Mental Health
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Noncardiac surgery has 7% covert stroke rate in elderly
HONOLULU – Covert strokes were linked with a doubled rate of cognitive decline in older patients after noncardiac surgery.
FDA/CDC
FDA panels back intranasal esketamine for refractory depression
ROCKVILLE, MD –
News
In California, opioids most often prescribed in low-income, mostly white areas
Opioid-related overdose deaths are highest in low-income white areas.
News
Treatment missing for U.S. children with mental illness
In North Carolina, 72.2% of children with a mental health disorder did not receive care in 2016.
Article
Antidepressants for chronic pain
Certain agents may mitigate pain associated with neuropathy, fibromyalgia, headache, and IBS.
Article
Older-age bipolar disorder: A case series
Age-related variations in presentation, treatment response may warrant a different approach.
Outcomes Research in Review
Hip Fracture in Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia: An Opportunity for Palliative Care
News
Race/ethnicity, other factors predict PTSD and depression after mild TBI
Patients with mild traumatic brain injury who are black or have a history of mental illness are at greater risk of developing PTSD, depression.
Conference Coverage
Individualized intervention key to reducing suicide attempts
BROOKLYN, N.Y. The rate of suicide attempts among adolescents enrolled in the As Safe As Possible intervention was 8...
News
Anxiety, depression, burnout higher in physician mothers caring for others at home
While the study did not examine physician fathers, caring for someone with a major illness or disability more frequently falls to women.