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Psychiatry
Fava and associates present data from the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) study demonstrating that among 2,876 patients with major depression, those who were more anxious were less likely to respond and remit during citalopram treatment and were more likely to experience adverse events.
American Journal of Psychiatry - Wed, 5 March 2008
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/
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Psychiatry
Distinctive patterns of speech and language abnormalities are associated with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. It is, however, unclear whether the associated patterns of neural activation are diagnosis specific.
American Journal of Psychiatry - Wed, 5 March 2008
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/
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Dermatology
Eczema refers to a set of highly heterogeneous clinical conditions including contact dermatitis (CD) and several types of endogenous eczema. In clinics, however, the eczema of a large proportion of patients does not fit any known patterns and has been diagnosed as unclassified eczema.
Archives of Dermatology - Wed, 5 March 2008
http://archderm.ama-assn.org/
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Dermatology
Nanomaterials are engineered structures with at least one dimension of 100 nanometers or less. These materials are increasingly being used for commercial purposes such as fillers, opacifiers, catalysts, semiconductors, cosmetics, microelectronics, and drug carriers.
Archives of Dermatology - Wed, 5 March 2008
http://archderm.ama-assn.org/
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Plastic Surgery
Objective of the study is to delineate the anatomic architecture of the melolabial fold with surrounding structures and to elucidate potential implications for face-lift techniques.
Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery - Wed, 5 March 2008
http://archfaci.ama-assn.org/
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Toxicology
Cases of acute pesticide poisoning (APP) account for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in developing countries.
World Health Organization - Wed, 5 March 2008
http://www.who.int
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Infectious Diseases
The new WHO Consensus Statement on HIV and Infant Feeding highlights critical issues in the continuing debate on whether the HIV transmission resulting from breastfeeding can ever be superseded by the benefits of breastfeeding and therefore justified ethically.
World Health Organization - Wed, 5 March 2008
http://www.who.int
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Oncology
In 2008, approximately 37 000 patients will be diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the United States, and most of these patients will succumb to this disease within the first year following diagnosis. Only approximately 7400 patients will have localized cancer, usually involving the head of the pancreas, and are candidates for surgery if the tumor is resectable, as defined by the absence of vascular involvement.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Wed, 5 March 2008
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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General medicine
Although continuing education of physicians and other health professionals is essential to ensure that patients receive current and correct medical care, experts are questioning the nature and funding of many programs.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Wed, 5 March 2008
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Gastroenterology
Researchers have wondered whether the administration, at the same time, of two antithrombotic drugs (or of an antithrombotic and a NSAID) is capable to increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.
MedNews - Wed, 5 March 2008
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/