Friday, June 4, 2010

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Activated coagulation assay could rule in DVT diagnosis

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Study findings suggest that a novel marker of activated coagulation, in combination with D-dimer testing, could be used to help rule in a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis.

Activated coagulation assay could rule in DVT diagnosis

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Study findings suggest that a novel marker of activated coagulation, in combination with D-dimer testing, could be used to help rule in a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis.

One in five not receiving statins after US hospital discharge for stroke

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

One in five eligible stroke patients is still being discharged from US hospitals without statin treatment, although prescription rates have been improving, research suggests.

Adalimumab effective following an unsatisfactory etanercept response

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Adalimumab is an effective treatment option for patients with plaque psoriasis who have not shown an adequate response or have lost their response to etanercept after a dose decrease, say researchers.

Common PSA parameters are unsatisfactory treatment triggers during AS

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Canadian research results show that current prostate-specific antigen parameters used to monitor men under active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer may result in an unacceptably high level of treatment intervention.

Breast cancer patients with HCV can be treated with cytotoxic therapy

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with breast cancer and chronic hepatitis C virus infection can be treated effectively with cytotoxic chemotherapy, US researchers have found.

Common PSA parameters are unsatisfactory treatment triggers during AS

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Canadian research results show that current prostate-specific antigen parameters used to monitor men under active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer may result in an unacceptably high level of treatment intervention.

Statin preloading may improve long-term PCI outcomes

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

High-dose rosuvastatin loading before percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with improved clinical outcomes at 12 months, a study of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome has found.

Study finds no link between low cholesterol and depression

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Newly published research appears to refute any connection between low cholesterol levels and depression in cardiac patients.

One in five not receiving statins after US hospital discharge for stroke

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

One in five eligible stroke patients is still being discharged from US hospitals without statin treatment, although prescription rates have been improving, research suggests.

Group medical clinics improve BP but not HbA1c in hypertensive diabetics

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Group medical clinics help to reduce blood pressure in patients with Type 2 diabetes and hypertension when compared with usual care, report researchers.

Low-dose rosiglitazone plus metformin prevents Type 2 diabetes in at-risk patients

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Low-dose combination therapy with rosiglitazone and metformin is effective for preventing the onset of Type 2 diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance, show results from the CANOE trial.

Coronary intervention patients fare better in high-volume centers

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention in a high-volume hospital have lower in-hospital mortality than those treated at low-volume hospitals, finds a meta-analysis.

ACE inhibitor benefit in ACS may depend on NT-proBNP elevation

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Treating acute coronary syndrome patients with an ACE inhibitor is beneficial only among those with the most marked elevations in plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, an observational study suggests.

Breast cancer patients with HCV can be treated with cytotoxic therapy

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with breast cancer and chronic hepatitis C virus infection can be treated effectively with cytotoxic chemotherapy, US researchers have found.

Volatile anesthetics may impair late diastolic LV filling

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Volatile anesthetics do not impair early diastolic relaxation in healthy people without cardiac disease, but do reduce global atrial function, say Swiss researchers.

Lung recruitment, positive airway pressure do not avert atelectasis

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Lung recruitment maneuver followed by positive airway pressure until extubation does not reduce the risk for atelectasis, show results of a small randomized trial.

Implicit memory formation ‘unlikely’ in pediatric anesthesia

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Children are very unlikely to form implicit memories while under general anesthesia, show randomized trial results.

Delayed tracheotomy recommended in ICU patients

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The timing of tracheotomy does not appear to affect the risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit patients requiring mechanical ventilation, report researchers.

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