Thursday, April 18, 2013

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Study refutes poor antidepressant response in bipolar disorder

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Research findings oppose the view that patients with bipolar disorder have a worse response to antidepressants than patients with unipolar depression.

Study refutes poor antidepressant response in bipolar disorder

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Research findings oppose the view that patients with bipolar disorder have a worse response to antidepressants than patients with unipolar depression.

Birth weight linked to neurocognition in schizophrenia

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Lower birth weight is associated with greater impairments in specific areas of neurocognition among patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, report US researchers.

Burden of COPD-related ED care ‘significant’

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a US study reveal the high population-based burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related care in emergency departments.

Asthma linked to less severe outcomes after H1N1 infection

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with asthma who were admitted to hospital with influenza A H1N1 were significantly less likely to experience a severe outcome than those without asthma, UK study results show.

Maternal asthma-controller use not linked to perinatal outcomes

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The maternal use of asthma-controller therapy during pregnancy is not significantly associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, study findings show.

Birth weight linked to neurocognition in schizophrenia

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Lower birth weight is associated with greater impairments in specific areas of neurocognition among patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, report US researchers.

Simple assessment predicts need for reintubation

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A simple scoring system allows anesthesiologists to reliably predict severe postoperative respiratory complications, researchers report in Anesthesiology.

PPIs alone not linked to gastrointestinal infection

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have shown that a previously suggested link between the use of proton pump inhibitors and gastrointestinal infections with Campylobacter and Salmonella is due to the characteristics of the patients and not the drugs themselves.

Infant colic implicated in childhood migraines

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Infants who suffer from colic are more likely to experience migraine, but not tension headaches, in later childhood and adolescence than those who do not, show study results published in JAMA.

PPIs alone not linked to gastrointestinal infection

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have shown that a previously suggested link between the use of proton pump inhibitors and gastrointestinal infections with Campylobacter and Salmonella is due to the characteristics of the patients and not the drugs themselves.

Triple antiseptic strategy wipes out preoperative bacteria

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Meta-analysis results point to a triple-chemical skin cleansing strategy to help reduce the risk for surgical site infection after foot and ankle operations.

NDEL1 enzyme activity reduced in schizophrenia

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a Brazilian study show that nuclear distribution protein nudE-like 1 enzyme activity is reduced in patients with schizophrenia compared with mentally healthy individuals.

Still no support for primary care intimate partner violence screening

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

An Australian study has found no evidence of improvement in primary outcomes for women who are screened and counselled for intimate partner violence in primary care.

Simple assessment predicts need for reintubation

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A simple scoring system allows anesthesiologists to reliably predict severe postoperative respiratory complications, researchers report in Anesthesiology.

Moderate- outweighs light-pressure massage for rheumatoid arthritis pain

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Moderate-pressure massage benefits people with rheumatoid arthritis in their upper limbs by reducing pain and improving grip strength and range of motion, say researchers.

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