What new ADHD agents are in the pipeline for adults? How is the response different in adults compared with children? Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
Topics include decision-making with the critically ill, CHD symptoms and race, urinary incontinence, women with diabetes, and managing fever in the neurologically impaired patient. Medscape Nurses
Critical issues in the evaluation of a pediatric patient with ADHD are addressed in this case. Particular emphasis is placed on the challenges of compliance and treatment in older children and adolescents, which is an important factor in the successful management of a patient with ADHD. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
Recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) appears to be an effective treatment for primary postpartum hemorrhage in most women and it is associated with few side effects, according to a report in the December issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
Can advances in basic genetic science now help predict which patients will develop tardive dyskinesia or prolonged QTc? Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
An algorithm, based on 11 clinical variables, may help predict the 5-year risk for hip fracture among postmenopausal women of various ethnicities. Medscape Medical News
Painful calcium deposits in the shoulder were dissolved and extracted nonsurgically through needle injection and aspiration in a single 15-minute procedure. Medscape Medical News
Gene polymorphisms and genomic copy number variation contribute to risk and occurrence of both psoriasis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Medscape Medical News
The American College of Physicians (ACP), the second largest physician group in the US, released recommendations on Monday for achieving a quality healthcare system in the US, which they say must start with universal health insurance coverage. Reuters Health Information
