What single question points towards adult ADHD? How can you help your adolescent patient transition into adult care? And why are extended release agents the best choice in all age groups? Listen in as 4 experts discuss ADHD through the lifespan. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has endorsed use of the devices but cautions that they should be used only in patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea and no other medical conditions. In a related development, the CMS has proposed extending reimbursement to CPAP treatment based on portable monitoring. Medscape Medical News
The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to CDX-110 for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, ATryn for the treatment of hereditary antithrombin deficiency, and ISIS 333611 for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Medscape Medical News
Early prolonged exposure therapy or cognitive therapy, but not SSRI therapy, resulted lower prevalence of chronic PTSD, in a large study. Medscape Medical News
In a Japanese report, daytime hypercapnia is evident in some, but not all, patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and may be influenced by several factors, such as obesity. Reuters Health Information
A study shows that tanning behavioral types can be clinically identified and can serve as a guide to clinicians so that they can tailor their skin cancer prevention messages to be more effective. Medscape Medical News
Drs. Mohamed Kanj and Patrick Tchou take us through the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation, using the case of a 45-year-old man with palpitations as an example. Medscape Internal Medicine
