Friday, May 31, 2013

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INTERACT2 challenges ‘longstanding dogma’ of ICH management

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The results of INTERACT2 show that blood pressure in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage can be reduced to within the normotensive range without excess adverse effects.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

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Difference found in PTSD prevalence in bipolar disorder subtypes

Posted: 30 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Post-traumatic stress disorder is more common among patients with bipolar I disorder compared with bipolar II disorder, a study shows.

Genetics may link ADHD and schizophrenia

Posted: 30 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

There is significant genetic overlap between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and adult psychiatric conditions, particularly schizophrenia, a study suggests.

Difference found in PTSD prevalence in bipolar disorder subtypes

Posted: 30 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Post-traumatic stress disorder is more common among patients with bipolar I disorder compared with bipolar II disorder, a study shows.

Genetics may link ADHD and schizophrenia

Posted: 30 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

There is significant genetic overlap between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and adult psychiatric conditions, particularly schizophrenia, a study suggests.

COPD, comorbidities linked to poor hospitalization outcomes

Posted: 30 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Data from the Swiss population show that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are hospitalized experience poorer outcomes than patients without COPD, even if the condition was not the reason they were admitted.

Genetics may link ADHD and schizophrenia

Posted: 30 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

There is significant genetic overlap between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and adult psychiatric conditions, particularly schizophrenia, a study suggests.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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Anxiety foretells mood disorders in children of bipolar parents

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Children from families in which one parent has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder who develop anxiety are at increased risk for developing mood disorders later in life, a study shows.

<i>nab</i>-paclitaxel promising for Japanese NSCLC patients

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Phase III trial results support the use of albumin-bound paclitaxel plus carboplatin as a first-line treatment for Japanese patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.

Late radiotherapy ‘not inferior’ for patients

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have questioned the timing of thoracic radiotherapy for patients undergoing four cycles of chemotherapy for limited-disease small-cell lung cancer.

Selective <i>ALK </i>inhibitor shows NSCLC promise

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Preliminary trial results suggest that a novel, highly selective ALK inhibitor may be effective for the treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in Japanese patients with the ALK rearrangement.

<i>nab</i>-paclitaxel promising for Japanese NSCLC patients

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Phase III trial results support the use of albumin-bound paclitaxel plus carboplatin as a first-line treatment for Japanese patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.

Late radiotherapy ‘not inferior’ for patients

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have questioned the timing of thoracic radiotherapy for patients undergoing four cycles of chemotherapy for limited-disease small-cell lung cancer.

Selective <i>ALK </i>inhibitor shows NSCLC promise

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Preliminary trial results suggest that a novel, highly selective ALK inhibitor may be effective for the treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in Japanese patients with the ALK rearrangement.

Anxiety foretells mood disorders in children of bipolar parents

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Children from families in which one parent has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder who develop anxiety are at increased risk for developing mood disorders later in life, a study shows.

Mental illness may not account for crime

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The improved clinical outcomes achieved with assertive specialized treatment of patients with first-episode psychosis does not lead to a reduction in their criminal offending, shows research.

Community pharmacists help optimize COPD treatment

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Data from Japan show that the introduction of an educational program allowing community pharmacists to deliver inhaler technique training to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease led to improved adherence and outcomes.

<i>nab</i>-paclitaxel promising for Japanese NSCLC patients

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Phase III trial results support the use of albumin-bound paclitaxel plus carboplatin as a first-line treatment for Japanese patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.

Late radiotherapy ‘not inferior’ for patients

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have questioned the timing of thoracic radiotherapy for patients undergoing four cycles of chemotherapy for limited-disease small-cell lung cancer.

Selective <i>ALK </i>inhibitor shows NSCLC promise

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Preliminary trial results suggest that a novel, highly selective ALK inhibitor may be effective for the treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in Japanese patients with the ALK rearrangement.

Mental illness may not account for crime

Posted: 29 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The improved clinical outcomes achieved with assertive specialized treatment of patients with first-episode psychosis does not lead to a reduction in their criminal offending, shows research.

Surrogate biomarkers unable to predict asthma severity

Posted: 28 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A study evaluating surrogate biomarkers of airway inflammation has failed to identify any that can predict sputum eosinophil and neutrophil percentages with sufficient accuracy in patients with asthma.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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Review: Figure1 Clinical Image Sharing App for iPhone (VIDEO)

Posted: 28 May 2013 10:24 AM PDT

Figure1-app

Figure1 is a free iOS app (Android to come) debuting today at the Apple app store that hopes to be a "crowdsourced medical image library that healthcare professionals can use to share, rank, and discuss images." This editor sat down with Annie Williams and Gregory Levey of MovableScience, the company putting out Figure1, back at TEDMED and reviewed a pre-release version of the app.  In comparison to the MobileCT app we wrote about last week, this app is more focused on education and information dissemination rather than diagnosis. It is also not limited to radiology, since it is able to share images from the iPhone camera as well.

In an effort to drive home the privacy concerns of an app that is made to share patient images, immediately after making an account you get a Terms Of Service that is very privacy conscious. I was told that there was a lot of effort put into thinking of ways to protect physicians who use it, and so make it easier to grow the picture sharing community. To help determine the credibility of the description of the image there are different categories of users. When making an account physicians can present their credentials to the company to be identified as an MD user, giving certain posting and tagging privileges.

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Functional deficits ‘pervasive’ across bipolar spectrum

Posted: 28 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Functional deficits are pervasive among people with bipolar disorder and are apparent across the spectrum of the condition, suggests a study by US researchers.

Functional deficits ‘pervasive’ across bipolar spectrum

Posted: 28 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Functional deficits are pervasive among people with bipolar disorder and are apparent across the spectrum of the condition, suggests a study by US researchers.

Service engagement in first-episode psychosis under scrutiny

Posted: 28 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Negative symptoms and social functioning are key factors that influence how well patients with first-episode psychosis engage with clinical services, suggests a study by UK researchers.

Service engagement in first-episode psychosis under scrutiny

Posted: 28 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Negative symptoms and social functioning are key factors that influence how well patients with first-episode psychosis engage with clinical services, suggests a study by UK researchers.

Monday, May 27, 2013

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Inflammation linked to cognitive impairments in bipolar disorder

Posted: 27 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Increased inflammation may explain why some patients with bipolar disorder have cognitive deficits even when they are not having a mood episode, say researchers.

Inflammation linked to cognitive impairments in bipolar disorder

Posted: 27 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Increased inflammation may explain why some patients with bipolar disorder have cognitive deficits even when they are not having a mood episode, say researchers.

Addiction issues flag hostility risk in schizophrenia patients

Posted: 27 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Being an inpatient and abuse of alcohol or drugs are key predictors of hostility in patients with schizophrenia, a large study shows.

New Samter’s syndrome classification proposed

Posted: 27 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Turkish researchers have developed a classification system for patients with hypersensitivity to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Addiction issues flag hostility risk in schizophrenia patients

Posted: 27 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Being an inpatient and abuse of alcohol or drugs are key predictors of hostility in patients with schizophrenia, a large study shows.

Sunday, May 26, 2013

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Exercise crucial in hypertension management

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Promoting physical activity may boost life expectancy in patients with hypertension, a study suggests.

Infection markers have limited role in differential diagnosis

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Diagnostic tests, such as for C-reactive protein and white blood cell count, cannot effectively discriminate between middle ear and tonsillar infections, say the authors of a study involving over 1500 patients.

Call for depression awareness in urge urinary incontinence

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Both physical and drug therapy significantly reduce depressive symptoms in women with urge urinary incontinence, research shows.

IMRT shows rapid uptake but fails to outperform CRT

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy is equivalent to conventional conformal radiotherapy in terms of morbidity and cancer control outcomes in the treatment of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy, shows a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

IMRT shows rapid uptake but fails to outperform CRT

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy is equivalent to conventional conformal radiotherapy in terms of morbidity and cancer control outcomes in the treatment of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy, shows a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Vitamin D ‘could enhance asthma control’

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

In vitro study results show that the active form of vitamin D can reduce the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-17A in both steroid-resistant and steroid-responsive patients with asthma.

Call for depression awareness in urge urinary incontinence

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Both physical and drug therapy significantly reduce depressive symptoms in women with urge urinary incontinence, research shows.

IMRT shows rapid uptake but fails to outperform CRT

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy is equivalent to conventional conformal radiotherapy in terms of morbidity and cancer control outcomes in the treatment of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy, shows a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.