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• COPD prevalence high in Spain
• LTRAs may improve symptom relief for asthmatic children with persistent AR
• Local reactions to immunotherapy do not predict further local reactions
• Theory of mind impairments ‘linked to psychosis symptoms’
• Dysfunctional beliefs specific to bipolar disorder identified
• HER2 mRNA in peripheral blood predicts poor breast cancer outcome
• Socioeconomic status affects prostate cancer death risk
• Men need more information on prostate cancer screening
• Serum MMP level independently predicts coronary plaque presence
• Lipid level reductions greatest in the wealthy
• Decision aid improves patient involvement in diabetic medication choices
• Liraglutide weight loss mainly a result of visceral fat mass reductions
• Non-culprit lesions lead to unstable, progressive angina in ACS
• Hospital-at-home ‘viable alternative’ to inpatient care in CHF
• Night-time GERD symptoms linked to sleep problems

COPD prevalence high in Spain Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT More than 10% of the Spanish population aged between 40 and 80 years has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with many patients remaining undiagnosed, study results suggest.

LTRAs may improve symptom relief for asthmatic children with persistent AR Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT The addition of a leukotriene receptor antagonist to regular antihistamine therapy may provide faster symptom relief for asthmatic children with persistent allergic rhinitis than antihistamine therapy alone, Chinese researchers report.

Local reactions to immunotherapy do not predict further local reactions Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Allergy patients who have a local reaction to subcutaneous immunotherapy are not necessarily at increased risk of having a local reaction to subsequent injections.

Theory of mind impairments ‘linked to psychosis symptoms’ Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Theory of mind impairment in schizophrenia spectrum disorders and bipolar disorder appear to reflect underlying general cognitive deficits and residual symptoms, rather than being a specific trait-marker, the results of an Australian study indicate.

Dysfunctional beliefs specific to bipolar disorder identified Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Remitted bipolar disorder patients have unique dysfunctional beliefs compared with unipolar patients and healthy individuals, say UK scientists who believe the findings could help the development of specific behavioral therapies.

HER2 mRNA in peripheral blood predicts poor breast cancer outcome Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT The presence of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 messenger RNA-positive tumor cells in the peripheral blood of women with breast cancer independently predicts decreased disease-free survival and overall survival, say Greek researchers.

Socioeconomic status affects prostate cancer death risk Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Men are more likely to die as a result of their prostate cancer if they have a low socioeconomic status, according to research conducted in Switzerland.

Men need more information on prostate cancer screening Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Most decisions about prostate cancer screening do not involve adequately shared decision-making between the patient and doctor, according to US research.

Serum MMP level independently predicts coronary plaque presence Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-1 significantly and independently predict total plaque burden in patients with coronary artery disease symptoms, study findings show.

Lipid level reductions greatest in the wealthy Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT The decline in lipid levels observed since the introduction of statins has disproportionately favored the wealthy, analysis of national US databases suggests.

Decision aid improves patient involvement in diabetic medication choices Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have devised an innovative decision aid that could help involve patients with Type 2 diabetes in decisions about their medications.

Liraglutide weight loss mainly a result of visceral fat mass reductions Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Weight loss with the antidiabetic drug liraglutide preferentially targets fat mass, particularly visceral fat, over muscle, researchers report.

Non-culprit lesions lead to unstable, progressive angina in ACS Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Non-culprit lesions in patients with acute coronary syndromes frequently lead to progressive and unstable angina, while culprit lesions tend to cause more severe events such as cardiac death and myocardial infarction, study findings demonstrate.

Hospital-at-home ‘viable alternative’ to inpatient care in CHF Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Elderly patients with acute decompensation of chronic heart failure who receive hospital-at-home care show no greater mortality risk than their peers given traditional hospital inpatient care, and may even show improvements in their quality of life, study results show.

Night-time GERD symptoms linked to sleep problems Posted: 06 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease at night are associated with trouble falling and staying asleep, US research suggests.

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