Despite Increase in Use, Telehealth Not Enough to Address Gaps in Access to Care
January 5th 2024Telehealth visits increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a peak in April 2020. About half of primary care visits were telehealth, but the percentage declined and stabilized to about 8% in late 2021.
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Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Increases Leptin Levels for Smokers with OSA
January 4th 2024A new study found smoking affects serum leptin levels for patients with obstructive sleep apnea on positive airway pressure therapy. Serum leptin levels increased in 40% of active smokers with obstructive sleep apnea but did not increase in any of the non-smokers.
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Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery, Methadone Treatment Linked to Less Drug Use
January 3rd 2024Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement plus methadone treatment is a promising treatment option for patients with opioid use disorder, having been significantly associated with less return to drug use and methadone treatment dropout, a new study found.
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Longer Hospital Stays Associated with Insomnia Symptoms
January 2nd 2024A new study found patients who scored high on the Insomnia Severity Index questionnaire had a longer hospital stay length, increased risk of 30-day readmission, and increased risk of 30-day emergency department or urgent care visits.
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Infants During COVID-19 Pandemic Faced Delays in Socio-Emotional Development
December 30th 2023Infants and toddlers during the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with a higher odd of positive ASQ:SE-2 screenings. The findings suggest the pandemic caused delays in children’s socio-emotional development.
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Parents Pass Down Psychiatric Conditions Due to a General Psychopathology Factor
December 22nd 2023In a new study, children had 8 - 40% higher odds of a psychiatric condition if their parents scored 1 SD above the mean on the general psychopathology. This demonstrates how parents with psychiatric disorders have a higher likelihood of passing it down to their children.
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Maternal Height, Pre-Pregnancy BMI, Weight Gain Affect Adverse Pregnancy Events
December 19th 2023Maternal height is linked to specific adverse pregnancy events in women with gestational diabetes mellitus, according to a new study. The investigators found shorter women had higher rates of low birth rate and primary c-sections, but taller women had higher rates of abnormal neonatal ponderal index, postpartum hemorrhage, and macrosomia.
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Tighter Versus Less-Tight Glycemic Treatment Compares Similarly for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
December 19th 2023Tight glycemic target treatment compares similarly to less-tight glycemic target treatment in terms of how it affects the mental health status of women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
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Peer-Reviewed EMERGENT-2 Trial Data Supports Xanomeline-Trospium for Schizophrenia
December 15th 2023In a phase 3 EMERGENT-2 trial, the study found 55% of participants with schizophrenia taking xanomeline-trospium had a ≥30% improvement from baseline to week 5, compared to the placebo group.
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Daniel Karlin, MD: Topline MM-120 Data for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
December 15th 2023A phase 2b clinical trial met its primary endpoint with positive topline results, showing MM-120 (lysergide d-tartrate) can reduce symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, reflected in the Hamilton Anxiety rating scale scores.
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Working Night Shifts Is Associated with Sleep Disorders, Study Finds
December 13th 2023Late shift work is associated with sleep disorders the most for females, the age group <30 years old, people who live alone or with roommates, have only up to an elementary or secondary education, and people who work the night shift.
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Study Shows Promise of Guizhi-Shaoyao-Zhimu Decoction Helping Gout
December 13th 2023Guizhi-Shaoyao-Zhimu Decoction treatment helps lower levels of blood uric acid, c-reactive proteins, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, interleukin 6, interleukin 8, tumor necrosis factor, and visual analogue scale more than conventional treatment for gout.
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Sickle Cell Disease with Venous Thromboembolism Linked to Higher Mortality
December 12th 2023Presented at ASH 2023, findings of a new study showed patients with sickle cell disease and venous thromboembolism have longitudinal worsening of left ventricular diastolic and right-sided cardiac function.
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