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• Pulmonary embolism severity index has potential for clinical application
• Characteristics of pediatric psoriasis outlined
• BCL2 positivity predicts favorable breast cancer outcome
• Pre-treatment genitourinary symptoms can improve after EBRT to the prostate
• Calcium supplements linked to increased MI risk
• Transportation to PCI-capable hospitals most cost-effective strategy for STEMI treatment
• BCL2 positivity predicts favorable breast cancer outcome

Pulmonary embolism severity index has potential for clinical application Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT The pulmonary embolism severity index is a reproducible and reliable scoring tool to predict both 30- and 90-day mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism, US researchers report.

Characteristics of pediatric psoriasis outlined Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Children with psoriasis usually present with mild disease, predominantly of the plaque type, and boys are primarily affected, indicate the results of a Greek epidemiological study.

BCL2 positivity predicts favorable breast cancer outcome Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT The antiapoptotic protein B-cell lymphoma 2 is a favorable prognostic marker for all types of early-stage breast cancer, independent of tumor size, grade, and stage, study findings indicate.

Pre-treatment genitourinary symptoms can improve after EBRT to the prostate Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Prostate cancer patients with pretreatment obstructive urinary symptoms can experience improvement in their urinary function after external beam radiotherapy, without increasing their risk for severe genitourinary toxicity, report US researchers.

Calcium supplements linked to increased MI risk Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that calcium supplements are associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction.

Transportation to PCI-capable hospitals most cost-effective strategy for STEMI treatment Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Transporting all patients with suspected ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction straight to existing percutaneous coronary intervention centers would be less costly and more effective than various hospital expansion options, say US researchers.

BCL2 positivity predicts favorable breast cancer outcome Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT The antiapoptotic protein B-cell lymphoma 2 is a favorable prognostic marker for all types of early-stage breast cancer, independent of tumor size, grade, and stage, study findings indicate.

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