Tuesday, November 13, 2012

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Psychiatric patients not ‘down-triaged’ in the ED

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Study findings refute the belief that patients with psychiatric illness may wait longer than is appropriate to see a doctor in the emergency department.

Aggression a trait in bipolar II disorder

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Results from a Taiwanese study suggest that aggression may be a trait marker for bipolar II disorder.

MADIT-RIT: ICD reprogramming leads to fewer inappropriate shocks, deaths

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

High-rate or delayed implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy is associated with reductions in inappropriate therapy and all-cause mortality, researchers say.

Psychiatric patients not ‘down-triaged’ in the ED

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Study findings refute the belief that patients with psychiatric illness may wait longer than is appropriate to see a doctor in the emergency department.

Aggression a trait in bipolar II disorder

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Results from a Taiwanese study suggest that aggression may be a trait marker for bipolar II disorder.

Psychiatric patients not ‘down-triaged’ in the ED

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Study findings refute the belief that patients with psychiatric illness may wait longer than is appropriate to see a doctor in the emergency department.

Tell the whole truth about implantable cardioverter-defibrillators

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Consent discussions regarding the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in elderly individuals rarely include the device's implications at the end of life, indicate US study results.

Fasting before lipid testing may no longer be necessary

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

It may no longer be necessary for patients to fast before having their lipid levels tested, show study findings.

Like mother’s menopause, like daughter’s fertility decline

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

A mother's age at menopause may dictate when her daughter's fertility will decline, suggests research.

Multimodal approach relieves obstetric back and pelvic pain

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Pregnant women with low-back pain and pelvic pain could benefit from a multimodal approach of musculoskeletal and obstetric management, say researchers.

Peer victimization increases teen social phobia risk

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Results from a Finnish study show there is a significant relationship between peer victimization and social phobia in adolescents.

Pathway between maternal obesity and childhood asthma nonallergic

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Maternal pre-pregnancy bodyweight is associated with the risk for children developing asthma and wheezing by the age of 7 years, Danish research shows.

Hormonal component to respiratory symptoms in women

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Changes in respiratory symptoms in women may be governed partly by their menstrual cycles, research suggests.

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