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Spontaneous abortion and antidepressants

Posted on: 24/04/2014 - 14:45

The last decade has brought much attention to the risks of fetal exposure to antidepressant medications, with numerous studies describing the risks of adverse outcomes that range from congenital...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Obstructive sleep apnea complicates atrial fibrillation

Posted on: 23/04/2014 - 21:00

WASHINGTON – About 18% of U.S. patients with atrial fibrillation also have a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, and the confluence of the two appeared linked to increased hospitalizations and...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

MCI confers increased risk of death

Posted on: 23/04/2014 - 21:00

Patients with mild cognitive impairment were 80% more likely to die over a 6-year period than cognitively normal patients. The risks were significantly elevated for both patients with amnestic and...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

EXACT-HF: Allopurinol flops for heart failure

Posted on: 23/04/2014 - 19:25

WASHINGTON – Allopurinol has no effect on heart failure, according to results from the multicenter, double-blind EXACT-HF study. "In heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction and...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

High animal protein intake linked to later diabetes

Posted on: 23/04/2014 - 18:55

High dietary intake of animal protein was associated with a modestly elevated risk of type 2 diabetes among women in an international case-control study published online in Diabetes...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

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