Surgical neovagina may not provide sexual satisfaction.(Across
Specialities)(Clinical report)
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. -- Women with vaginal agenesis who undergo
laparoscopic Davydov surgery to create a neovagina may have impaired
sexual function, compared with controls, a study of six such . . .
Drug Testing Without Patient Consent?(Across
Specialities)
It's acceptable to perform drug testing in an adolescent
without the patient's consent in cases of altered mental status
such as intoxication or overdose or as an adjunct in the evaluation of
the . . .
Fructose consumption implicated in rise of gout.(Across
Specialities)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND -- Consumption of soft drinks containing
fructose may underlie the sharp increase in gout among American adults
that has occurred in recent decades, Dr. Hyon K. Choi said at the . . .
Refractory asthma persists despite new guidelines.(Across
Specialties)(Disease/Disorder overview)
TORONTO -- A substantial proportion of patients with severe
refractory asthma are unable to become well controlled despite the
availability of updated guidlines, even in subspecialty care, . . .
Ongoing trial compares anorexia therapies.(Psychosomatic
Medicine)
SEATTLE -- The relative efficacy of three treatments for anorexia
nervosa appears to shift with long-term follow-up according to the
results of an ongoing' analysis of data from a . . .
Abuse recurs most often in adolescents.(Across
Specialities)
HONOLULU -- Adolescents are far more likely to suffer recurrent
abuse than are younger children, according to an analysis of data from
18 states within the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data . . .
QoL, cancer outcome linked in meta-analyses.(Across
Specialities)(Clinical report)
CHICAGO -- Feeling better overall translates to better survival for
cancer patients, based on the results of two studies presented at the
annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology . . .
Proton pump inhibitors not helpful in asthma without
reflux.(Across Specialties)
TORONTO -- Treatment with a proton pump inhibitor did not improve
asthma control in patients with poorly controlled asthma and minimal or
no symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux, according to . . .
Use of Zolpidem appears safe during pregnancy.(Psychosomatic
Medicine)
WASHINGTON -- Even though the sleeping aid Zolpidem does cross the
placenta, use of the drug during pregnancy does not appear to
significantly affect outcomes, a study of 45 women shows.
The . . .
DBS may prove beneficial in early
Parkinson's.(Neuropsychiatric Medicine)
Data from new studies suggest that patients with Parkinson's
disease might benefit from deep brain stimulation surgery much earlier
in their disease course, offering tantalizing hints that early . . .
Gastric bypass improves sexual function in men.(Across
Specialities)
ORLANDO -- Gastric bypass surgery leads to significant improvement
in the sexual dysfunction experienced by many morbidly obese men,
according to a recent study.
The effects of surgical weight . . .
Psychosocial assessment is key for teens in emergency
departments.(Across Specialities)
SAN DIEGO -- Given that adolescents account for 10%-15% of all
emergency department visits and arrive for reasons ranging from sexually
transmitted infections to mental health disorders, it is . . .
Taranabant aids weight loss, improves metabolism.(Across
Specialties)
GENEVA -- Overweight and obese patients achieved significant weight
loss and improved metabolic parameters using taranabant, according to
interim results from a 2-year study.
Taranabant is a . . .
Citalopram appears effective for reducing hot
flashes.(Psychosomatic Medicine)
CHICAGO -- Citalopram may be an effective option for reducing hot
flashes, having performed twice as well as placebo in a randomized,
placebo-controlled phase III trial conducted by the North . . .
Methylnaltrexone relieves opioid-induced constipation.(Pain
Medicine)
A single dose of methylnaltrexone relieved opioid-induced
constipation three times more often than did placebo in a phase III
clinical trial of 133 terminally ill patients, investigators . . .
BMI data for young people: plateau or pause?(Across
Specialities)
The apparent leveling off in the prevalence of being overweight
among U.S. children and adolescents is cause for celebration, but it
might not necessarily be a trend, experts say.
A study by the . . .
CAM use puts cancer patients at risk for drug
interactions.(Across Specialities)
CHICAGO -- More than one-third of older patients with cancer are at
risk for drug interactions because of widespread use of biologically
based complementary and alternative medicine in the United . . .
'Estimated average glucose' unit gains favor.(Across
Specialties)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Hemoglobin [A.sub.1c] levels can now be accurately
expressed as estimated average glucose for most patients with type 1 and
type 2 diabetes.
In a multinational study presented at . . .
The challenge of treating facial tics.(THE PSYCHIATRIST'S
TOOLBOX)(Case study)
Facial tics and tic-like movement that spreads to the shoulders,
parts of the torso, or other parts of the body are difficult to treat.
The patients I've treated with tic disorders had one thing . . .
Cost separates old migraine drugs from new.(Pain
Medicine)
WASHINGTON -- Newer drugs aren't any better for migraine
prophylaxis than are older treatments and might be worse choices for
older treatments and might be worse choices for many patients when . . .
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