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Psychiatry
This article discusses the unexpected relationship between cosmetic breast implants and suicide that has been found in six epidemiological investigations completed in the last several years.
American Journal of Psychiatry - Thu, 12 July 2007
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/
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Psychiatry
This study compared the time patterns of suicide attempts among outpatients starting depression treatment with medication or psychotherapy.
American Journal of Psychiatry - Thu, 12 July 2007
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/
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Urology
Objective of this study is to identify risk factors for recurrent UTI in a pediatric primary care cohort, to determine the association between antimicrobial prophylaxis and recurrent UTI, and to identify the risk factors for resistance among recurrent UTIs.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Thu, 12 July 2007
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Diabetology
To assess the efficacy and safety of incretin-based therapy in adults with type 2 diabetes based on randomized controlled trials published in peer-reviewed journals or as abstracts.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Thu, 12 July 2007
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Pneumology
The American College of Chest Physicians recommends that the combined use of aspirin and TAO is prevalently reserved to selected patients, with the replacement of a heart valve with a mechanical one or with systemic embolism in spite of a therapeutical range of INR or with a possible additional risk factor (such as for example an atrial fibrillation).
MedNews - Thu, 12 July 2007
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Oncology
When a young woman, after a breast cancer, desires to start a pregnancy, it is necessary to know which effect pregnancy can have on overall survival.
MedNews - Thu, 12 July 2007
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Cardiology
In hospitalized patients both traditional heparin and low-molecular-weight heparin are used for the prevention of thromboembolic events.
MedNews - Thu, 12 July 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Pneumology
A recent study on lung cancer CT screening has shown that with this technique it is possible to identify early-stage tumours, but it is not possible to verify whether this finding is associated with a decrease in mortality, since the study was not performed using a control group.
MedNews - Thu, 12 July 2007
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Coloproctology
It is thought that one of the most frequent causes of faecal incontinence is represented by vaginal delivery. Some researchers in Oregon have monitored all women in labour during a 6-month period, to assess faecal incontinence incidence 3 and 6 months after delivery.
MedNews - Thu, 12 July 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Parasitology
A new effort to eliminate Chagas disease by 2010 will be launched tomorrow at a WHO meeting of disease experts and partners. The strategy is designed to answer key questions about the treatment and control of Chagas disease, and to coordinate global efforts towards the prevention of transmission through a new Global Network for Chagas Elimination.
World Health Organization - Thu, 5 July 2007
http://www.who.int