Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Medical News

Medical News


Therapeutic alliance influences bipolar disorder medication adherence

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with bipolar disorder are more likely to adhere to their medication if they have a positive perception of their relationship with their psychiatrist, study findings show.

Healthcare systems carry schizophrenia comorbidity burden

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Increased rates of comorbid conditions among older adults with schizophrenia could create a significant healthcare burden, say researchers.

Therapeutic alliance influences bipolar disorder medication adherence

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with bipolar disorder are more likely to adhere to their medication if they have a positive perception of their relationship with their psychiatrist, study findings show.

Healthcare systems carry schizophrenia comorbidity burden

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Increased rates of comorbid conditions among older adults with schizophrenia could create a significant healthcare burden, say researchers.

Exclusion diet boosts anal fissure healing

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology shows that an exclusion diet combined with medical treatment can increase healing rates in patients with chronic anal fissure who have been referred for surgery.

Measles outbreak prompts national vaccination catch-up program in UK

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Health officials in the UK have announced a national catch-up program to target 10–16 year olds who did not receive the combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination in early childhood due to fears about links with autism.

New guidance on radioiodine therapy use after radiographic studies

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have provided new evidence that could act as a guide for the use of radioiodine therapy after patients have undergone radiographic imaging studies that use iodine as a contrasting agent.

COPD-asthma overlap ‘needs greater recognition’

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

More attention should be given to patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and concomitant asthma, after a study showed that nearly one-fifth of patients with COPD fall into this subtype.

GOLD predicts mortality in COPD

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease classification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease predicts mortality better than the 2011 ABCD scoring system, report Norwegian researchers.

Rituximab joint protective benefits capped

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Study findings may help guide rituximab dosing regimens for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy effective for advanced renal masses

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy is an effective treatment approach for individuals with renal cell carcinoma who have larger or more advanced renal masses, report researchers.

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