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• Sputum eosinophil counts better than FeNO for specific inhalation challenges
• Novel method for defining impaired pulmonary function in COPD
• Cancer-linked genetic variant also associated with emphysema
• Distorted self-representation uncommon in euthymic BD patients
• Strong link exists between bipolar spectrum disorders, ADHD
• Screening for asymptomatic thrombophilia reduces provoked VTE risk
• Dieting may reverse carotid atherosclerosis
• <i>ERG/ETVI</i> and <i>PTEN</i> gene loci identify death risk in prostate cancer patients
• Breast cancer follow-up inconsistent
• Increasing hospital admission rate for complications after TRUS-guided biopsy
• High folate levels during pregnancy linked to increased asthma risk in children
• Soy isoflavone supplementation does not improve postmenopausal body composition
• Combined pelvic, para-aortic lymphadenectomy improves endometrial cancer survival
• Long-term LNG-IUS use does not affect BMD
• Sublingual misoprostol does not ease repeat insertion of LNG-IUS
• Corporate executives’ adherence to statins poor
• Rosuvastatin effective for primary prevention in CKD patients
• High basic fibroblast growth factor increases CHD risk in Type 2 diabetics
• Thoracoabdominal calcifications predict CVD and total mortality
• High basic fibroblast growth factor increases CHD risk in Type 2 diabetics
• J-shaped curve defines heart rate association with outcomes in NSTE-ACS
• Transit-time flow predicts outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft patients

Sputum eosinophil counts better than FeNO for specific inhalation challenges Posted: 08 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST The timecourse and magnitude of changes observed in sputum eosinophil counts and exhaled nitric oxide differ significantly after exposure to occupational agents in asthmatics, research shows.

Novel method for defining impaired pulmonary function in COPD Posted: 08 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST A novel method for defining impaired pulmonary function is associated with a statistically significant increase in the risk for death and the likelihood of having respiratory symptoms, US research shows.

Cancer-linked genetic variant also associated with emphysema Posted: 08 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST A genetic variant associated with lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is also associated with emphysema, research shows.

Distorted self-representation uncommon in euthymic BD patients Posted: 08 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Previous observations of distorted self-representation in clinical samples of patients with bipolar disorder may represent a scar of previous depressive or manic episodes rather than act as a predisposing factor, say UK researchers who found no strong evidence of increased distorted self-representation in a sample of BD individuals.

Strong link exists between bipolar spectrum disorders, ADHD Posted: 08 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Researchers suggest that adults with bipolar spectrum disorder often present with co-morbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Screening for asymptomatic thrombophilia reduces provoked VTE risk Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Screening asymptomatic relatives of patients with hereditary thrombophilias identifies individuals who may benefit from thromboprophylaxis, Dutch researchers have found.

Dieting may reverse carotid atherosclerosis Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST A dietary weight-loss intervention over a 2-year period is associated with a reduction in carotid atherosclerosis, say researchers.

<i>ERG/ETVI</i> and <i>PTEN</i> gene loci identify death risk in prostate cancer patients Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients at low and high risk for death from prostate cancer can be identified by the presence or absence of the phosphatase and tensin homolog gene and gene rearrangements in ERG/ETVI, researchers report.

Breast cancer follow-up inconsistent Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Cancer specialists provide more consistent and comprehensive American Society of Clinical Oncology-recommended breast cancer follow-up care than primary care physicians, US research shows.

Increasing hospital admission rate for complications after TRUS-guided biopsy Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST The hospital admission rates for complications following transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy increased dramatically between 1996 and 2005 in Ontario, Canada, and this is primarily due to an increasing rate of infection-related complications, researchers report.

High folate levels during pregnancy linked to increased asthma risk in children Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Exposure to high plasma folate levels in utero increases the risk for asthma, show researchers who found that children born to mothers with high plasma folate levels during pregnancy had an increased risk for asthma.

Soy isoflavone supplementation does not improve postmenopausal body composition Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Supplementation with soy isoflavone tablets does not improve body composition in postmenopausal women, suggest US researchers.

Combined pelvic, para-aortic lymphadenectomy improves endometrial cancer survival Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Endometrial cancer patients at medium to high risk for recurrence who receive complete combined pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy have improved survival compared with patients who undergo removal of just the pelvic lymph nodes, show study findings.

Long-term LNG-IUS use does not affect BMD Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Researchers have found that bone mineral density is similar between long-term users of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system and the intrauterine device, thus refuting concerns over the LNG-IUS' effect on BMD.

Sublingual misoprostol does not ease repeat insertion of LNG-IUS Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Sublingual misoprostol is not effective for easing insertion of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system in women having a repeat insertion, show Swedish researchers.

Corporate executives’ adherence to statins poor Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Results from a study of corporate executives show that only 68% took statins as prescribed by their doctor.

Rosuvastatin effective for primary prevention in CKD patients Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Rosuvastatin treatment is effective for the prevention of first cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in people with elevated levels of C-reactive protein and moderate chronic kidney disease, a subanalysis of JUPITER suggests.

High basic fibroblast growth factor increases CHD risk in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Elevated plasma basic fibroblast growth factor immunoreactivity increases coronary heart disease risk in men with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

Thoracoabdominal calcifications predict CVD and total mortality Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Thoracoabdominal calcification predicts cardiovascular disease and total mortality in Type 2 diabetics and nondiabetics, say investigators.

High basic fibroblast growth factor increases CHD risk in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Elevated plasma basic fibroblast growth factor immunoreactivity increases coronary heart disease risk in men with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

J-shaped curve defines heart rate association with outcomes in NSTE-ACS Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome are at increased risk for cardiovascular events if their heart rate on presentation is very low or high, report researchers.

Transit-time flow predicts outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft patients Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Researchers report that a high pulsatility index on intraoperative measurement of transit-time flow of arterial grafts is associated with poor outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

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