Specialist Updates

Specialist Updates Dermatology

'Surprising range' of psychiatric concerns raised in patients on isotretinoin

15th July 2019
People taking isotretinoin for severe acne appear to experience a wider range of psychiatric adverse events than just…
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Specialist Updates Neurology

Depression in carers ups ED visits for dementia patients

15th July 2019
Patients with dementia end up in the hospital emergency department more often when their caregivers are depressed, a study…
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Specialist Updates Neurology

Concern over off-label drug use in some AF patients

12th July 2019
Asian people with atrial fibrillation should not be prescribed low-dose rivaroxaban as it puts them at increased risk of…
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Atrial Fibrillation
Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Cardiovascular biomarkers better after metabolic surgery for diabetes

12th July 2019
Cardiovascular biomarkers in people with type 2 diabetes improve more after metabolic surgery than with medical therapy, a…
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bariatric surgery
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It's time for GPs to speak up about pharma

15th July 2019
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Specialist Updates Psychiatry

How to cut eating disorder risk

11th July 2019
Teenage girls who are perfectionists can reduce their risk of eating disorder and depression if they follow a ​targeted…
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Specialist Updates Psychiatry

8 in 10 deaths in patients on naltrexone are accidental overdose

11th July 2019
Eight in 10 deaths among patients on naltrexone for opioid dependence are from accidental overdose, Australian researchers…
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Specialist Updates Neurology

Heparin bridging after stroke linked with worse outcomes

11th July 2019
Bridging with low-molecular-weight heparin is associated with worse outcomes after stroke in patients with non-valvular…
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Heparin