CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS IDENTIFYING BRAIN ATROPHY IN OLDER PATIENTS WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER
Clinical characteristics that may identify bipolar patients at high risk for developing brain atrophy in late life remain undiscovered. Forty-four bipolar I patients aged beyond 60 years were recruited in this study. Thirty-three of them had brain atrophy on structural magnetic resonance imaging at 1.5 T. The positive history of rapid cycling and lower hemoglobin levels during affective episodes provided the greatest predictive validity for brain atrophy.

Pao-huan Chen
Taipei, Tw

  

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SOMATOTIPO ECTOMÓRFICO E HIPERLAXITUD ARTICULAR COMO MARCADORES POTENCIALES PARA LA ANSIEDAD COMÓRBIDA EN LA ESQUIZOFRENIA
En los pacientes con esquizofrenia, la asociación entre hiperlaxitud articular, somatotipo ectomórfico y ansiedad comórbida parece persistir.

Guillem Pailhez Vindual
Barcelona, España

           

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  EVALUATION OF IMPACT OF A CLINICAL PHARMACIST DRIVEN ANTICOAGULATION MANAGEMENT SERVICE
This study shows that the knowledge of patients regarding oral anticoagulation therapy was insufficient before the clinical pharmacist's involvement. Improved patient knowledge helped in avoiding potential food interactions and also helped in timely monitoring of INRs and lead to the achievement of target INR levels. Involvement of a clinical pharmacist can identify potential drug interactions and hence reduce adverse effects. Thus a clinical pharmacist driven anticoagulation service may empower patients to achieve better therapeutic outcome with improved safety. Improved patient knowledge helped in avoiding potential food interactions and timely monitoring of INRs and lead to the achievement of target INR levels. Involvement of a clinical pharmacist can identify potential drug interactions and hence reduce ADRs. Thus a clinical pharmacist driven anticoagulation service may empower patients to achieve better therapeutic outcome.

Lakshmi R
Kochi, In

  

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  MULTIFOCAL-VEP, VEP, AND FDT PERIMETRY IN OPTIC NEURITIS
The clinical work-up and follow-up of optic neuritis patients should include firstly the conventional visual evoked potentials (VEP) and automated perimetry that are readily available in most centers. Multifocal-VEP may be added in those cases with early optic neuritis or with doubtful or negative test results on the previous tests.

Marcella Nebbioso
Roma, It

  

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HIPERTENSIÓN Y PSIQUIATRÍA: PUNTOS DE ENCUENTROS Y DESENCUENTROS
Cada vez existe mayor información respecto de la relación bidireccional entre el cerebro y el corazón. Bajo estas consideraciones, el trabajo conjunto entre los diferentes especialistas o profesionales es un hecho que, cada vez más, será la norma y no la excepción.

Ezequiel Ais
Buenos Aires, Argentina

     

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