Clinical Trials.gov identifier NCT00841737 As depressive disorders are major public health problems with a prevalence of major depression in Europe of 8.56% [ 1] and, strikingly, 5-16% in primary care patients, they are the third leading cause of consultation in primary health care [ 2- 4].
mIn 1985, malaria was the first cause of morbidity and mortality, accounting for 16% of deaths and 40% of MSF clinic consultations.
It is the main cause of consultation in these patients.
Corneal injuries remain a major cause of consultation in the ophthalmology clinics worldwide.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common arthritis, a common cause of disability and frequent cause of consultation with a GP.
A further study [ 36] of Nicaraguan refugees in a Costa Rican camp (1985) showed that AURI and ALRI were the first (43.0%) and second (36.5%) most frequent infectious causes of consultation, respectively.
headache was the first reason for neurological consultation; it represented 25% of all causes of consultation.
Vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain are the most common causes of consultation in early pregnancy; 30% of women will experience pain or bleeding in their first trimester.
ARI or AURI were consistently the first or second most frequent causes of outpatient consultation in all ages combined, and in children.
We trust that the administration will take this second stage of consultation seriously.
