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Mood disorders affect one in ten ICD patients
Depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are highly prevalent in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a meta-analysis has revealed.
Mood disorders affect one in ten ICD patients
04 Jul 2023
COVID-19 pandemic immensely impacts mental health in postnatal women
A UK-based study demonstrated that the COVID-19 pandemic had an important negative impact on the mental health of postnatal women.
COVID-19 pandemic immensely impacts mental health in postnatal women
27 Jun 2023
HK data: No correlation between ADHD medication prescriptions and poisoning events
No significant correlation is observed between prescriptions of medications for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and poisoning cases involving ADHD medications in Hong Kong, a descriptive analysis has shown.
HK data: No correlation between ADHD medication prescriptions and poisoning events
23 Jun 2023
New medication available to help Malaysians deal with insomnia
A new medication has been approved for the treatment of insomnia. Lemborexant (Dayvigo™, Eisai), is a hypnotic agent belonging to the class of drugs known as dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs).
New medication available to help Malaysians deal with insomnia
22 Jun 2023
Maternal OCD tied to adverse pregnancy, delivery, neonatal outcomes
Pregnant women with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) are at higher risk of adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes, including gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, caesarean delivery, preterm birth, neonatal respiratory distress, neonatal infections, and major congenital malformations, among others, as reported in a study.