More on Vitamin D deficiency in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

The need for high dose steroid treatment or even IVIG seems to be called into question based on these results. One ounce of prevention? 1.    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2012;25(5-6):467-70. Vitamin D status in children with Hashimoto thyroiditis. Camurdan OM, … Continue reading →

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Fetal antiepileptic drug exposure and cognitive outcomes at age 6 years (NEAD study): a prospective observational study : The Lancet Neurology

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

The Lancet Neurology, Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 244 – 252, March 2013 Published Online: 23 January 2013 Fetal antiepileptic drug exposure and cognitive outcomes at age 6 years (NEAD study): a prospective observational study Prof Kimford J Meador MD … Continue reading →

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JAMA Internal Medicine | Perioperative Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Risks for Adverse Outcomes of SurgeryPerioperative SSRI Use and Adverse Outcome Risk

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Full Content is available to subscribers Subscribe/Learn More Original Investigation | ONLINE FIRST Perioperative Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Risks for Adverse Outcomes of Surgery Andrew D. Auerbach, MD, MPH; Eric Vittinghoff, PhD; Judith Maselli, MSPH; Penelope S. … Continue reading →

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Adults with depression and who take specific anti-depressants more likely to develop C. difficile

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Interesting applied psychoimmunology study. Apparently depressed people’s guts don’t watch direct-to-consumer chemical-imbalance ads. Here is the abstract. Depression, antidepressant medications, and risk of Clostridium difficile infection Mary A M Rogers1*, M Todd Greene1, Vincent B Young1, Sanjay Saint1,2, Kenneth M … Continue reading →

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How the FDA forgot the evidence: the case of donepezil 23 mg | BMJ

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

BMJ Observations Not So Stories How the FDA forgot the evidence: the case of donepezil 23 mg BMJ 2012; 344 doi: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.cul.columbia.edu/10.1136/bmj.e1086 (Published 22 March 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;344:e1086 Lisa M Schwartz, professor12, Steven Woloshin, professor12 Author Affiliations … Continue reading →

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