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Week of December 26, 2008 |
This week’s topics include genetic variations related to blood thinning efficacy, pediatric anxiety disorder treatment, use of medications among elderly, and sleep and coronary artery calcification.
Program notes
0:20 Clopidogrel and genetic variation
1:10 Inhibit platelet clumping
2:10 As much as thirty percent of population has this
3:00 Sleep and coronary artery calcification
4:15 Suggests that shortened sleep is a risk factor
5:01 Sleep reduction associated with multiple negative effects
5:26 Older adults largest consumers of prescription medications
6:07 Patients need to make physicians aware of medications they’re taking
7:00 Best treatment for pediatric anxiety disorders
8:05 No therapy only about 25% improvement
9:05 No increase risk of suicide attempts or ideation
10:26 End
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