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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
ADHD Medications Do Not Worsen Tics
- October 7, 2009
- Martin T. Stein, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Some might actually eliminate tics. CME
- Reviewing:
- Bloch MH et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2009 Sep; 48:884
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Why Parents Decide to Initiate, Continue, or Stop ADHD Treatment
- September 9, 2009
- Martin T. Stein, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Multiple stressors and factors influence parents' decisions, including trials on and off medication. CME
- Reviewing:
- Brinkman WB et al. Pediatrics 2009 Aug; 124:580
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Prenatal Exposure to SSRIs Can Adversely Affect Certain Delivery Outcomes
- October 22, 2009
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
In utero SSRI exposure was associated with excess risk for preterm delivery and related complications but not for lower birth weight or smaller head circumference.
- Reviewing:
- Lund N et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Oct; 163:949
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Maintaining Mental Fitness in Old Age
- September 29, 2009
- Kirk R. Daffner, MD
- Neurology
What factors affect maintenance of cognitive function or contribute to cognitive decline?
- Reviewing:
- Yaffe K et al. Neurology 2009 Jun 9; 72:2029
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity, and Risk for Dementia
- August 13, 2009
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Both diet and exercise are beneficial, but the combination seems particularly advantageous.
- Reviewing:
- Scarmeas N et al. JAMA 2009 Aug 12; 302:627
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
A New and Improved Anxiolytic?
- August 6, 2009
- Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
- General Medicine
A drug that promotes production of GABAA receptors also prevents panic attacks. CME
- Reviewing:
- Rupprecht R et al. Science 2009 Jul 24; 325:490
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Alzheimer Disease and Inflammation: More Epidemiology, More Questions
- August 4, 2009
- Joseph Rogers, PhD
- Neurology
For anti-inflammatory approaches to Alzheimer disease, timing may be everything.
- Reviewing:
- Breitner JCS et al. Neurology 2009 Jun 2; 72:1899
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
A Longitudinal Study of Insomnia
- June 9, 2009
- Paul T. Gross, MD
- Neurology
Insomnia is often persistent, and although remissions occur, relapses are also common.
- Reviewing:
- Morin CM et al. Arch Intern Med 2009 Mar 9; 169:447
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Validation of a Single-Question Alcohol Screening Test
- July 28, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
One short simple question effectively identified patients with unhealthy alcohol use. Interview CME
- Reviewing:
- Smith PC et al. J Gen Intern Med 2009 Jul; 24:783
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Antidepressants and Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Risks for bleeding were increased with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors but mitigated by proton-pump inhibitors.
- Reviewing:
- Targownik LE et al. Am J Gastroenterol 2009 Jun; 104:1475
