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Statins May Curb Depression After Cardiac Events
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan 05 – Statin use after cardiac intervention reduces the risk of depression, Australian researchers report…
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Communication Partner Training in Aphasia: A Systematic Review
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 12/10/2010  Evidence Based Medicine Simmons-Mackie N et al. – Evidence shows that communication partner…
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First Stroke Patient Treated With Neural Stem Cell Therapy
November 19, 2010 – The first patient in the landmark Pilot Investigation of Stem Cells in Stroke (PISCES) trial has…
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If I’m a Little Overweight, Will I Die Sooner?
Summary Pooled data from 19 prospective studies encompassing 1.46 million white adults, 19 to 84 years of age (median, 58…
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Does Psychiatric Comorbidity Affect Postoperative Mortality?
Summary What is the impact of psychiatric disorders on postoperative mortality? The authors used records of patients undergoing surgery in…
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Diabetes and the Psychiatric Patient
Abstract Diabetes mellitus (DM) is more prevalent among patients with psychiatric illness compared with the general population. In addition to…
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The Journal of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry,November-December Volume 51 | Issue 6
The main Features in this Issue are: -Depression and Suicide Risk in Hemodialysis Patients With Chronic Renal Failure -Physician Staffing…
Read More The Journal of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry, September-October Volume 51 | Issue 5
The main Features in this Issue are: – Offensive Language in the General Hospital -Reliability of Self-Reported Nicotine Use as…
Read More The Journal of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry, July-August Volume 51 | Issue 4
The main Features in this Issue are: -Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders in Suicidal Patients: Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Dilemmas – Timing of…
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Consultation liaison in primary practice for mental health problems – (09/23/2009 )
Mental disorders are common in the community, particularly mood and anxiety disorders which have 12-month prevalence rates of 18.1% and…
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Self-Harm Patients Need Better Follow-up
April 2, 2009 A collaborative intervention with primary-care physicians that combined clinician education, patient assessment, education, symptom monitoring, feedback, treatment…
Read More Studies in Adult ADHD: Spring 2010
This study compared measures of sleep-onset insomnia (SOI) in adults with and those without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and compared sleep…
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Sex, Sexuality, And Serotonin
Do the sexual side effects of most antidepressants jeopardize romantic love and marriage? Dr. Thompson and I would like to…
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