Kenny Walter

A recent JAMA study shows a decrease in suicide deaths between 2019-2020, despite a 17% overall increase in mortality.

The CDC currently recommends every pregnant woman screened for hepatitis C virus.

Females and older patients had higher rates of hospitalizations with CDI than males and younger patients.

Approximately 30% of schizophrenia patients do not respond to their first treatment.

Clozapine is considered the gold standard of schizophrenia treatment.

Education could be the best resource in increasing prescription rates for clozapine.

Impaired reward processing could influence the presentation of sleep disturbances for patients with ADHD.

Adults often do not suffer from the symptoms of hyperactivity in ADHD.

While treatment options do not impact 30-day readmissions, they can influence hospital length of stay and costs.

Late life depression is a known risk factor for dementia, impacting 8-16% in the US.

The transition from pediatric care to adult care can be confusing for ADHD patients, often leading to a discontinuation of health care services altogether.

In a poster presented at APA, researchers review current clinical practice guidelines for schizophrenia.

The rates of both diseases have been increasingly linked in recent years.

Dr. Joshua Morganstein discusses the psychological impacts disasters can have on individuals and how the COVID-19 pandemic might be different than other disasters.

Agency requests additional analyses on the novel mechanism of action on the serum phosphorus treatment for chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis.

The CDC recently recorded the largest estimate of overdose deaths in a 12-month period in US History.

Researchers recently completed a 16-week phase 2b trial for patients with ulcerative colitis.

Men, individuals with 15 years of type 2 diabetes, and those older than 55 years old had the greatest absolute risk reduction.

There is a need for cost-effective treatments for HCV in low-income countries.

The amount of minimally invasive surgeries has increased between 2010-2017.

COVID-19 patients receiving at least 2 antibiotics were at a higher CDI risk.

Dr. Jennifer Payne discusses how the events of the last year has impacted her patients and what needs to happen to improve mental health care in the future.

The odds of suicidal behavior was 49% lower for OUD patients receiving substance use disorder treatment.

Larger and longer clinical trials are needed to further test the treatment as a suitable option to treat depression.

ABX464 is being tested for numerous indications, including ulcerative colitis.

Anti-VEGF administration did increase the risk of nonocular hemorrhages, mostly in patients with AMD.

The cumulative incidence of disease among participants in the low-, medium-, and high-risk tertiles was 31.7%, 47.6%, and 59.8%, respectively.

The approval represents the first and only contraceptive pill containing E4, a natural occurring estrogen.

Many patients have begun to engage in unhealthy lifestyle choices during the last 12 months.

Patients with C. diff infections had nearly a 5 day longer length of hospital stay than a group without CDI.