Medical News

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• Post-PCI bleeding increased in triple therapy patients
• Encouragement fails to boost activity levels post-stroke
• MRI helps psoriatic arthritis treatment decision making
• Prevalence of coeliac disease increased in psoriasis patients
• Streptococcal DNA triggers immune reaction in psoriasis
• PAP vaccine shows recurrent prostate cancer treatment promise
• High-dose radiotherapy improves prostate cancer control in all patients
• Computational modeling holds promise of personalized therapy
• PAP vaccine shows recurrent prostate cancer treatment promise
• High-dose radiotherapy improves prostate cancer control in all patients
• Autoantibodies contribute to some type V hyperlipoproteinemia cases
• Berry extract improves lipid profile in patients with dyslipidemia
• Renin gene variant and diabetes influence efficacy of valsartan treatment
• Young with Type 1 diabetes, low vitamin C at risk for subclinical CVD
• Publishing UK surgical mortality rates ‘improved patient outcomes’
• Efforts needed to reduce early hazard post-PCI
• Computational modeling holds promise of personalized therapy

Post-PCI bleeding increased in triple therapy patients Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Adding dual antiplatelet therapy to pre-existing oral anticoagulant therapy increases bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention, French study results show.

Encouragement fails to boost activity levels post-stroke Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Repeatedly encouraging stroke patients to exercise has little impact on long-term levels of physical activity, a randomized controlled trial has shown.

MRI helps psoriatic arthritis treatment decision making Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A whole-body magnetic resonance imaging scan in patients with psoriatic arthritis can provide more relevant information than a clinical exam alone, research shows.

Prevalence of coeliac disease increased in psoriasis patients Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT The prevalence of coeliac disease is significantly higher in individuals with psoriasis than in healthy controls, research shows.

Streptococcal DNA triggers immune reaction in psoriasis Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Streptococcal antigen lacking nucleic acid decreases the proliferation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and the activation of T cells in psoriasis patients, research shows.

PAP vaccine shows recurrent prostate cancer treatment promise Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A DNA vaccine encoding prostatic acid phosphatase elicits an antigen-specific T cell response and may offer a promising treatment for stage D0 prostate cancer, the results of a US study indicate.

High-dose radiotherapy improves prostate cancer control in all patients Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT High-dose radiotherapy offers better protection against prostate cancer biochemical recurrence than conventional-dose radiotherapy, regardless of risk status, conclude Brazilian scientists.

Computational modeling holds promise of personalized therapy Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A systems biology approach is able to predict resistance to targeted breast cancer therapies such as trastuzumab, study results suggest.

PAP vaccine shows recurrent prostate cancer treatment promise Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A DNA vaccine encoding prostatic acid phosphatase elicits an antigen-specific T cell response and may offer a promising treatment for stage D0 prostate cancer, the results of a US study indicate.

High-dose radiotherapy improves prostate cancer control in all patients Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT High-dose radiotherapy offers better protection against prostate cancer biochemical recurrence than conventional-dose radiotherapy, regardless of risk status, conclude Brazilian scientists.

Autoantibodies contribute to some type V hyperlipoproteinemia cases Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A small proportion of sporadic type V hyperlipoproteinemia cases may be caused by auto-antibodies inhibiting the activity of lipoprotein lipase, say researchers.

Berry extract improves lipid profile in patients with dyslipidemia Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A study in a middle-aged Chinese population has shown that taking a dietary supplement of pure anthocyanin extracted from berries significantly improved their lipid profiles.

Renin gene variant and diabetes influence efficacy of valsartan treatment Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that a variant of the renin gene and diabetic status influence the blood-pressure lowering efficacy of the angiotensin receptor blocker valsartan.

Young with Type 1 diabetes, low vitamin C at risk for subclinical CVD Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Low plasma concentrations of vitamin C are associated with adverse changes in the microcirculation, peripheral arteries, and ventricular repolarization in young people with Type 1 diabetes, Swedish researchers report.

Publishing UK surgical mortality rates ‘improved patient outcomes’ Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT The decision to publish national mortality rates in UK cardiac surgery has been hailed as a success, with a new report showing that death rates fell despite an increase in the age of patients and the complexity of their conditions.

Efforts needed to reduce early hazard post-PCI Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A study of survival among patients undergoing angioplasty for different manifestations of coronary artery disease has found that patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction have the greatest risk for death in the first 6 months post-event.

Computational modeling holds promise of personalized therapy Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A systems biology approach is able to predict resistance to targeted breast cancer therapies such as trastuzumab, study results suggest.

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Health Informatics News

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Initiate Systems Unveils Patient Registry Posted: 31 Jul 2009 08:48 AM PDT   Initiate Systems, Inc. (Chicago) is launching Initiate Catalyst Patient Registry, a virtual software appliance designed to accelerate data interoperability for EMRs, portals, radiology information systems, PACS and other healthcare information exchange (HIE) solutions. According to the company, the tool provides independent software vendors with entity resolution and search capability that can be embedded in their information exchange applications and portals to improve patient care. Designed specifically for healthcare solutions, the Patient Registry enables users to integrate and aggregate data from multiple sources within or across enterprise boundaries. It includes a patient algorithm in use at more than 100 integrated delivery networks and 30 national and regional health information exchanges, it touts.

Report: Economy Forcing Providers to Reevaluate Plans Posted: 30 Jul 2009 02:10 PM PDT Eighty-five percent of healthcare providers report that their organizations have responded to the economic downturn with cost-cutting measures, according to the latest research report from the Healthcare Informatics Research Series. The report, Trends in Financial Strategies and Technologies, looks at the specific cost-cutting measures providers are employing to squeeze out inefficiencies. It also outlines the factors affecting IT budgets and examines strategies that have been outlined and implemented to optimize care delivery processes and increase revenues. The complete market research report is available for purchase online at www.hci-research.com .

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Medical News

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• Chest X-rays important for initial COPD evaluation
• Improving home ventilation does not reduce dust mite allergens
• Pregnant women at increased risk for swine flu complications
• Mania remission in BD associated with decreased amygdala activation
• Cognitive deficits related to brain volume abnormalities in first-episode psychosis
• PRLE improves after methotrexate stopped
• Itch and scratching predict UVB treatment efficacy
• Smoking is an independent risk factor for VTE
• Primary stroke centers ‘could revolutionize stroke care’
• Wnt signaling pathway mutations linked to advanced prostate cancer
• Wnt signaling pathway mutations linked to advanced prostate cancer
• CT-X antigens expressed in ER-negative breast cancer
• Type 2 diabetics with poor glycemic control at risk for low HDL cholesterol
• Mediterranean diet improves endothelial function in abdominally obese
• IDEAL may have underestimated intensive statin benefits
• Type 2 diabetics with poor glycemic control at risk for low HDL cholesterol
• Diabetic STEMI patients without spontaneous reperfusion ‘have worst prognosis’
• New stent data led to rapid change in clinical practice
• With strict controls, MRI may be viable in ICD patients
• CT-X antigens expressed in ER-negative breast cancer
• Combined anesthesia improves pain control in TRUS-guided biopsy
• Anxiety and distress ‘unaffected by prostate active surveillance’
• Wine has radioprotective effect in breast cancer patients
• Serum testosterone levels not linked to prostate cancer risk
• Postmastectomy reconstruction reduces breast cancer-specific mortality
• Regionally targeted prostate ablation effective cancer treatment
• No partner benefit on prostate cancer HRQOL in affluent men
• Oral vinorelbine/capecitabine chemotherapy effective, tolerable

Chest X-rays important for initial COPD evaluation Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Results of a UK study show that chest X-rays are an important tool for identifying cancer and potentially treatable dyspnea-causing disease in patients with suspected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Improving home ventilation does not reduce dust mite allergens Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Improved home ventilation measures do not appear to reduce levels of house dust mite allergens, but may improve evening peak flow measures in asthma sufferers, researchers have found.

Pregnant women at increased risk for swine flu complications Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Pregnant women are significantly more likely to be hospitalized for H1N1 flu than the general population, research shows.

Mania remission in BD associated with decreased amygdala activation Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that amygdala activation during motor response inhibition decreases between mania and remission in patients with bipolar disorder.

Cognitive deficits related to brain volume abnormalities in first-episode psychosis Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that cognitive performance is directly related to regional gray matter volumes in the frontal and temporo-parietal cortices in patients with schizophrenia, as early as in the first episode of psychosis.

PRLE improves after methotrexate stopped Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy caused by chronic low-dose treatment with methotrexate is improved once the immunosuppressive therapy is stopped, a new case report shows.

Itch and scratching predict UVB treatment efficacy Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with higher levels of itch and scratching require more irradiation with ultraviolet B phototherapy to clear their psoriasis, research shows.

Smoking is an independent risk factor for VTE Posted: 29 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Smoking is an independent risk factor for venous thromboembolism among middle-aged men and women, show results of a large prospective study.

Primary stroke centers ‘could revolutionize stroke care’ Posted: 29 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Organized systems of stroke care, as exemplified by primary acute stroke centers, could revolutionize clinicians' ability to treat patients with stroke, say the authors of a new report.

Wnt signaling pathway mutations linked to advanced prostate cancer Posted: 29 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Genetic mutations in the Wnt signaling pathway, particularly within the AXIN1 gene, appear to be associated with advanced prostate cancer, the results of a UK study indicate.

Wnt signaling pathway mutations linked to advanced prostate cancer Posted: 29 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Genetic mutations in the Wnt signaling pathway, particularly within the AXIN1 gene, appear to be associated with advanced prostate cancer, the results of a UK study indicate.

CT-X antigens expressed in ER-negative breast cancer Posted: 29 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Cancer/testis antigens expressed on the X-chromosome are more frequently found in hormone receptor -negative breast cancer than in other types of breast tumors, research shows.

Type 2 diabetics with poor glycemic control at risk for low HDL cholesterol Posted: 29 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Poor glycemic control is a risk factor for having low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol among people with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers in the journal Diabetes Care.

Mediterranean diet improves endothelial function in abdominally obese Posted: 29 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Closely following a Mediterranean diet can improve endothelial function in people with abdominal obesity, study findings suggest.

IDEAL may have underestimated intensive statin benefits Posted: 29 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A major trial may have underestimated the benefits of intensive versus standard statin therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction, research suggests.

Type 2 diabetics with poor glycemic control at risk for low HDL cholesterol Posted: 29 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Poor glycemic control is a risk factor for having low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol among people with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers in the journal Diabetes Care.

Diabetic STEMI patients without spontaneous reperfusion ‘have worst prognosis’ Posted: 29 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Diabetes patients without spontaneous reperfusion had the worst outcomes of a large cohort of ST elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention, researchers report.

New stent data led to rapid change in clinical practice Posted: 29 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT The rapid reporting and dissemination of new data on stent safety at a medical conference led to almost immediate changes in real-life clinical practice.

With strict controls, MRI may be viable in ICD patients Posted: 29 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Magnetic resonance imaging of patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators can be performed with an acceptable risk–benefit ratio, German researchers believe.

CT-X antigens expressed in ER-negative breast cancer Posted: 29 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Cancer/testis antigens expressed on the X-chromosome are more frequently found in hormone receptor -negative breast cancer than in other types of breast tumors, research shows.

Combined anesthesia improves pain control in TRUS-guided biopsy Posted: 28 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Periprostatic nerve block plus intraprostatic local anesthesia for transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy offers significantly better pain control than nerve block alone, conclude Chinese researchers.

Anxiety and distress ‘unaffected by prostate active surveillance’ Posted: 28 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with early prostate cancer who opt for active surveillance do not have increased anxiety or distress, say Dutch scientists who also found that a neurotic personality was linked to unfavorable effects.

Wine has radioprotective effect in breast cancer patients Posted: 28 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Moderate intake of wine can protect breast cancer patients against the acute skin toxicity of radiotherapy, study suggests.

Serum testosterone levels not linked to prostate cancer risk Posted: 27 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT There is no association between serum levels of total and free testosterone and prostate cancer risk and aggressiveness, conclude Spanish investigators.

Postmastectomy reconstruction reduces breast cancer-specific mortality Posted: 27 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Breast cancer-specific survival is higher in patients who receive immediate postmastectomy reconstruction than in women who undergo mastectomy alone, a population-based study suggests.

Regionally targeted prostate ablation effective cancer treatment Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT All dominant tumors, as well as most clinically significant tumors, in men with unilateral prostate cancer on biopsy can be eradicated using regionally targeted prostate ablation, conclude US investigators.

No partner benefit on prostate cancer HRQOL in affluent men Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT The partnership status of insured men treated for prostate cancer does not appear to have an impact on physical and mental health-related quality of life, the results of a US study indicate.

Oral vinorelbine/capecitabine chemotherapy effective, tolerable Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT The all-oral combination of vinorelbine plus capecitabine is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for metastatic breast cancer, clinical trial results suggest.

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