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22
Apr
2024
Psychiatric Aspects of Hypo-natremia:
Posted On April 22, 2024  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

Can we accuse psycho-active medication to predispose for Hyponatremia? Yes, certain psychiatric medications can increase the risk of developing hyponatremia (low sodium levels in the blood). Here are some examples of psychiatric medications that have been associated with hyponatremia: The mechanism by which these medications can […]

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27
Aug
2014
Atypical Antipsychotics Associated with Acute Kidney Injury in Older Adult
Posted On August 27, 2014  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

The atypical antipsychotics quetiapine (Seroquel), risperidone (Risperdal), and olanzapine (Zyprexa)—commonly prescribed off-label to help manage behavioral symptoms of dementia—are associated with increased risk of acute kidney injury in older adults, suggests a study published last week in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers found that participants prescribed […]

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22
Mar
2014
Tips and Hints on depression
Posted On March 22, 2014  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

Challenging and diagnosis of depression, a brief words selected from a full lecture given by professor Dr. Ahmed Saad , March 2014 in Jeddah SA Professor Ahmed Saad, is a professor of Psychiatry, faculty of medicine , Ain Shams University,Cairo, Egypt. At the present time He […]

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13
Mar
2011
Old Age
Posted On March 13, 2011  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

Old age, regardless of how it is specifically defined, is now being experienced by more people for a longer period of time than ever before. Old age has increasingly significant political, medical, economic, social, and demographic consequences for all nations. While the percentage of persons age […]

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