Thyroid disorders and atrial fibrillation outcome
In this study, history of hyperthyroidism was not an independent risk factor for stroke/systemic embolism in atrial fibrillation, whereas hypothyroidism was associated with a higher risk of bleeding events. The data suggest no additional benefit from the inclusion of thyroid dysfunction in thromboembolic prediction models in atrial fibrillation. The American Journal of Medicine
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Seizures, encephalopathy and vaccines
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) compensates individuals who develop medical problems associated with a covered immunization. Based on 165 claims between 1995 and 2005, VICP found that a significant number of children with alleged vaccine injury had pre-existing neurologic or neurodevelopmental abnormalities. (Free access is time limited.) The Journal of Pediatrics
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Reading, writing and arithmetic intervention for dementia
Reading, writing and arithmetic -- can it be an effective intervention for restoring cognitive function in dementia care? Japanese researchers found SAIDO learning useful and effective for dementia care. A six-month intervention where residents were evaluated in their reading, writing and math skills, and then participated, showed marked improvement in many. Some went from refusing to get out of bed, unable to write numbers, to being able to get up and socialize daily and calculate numbers on a worksheet. (Free abstract only.) Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
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Mental health and contraception
Adolescents with mild symptoms of depression may display ambivalence about pregnancy, which could negatively affect contraceptive behavior. Findings have implications for deeper insight into a relationship between mental health and pregnancy ambivalence that clinicians might address when initiating contraception with adolescent females. Journal of Adolescent Health
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Impact of liver disease after the Fontan operation
There exists significant variability in the type and timing of testing for hepatic complications following the Fontan procedure. Structural hepatic alterations are common and can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Routine imaging, as well as serologic evaluation, is recommended in all Fontan survivors. The American Journal of Cardiology
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Video-based therapy might benefit babies at risk of autism
With the exception of the response to vowel change, our study showed positive estimates across a wide range of behavioural and brain function risk-markers and developmental outcomes that are consistent with a moderate intervention effect to reduce the risk for later autism. However, the estimates have wide CIs that include possible nil or small negative effects. The results are encouraging for development and prevention science, but need larger-scale replication to improve precision. The Lancet Psychiatry
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Gout may raise risk of diabetes, study finds
A study in Arthritis & Rheumatology showed patients with primary gout had a higher risk of developing diabetes compared with patients with osteoarthritis and the control group. Researchers also found women with gout were more likely than those without to have comorbidities including hypertension, obesity and heart disease. Healio (free registration)
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5 areas that may influence physician practices in 2015
The Physicians Foundation's 2015 Physician Watch List cites five key areas of change that may affect physician practices and patients this year, including rapid health care consolidation, ICD-10 adoption and a lack of cost transparency. Strained relationships between doctors and patients due to external factors such as administrative tasks was also on the list of factors, along with reduced access to physician care, researchers said. BeckersHospitalReview.com
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Low pay drives docs away from government employment
A poll by The Medicus Firm showed 36% of physicians said they would consider joining a government practice setting, while 29% said they would not consider it. Compensation was the primary reason for avoiding the practice setting, with 78% of respondents saying government pay was not sufficiently competitive. BeckersHospitalReview.com
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