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Study links depression to higher death rate from all causes among Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 30, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a large group of Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes, depression was associated with a higher death rate from all causes during a two-year study period. The findings are published in the October 2008 ...





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New mathematical model more accurately diagnoses acute heart failure in emergency rooms

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have developed the first mathematical model in cardiology and emergency medicine to more quickly and reliably diagnose acute heart failure (AHF) in emergency room patients. Research findings ...


Asthma may be over-diagnosed by up to 30 percent, according to Canadian research study

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 17, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new research study suggests that asthma may be over-diagnosed by up to 30 per cent in Canadian adults. The study, led by Ottawa researcher Dr. Shawn Aaron, examined 496 people from eight Canadian cities who reported receiving ...


Less costly, more accessible and as effective: Simplified treatment for sleep apnea

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea may soon become much less expensive and arduous, thanks to new research showing that a simplified program using experienced nurses, home ambulatory diagnosis and auto-titrating ...


Survey identifies factors associated with early detection of melanoma in older men

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Older men whose melanoma is detected by a physician are more likely to have thinner and therefore more treatable tumors at diagnosis, according to results of a survey published in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of ...


Concern over inappropriate diagnosis and treatment of thyroid problems

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

More and more people are being inappropriately diagnosed and treated for underactivity of the thyroid gland (known as primary hypothyroidism), warn doctors in an editorial published on bmj.com today.


Researchers design re-engineered hospital discharge program to reduce rehospitalization

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have designed a process to minimize discharge failures. The Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) program reduces hospital utilization within ...


Giving doctors the complete picture

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created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

During the course of a hospitalization, patients are seen by a variety of specialists in addition to the physician who has primary responsibility for their care. However, faulty communication, inappropriate timing, inadequate ...


Personality can hamper a physician's assessment of depression

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 24, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A physician's personality can affect practice behavior in inquiries about patient mood symptoms and the diagnosis of depression, according to a study led by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers.


How to deliver the news? New advice for doctors diagnosing prenatal Down syndrome

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New prenatal tests for Down syndrome are soon to be offered to all pregnant women across the United States, yet telling an expectant couple that their child will be born with Down syndrome is a task very few physicians are ...


Physician trust, early screening reduces disparities for prostate cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Men who have a regular, ongoing relationship with a health care provider are more likely to receive prostate cancer screening and less likely to be diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, regardless of their race, according ...



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