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Nearly Half of Veterans With Mental Health Troubles Report Childhood Adversity
January 16, 2020
“Clinicians working with veterans would benefit from assessment for childhood adversity in formulating mental health difficulties in this population,” researchers advised.
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TBI Boosts Risk of Mental Health Disorders After Combat Injury
January 08, 2020
“In our cohort of military personnel who were severely injured in combat, we found that most patients (70.6%) were diagnosed with at least one mental…
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Increased Risk of Uncontrolled Hypertension Among Vets Experiencing Temporary Gaps in Access to Care
January 07, 2020
A recent study found that decreased access to care services for a temporary period of time increased the rate of uncontrolled hypertension among a…
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Treatment Quickly Lowers Potassium in Patients With Hyperkalemia
December 13, 2019
Researchers found that 10 grams of sodium zirconium cyclosilicate three times a day for up to 48 hours reduced serum potassium to normal levels in…
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FAST Useful for Gauging Functional Recovery of Patients With Bipolar I
December 13, 2019
“There is growing agreement,” researchers wrote, “that definitions of ‘recovery’ in bipolar I disorder should include functional outcomes beyond…
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Ian Sabir, PhD, Discusses Treatment Advancements in Hyperkalemia
December 12, 2019
Ian Sabir, MA, PhD, MRCP, MFPM, head of Global Medical Affairs (cardio-renal), AstraZeneca, discusses the impact of hyperkalemia and recent treatment…
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Plant-Based Diets May Help Prevent Kidney Disease
December 10, 2019
“Concerns of hyperkalemia and protein inadequacy related to plant-based diets may be outdated and unsupported by the current body of literature,”…
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