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Comorbidities common in bipolar disorder, may have genetic link
While the symptoms of bipolar disorder can be disabling on their own, most patients with the condition also are afflicted with a variety of other psychiatric, substance use and physical disorders.   view more (2007-06-11)

Psychiatrists, parents significantly differ in ADHD, psychiatric comorbidities perceptions
According to a small-scale, in-office, observational study, psychiatrists and parents have significantly different perceptions of the importance of pediatric ADHD and psychiatric comorbidities, particularly regarding the patients' most concerning behavior.   view more (2007-10-26)

At-risk drinking associated with higher death rates among men with certain diseases
Older men who drink as few as two drinks twice a week and also have diseases that could be worsened by alcohol or cause problems with medications taken while drinking alcohol have higher death rates, as compared to men who either drink less or may drink more but don't have such comorbidities.   view more (2006-04-10)

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement
Percutaneous aortic valve replacement is becoming a reality and brings new hope for a number of patients who cannot currently be treated with traditional surgical techniques.   view more (2005-09-06)

For high-risk patients, stroke-prevention surgical procedure does not equate with high surgical risk
New research published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that "high-risk" patients with multiple medical conditions, including high blood pressure and coronary artery disease, can safely undergo carotid endarterectomy - a stroke-preventing... view more (2008-08-14)

Some obese patients more likely to return to work following gastric bypass surgery
Obese Medicaid patients who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery may be more likely to return to work than obese Medicaid patients who do not undergo the surgery, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Surgery, a theme issue on bariatric surgery.   view more (2007-10-16)

Suicide, coronary heart disease contribute to increased risk of death following bariatric surgery
Approximately 1 percent of Pennsylvania residents who underwent bariatric surgery between 1995 and 2004 died within one year of the surgery and nearly 6 percent died within five years, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Surgery, a theme issue on bariatric surgery.   view more (2007-10-16)

Weight loss before bariatric surgery linked to shorter hospital stay, faster weight loss
High-risk morbidly obese patients who lose 5 to 10 percent of their excess body weight before undergoing gastric bypass surgery appear to have shorter hospital stays and more rapid postoperative weight loss, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Surgery, a theme issue on... view more (2007-10-16)

Study finds outcomes of high-risk cancer operations in 80-year-olds worse than reported
New research published in the December issue of The Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that outcomes of high-risk cancer operations in 80-year-olds are considerably worse than reported in case studies and published survival statistics, which may lead to unrealistic expectations about... view more (2007-12-19)

Intensive-care patients with alcohol problems are more likely to require mechanical ventilation
More than 300,000 patients receive mechanical ventilation during intensive care per year in the United States, even though the hospital mortality rate for ventilated patients can approach 50 percent.   view more (2007-06-26)

New study in JCSM shows effective treatment for elderly insomniacs
Brief behavioral treatment for insomnia (BBTI) appears to be a promising intervention for older adults who suffer from insomnia.   view more (2006-10-02)

Analysis confirms benefits of combining trastuzumab and chemotherapy
A recent meta-analysis of five major breast cancer trials has confirmed that combination treatment with the antibody trastuzumab and chemotherapy improves survival in women with operable HER-2 positive breast cancer.   view more (2007-07-09)

Childhood leukemia survivors struggle with long-term comorbidities
Survival rates of childhood cancers, especially leukemia, have improved greatly in the past three decades, but survivors of this disease still seem to face many health and lifestyle challenges as young adults.   view more (2008-04-01)

Lung cancer survival better in women
Women with lung cancer are living longer than men, even when the disease is untreated.   view more (2005-11-02)

Insomniacs pay higher health-care costs than noninsomniacs
A research abstract that will be presented Monday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) finds that the health care costs of patients with insomnia are higher than for those without insomnia.   view more (2007-06-11)

Rotating shift workers have lower levels of serotonin
People who work rotating shifts have significantly lower levels of serotonin, a hormone and neurotransmitter in the central nervous system believed to play an important role in the regulation of sleep.   view more (2007-08-01)

Elder abuse - a hidden tragedy (pp 1192, 1263)
A seminar in this week's issue of THE LANCET discusses the under-reported and complex subject of elder abuse. The topic is also covered by an editorial in this week's issue (p 1192) which concludes that 'elderly people should not be seen as marginalised victims in society but as fully participating... view more (2004-09-29)

Colorectal cancer screening remains essential for elderly Americans
As people get older, their risk of developing polyps and colorectal cancer increases. Currently, there is no clear evidence or established guideline for the upper age limit for colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy.   view more (2007-10-15)

Study compares gastric bypass and gastric banding surgeries in extremely obese patients
Extremely obese patients who undergo gastric bypass procedures may have fewer complications, a greater reduction in obesity-related diseases, more weight loss and a higher level of satisfaction than those who have gastric banding procedures.   view more (2006-07-18)

Pulmonary hypertension discriminates by race, gender
African-American women have the highest mortality rate for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), according to new research.   view more (2006-10-25)

Heart failure patients at greatest risk of death least likely to receive appropriate medications
Even though certain medications such as ACE inhibitors reduce the risk of death for patients with heart failure, patients at greatest risk often are not prescribed these medications.   view more (2005-09-14)

Study finds cardiac toxicity rates high with herceptin use
The first study to look at "real world" use of Herceptin in advanced breast cancer patients found a higher incidence of cardiac toxicity - 28 percent of patients treated - than clinical trials of the drug have reported to date, but also concluded that the majority of this heart damage... view more (2006-08-15)

Mammography may be beneficial to all women, regardless of age
According to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, mammography, the gold-standard for breast cancer screening and early detection, has shown to significantly reduce the risk of being diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in women over the age of 80, an age group... view more (2008-04-22)

Stent-Grafts: A safe therapeutic option for patients with impending rupture of the chest aorta
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies a poster or oral session given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology True aneurysms and dissecting aneurysms (see figure 1) of... view more (2003-08-31)

Diabetes, hypertension and obesity negatively effect joint replacement outcomes
Using a database of nearly 1 million Americans who underwent major joint replacement surgery, a team led by researchers at Duke University Medical Center have determined those surgical patients with diabetes, hypertension or obesity were significantly more likely to suffer post-operative... view more (2005-06-01)
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