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Diferencias de género en el perfil clínico, respuesta y remisión de pacientes depresivos tratados con venlafaxina retard.

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Title: Diferencias de género en el perfil clínico, respuesta y remisión de pacientes depresivos tratados con venlafaxina retard.
Alternate Title: Gender differences in the clinical profile, response and remission of depressed patients treated with venlafaxine extended release medicine.
Authors: Roca, M.1 mroca@uib.res, Baca Baldomero, E.2, Prieto, R.3, García-Calvo, C.3
Source: Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria. mar2008, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p82-89. 8p. 3 Charts, 3 Graphs.
Subjects: THERAPEUTICS, MENTAL depression, VENLAFAXINE, ANTIDEPRESSANTS, PRIMARY care, SEX differences (Biology), ANXIETY
Abstract (English): Introduction. The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate gender-specific differences in the clinical profile of the primary care of depressed patients as well as in the clinical response and remission to venlafaxine extended release. Methods. We have analyzed a sample of 6,719 adult outpatients (1,713 men and 4,925 women) with a diagnosis of depression with associated anxiety symptoms included in an observational, prospective, multi center and open study. Venlafaxine extended release was administered for 24 weeks at a dosage of 75-225 mg/day. Results. In this study, we have not found overall differences regarding the baseline severity of the depressive episode, as assessed by means of the HAM-D17 and Clinical Global Impression Scale of Severity (CGI-S). However, women showed higher scores on items of the HAMD17 and HAM-A scales related with anxious and somatic complaints at baseline and endpoint. The percentage of remission on the HAM-D17 scale reached 75.4 % for men and 74.3 % for women (p = 0.4339) at week 24. In the case of HAM-A: 84.1 % vs. 80.6 % (men vs. women, p=0.004). Conclusions. We did not observe baseline differences in the mean score of the HAM-D17 nor the remission rates between women and men (HAM-D17) at the final visit. Women showed lower anxiety remission rates (HAM-A) and maintained more anxious and somatic complaints throughout the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Introducción. El objetivo principal de este estudio es evaluar las diferencias específicas de género en el perfil clínico de pacientes depresivos tratados en atención primaria, así como en la respuesta y remisión clínica a venlafaxina retard. Métodos. Se ha analizado una muestra de 6.719 pacientes ambulatorios adultos (1.713 hombres y 4.925 mujeres) con diagnóstico de síndrome depresivo con síntomas asociados de ansiedad incluidos en un estudio observacional, abierto, prospectivo y multicéntrico. Se administró venlafaxina de liberación retardada durante 24 semanas a dosis de 75-225 mg/día. Resultados. No se han encontrado en este estudio diferencias globales en cuanto a la gravedad basal del episodio depresivo, según las evaluaciones de la HAM-D17 y escala de Impresión Clínica Global de Severidad (ICG-S). No obstante, las mujeres presentaron puntuaciones más altas en ítems de las escalas HAM-D17 y HAM-A relacionados con quejas somáticas y de ansiedad en las visitas basal y final. El porcentaje de remisión en la escala HAM-D17 fue del 75,4 % en hombres y 74,3 % en mujeres (p= 0,4339) en la semana 24. En el caso de la HAM-A fue 84,1 frente a 80,6% (hombres frente a mujeres, p=0,004). Conclusiones. No se observaron diferencias basales en la puntuación media de la HAM-D17 ni en las tasas de remisión entre hombres y mujeres (HAM-D17) en la visita final. Las mujeres presentaron tasas de remisión de ansiedad más bajas (HAM-A) y conservaron más quejas somáticas y de ansiedad a lo largo del estudio. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Introduction. The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate gender-specific differences in the clinical profile of the primary care of depressed patients as well as in the clinical response and remission to venlafaxine extended release. Methods. We have analyzed a sample of 6,719 adult outpatients (1,713 men and 4,925 women) with a diagnosis of depression with associated anxiety symptoms included in an observational, prospective, multi center and open study. Venlafaxine extended release was administered for 24 weeks at a dosage of 75-225 mg/day. Results. In this study, we have not found overall differences regarding the baseline severity of the depressive episode, as assessed by means of the HAM-D17 and Clinical Global Impression Scale of Severity (CGI-S). However, women showed higher scores on items of the HAMD17 and HAM-A scales related with anxious and somatic complaints at baseline and endpoint. The percentage of remission on the HAM-D17 scale reached 75.4 % for men and 74.3 % for women (p = 0.4339) at week 24. In the case of HAM-A: 84.1 % vs. 80.6 % (men vs. women, p=0.004). Conclusions. We did not observe baseline differences in the mean score of the HAM-D17 nor the remission rates between women and men (HAM-D17) at the final visit. Women showed lower anxiety remission rates (HAM-A) and maintained more anxious and somatic complaints throughout the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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