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  • Adherence to bipolar medications may also promote adherence to antiretroviral therapy

    Individuals with bipolar disorder and other severe mental illnesses are more likely to have higher rates of HIV infection compared to the general population, possibly due to impulsive behaviors or substance use disorders. Individuals with bipolar disorder usually require long-term treatment with various psychotropic medications. Patients with bipolar disorder, who adhere to their bipolar medications, are also more likely to adhere to their antiretroviral treatment for HIV infection, suggests a new study using prescription refill data. It retrospectively examined data from Medicaid claims in 8 States from 2001 to 2004. A total of 10,971 beneficiaries were identified as having both bipolar disorder and HIV infection. The final sample included 1,687 patients.

    AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Mar, 6 Marzo 2012
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  • Blood infections most costly hospital care in 2009

    Septicemia, an illness caused by blood infections with bacteria such as E. coli and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, was the single most expensive condition treated in U.S. hospitals at nearly $15.4 billion in 2009, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Data include cases of septicemia acquired within the community and during hospital stays.

    AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Mer, 2 Novembre 2011
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  • Children and exposure to ionizing radiation from medical diagnostic imaging procedures

    Use of medical diagnostic imaging is not uncommon among children under 18 years old. The highest rates are in children older than 10, with frequent use in infants younger than 2 years as well, reveals a new study. This is worrisome, note the researchers. That's because infants and children exposed to ionizing radiation are at higher risk of developing cancers and other problems than adults, because their longer expected lifespan means a longer time for adverse effects to emerge, and their rapidly developing tissues are more sensitive to radiation damage.

    AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Mer, 2 Novembre 2011
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  • No Link Found between Chemotherapy in Older Women with Breast Cancer and Later Cognitive Impairment

    Contrary to the findings of several small-scale clinical trials linking chemotherapy to later cognitive impairment, a new study of older women diagnosed with breast cancer did not find significantly increased risk of cognitive impairment up to 16 years after chemotherapy.

    AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Mar, 5 Luglio 2011
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  • Two Approaches Help Identify Cardiac Surgery Patients at Risk for Postoperative Kidney Failure

    After coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), between 5 and 30 percent of patients may experience acute kidney injury, defined as a rapid loss of kidney function. Once an acute kidney injury develops, there is an increased risk for poor outcomes, such as a threefold increase in 30-day mortality rates. Two criteria methods are used to define the type of acute kidney injury and its consequences. A recent study found that both sets of criteria were accurate as early predictors of mortality from acute kidney injury among CABG patients after surgery.

    AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Mar, 5 Luglio 2011
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