in idiopathic NPH patients. When expanded ventricles and decreased OB volume are observed at cranial MRI, a diagnosis of idiopathic NPH should be considered. Mental disorders are very prevalent in the general population. Despite this, it is estimated that only about a third of the people affected is able to recognise problems on their own and to access health services. The aim was to determine the factors associated with the lack of self-recognition of mental problems and disorders in the Colombian population. The National Mental Health Survey (ENSM-2015) conducted in Colombia identified adults over 18 years that answered 'yes' to the question 'Have you had a mental problem or disorder?', had a positive score in mental disorders measured by the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) 3.0, or in mental problems detected by the SRQ-20. A bivariate analysis, as well as a logistic regression, were performed with possible related variables. A sample of 10, 870 adults was obtained, of whom 12.25% (1332) had mental disorders and 30.2% (3282) had mental problems. Of those individuals with disorders and problems, 7.9% recognised themselves as affected. The variables associated with self-recognition of disorders or problems were, among others being female (OR = 1.8; 95%CI, 1.4-2.3), family dysfunction (OR = 1.5; 95%CI, 1.2-2.0), to have experienced a traumatic event (OR = 1.8; 95%CI, 1.4-2.2), illegal substance consumption (OR = 0.5; 95%CI, 0.4-0.7), not being poor (OR = 1.9; 95%CI, 1.2-3.0), and not having chronic illnesses (OR = 1.6; 95%CI, 1.3-2.1). Self-recognition is of great relevance to improve access to care by adults. The results provide associated variables that allow planning interventions that can promote the recognition of mental problems or disorders in this population.Self-recognition is of great relevance to improve access to care by adults. The results provide associated variables that allow planning interventions that can promote the recognition of mental problems or disorders in this population.