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Restrictive drug policies often cause schizophrenic patients to discontinue medication
Policies requiring authorization before physicians can prescribe newer medications to schizophrenic patients may be counter-productive. According to a new study, patients in Maine's Medicaid program who found themselves in this situation were 29% more likely to stop or disrupt medication use than patients not subject to the policy. view more (2008-04-01)
Treating SSRI-Resistant Depression
When your antidepressant medication does not work, should you switch to a different medication from the same class or should you try an antidepressant medication that has a different mechanism of action? This is the question asked by researchers in a new report scheduled for publication in Biological Psychiatry on April 1st. view more (2008-03-26)
Study finds creating unique health ID numbers would improve health care quality, efficiency
Creating a unique patient identification number for every person in the United States would facilitate a reduction in medical errors, simplify the use of electronic medical records, increase overall efficiency and help protect patient privacy, according to a new RAND Corporation study. view more (2008-10-21)
CCFA survey finds the majority of ulcerative colitis patients are not compliant with medications
A new, large survey supported by the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) finds that 65 percent of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients are less than fully compliant with first-line therapies to treat their disease. view more (2006-12-20)
Electronic health records may lower malpractice settlements
Use of electronic health records (EHRs) may help reduce paid malpractice settlements for physicians, according to a new study. view more (2008-11-26)
Psychological intervention reduces postembolization pain
Psychological intervention has been shown to reduce the postembolization pain during hepatic arterial chemoembolizatiom therapy. It is highly recommended as a complementary approach to pharmacological analgesia according to research published in the February 14, 2008 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology. view more (2008-03-13)
Use of acid-suppressive medications associated with increased risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia
Hospitalized patients who receive acid-suppressive medications such as a proton-pump inhibitor have a 30 percent increased odds of developing pneumonia while in the hospital. view more (2009-05-27)
Response rates to antidepressants differ among English- and Spanish-speaking Hispanics
In the first-ever study of its kind, a team led by researchers at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) report in November's Psychiatric Services journal that Spanish-speaking Hispanics took longer to respond to medication for depression and were less likely to go into remission than English-speaking... view more... (2008-11-05)
When physical and mental health problems co-occur and money gets tight, which prescriptions go unfilled?
A new study points to a troubling connection between out-of-pocket expenses for people contending with both physical illnesses and depression, affecting access to antidepressant treatment. view more (2009-04-08)
NIMH study to guide treatment choices for schizophrenia
A large study funded by NIH's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides, for the first time, detailed information comparing the effectiveness and side effects of five medications - both new and older medications - that are currently used to treat people with schizophrenia. view more (2005-09-20)
Breathing exercises can significantly cut inhaler use in mild asthma
Breathing techniques can cut the use of reliever inhalers by more than 80% and halve the dose of preventer inhaler required in mild asthma, finds research published ahead of print in Thorax. view more (2006-06-05)
New survey: More than half of US chronically ill adults skip needed care due to costs
Compared to patients in seven other countries, chronically ill adults in the United States are far more likely to forgo care because of costs; they also experience the highest rates of medical errors, coordination problems, and high out-of-pocket costs, according to a new study from The Commonwealth Fund. view more (2008-11-13)
As depression symptoms improve with antidepressants, hopelessness can linger
People taking medication for depression typically see a lot of improvements in their symptoms during the first few months, but lagging behind other areas is a sense of hopefulness, according to new research from the University of Michigan Health System. view more (2008-02-19)
Promising new methods of treatment for fatal abdominal tumor
GIST is a soft-parts tumor that occurs in the abdomen but is distinguishable from gastro-intestinal cancer. Previously, surgery has been the only treatment option since this type of tumor does not respond to either chemotherapy or radiation. Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University have now shown that the prognosis for... view more... (2003-03-17)
New study of gene evolution could lead to better understanding of neurodegenerative disease
Genetic evolution is strongly shaped by genes' efforts to prevent or tolerate errors in the production of proteins, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard University have found. view more (2008-07-25)
CHANGES IN PROCESSES CAN SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE ERROR
Nightingale and colleagues from the Department of Medicine at the University of Birmingham describe a rules based system for the prescribing and recording of drugs given to patients. The system can be accessed from the bedside through wireless terminals. During 11 months of monitoring, the system prevented 58 unsafe prescriptions and gave over 700... view more... (2000-03-14)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment
Russian researchers have developed a medication capable of protecting against various human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) strains. Their effort has been supported by the International Scientific Technical Center. Intense search for efficacious human immunodeficiency virus treatment carried out by scientific laboratories worldwide has not yet... view more... (2004-01-30)
Trends in prescription medication sharing among reproductive-aged women
Borrowing and sharing of prescription medications is a serious medical and public health concern. view more (2008-08-26)
Research Shows Prescribers Miss Possibly Dangerous Drug Interactions
Research led by The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy has found that medication prescribers correctly identified fewer than half of drug pairs with potentially dangerous drug-drug interactions. view more (2009-07-14)
Hospital mortuary services need regular inspection
Recent stories about improper storage of bodies and organs in hospital mortuaries have generated public interest in both pathology and mortuary services. view more (2002-04-24)
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