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• PE risk stratification not aided by troponin measurements
• High temperature predicts good short-term outcome after thrombolysis
• Social anhedonia linked to interpersonal deficits in schizophrenia
• PSA fall after antibiotics does not indicate absence of prostate cancer
• Tumor percentage involvement, prostate volume predict PSA recurrence
• Immunohistochemical markers predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy
• PSA fall after antibiotics does not indicate absence of prostate cancer
• Tumor percentage involvement, prostate volume predict PSA recurrence
• Metabolic syndrome associated with subclinical CVD
• Physicians fail to assess LDL cholesterol targets correctly for many patients
• RE, CLE common following cervical esophagogastrostomy irrespective of route
• Age influences glucose handling in acute phase of STEMI
• Young Type 2 diabetics have impaired mitochondrial response to exercise
• Patient-reported data match comprehensive HF assessment tools
• Patient satisfaction influences mortality after AMI
• Immunohistochemical markers predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy
• Wireless esophageal pH monitoring device comparable to pH catheter for diagnosing NERD
• Crohn’s disease pouch development after IPAA common in Crohn’s patients

PE risk stratification not aided by troponin measurements Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Measuring levels of troponin I does not improve risk assessment using the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index, study findings show.

High temperature predicts good short-term outcome after thrombolysis Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST A high body temperature may indicate a favorable short-term prognosis in stroke patients treated with tissue plasminogen activator, say researchers.

Social anhedonia linked to interpersonal deficits in schizophrenia Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients with schizophrenia and otherwise mentally healthy individuals with social anhedonia both show deficits in adopting the perspective of others, study results demonstrate.

PSA fall after antibiotics does not indicate absence of prostate cancer Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients with type IV prostatitis and high prostate-specific antigen levels are equally likely to show a decrease in the marker whether they receive antibiotics or placebo, researchers report.

Tumor percentage involvement, prostate volume predict PSA recurrence Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Tumor percentage involvement and prostate volume are independent predictors for prostate-specific antigen recurrence, but tumor volume is not, researchers report.

Immunohistochemical markers predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Simple immunohistochemistry-based categorization of breast tumors can help predict the extent of tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, US study findings indicate.

PSA fall after antibiotics does not indicate absence of prostate cancer Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients with type IV prostatitis and high prostate-specific antigen levels are equally likely to show a decrease in the marker whether they receive antibiotics or placebo, researchers report.

Tumor percentage involvement, prostate volume predict PSA recurrence Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Tumor percentage involvement and prostate volume are independent predictors for prostate-specific antigen recurrence, but tumor volume is not, researchers report.

Metabolic syndrome associated with subclinical CVD Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST People with the metabolic syndrome are at increased risk for asymptomatic cardiovascular disease, a community-based study has found.

Physicians fail to assess LDL cholesterol targets correctly for many patients Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Only about half of all high-risk patients are assigned the correct low-density lipoprotein targets by their primary care physicians, report researchers.

RE, CLE common following cervical esophagogastrostomy irrespective of route Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Reflux esophagitis and columnar-lined esophagus are frequently observed in patients who undergo cervical esophagogastrostomy following esophagectomy irrespective of the route of esophageal reconstruction, Japanese researchers have found.

Age influences glucose handling in acute phase of STEMI Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Older patients have higher glucose levels and worse glycemic control in the early phase of ST-elevation myocardial infarction than younger patients, although insulin resistance does not vary by age, Italian researchers have shown.

Young Type 2 diabetics have impaired mitochondrial response to exercise Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Obese individuals who develop Type 2 diabetes early in life are unable to increase their maximal oxygen consumption in response to chronic exercise, which is likely to be due to mitochondrial abnormalities, say investigators.

Patient-reported data match comprehensive HF assessment tools Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Using only the patient-reported elements of heart failure risk scoring tools does not appear to alter their accuracy, analysis of data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study has shown.

Patient satisfaction influences mortality after AMI Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Patient satisfaction with their care after acute myocardial infarction is closely associated with in-hospital mortality, say researchers who make specific recommendations for improving satisfaction.

Immunohistochemical markers predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Simple immunohistochemistry-based categorization of breast tumors can help predict the extent of tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, US study findings indicate.

Wireless esophageal pH monitoring device comparable to pH catheter for diagnosing NERD Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST A wireless esophageal pH monitoring device is well-tolerated and provides the same diagnostic yield as a conventional pH catheter for distinguishing patients with non-erosive reflux disease from those with functional heartburn, suggest study findings.

Crohn’s disease pouch development after IPAA common in Crohn’s patients Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients with Crohn's disease before restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anastomosis are at increased risk for developing postoperative Crohn's disease of the pouch, show US researchers.

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