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• SCIT effective for controlling hayfever symptoms
• Aggressive SBP control for Type 2 diabetics ‘of limited value’
• Gastroenterologists lack critical knowledge of vaccination for IBD patients
• High prevalence of coercive measures in psychiatry
• Prognosis of patients hospitalized for HF remains poor
• Gender differences in bipolar disorder polarity
• Brief questionnaire identifies patients with prodromal psychosis
• Copeptin and NT-proBNP identify HF patients at high mortality risk
• Two clusters of white matter abnormalities evident in bipolar disorder patients
• Life expectancy reduced in patients with serious mental illnesses
• Binge eating disorder linked to hypomania
• Call for fewer UK heart transplant units as transplant rates decline

SCIT effective for controlling hayfever symptoms Posted: 05 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Allergen-specific subcutaneous immunotherapy is as effective as pharmacotherapy for controlling the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis, a review of published studies suggests.

Aggressive SBP control for Type 2 diabetics ‘of limited value’ Posted: 05 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a meta-analysis show that intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure in patients with Type 2 diabetes results in a greater reduction in stroke, but not other cardiovascular events, compared with standard treatment.

Gastroenterologists lack critical knowledge of vaccination for IBD patients Posted: 05 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study findings show gastroenterologists have limited knowledge of the correct vaccinations for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, with the majority believing that the primary care provider should be responsible for such vaccinations.

High prevalence of coercive measures in psychiatry Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT The overall prevalence of coercive measures in psychiatry is high, although there is significant variation between centers, results from a Swiss study suggest.

Prognosis of patients hospitalized for HF remains poor Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients who are hospitalized for heart failure have a poor prognosis, with mortality rates of 12% during admission and over 50% at 1 year, a UK report reveals.

Gender differences in bipolar disorder polarity Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Women with bipolar disorder exhibit a predominantly depressive polarity, while men with the condition are more prone to mania, researchers report.

Brief questionnaire identifies patients with prodromal psychosis Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT A brief version of the Prodromal Questionnaire is effective for identifying patients with prodromal psychosis syndromes, researchers have found.

Copeptin and NT-proBNP identify HF patients at high mortality risk Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Scandinavian researchers have found that elevated copeptin and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels in heart failure patients are associated with increased risk for death.

Two clusters of white matter abnormalities evident in bipolar disorder patients Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT A systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies has identified two clusters of white matter abnormalities that are commonly observed in patients with bipolar disorder.

Life expectancy reduced in patients with serious mental illnesses Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses have significantly reduced life expectancy compared with the general population, research shows.

Binge eating disorder linked to hypomania Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Obese patients with binge eating disorder are at increased risk for bipolar spectrum symptoms, results from an Italian study suggest.

Call for fewer UK heart transplant units as transplant rates decline Posted: 30 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT The rate of heart transplantation has declined in the UK over the past decade, which researchers believe must lead to fewer heart transplant units, and increased use of left ventricular assist devices.

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