Monday, November 12, 2012

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Medical News


Speed of depression onset increased in bipolar patients

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Depressive episodes take significantly less time to develop in patients with bipolar disorder than in those with unipolar depression, German study findings confirm.

Speed of depression onset increased in bipolar patients

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Depressive episodes take significantly less time to develop in patients with bipolar disorder than in those with unipolar depression, German study findings confirm.

White matter alterations evident before psychosis development

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Results from a UK study show that white matter integrity is reduced in patients at ultra-high risk for psychosis, although to a lesser extent than in first-episode psychosis patients.

White matter alterations evident before psychosis development

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Results from a UK study show that white matter integrity is reduced in patients at ultra-high risk for psychosis, although to a lesser extent than in first-episode psychosis patients.

Mastoscopic axillary lymph node dissection ‘preferred choice’

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Long-term study findings support the use of mastoscopic axillary lymph node dissection for women with operable breast cancer.

TRILOGY-ACS platelet function substudy results revealed

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

The platelet function substudy of the TRILOGY-ACS trial shows that there is no significant difference between prasugrel and clopidogrel in cardiovascular mortality, myocardial infarction, or stroke outcomes.

Weight-based ribavirin undertreats African–American HCV patients

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

African–Americans with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infections have lower ribavirin plasma exposures than Caucasian Americans when treated with weight-based ribavirin plus peginterferon.

TRILOGY-ACS platelet function substudy results revealed

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

The platelet function substudy of the TRILOGY-ACS trial shows that there is no significant difference between prasugrel and clopidogrel in cardiovascular mortality, myocardial infarction, or stroke outcomes.

Mastoscopic axillary lymph node dissection ‘preferred choice’

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Long-term study findings support the use of mastoscopic axillary lymph node dissection for women with operable breast cancer.

Ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration complication rate ‘reassuring’

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Multisite findings support the use of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for mediastinal lymph node sampling.

Calcium-related hormone could help identify pneumonia

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Serum procalcitonin measurements could improve the accuracy of pneumonia diagnoses when chest radiographs give indeterminate results, indicate US study findings.

Ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration complication rate ‘reassuring’

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Multisite findings support the use of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for mediastinal lymph node sampling.

Postural control the best predictor of stroke rehabilitation outcome

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Having good postural control at admission to a skilled nursing facility after a stroke significantly increases elderly patients' chances of achieving a successful discharge to independent living and having good functional status at discharge, study results show.

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