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Hepatology
Transient elastography, a technique to measure liver tissue stiffness, may predict severe portal hypertension in patients with hepatitis C virus related cirrhosis and could be used for screening.
Medscape - Mon, 7 May 2007
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Neurology
Secondhand-smoke exposure has been associated with an increased risk for dementia in individuals with subclinical cardiovascular disease who have lived with a smoker for 30 years or more, new research has shown.
Medscape - Mon, 7 May 2007
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Genetics e Rare diseases
In a cross-sectional study, the E2 and E4 genotypes heightened the risk of developing of cerebral palsy.
Medscape - Mon, 7 May 2007
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Dietetics and Nutrition
Experts on nutrition and public health today called for eliminating transfatty acids from food supplies throughout the Western Hemisphere, at a special task force meeting convened by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
The Pan American Health Organization - Mon, 7 May 2007
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Psychiatry
The authors compared the effectiveness of cognitive therapy and pharmacotherapy as second-step strategies for outpatients with major depressive disorder who had received inadequate benefit from an initial trial of citalopram.
American Journal of Psychiatry - Mon, 7 May 2007
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Psychiatry
Treatment of major depressive disorder typically entails implementing treatments in a stepwise fashion until a satisfactory outcome is achieved. This study sought to identify factors that affect patients’ willingness to accept different second-step treatment approaches.
American Journal of Psychiatry - Mon, 7 May 2007
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Psychiatry
The purpose of this article was to determine the relative efficacy of a psychotherapy program when combined with pharmacotherapy versus medication and clinical management in more severely depressed patients.
American Journal of Psychiatry - Mon, 7 May 2007
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Psychiatry
Neuroimaging investigations reveal changes in glucose metabolism (fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography [PET]) associated with response to disparate antidepressant treatment modalities, including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), antidepressant pharmacotherapies, and deep brain stimulation.
American Journal of Psychiatry - Mon, 7 May 2007
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General medicine
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched "Nine patient safety solutions" to help reduce the toll of health care-related harm affecting millions of patients worldwide.
The Pan American Health Organization - Mon, 7 May 2007
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Cardiology
Research has shown that risk factors for cardiovascular disease often cluster together, most notably overweight/obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. The impact of cardiometabolic risk factor clusters on health-related quality of life (HRQL) is not well understood.
Obesity - Fri, 4 May 2007
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