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981 Cortisol Levels and Risk for Psychosis: Initial Findings from the North American Prodrome Longitudinal Study Biological Psychiatry, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

982 Cognitive behavior therapy in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: The role of illness acceptance and neuroticism Journal of Psychosomatic Research, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

983 A brief version of the Subjects Response to Antipsychotics questionnaire to evaluate treatment effects Schizophrenia Research, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

984 Endocannabinoid metabolism in the prefrontal cortex in schizophrenia Schizophrenia Research, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

985 Full central neurokinin-1 receptor blockade is required for efficacy in depression: evidence from orvepitant clinical studies Journal of Psychopharmacology, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

986 Neurocognitive profiles in treatment-resistant bipolar I and bipolar II disorder depression Full Text BMC Psychiatry, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

987 The impact of prior deployment experience on civilian employment after military service Occupational and Environmental Medicine, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

988 Randomized controlled trial of cognitive behaviour therapy for comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorders Addiction, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

989 The contributions of value-based decision-making and attentional bias to alcohol-seeking following devaluation Addiction, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

990 Anxiety and Depression Associated With Caregiver Burden in Caregivers of Stroke Survivors With Spasticity Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

991 Factors in sustained recovery from cocaine dependence Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

992 Synergy between Seeking Safety and Twelve-Step Affiliation on substance use outcomes for women Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

993 Neuroinflammation and psychiatric illness Full Text Journal of Neuroinflammation, April 5, 2013 Review Article

994 Prevalence and correlates of depression among chronic kidney disease patients in Taiwan Full Text BMC Nephrology, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

995 Common mental disorders and mortality in the West of Scotland Twenty-07 Study: comparing the General Health Questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

996 Suicides in the Canton of Lucerne over 5 years: subjects with and without psychiatric history and diagnosis Full Text Swiss Medical Weekly, April 5, 2013

997 A qualitative study of primary care professionals views of case finding for depression in patients with diabetes or coronary heart disease in the UK Full Text BMC Family Practice, April 5, 2013 Review Article

998 Clinical application of brain imaging for the diagnosis of mood disorders: the current state of play Full Text Molecular Psychiatry, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

999 Perceived control as a longitudinal moderator of late-life stressors on depressive symptoms Aging and Mental Health, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

1000 The prevalence of insomnia and its socio-demographic and clinical correlates in older adults in rural China: a pilot study Aging and Mental Health, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article

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Vitamin D deficiency is more common with non-Caucasian patients, and those with lower social support, no insurance, diabetes, lower activity levels, higher parathyroid hormone levels, and higher body mass indexes
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No single method of contraception is contraindicated by age alone, but caution should be exercised with estrogen-containing preparations in obese women over 40

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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in ICU patients

Among 130 patients requiring mechanical ventilation, 107 were vitamin D-deficient (< 20 ng/ml). Of the patients who did not survive, the length of survival was shorter in the vitamin D-deficient patients (15.3 vs. 24.2 days, respectively).

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Coronary artery calcium increases cardiovascular risk in patients with T2DM and HTN

Researchers at Tel-Aviv University have conducted a study to determine the value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) measurements in cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with T2DM and HTN. The study involved 423 patients enrolled in the International Nifedipine Study: Intervention as Goal for Hypertension Therapy. The patients had baseline CT scans for CAC measurement at baseline and were shown to be free of disease. Follow-up CT scans were performed at 3 and 15 years. Cardiovascular events (CVEs) occurred in 41 of 423 patients at 3 years and 111 of 268 patients at 15 years of follow-up. CVEs occurred in 15% and 52% (CAC+) and 7% and 32% (CAC-) of patients with T2DM at 3 and 15 years of follow-up, respectively. Compared to patients without T2DM and no CAC, the HRs for a CVE were 6.6 and 3.9 in T2DM patients with and without CAC, respectively.

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CAC scores add predictability to Framingham

Researchers at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam have evaluated 12 measures (N-terminal fragment of prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide levels, von Willebrand factor antigen levels, fibrinogen levels, chronic kidney disease, leukocyte count, C-reactive protein levels, homocysteine levels, uric acid levels, coronary artery calcium [CAC] scores, carotid intima–media thickness, peripheral arterial disease, and pulse wave velocity), in addition to Framingham risk scores for predicting coronary heart disease. Only the CAC was shown to add significantly to the Framingham risk score in predicting coronary heart disease.

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1 Anger and the Heart: Perspectives on Cardiac Risk, Mechanisms and Interventions Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , May 1, 2013

2 Benzodiazepines for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation Cochrane Reviews, May 8, 2013

3 An Anxious Heart: Anxiety and the Onset of Cardiovascular Diseases Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , May 1, 2013

4 Cardiovascular Disease, Psychosocial Factors, and Genetics: The Case of Depression Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , May 14, 2013

5 Parental depression, maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy, and risk of autism spectrum disorders: population based case-control study British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013 Free full text

6 Aripiprazole versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia Cochrane Reviews, March 19, 2013

7 Open-label pilot study on vitamin D3 supplementation for antipsychotic-associated metabolic anomalies International Clinical Psychopharmacology, May 22, 2013

8 The Combined Treatment of Venlafaxine and Quetiapine for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Clinical Study The Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, May 21, 2013

9 Long-term safety and tolerability of aripiprazole once-monthly in maintenance treatment of patients with schizophrenia International Clinical Psychopharmacology, April 25, 2013

10 DSM-5 criteria for depression with mixed features: a farewell to mixed depression Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, April 24, 2013 Review Article

11 Nidotherapy for people with schizophrenia Cochrane Reviews, April 11, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

12 Hair Cortisol as a Biomarker of Traumatization in Healthy Individuals and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Patients Biological Psychiatry, April 29, 2013

13 A pilot study of yogic meditation for family dementia caregivers with depressive symptoms: effects on mental health, cognition, and telomerase activity International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, March 13, 2012

14 A prospective study of physical fitness, obesity, and the subsequent risk of mental disorders among healthy young adults in army training Journal of Psychosomatic Research, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

15 Nutrient- and non-nutrient-based natural health product (NHP) use in adults with mood disorders: prevalence, characteristics and potential for exposure to adverse events BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, April 24, 2013 Free full text
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16 Pharmacological management of unipolar depression Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, May 3, 2013 Clinical Guideline

17 Reduced binding potential of gaba-a/benzodiazepine receptors in individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis: an [¹⁸f]-fluoroflumazenil positron emission tomography study Schizophrenia Bulletin, May 24, 2013

18 Diagnostic Discontinuity in Psychosis: A Combined Study of Cortical Gyrification and Functional Connectivity Schizophrenia Bulletin, April 26, 2013

19 Association between vitamin b12 levels and melancholic depressive symptoms: a Finnish population-based study BMC Psychiatry, May 29, 2013 Free full text

20 A profile approach to impulsivity in bipolar disorder: the key role of strong emotions Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, April 22, 2013

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Internal Medicine - Psychiatry News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Internal Medicine

Highlights in Internal Medicine

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in ICU patients

Coronary artery calcium increases cardiovascular risk in patients with T2DM and HTN

CAC scores add predictability to Framingham

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