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• Asthma awareness low in Denmark
• Perceived breathlessness and BMI predict outcomes after COPD exacerbation
• Laryngopharyngeal reflux common in COPD patients
• Mammography screening rates low among women with schizophrenia
• Coffee, cigarette consumption linked to suicide in bipolar disorder
• CTEPH ‘not uncommon’ after PE
• Risk factors identified for post-thrombolysis intracerebral hemorrhage
• Erectile aid use common after localized prostate cancer use
• Ssubjective and objective hot flash measure in breast cancer survivors do not correlate
• Five percent drop in BMI improves uterine blood flow in obese anovulatory women
• Two eSET cycles yield pregnancy rate comparable to one DET, with fewer risks
• One IVF–eSET cycle as effective as three IUI–COH cycles
• TVUS suboptimal diagnostic tool in assessment of postmenopausal bleeding
• Secondary causes of osteoporosis should be assessed in postmenopausal women
• High mortality rate for ovarian cancer may be result of diagnosis confusion
• Lack of contraception services for incarcerated women
• Sociodemographic factors identified for PVSA noncompliance
• Low birth weight increases risk for respiratory illness hospitalization in adults
• Early rotavirus epidemic timing linked to areas with high birth rates
• Modified lipids promote atherosclerosis by uncoupling mitochondria
• LCAT role in reverse-cholesterol transport under question
• CV risk-factor control in diabetics ‘remains suboptimal’
• CV risk-factor control in diabetics ‘remains suboptimal’
• Depression predicts CV mortality in AF-CHF
• Electronic messaging improves glycemic control
• CV risk-factor control in diabetics ‘remains suboptimal’
• Endoscopic graft harvesting linked to poor CABG outcomes
• Depression predicts CV mortality in AF-CHF

Asthma awareness low in Denmark Posted: 20 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Only half of individuals in Denmark with asthma are aware they have the respiratory disease, research shows.

Perceived breathlessness and BMI predict outcomes after COPD exacerbation Posted: 20 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A measure of perceived breathlessness and body mass index both independently predict outcomes following an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring hospitalization, research shows.

Laryngopharyngeal reflux common in COPD patients Posted: 20 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Laryngopharyngeal reflux is common among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, research shows.

Mammography screening rates low among women with schizophrenia Posted: 20 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that women with schizophrenia who have low incomes and inconsistent healthcare are less likely to take up preventive screening measures for breast cancer than other individuals.

Coffee, cigarette consumption linked to suicide in bipolar disorder Posted: 20 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results indicate an association between suicidal acts and smoking and coffee consumption in bipolar disorder patients.

CTEPH ‘not uncommon’ after PE Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Up to 10% of patients with a first episode of pulmonary embolism may develop asymptomatic or symptomatic chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, study findings suggest.

Risk factors identified for post-thrombolysis intracerebral hemorrhage Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT More severe stroke, extensive early computed tomography changes and baseline antiplatelet therapy, particularly double antiplatelet therapy, are all associated with an increased risk for symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after treatment with tissue plasminogen activator, report researchers.

Erectile aid use common after localized prostate cancer use Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Over half of men treated for localized prostate cancer use erectile aids for dysfunction, particularly those who have undergone radical prostatectomy or have significant comorbidity, US researchers have found.

Ssubjective and objective hot flash measure in breast cancer survivors do not correlate Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT In postmenopausal women receiving aromatase inhibitor treatment for breast cancer, an objective recording of hot flashes does not correlate with subjective measures, US study suggests.

Five percent drop in BMI improves uterine blood flow in obese anovulatory women Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that a 5 percent drop in body mass index is sufficient for improving uterine perfusion in obese anovulatory women, which may benefit implantation in these patients.

Two eSET cycles yield pregnancy rate comparable to one DET, with fewer risks Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT After one fresh IVF cycle, elective single embryo transfer results in a lower live birth rate than double embryo transfer, but this difference is overcome by an additional fresh or frozen eSET cycle, suggest results from a meta-analysis.

One IVF–eSET cycle as effective as three IUI–COH cycles Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT One cycle of IVF–elective single embryo transfer is as effective as three cycles of intrauterine insemination with controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in poor prognosis patients with unexplained or mild male subfertility, study results suggest.

TVUS suboptimal diagnostic tool in assessment of postmenopausal bleeding Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Transvaginal ultrasound is suboptimal for diagnosing benign lesions in postmenopausal women presenting with vaginal bleeding, suggest US study results.

Secondary causes of osteoporosis should be assessed in postmenopausal women Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that secondary processes that contribute to low bone mass in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis are frequent and are characterized by vitamin D insufficiency, increased parathyroid hormone values, and hypercalciuria.

High mortality rate for ovarian cancer may be result of diagnosis confusion Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT General practitioners show a general lack of knowledge and diagnosis confusion in ovarian cancer, with women not knowing much about the disease, show results from a UK-wide study presented at the House of Commons in London.

Lack of contraception services for incarcerated women Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that contraception does not appear to be an integral part in the routine delivery of clinical services to incarcerated women.

Sociodemographic factors identified for PVSA noncompliance Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT US researchers have identified a number of sociodemographic variables that are associated with an increased risk for postvasectomy semen analysis noncompliance.

Low birth weight increases risk for respiratory illness hospitalization in adults Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Adults with a history of very low or moderately low birth weight are at increased risk for hospitalization for respiratory illness, show study results.

Early rotavirus epidemic timing linked to areas with high birth rates Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that the timing of rotavirus epidemics may be a result of geographical differences in birth rates rather than environmental factors such as climate differences.

Modified lipids promote atherosclerosis by uncoupling mitochondria Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers in Germany have discovered how low-density lipoprotein cholesterol particles that have been modified by phospholipase A2 prolong the survival of monocytes in atherosclerotic plaques.

LCAT role in reverse-cholesterol transport under question Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Lecithin–cholesterol acyltransferase is not as important for reverse-cholesterol transport in macrophages as previously suggested, scientists show.

CV risk-factor control in diabetics ‘remains suboptimal’ Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Overall control of cardiovascular risk factors has deteriorated over the last 35 years to a greater extent in diabetic individuals than in their nondiabetic counterparts, an analysis of Framingham Heart Study data suggests.

CV risk-factor control in diabetics ‘remains suboptimal’ Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Overall control of cardiovascular risk factors has deteriorated over the last 35 years to a greater extent in diabetic individuals than in their nondiabetic counterparts, an analysis of Framingham Heart Study data suggests.

Depression predicts CV mortality in AF-CHF Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study findings show that elevated depression symptoms are associated with increased cardiovascular mortality in patients with comorbid atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure who are receiving optimal treatment, adding to the list of cardiac conditions in which depression is associated with a worse cardiovascular prognosis.

Electronic messaging improves glycemic control Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients using frequent electronic messaging to communicate with their healthcare providers are more likely to have good glycemic control than patients not using the messaging facility, but are also prone to more outpatient visits, report researchers in the journal Diabetes Care.

CV risk-factor control in diabetics ‘remains suboptimal’ Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Overall control of cardiovascular risk factors has deteriorated over the last 35 years to a greater extent in diabetic individuals than in their nondiabetic counterparts, an analysis of Framingham Heart Study data suggests.

Endoscopic graft harvesting linked to poor CABG outcomes Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Endoscopic as opposed to traditional open vein-graft harvesting is associated with higher vein-graft failure rates and worse clinical outcomes following coronary artery bypass graft surgery, a report in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals.

Depression predicts CV mortality in AF-CHF Posted: 19 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study findings show that elevated depression symptoms are associated with increased cardiovascular mortality in patients with comorbid atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure who are receiving optimal treatment, adding to the list of cardiac conditions in which depression is associated with a worse cardiovascular prognosis.

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