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Interventions safely limit antibiotic prescribing in primary care Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT The introduction of point-of-care C-reactive protein testing and communication skills training reduces unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in general practice without compromising patient outcomes, a randomized trial has shown.

Ultrasound ‘simple, accurate’ predictor of mortality risk in COPD Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Ultrasound is a simple and reliable tool for assessing muscle strength and, therefore, risk for death in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, UK scientists believe.

COPD severity linked to vertebral deformity prevalence in women Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Vertebral deformity is significantly more common in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease than in those without the condition, findings from a large cross-sectional study suggest.

Gene variants linked with CD onset in children Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Canadian researchers have linked variants in the interleukin-10 gene with susceptibility to pediatric-onset Crohn's disease.

<i>H. pylori</i> absence linked with poor gastric cancer survival Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Helicobacter pylori infection may be strongly associated with the development of gastric cancer, but Italian research shows that testing negative for the bacterium is linked with poor prognosis in the disease.

Weight gain implicated in erosive esophagitis Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Obesity and weight gain are risk factors for erosive esophagitis in men, a large Korean study indicates.

Second-generation antipsychotics improve cognitive performance in psychosis Posted: 07 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Examining the impact of second-generation antipsychotic drugs on cognitive performance in first-episode psychosis patients.

Perceived negative attitude of others may be early sign of psychosis Posted: 07 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Evaluating the associations of psychiatric outpatients' self-reported functioning and interpersonal relationships with vulnerability to and risk for psychosis.

HbA1c, BMI predicts diabetes in nondiabetic CHF patients Posted: 07 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT In nondiabetic patients with chronic heart failure, glycated hemoglobin and body mass index were the strongest predictors of future diabetes, according to a report from a CHARM substudy.

High choline levels found in hippocampus, orbitofrontal cortex in BD patients Posted: 07 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found significant elevations of choline-containing compounds in the hippocampus and orbitofrontal cortex of euthymic patients with bipolar disorder, suggesting that these regions are involved in the pathophysiology of BD.

Clinical improvement reduces suicide risk in hospitalized affective disorder patients Posted: 07 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Identifying sociodemographic, clinical and health service delivery risk factors for suicide in admitted and recently discharged patients with unipolar depression and bipolar disorder.

First-episode bipolar disorder linked to brain stress response region changes Posted: 06 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT In bipolar disorder patients, first-episode psychosis is linked to an increase in thickness of anterior cingulate cortex subregions that play a role in the regulation of physiological stress responses, conclude Australian researchers.

Recurrent panic attacks may predict poor prognosis in BD Posted: 06 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that the lifetime presence of recurrent panic attacks may differentiate between subgroups of patients with mood disorders, especially in those with bipolar disorder.

Computerised telephone system improves patients’ blood-pressure control Posted: 05 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT An automated, computer-based telephone monitoring system trialled in Canada helped patients with high blood pressure to get their blood-pressure levels under control, so reducing their risk of stroke and other serious cardiovascular problems, researchers report.

Abnormal glucose tolerance present before treatment in psychotic patients Posted: 05 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Non-affective psychosis patients are more likely than others to have abnormal glucose tolerance before treatment, which may increase the risk for metabolic complications, say scientists.

Childhood bullying linked to psychotic symptoms in preteens Posted: 05 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Children who are frequently victimized by their peers are more likely to develop psychotic symptoms in early adolescence than those who are not bullied, results of a UK study show.

Vaccine-coated microneedle patches show early promise Posted: 04 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Cutaneous immunization via a microneedle-coated patch may be a promising new way to deliver vaccines against viral infection, a study in mice suggests.

Avian flu priming-boost strategy effective Posted: 04 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Early priming of individuals with the avian flu vaccine induces a pool of memory cells that rapidly expand after a single booster dose, research shows.

BP monitoring guidelines ‘urgently needed’ Posted: 04 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Current methods for blood pressure monitoring are unlikely to reliably indicate true changes in patients' blood pressure in response to antihypertensive therapy, researchers say.

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