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• Modified MDQ effective for bipolar screening in pregnancy
• Modified MDQ effective for bipolar screening in pregnancy
• Metabolic syndrome linked to poorer cognition in schizophrenia
• Metabolic syndrome linked to poorer cognition in schizophrenia
• Radical sternectomy could be less risky than conservative
• Diabetic foot complication risk highlighted in men
• Sulfonylureas risk vs metformin points to clear first-line diabetes choice
• Sulfonylureas risk vs metformin points to clear first-line diabetes choice
• Many patients over-optimistic about palliative chemotherapy
• Coffee hastens bowel recovery after colectomy
• Glycemic load raises colon cancer recurrence risk
• Antibiotic choices critical for elderly with bloodstream infections
• Early intervention critical for severely obese children
• Many patients over-optimistic about palliative chemotherapy
• Many patients over-optimistic about palliative chemotherapy
• Oral verrucous lesions need special diagnostic attention
• Glycemic load raises colon cancer recurrence risk

Modified MDQ effective for bipolar screening in pregnancy Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST A modified version of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire is an effective screening tool for bipolar disorder during pregnancy and the postpartum period, researchers report.

Modified MDQ effective for bipolar screening in pregnancy Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST A modified version of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire is an effective screening tool for bipolar disorder during pregnancy and the postpartum period, researchers report.

Metabolic syndrome linked to poorer cognition in schizophrenia Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Schizophrenia patients with the metabolic syndrome have poorer cognitive functioning than those without, results from a US study show.

Metabolic syndrome linked to poorer cognition in schizophrenia Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Schizophrenia patients with the metabolic syndrome have poorer cognitive functioning than those without, results from a US study show.

Radical sternectomy could be less risky than conservative Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Researchers say that radical sternectomy encompassing the costal cartilages leads to a significantly lower rate of complications and reoperation than conservative sternectomy.

Diabetic foot complication risk highlighted in men Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Men should be considered for aggressive treatment for foot complications associated with diabetes, such as ulceration and amputation, say researchers.

Sulfonylureas risk vs metformin points to clear first-line diabetes choice Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Using sulfonylureas as a first-line treatment for diabetes is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease events or death compared with the use of metformin, research shows.

Sulfonylureas risk vs metformin points to clear first-line diabetes choice Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Using sulfonylureas as a first-line treatment for diabetes is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease events or death compared with the use of metformin, research shows.

Many patients over-optimistic about palliative chemotherapy Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST A majority of advanced colorectal and lung cancer patients in the USA may not understand that chemotherapy is unlikely to cure them, according to the results of a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Coffee hastens bowel recovery after colectomy Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Individuals undergoing an elective open or laparoscopic colectomy recover bowel function more quickly if they drink coffee than if they drink water after the procedure, indicate the results of a German study.

Glycemic load raises colon cancer recurrence risk Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Increased glycemic loads and high carbohydrate consumption may increase the risk for colon cancer recurrence, show the results of a US study.

Antibiotic choices critical for elderly with bloodstream infections Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Failure to treat patients with bacteremia with an appropriate antibiotic is particularly harmful in elderly patients, report researchers.

Early intervention critical for severely obese children Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Behavioral therapy programs combating obesity are effective for younger severely obese children, but not for adolescents in the same weight class, suggest study findings.

Many patients over-optimistic about palliative chemotherapy Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST A majority of advanced colorectal and lung cancer patients in the USA may not understand that chemotherapy is unlikely to cure them, according to the results of a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Many patients over-optimistic about palliative chemotherapy Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST A majority of advanced colorectal and lung cancer patients in the USA may not understand that chemotherapy is unlikely to cure them, according to the results of a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Oral verrucous lesions need special diagnostic attention Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Care should be taken to diagnose oral verrucous lesions accurately according to their nature, behavior, and malignant potential, and should be differentiated from grade I squamous cell carcinoma, suggest Indian researchers.

Glycemic load raises colon cancer recurrence risk Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Increased glycemic loads and high carbohydrate consumption may increase the risk for colon cancer recurrence, show the results of a US study.

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