TOP MEDICAL NEWS 16.09.2023

1. ChatGPT Matches Doctors in Suggesting Likely Diagnoses in the Emergency Medicine Department The artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT performed as well as a trained doctor in suggesting likely diagnoses for patients being assessed in emergency medicine departments, in a pilot study to be presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress, which starts on Saturday. Researchers say a lot more work is needed, but their findings suggest the technology could one day support doctors working in emergency medicine, potentially leading to shorter waiting times for patients. 2. Sexual Dysfunction highly prevalent in people with Schizophrenia , shows study A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry found a high prevalence of sexual dysfunction among individuals with schizophrenia, with considerable heterogeneity in associated factors. The findings also suggest that some dysfunctions may be explained by schizophrenia. The association between lower rates of dysfunction and antidepressant use suggests that treating comorbid depression could be an effective strategy to improve sexual health. In individuals with schizophrenia, antipsychotic-induced dysfunctions are frequent but often underexplored in clinical practice. In order to fill this knowledge gap, the research aimed to synthesize the data of observational studies exploring the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders as well as associated factors. 3. Common Food Additives heighten chances of developing cardiovascular disease , shows BMJ study A recent study published in the BMJ found positive associations between the risk of CVD and the intake of five individuals and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods. Emulsifiers are among the most commonly used additives in industrial foods owing to their emulsifying and thickening properties that improve texture and lengthen shelf-life. The study aimed to assess the associations between exposure to food additive emulsifiers and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). 95 442 adults without prevalent CVD who completed at least three 24-hour dietary records during the first two years of follow-up were enrolled for the study. 4. Social media use: A risk factor for depressive symptoms during pregnancy , finds study Results from a recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders indicate that both higher intensity of Social Media Use and problematic Social Media Use may be a risk factor for higher levels of prenatal depressive symptoms during pregnancy. Accumulating research has shown associations between excessive social media use (SMU) with depressive symptoms. Depression is common during pregnancy, but it is not known whether SMU plays a role in the etiology and clinical course of depressive symptoms during pregnancy. The current study was a prospective cohort study with Dutch-speaking pregnant women recruited at the first antenatal appointment (N = 697). Depressive symptoms were measured at each trimester of pregnancy using the Edinburgh Depression Scale. Growth mixture modeling was used to determine classes of women based on longitudinal trajectories of depressive symptoms. Social Media Use was assessed at 12 weeks of pregnancy, specifically, intensity (time and frequency) and problematic Social Media Use. #chatgpt #erectiledysfunctiontreatment #socialmedia #healthnews #mednews #medicalnews #medicaldialogues Get the latest medical and health news at medicaldialogues.in Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medicaldialogs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/medicaldialogues/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medicaldialogues LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medical-dialogues Website: https://medicaldialogues.in/