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• Pharmacist review may boost medical VTE prophylaxis use
• Post-stroke depression linked with functional outcomes
• Placebo-controlled trial supports PUVA’s efficacy in plaque-type psoriasis
• German study shows no association between XMRV and prostate cancer
• High testosterone levels linked to aggressive prostate cancer in older men
• German study shows no association between XMRV and prostate cancer
• High testosterone levels linked to aggressive prostate cancer in older men
• Micrometastases not linked to shorter breast cancer survival
• HDL-based contrast agents show promise in atherosclerosis imaging
• Alaskan Eskimos also vulnerable to CVD
• Healthy neighborhoods reduce Type 2 diabetes risk
• Diabetes duration linked with high-risk plaque phenotype
• Dedicated cardiac intensive care unit may improve post-op outcomes
• Mitral regurgitation improvement post CABG depends on myocardial viability, lack of dyssynchrony
• Micrometastases not linked to shorter breast cancer survival

Pharmacist review may boost medical VTE prophylaxis use Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Pharmacists can improve thromboprophylaxis awareness among physicians treating hospitalized patients, suggest results from a clinical trial.

Post-stroke depression linked with functional outcomes Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT The presence of depressive symptoms following stroke is related to the degree of functional independence and handicap, a Dutch study has shown.

Placebo-controlled trial supports PUVA’s efficacy in plaque-type psoriasis Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Psoralen plus ultraviolet A is a highly efficacious treatment for patients with chronic plaque psoriasis, say researchers.

German study shows no association between XMRV and prostate cancer Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A German study has found no evidence to support a link between the xenotrophic murine leukemia virus-related virus and prostate cancer risk, despite previous US research showing a strong association between the virus and the disease.

High testosterone levels linked to aggressive prostate cancer in older men Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT High levels of serum testosterone are significantly associated with high-risk prostate cancer in men over 65 years old, research findings show.

German study shows no association between XMRV and prostate cancer Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A German study has found no evidence to support a link between the xenotrophic murine leukemia virus-related virus and prostate cancer risk, despite previous US research showing a strong association between the virus and the disease.

High testosterone levels linked to aggressive prostate cancer in older men Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT High levels of serum testosterone are significantly associated with high-risk prostate cancer in men over 65 years old, research findings show.

Micrometastases not linked to shorter breast cancer survival Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Isolated tumor cells and micrometastases in the sentinal node do not have the same detrimental effect as macrometastases on breast cancer survival rates, US research suggests.

HDL-based contrast agents show promise in atherosclerosis imaging Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Contrast agents based on high-density lipoprotein show promise for the diagnosis of atherosclerosis, researchers report.

Alaskan Eskimos also vulnerable to CVD Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A US study has found high rates of coronary heart disease and stroke among Eskimos in Alaska, despite generally favorable levels of low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Healthy neighborhoods reduce Type 2 diabetes risk Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT People are less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes if they live in neighborhoods with good access to healthy foods and plenty of opportunities for physical activity, suggest results from a US study.

Diabetes duration linked with high-risk plaque phenotype Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT The burden of rupture-prone atherosclerotic plaque increases with the duration of diabetes mellitus, a study using intravascular ultrasound has found.

Dedicated cardiac intensive care unit may improve post-op outcomes Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that cardiac surgery outcomes may be improved if patients receive postoperative care in a hybrid, specialist cardiac surgery intensive care unit, with 24-hour intensive care staffing, rather than in a traditional, mixed surgical intensive care unit.

Mitral regurgitation improvement post CABG depends on myocardial viability, lack of dyssynchrony Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Myocardial viability and absence of dyssynchrony between papillary muscles predict long-term ischemic mitral regurgitation improvement after isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery, which in turn is associated with improved survival, report researchers in the journal Circulation.

Micrometastases not linked to shorter breast cancer survival Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Isolated tumor cells and micrometastases in the sentinal node do not have the same detrimental effect as macrometastases on breast cancer survival rates, US research suggests.

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