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• Risk factor nomogram predicts likelihood for recurrent VTE
• Severe psoriasis increases cardiovascular mortality risk
• Cardiovascular comorbidity linked to prostate cancer-specific mortality in elderly
• Childhood body size affects future breast cancer risk
• Cardiovascular comorbidity linked to prostate cancer-specific mortality in elderly
• Add-ons to metformin produce similar glycemic effects, but differing side-effects
• Type 2 diabetics have increased risk for acute pancreatitis
• Daytime ambulatory lower than clinic BP diagnostic thresholds
• Modified AED protocol reduces CPR pauses but fails to improve survival
• Childhood body size affects future breast cancer risk

Risk factor nomogram predicts likelihood for recurrent VTE Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT A simple scoring system can improve prediction of recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients without strong thrombophilic defects, suggests research published in the journal Circulation.

Severe psoriasis increases cardiovascular mortality risk Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with severe psoriasis have an increased risk for mortality due to cardiovascular (CV) disease, study findings show.

Cardiovascular comorbidity linked to prostate cancer-specific mortality in elderly Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that elderly prostate cancer patients with cardiovascular disease are less likely to die from prostate cancer than those without the concurrent condition.

Childhood body size affects future breast cancer risk Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Girls with a large body type at age 7 years have a decreased risk for postmenopausal breast cancer compared with girls who who were leaner in childhood, independent of other breast cancer risk factors, study findings indicate.

Cardiovascular comorbidity linked to prostate cancer-specific mortality in elderly Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that elderly prostate cancer patients with cardiovascular disease are less likely to die from prostate cancer than those without the concurrent condition.

Add-ons to metformin produce similar glycemic effects, but differing side-effects Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT All noninsulin antidiabetic drugs reduce glycated hemoglobin to a similar degree when added to the maximum dose of metformin, but have differing effects on body weight and risk for hypoglycemia, show study results.

Type 2 diabetics have increased risk for acute pancreatitis Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with Type 2 diabetes are significantly more likely to suffer from acute pancreatitis than the general nondiabetic population, report researchers.

Daytime ambulatory lower than clinic BP diagnostic thresholds Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Daytime ambulatory blood pressure thresholds are slightly lower than equivalent clinic values for diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, Australian researchers report in the British Medical Journal.

Modified AED protocol reduces CPR pauses but fails to improve survival Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT A revised automatic external defibrillator protocol effectively reduced pauses in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and improved overall hands-on time, shows a US study.

Childhood body size affects future breast cancer risk Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Girls with a large body type at age 7 years have a decreased risk for postmenopausal breast cancer compared with girls who who were leaner in childhood, independent of other breast cancer risk factors, study findings indicate.

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