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• Inhaled plus systemic steroid treatment linked to HBV reactivation
• Exclusive breastfeeding reduces early risk for respiratory infections
• Mortality risk from <i>A. baumannii</i> infection in lung transplant patients highlighted
• Child-onset bipolar disorder carries poor outcome in adulthood
• Prefrontal function and dopamine activity linked in early psychosis
• Pre-PCI thrombus aspiration improves long-term survival in 'real-world' STEMI patients
• AHA/ASA update ICH management guideline
• PSA velocity is not a good indicator of prostate re-biopsy outcome
• Citalopram effective in managing hot flashes
• Gene variant identified which predicts ovarian cancer risk
• Stress and hectic lifestyle contributes to missing contraceptive pill
• Male profiles differ for vasectomy versus tubal sterilization
• Delivery outside working week increases risk for neonatal death
• Weight loss could relieve hot flashes in overweight menopausal women
• Western diet linked with increased risk for metabolic syndrome
• Low on-treatment LDL levels confound HDL predictive ability
• Maternal family history of diabetes lowers CVD risk in diabetic women
• Fetal exposure to severe Chinese famine increases risk for hyperglycemia
• Treatment intensification improves BP control in CAD patients
• PCI with paclitaxel-coated balloon inferior to DES
• Wide variation in swine flu infection rates in adults

Inhaled plus systemic steroid treatment linked to HBV reactivation Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a South Korean study suggest that the addition of systemic corticosteroids to inhaled corticosteroid treatment in patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with an increased risk for hepatitis B virus reactivation.

Exclusive breastfeeding reduces early risk for respiratory infections Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Exclusive, prolonged breastfeeding is associated with reduced risks for respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in children, results from a Dutch study show.

Mortality risk from <i>A. baumannii</i> infection in lung transplant patients highlighted Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Infection with the gram-negative bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii is associated with significantly increased mortality in lung transplantation patients, results from a US study show.

Child-onset bipolar disorder carries poor outcome in adulthood Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Bipolar disorder patients whose first symptoms appear in childhood or adolescent often have poorer illness outcomes than those whose symptoms appear in later life, study results show.

Prefrontal function and dopamine activity linked in early psychosis Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Individuals at high risk for psychosis display prefrontal cortex dysfunction during a working memory task, a phenomenon that is directly correlated with elevated dopamine in the striatum, results of an imaging study show.

Pre-PCI thrombus aspiration improves long-term survival in 'real-world' STEMI patients Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Performing thrombus aspiration before percutaneous coronary intervention significantly improves long-term clinical outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a "real-world" setting, scientists have shown.

AHA/ASA update ICH management guideline Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT The latest intracerebral hemorrhage management guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association contains a raft of new and revised recommendations for treating patients with the condition.

PSA velocity is not a good indicator of prostate re-biopsy outcome Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Prostate-specific antigen velocity is not a useful predictor of a positive outcome at repeat prostate biopsy after an initial negative outcome, report researchers.

Citalopram effective in managing hot flashes Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Good efficacy and minimal toxicity make citalopram a candidate for managing hot flashes associated with tamoxifen use, according to US researchers.

Gene variant identified which predicts ovarian cancer risk Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study findings show that a variant allele of the KRAS gene could be a genetic marker for ovarian cancer.

Stress and hectic lifestyle contributes to missing contraceptive pill Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Among university students, being stressed, having a job, and living with a partner all contribute to poor oral contraceptive adherence, study findings show.

Male profiles differ for vasectomy versus tubal sterilization Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT US survey results, representing an estimated 61.1 million men, show that having a vasectomy is most common among men of older age, non-Hispanic White ethnicity, those with two or more children, and those who have ever gone to a family planning clinic.

Delivery outside working week increases risk for neonatal death Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT The results of a British study show that babies born outside of normal working hours have a greater risk for death within the first 4 weeks of life than those born during the working week.

Weight loss could relieve hot flashes in overweight menopausal women Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT An intensive behavioral weight loss program could help overweight and obese menopausal women reduce the symptoms of bothersome hot flashes, report US researchers.

Western diet linked with increased risk for metabolic syndrome Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT The typical Western diet is associated with an increased risk for the metabolic syndrome compared with other major dietary patterns, a cross-sectional study has found.

Low on-treatment LDL levels confound HDL predictive ability Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT High-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels may not predict cardiovascular disease risk in statin-treated patients who have achieved very low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, indicates an analysis of the JUPITER trial.

Maternal family history of diabetes lowers CVD risk in diabetic women Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Australian researchers suggest that a maternal family history of diabetes may reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease in female, but not male, patients with diabetes.

Fetal exposure to severe Chinese famine increases risk for hyperglycemia Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that fetal- and late-childhood exposure to the severe Chinese famine of 1959–1961 is associated with significantly increased risk for hyperglycemia or Type 2 diabetes in later life.

Treatment intensification improves BP control in CAD patients Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Treatment intensification is associated with improved blood pressure control and health outcomes in patients newly diagnosed with coronary artery disease, conclude US researchers.

PCI with paclitaxel-coated balloon inferior to DES Posted: 25 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT An Italian study reports that percutaneous coronary intervention with a paclitaxel-coated balloon is inferior to that with a paclitaxel drug-eluting stent.

Wide variation in swine flu infection rates in adults Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a study conducted in Singapore after the start of the 2009 influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic show that there were significant population and age group differences in infection (seroconversion) rates.

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