News tagged with comorbid conditions
New statistical method shows importance of dialysis dose
A new approach to statistical analysis may be better suited to study the relationship between higher "dose" of dialysis and survival time for patients with advanced kidney disease, according to an upcoming paper in the Journal of ...
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Jul 30, 2009 |
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Low health literacy associated with higher rate of death among heart failure patients
An examination of health literacy (such as understanding basic health information) among managed care patients with heart failure, a condition that requires self-management, found that nearly one in five have low health literacy, ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Apr 26, 2011 |
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International Diabetes Federation supports surgery to treat diabetes
Bariatric surgery should be considered earlier in the treatment of eligible patients to help stem the serious complications that can result from diabetes, according to an International Diabetes Federation (IDF) position statement ...
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Mar 28, 2011 |
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Erectile dysfunction linked to aspirin and other NSAIDs
Daily use of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, commonly known as NSAIDs, is associated with a 22 percent increase in the risk of erectile dysfunction, Kaiser researchers found in a study of more ...
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Study examines prevalence and severity of bipolar disorder worldwide
Despite international variation in prevalence rates of bipolar spectrum disorder, the severity and associated disorders are similar and treatment needs are often unmet, especially in low-income countries, according to a report ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Weight-loss surgery successful in treating overweight adolescents
"Bariatric surgery" refers to several different surgical procedures designed to assist weight loss by limiting the amount of food someone eats or the amount they absorb during digestion. It has been used for several years ...
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Lack of health insurance limits hepatitis C patients' access to latest antiviral therapy
New research has determined that patients in the U.S. with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are twice as likely to not have health insurance coverage compared with those without the disease. In fact researchers found only a third ...
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Feb 24, 2011 |
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Further research needed to develop evidence-based nutrition guidelines for cancer survivors
Cancer survivors die of non-cancer-related causes at much higher rates than the general public. In 2008, the U.S. economic burden of cancer totaled over $228 billion but only 41% of these costs involved direct cancer care. ...
Feb 18, 2011 |
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Less is more when prescribing acid suppressive drugs for non-ICU patients
Over the last several decades, the prophylactic use of acid-suppressive medications to help prevent gastrointestinal bleeding (GI) in hospitalized patients has increased significantly, with some studies estimating that as ...
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Feb 14, 2011 |
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Intervention helps curb older adults' drinking but doesn't significantly lower drinking risks
(PhysOrg.com) -- An intervention program aimed at curbing at-risk drinking among older adults succeeded in helping these individuals significantly reduce their overall alcohol consumption, according to a new UCLA study.
Jan 21, 2011 |
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Adolescents with severe mental disorders have never received treatment
A recent study by Merikangas and colleagues published in the January 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) shows that only half of adolescents that are affected with s ...
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Jan 18, 2011 |
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