Results from an adjusted analysis of 12,830 patients hospitalized for psychiatric reasons showed that patients discharged after 4 or fewer days had a significantly increased rate of readmission during the following 30 days, compared with patients discharged after 5 or more days. Dr. John Goethe discusses the study results. See the related story at http://tinyurl.com/7 59y2yt
Dr. David Spiegel and his team of researchers at Stanford University found that depression as can mean faster rates of cancer progression. The team found that depression was as dangerous a risk factor for mortality in cancer as cardiovascular disease.
At a session on the standards of mental health care in correctional facilities, psychiatrists discussed the need for better diagnosis and treatment. With very limited resources and stigma attached to mental illness, prisoners with mental illness don't get the care they need, the doctors said.
Dr. Brett Coldiron, president of American College of Mohs Surgery, spoke with Skin and Allergy News, about the college's efforts to raise awareness about Mohs Surgery, and also about the soon-to-be-published Mohs surgery appropriate use guidelines
A single-center review showed that infusing rituximab during a desensitization protocol in a slow, rate-controlled manner led to significantly fewer hypersensitivity reactions than standard infusions that involved treatment with a higher concentration of the drug. Dr. Caroline L. Sokol discusses the results. See the related story at
Incentives for physicians to improve behavior and performance should be realistic, attainable, and never reneged under any circumstances, explains Dr. David A. Lubarsky. For disruptive physicians, a multidisciplinary feedback program with positive suggestions can improve interactions in the hospital. See the related story at http://tinyurl.com/7 3bhgjt
Is a 48-hour hospital stay really necessary for infants with fever of unknown origin? Researchers at Stanford University examined 11 years of inpatient data to find out. Vikram Fielding-Singh and Dr. Alan Schroeder discuss the study's findings and clinical implications.
Asthma admissions, like politics, are local. So suggests the wide variability within a single Ohio county in hospitalization rates for children with acute asthma, Dr. Andrew F. Beck explains. See the related story at http://tinyurl.com/d 9luepm
For about half of children with type 2 diabetes, metformin alone is not enough to produce durable glycemic control, a study has shown. The TODAY trial found that 52% of children failed monotherapy - many by 11 months. Dr. Phil Zeitler discusses the findings and their clinical implications. See the related story at http://tinyurl.com/b p4vn53
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