Women on the Tubal Reversal Message Board share their experiences with sterilization reversal following the bi-polar method of ligation. Most techniques of bipolar cautery or coagulation allow for successful reversal of tubal ligation. The reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center have considerable experience with reversal of burned tubes and, in their hands, the chance of pregnancy after reversal of burnt tubes is approximately 70%. (Source: Tubal Ligation Reversal News)MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.

Patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia display a diminished loudness dependence of the auditory evoked potential relative to mentally healthy controls, study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)

X. J. Lou and J. Wang We show that unipolar fatigue does occur in antiferroelectric capacitors, confirming the predictions of a previous work [Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 072901 (2009)]. We also show that unipolar fatigue in antiferroelectrics is less severe than bipolar fatigue if the driving field is of the same magnitude. T ... [Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 102906 (2010)] published Thu Mar 11, 2010. (Source: Applied Physics Letters)

Discussion  The research results suggest the existence of relevant differences in the amount of specialist consultation according to health insurance and other socioeconomic features. Further research could concentrate on the question of whether these inequalities in utilization levels indicate overprovision or underprovision of ambulant health care. Moreover, we recommend longitudinal research that is particularly suited to detangle age and cohort effects. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10389-010-0321-2Authors Stefan Gruber, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt-und Berufsforschung Regensburger Str. 104, 90478 Nürnberg Nuremberg GermanyMarkus Kiesel, Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences, Wiener Straße/Celsiusstraße Post...

We examined whether startle abnormalities are present in bipolar disorder (BD) patients and their unaffected siblings. Twenty-one remitted patients with BD, 19 unaffected siblings, and 42 controls were presented with 18 pleasant, 18 unpleasant, and 18 neutral pictures. Acoustic probes (104 dB) were presented during 12 of 18 pictures in each affective category at 300, 3000, and 4500 ms after picture onset, so that there were 4 pictures per valence per probe onset type. Baseline startle was assessed during blank screens and was found reduced in patients and sibling groups. We found startle inhibition with the 300 probes and a linear increase in amplitude with valence with the late probes in controls; these effects were absent in patients and their siblings. Low startle and blunted startle re...

is a drug used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease and secondary parkinsonism. More... (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.

Parkinsonian symptoms can sometimes occur as side effects of certain medications that may be prescribed for bipolar disorder. More ... (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)

Author and Actor Spalding Gray disappeared January 10, 2004, and his body was pulled from the East River in New York on March 7, 2004. Suffering from bipolar disorder, Gray undoubtedly committed suicide. His family has gone through a waking nightmare. Don't put your own family through this kind of hell! (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)

Conclusion: The number of previous episodes clearly worsens response to psychoeducation, perhaps in a more subtle way than that observed with other psychological therapies. Psychoeducation should be delivered as soon as possible in the illness course, supporting the idea of early intervention. (Source: Acta Neuropsychiatrica)

Conclusions: The present study provides evidence for the clinical observation that patients with BD have shorter RTs when in a state of emotional arousal rather than in a relaxed state. Inhibitory deficits in these patients may be because of a too strong emotional arousal. The results show that in patients with BD, relaxation and emotional arousal are inversely associated with performance in a neuropsychological task. This is in contrast to findings in healthy individuals suggesting a dysbalance in emotional regulation in these patients. (Source: Acta Neuropsychiatrica)MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.

Conclusion: Our results emphasise the relevance of obesity as an associated factor of suicide attempts in bipolar disorder. Obesity may be seen as correlate of severity and as such, must be considered in the comprehensive management of bipolar patients. (Source: Acta Neuropsychiatrica)

Conclusions: RLAI-treated patients experienced significantly fewer negative clinical events. Further exploration should focus on which subtypes of BPD patients might benefit from RLAI treatment. Weight gain in BPD subjects requires clinical attention. Limitations include an open design, small sample size and the inability to conclude on whether this strategy is useful for depressive episodes. (Source: Acta Neuropsychiatrica)

Conclusion: Female BD patients with OCD may represent a more severe form of disorder than those without OCD, having more depressive episodes and residual symptoms, and being at a higher risk for treatment-emergent mania, as well as presenting a greater anxiety and impulse control disorder burden. (Source: Acta Neuropsychiatrica)

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Bipolar disorder patients with comorbid alcohol use disorder show a higher frequency of a serotonin transporter gene polymorphism than their peers with no alcohol comorbidity, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)

The bromo-domain containing protein 1 gene is implicated in the susceptibility to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, confirm findings of an association study. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery 2010; 23: 031-036DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247855ABSTRACTLower gastrointestinal bleeding is common and can result from several colonic causes including diverticulosis, arteriovenous malformations, ischemia, inflammatory bowel disease, infectious colitis, neoplasm, postpolypectomy, and anastomotic and radiation proctitis. Following resuscitation and evaluation, colonoscopy can be used for diagnosis and treatment. Most physicians prescribe a bowel preparation for their patients. Therapeutic options include injection, coagulation (monopolar or bipolar cautery, argon plasma coagulator), and mechanical (clips, bands, detachable loops) devices.[...]© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text (Source: Clinics in Col...

Conclusion  These findings suggest that family proxy rating of patients’ QoL can be used as a reasonable estimate of the patients’ QoL for stable schizophrenia and bipolar patients in Korea. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11136-010-9617-5Authors Eun Joo Kim, Yonsei University College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine Seoul KoreaDong Ho Song, Yonsei University College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine Seoul KoreaSe Joo Kim, Yonsei University College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine Seoul KoreaJin Young Park, Yonsei University College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Institute of Behavioral Scienc...

This study investigates whether a novel multielectrode catheter, delivering duty-cycled bipolar/unipolar RF energy, is feasible and safe. Therefore, 81 consecutive patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF has been analyzed. Pulmonary vein isolation with the pulmonary vein ablation catheter was safe with short fluoroscopy/procedural time and good clinical efficacy at 6 months (stable sinus rhythm in 78% of patients). Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11789-010-0011-1Authors Stefan G. Spitzer, Akademische Lehrpraxisklinik der TU Dresden PRAXISKLINIK HERZ UND GEFÄSSE Forststraße 3 01099 Dresden GermanyLaszlo Karolyi, Akademische Lehrpraxisklinik der TU Dresden PRAXISKLINIK HERZ UND GEFÄSSE Forststraße 3 01099 Dresden Germany Journal Clinical Research in Cardi...