Cognitive Decline and Dementia After CABG
Psychiatry General Medicine
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Two studies with control groups counter the notion that on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery causes significant cognitive decline or dementia.
By Jon Brillman, MD
May 17, 2006
Postpartum Psychosis: Risk Factors
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Among patients with bipolar or schizoaffective disorder, first-time mothers and those with complicated deliveries might especially be at risk.
By Nada L. Stotland, MD, MPH
May 3, 2006
Questionnaires Are Better Than Blood Tests When Screening for Unhealthy Alcohol Use
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Validated questionnaires are more sensitive, more specific, and less expensive than blood tests.
By Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
May 3, 2006
"Voodoo" Death Revisited
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Stress-induced cardiomyopathy is an ages-old, well-studied phenomenon.
By Martin A. Samuels, MD
April 5, 2006
Collaborative Care for Depressed Elders Helps in the Long Run
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Effects of a collaborative intervention persisted even after treatment was stopped.
By Keith I. Marton, MD
April 5, 2006
Antidepressants: Which Patients Adhere to Treatment? Which Don’t?
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Antidepressants are effective — but only if patients take them. Patients might not achieve a full therapeutic effect until 6 to 8 weeks of treatment, . . .
By Nada L. Stotland, MD, MPH
April 5, 2006
Effects of Epilepsy Surgery on Depression and Anxiety
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Most, though not all, epilepsy patients with depression or anxiety exhibited improved mood after surgery.
By Bruce H. Price, MD
April 5, 2006
Does Social Isolation Influence Outcomes After Stroke?
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Accumulating evidence suggests that strong social networks are associated with healthy aging, higher functional status, reduced risk for cardiovascular mortality and stroke, and a lower . . .
By Stephen Salloway, MD, MS
April 5, 2006
Managing Acute Pain in Patients Who Take Maintenance Opioid Agonists
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In an overview of this sometimes difficult situation, reviewers note common misperceptions and provide clinical recommendations.
By Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
March 22, 2006
Body Dysmorphic Disorder? Diagnose Before You Treat
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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is characterized by preoccupation with a trivial or nonexistent physical flaw; it is associated with poor life function, poor life quality, . . .
By Nada L. Stotland, MD, MPH
March 8, 2006
