Lucas Franki is an associate editor for MDedge News, and has been with the company since 2014. He has a BA in English from Penn State University and is an Eagle Scout.
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Potential antidepressant overprescribing found in 24% of elderly cohort
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- Lucas Franki
Overprescribing of SSRIs accounted for 74% of all antidepressant overprescriptions, followed by mirtazapine (19%).
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Stigma against gay fathers still common, especially in low-equality states
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- Lucas Franki
Nearly two-thirds of fathers reported having experienced stigma, and just over half had actively avoided a situation for fear of stigma in the...
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Gametes for back pain, Alice in Wonderland syndrome, and liver-saving beer
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Elena McPhillips
And why patients are more likely to know their bank balance than their blood type.
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Device approved to treat PDA in premature infants
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- Lucas Franki
The FDA nod is the first for use in very-low-birth infants
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Prescription puppy, China’s commode hospital, Hall of Fame diuretics
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Elena McPhillips
And how sudden reverse-slope hearing loss endowed one woman with an extraordinary superpower.
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FDA approves Adacel for repeat Tdap vaccinations
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- Lucas Franki
The FDA approved the use of Adacel for repeat vaccinations for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis 8 years or...
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NIH announces new clinical trial assessing FMT for recurrent CDAD
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- Lucas Franki
The trial will test the safety and efficacy of a standardized protocol with follow-up.
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ICYMI: Caplacizumab benefits patients with acquired TTP
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- Lucas Franki
Treatment was associated with several benefits, including faster platelet normalization and a lower recurrence rate.
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Torrent Pharmaceuticals expands losartan recall
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- Lucas Franki
Ten more lots recalled.
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Gout’s Golden Globe, resistance is fecal, eucalyptus eulogy
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- Randy Dotinga
- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Elena McPhillips
You’ve met the in vivo and in vitro study. Please welcome the “in vimo” study!
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Naltrexone/ketamine combo may reduce depressive symptoms in MDD/AUD patients
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- Lucas Franki
Depressive symptoms improved 57%-92% overall. In addition, four of the five patients reported improvement in alcohol craving and consumption.
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White matter volume reduced in first-episode depression
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- Lucas Franki
The normalization of white matter might have been caused by treatment normalization or attributable to lack of study power, the investigators...
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Bipolar patients’ ability to consent can be measured with MacCAT-CR
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- Lucas Franki
Some measures of the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for Clinical Research (MacCAT-CR) were associated with lower levels of ability to give...
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Early maladaptive schemas increase suicide risk, ideation in bipolar
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- Lucas Franki
“Providing social support in the economic, social, political, cultural, and educational spheres may be a factor in preventing suicide.”
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ADHD more likely, causes worse outcomes in patients with BD
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- Lucas Franki
The lifetime ADHD prevalence rate of 24.6% in patients with bipolar disorder is significantly higher than the incidence in the general population...