Mental Health
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Screen for acute stress disorder in ACS patients
Key clinical point: Acute coronary syndrome patients who meet criteria for acute stress disorder along with at least mild depression are at...
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Fondaparinux safe for VTE prophylaxis in ischemic stroke
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Illicit drug use highest in accommodations and food service workers
Key clinical point: Mining, construction, and accommodations and food services workers report the highest rates of alcohol and illicit drug use...
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Elderly suicidality tied to disability, isolation
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Sexual abuse education interventions appear effective
Key clinical point: School-based education programs to prevent sexual abuse appear effective. Major finding: Interventions increased protective...
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Chronic illness more common in 9/11 first responders
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Depression combined with diabetes more than doubles dementia risk
Key clinical point: Comorbid depression and type 2 diabetes mellitus increased dementia risk by more than the summed separate risks. Major finding...
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Anxiety hits 42% of adults with congenital heart disease
Key clinical point: Elevated anxiety levels are much more common than depression in patients with adult congenital heart disease. Major finding:...
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Gene newly linked to mild Alzheimer’s pathology
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Try exposure therapy, SSRIs for PTSD
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Olfactory deficits may signal cognitive decline
Key clinical point: Deficits in smell recognition may predict cognitive decline in cognitively normal elderly. Major finding: The risk of...