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• Primary care spirometry program may identify many undiagnosed COPD patients
• COPD patient exacerbation recall ‘reliable’
• A quarter of hospital workers unwilling to respond during flu pandemic
• Previous bipolar disorder episodes exacerbate functional disability
• Obesity in childhood increases risk for GERD
• Outpatient management of pulmonary embolism feasible
• SITS-ISTR supports thrombolysis window extension
• ADT for prostate cancer does not negatively impact cognition
• Multiple factors affect body image in long-term breast cancer survivors
• Majority of low-risk prostate cancer is treated aggressively
• Dyslipidemia management improving in high-risk patients
• Selective pediatric cholesterol screening ‘misses at-risk individuals’
• Short sleep duration may increase impaired fasting glucose risk
• Poorly controlled Type 2 diabetics have decreased lung function
• CABG outcomes better in high-volume hospitals
• Exposure to protease inhibitors increases MI risk for HIV-infected patients

Primary care spirometry program may identify many undiagnosed COPD patients Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Greek researchers have found that a primary care spirometry program can identify large numbers of people with previously undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

COPD patient exacerbation recall ‘reliable’ Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can reliably estimate the number of exacerbations they have had in the preceding year, and this can be used to accurately stratify them into frequent and infrequent exacerbator groups in subsequent years, UK researchers report.

A quarter of hospital workers unwilling to respond during flu pandemic Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT More than one in four hospital workers would not respond to an influenza pandemic emergency if asked but not required to do so, survey results suggest.

Previous bipolar disorder episodes exacerbate functional disability Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Among bipolar disorder patients living in the community, previous manic episodes appear to impair disability at work and in family life, whereas previous depressive episodes seem to impact on social life disability, study results show.

Obesity in childhood increases risk for GERD Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Obese children have significantly increased risk for developing gastroesophageal reflux disease compared with those of normal weight, report researchers.

Outpatient management of pulmonary embolism feasible Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that outpatient management of uncomplicated pulmonary embolism, in the absence of other indications for hospital admission, is effective and does not increase the risk for complications.

SITS-ISTR supports thrombolysis window extension Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Findings from the SITS-ISTR show that stroke thrombolysis in clinical practice can be extended to 4.5 hours after onset.

ADT for prostate cancer does not negatively impact cognition Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Prostate cancer patients treated with androgen deprivation therapy do not experience a worsening of cognition after treatment, show the results of a US study.

Multiple factors affect body image in long-term breast cancer survivors Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Poor body image in long-term breast cancer survivors is associated with the type of surgery received and local body changes after treatment, as well as mental distress, reduced health, and impaired quality of life, researchers report.

Majority of low-risk prostate cancer is treated aggressively Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT The majority of men with low-risk prostate cancer are nonetheless treated aggressively, say US researchers who analyzed risk profiles and factors associated with treatment using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database.

Dyslipidemia management improving in high-risk patients Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Around six out of 10 dyslipidemia patients at high risk for coronary heart disease are achieving their lipid targets, a study by US researchers suggests.

Selective pediatric cholesterol screening ‘misses at-risk individuals’ Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Using family history to guide selective blood cholesterol screening in children, as recommended by the US National Cholesterol Education Program, misses many individuals who would be eligible for pharmacologic therapy, say researchers.

Short sleep duration may increase impaired fasting glucose risk Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT People who sleep for less than 6 hours per night have a three-fold increased risk for developing impaired fasting glucose compared with those who sleep for 6 to 8 hours per night, a US study suggests.

Poorly controlled Type 2 diabetics have decreased lung function Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with Type 2 diabetes who have poor glycemic control have reduced pulmonary function compared with their well-controlled peers, suggest study findings.

CABG outcomes better in high-volume hospitals Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT The overall cost and length of stay associated with coronary artery bypass graft surgery is reduced when performed in a hospital with a high patient-volume and maximum level quality of care, a US study suggests.

Exposure to protease inhibitors increases MI risk for HIV-infected patients Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus treated with all protease inhibitors except saquinavir have a significantly increased risk for myocardial infarction.

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