Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Medical News

Medical News


Registry data support albumin role in stroke outcome

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Patients with hypoalbuminemia are at increased risk for dying in hospital after a stroke, show results from the Paul Coverdell Georgia Stroke Registry.

Long-term humidification therapy benefits COPD patients

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Long-term humidification therapy may help reduce the risk for exacerbations and improve lung function and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), say researchers.

Respiratory viral infections common in Asian children with asthma attacks

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Respiratory viral infections are commonly associated with asthma exacerbations in Asian children, research suggests.

Video consultations may help reduce COPD hospital readmission rates

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Respiratory nurse-led telemedicine video consultations (TVCs) can help reduce hospital readmissions for exacerbations among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Danish study results suggest.

Cortical surface characteristics altered in offspring of schizophrenia patients

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Adolescents with a genetically elevated risk for schizophrenia show altered cortical surface area and thickness, researchers report.

Functional status questionnaire specific to bipolar disorder developed

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Researchers have developed and validated a self-report measure for quantifying functional status across different clinical states in patients with bipolar disorder.

Age-adjusted median PSA not the best predictor for prostate cancer risk

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

A man's initial prostate-specific antigen reading is significantly associated with his risk for subsequent prostate cancer if it is higher than the average PSA level for his age group, study findings confirm.

Adjuvant therapy decision not based on axillary node involvement

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Patients who undergo axillary radiation therapy are no less likely to receive adjuvant therapy for breast cancer than those who undergo axillary lymph node dissection, study findings indicate.

Prostate cancer aggressiveness predicts positive surgical margins

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Characteristics of aggressive prostate cancer including high clinical stage, pathologic stage, and tumor volume predict positive surgical margins after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, say researchers.

Obesity may drive low-level inflammation behind elevated PLA2 activity

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Researchers have uncovered evidence to suggest that obesity, not Type 2 diabetes, may drive the low-level chronic inflammation behind elevated levels of plasma phospholipase A2.

Lipoprotein levels implicated in type of coronary plaque

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Lipoprotein levels may be important in determining the type of detectable coronary plaque found in patients with newly diagnosed coronary artery disease, researchers claim.

Serum omentin-1 levels decreased in Type 2 diabetics

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Levels of the fat depot-specific adipokine omentin-1 are decreased in individuals with impaired glucose regulation and Type 2 diabetes, show study results.

Elevated cortisol linked to IHD in patients with Type 2 diabetes

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Elevated levels of plasma cortisol are associated with increased fasting glucose, cholesterol, and prevalent ischemic heart disease among individuals with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

Obesity may drive low-level inflammation behind elevated PLA2 activity

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Researchers have uncovered evidence to suggest that obesity, not Type 2 diabetes, may drive the low-level chronic inflammation behind elevated levels of plasma phospholipase A2.

Gender disparity in catheter ablation treatment for AF

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Five times as many men than women undergo catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, with men showing a higher success rate and fewer complications with the therapy, study results show.

More women recognizing CV disease as leading cause of death

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Over half of US women are now aware that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, report researchers who found a 20% improvement in awareness since 1997.

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