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Bipolar Disorder
Study findings from D. Schuepbach et al provide new insights into bipolar disorder
May 12th, 2008
According to a study from Zurich, Switzerland, "Treatment adherence plays a pivotal role in hospitalisation in bipolar disorder (BD). We examined the impact of adherence and pharmacological variables on involuntary vs. voluntary admission on a sample of inpatients from the European Mania in Bipolar Longitudinal Evaluation of Medication study (EMBLEM)." "1374 inpatients with an acute manic or mixed episode of BD participated in this observational study on clinical, functional and economic outcomes of pharmacological treatment. We analysed data at the time of study inclusion, and the primary outcome measure was admission status (voluntary vs. involuntary admission). The...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2008-05-12)
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