Risk of adverse kidney-related events for patients on lithium is low but increases with greater exposure
1. For patients newly initiated on lithium or valproate, the absolute risks of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression or acute ...
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Maternal lithium exposure in drinking water may increase risk of autism in offspring
1. In a population-based case-control study in Denmark, maternal exposure to lithium in water sources was associated with an increased ...
Antidepressant augmentation associated with improved outcomes in treatment-resistant geriatric depression
1. In older adults with treatment-resistant depression, aripiprazole-augmentation significantly improved psychological outcomes compared to bupropion-augmentation or switching to bupropion. 2. ...
Prediction of individuals at high risk of chronic kidney disease during treatment with lithium for bipolar disorder
1. Individuals with bipolar disorder at higher risk of chronic kidney disease after lithium initiation include patients who are young, ...
Lithium during pregnancy linked to modest increase in cardiac malformations
1. There has been concern about the linkage between lithium use during pregnancy and a risk of cardiac malformations, specifically ...
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2 Minute Medicine Rewind May 18 – May 24, 2015
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Permissive ...