Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: Key signs and symptoms characterized
Image: CC/Trobe 1. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is predominantly a disease of obese young women with headache being the most common...
Improved mental health quality in cardiac patients via collaborative care [MOSAIC trial]
Image: PD 1. Mental health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and overall QoL were better in patients who underwent telephone-based collaborative...
Nonleg venous thromboses associated with PE, longer ICU stay
Image: PD 1. Venous thrombosis in the critically ill tended to be incident, proximal, and in the deeper veins of...
Peer victimization increases suicidal ideation, attempts among children and adolescents
Image: PD 1. Peer victimization in children and adolescents was associated with higher rates of both, suicidal ideation and suicide...
Novel screening test may benefit variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease patients
Image: CC/Wiki 1. A new assay for detection of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) has 100% specificity, making it an ideal...
H2 receptor antagonists associated with lower risk of bleeding and infections vs. PPIs
Image: PD 1. Histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) were associated with lower risk of developing a secondary gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage, pneumonia,...
Community health workers improve outcomes in low socioeconomic status patients (IMPaCT)
Image: CC/CDC Health Workers 1. Community health worker (CWH)-initiated individualized action plans increased post-discharge primary care follow-up and reduced multiple...