Monday, August 16, 2010

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Mental illness during young adulthood linked to poor socioeconomic outcomes

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Study results show that individuals who experience mental illness in young adulthood are at increased risk for poor socioeconomic outcomes by the age of 30 years.

Low VTE incidence reported in Taiwan

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The crude incidence of venous thromboembolism is much lower in Taiwanese populations than in Caucasians, but the recurrence rate is similar, research shows.

Predictors for mortality in ACTIVE-W trial identified

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Disabling strokes and severe bleeds are each associated with an increased risk for mortality in patients receiving antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation, a new analysis of the ACTIVE-W trial suggests.

Online assessment of prostate surgery outcomes is practical and feasible

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

An e-mail questionnaire documenting patient-reported outcomes of radical prostatectomy is practical, feasible, and demonstrates excellent psychometric validity, says the US team behind it.

Prostate cancer can be detected on breath

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Israeli researchers have demonstrated that a simple nanosensor array can detect the presence of prostate cancer on patients' breath and could lead to an inexpensive, non-invasive, and easily portable tool for screening.

<i>FGFR4</i> polymorphism predicts response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The Gly338Arg polymorphism in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 gene independently predicts response to certain neoadjuvant chemotherapy treatments for primary breast cancer, German researchers report.

Laparoscopy for urinary tract endometriosis reduces symptoms

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Long term follow-up of patients with laparoscopically managed urinary tract endometriosis shows a significant reduction in their pre-operative symptoms and no anatomic relapse, say Italian researchers.

Zinc content may aid healthiest oocyte selection

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

US study results show that oocytes with high zinc levels may have the greatest potential for healthy development.

Vitrification is viable alternative to slow-rate embryo freezing

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Study results show that vitrification of cleavage-stage embryos is a viable alternative to slow-freezing, and produces similar rates of embryo survival and pregnancy.

Elevated progesterone linked to reduced ongoing IVF pregnancy rate

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Women who have elevated serum progesterone levels during ovarian stimulation for IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection are at risk for reduced ongoing pregnancy rates compared with women who have low levels, study findings show.

Risk for multiple births dramatically decreased with eSET

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

IVF patients undergoing elective single-embryo transfer have a reduced likelihood of live birth, but benefit from a reduced risk for multiple births compared with those undergoing double embryo transfer, show meta-analysis findings.

n-3 fatty acid supplements benefit low-fat, high-complex carbohydrate diet

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The postprandial triglyceride-raising effects of a long-term diet low in fat and high in complex carbohydrates in patients with the metabolic syndrome can be limited by daily capsules containing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty-acids, a study suggests.

Suboptimal cholesterol levels in young people have long-term repercussions

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Young people with suboptimal cholesterol levels are at increased risk for developing coronary atherosclerosis many years later, suggests a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Glycemic control outcomes not improved by group education

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Danish researchers have found that diabetes education administered in a group setting does not improve the glycemic control of patients with diabetes more than individual counseling.

Glycemic control outcomes not improved by group education

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Danish researchers have found that diabetes education administered in a group setting does not improve the glycemic control of patients with diabetes more than individual counseling.

Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity predicts prognosis for CAD patients with diabetes

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity, a marker of arterial stiffness, is an effective predictor of prognosis in coronary artery disease patients with Type 2 diabetes, report Japanese researchers.

Prophylactic use of heart medications may reduce first STEMI risk

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Patients using aspirin, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors or statins before hospital admission for acute myocardial infarction have a significantly reduced risk for a first ST-elevation myocardial infarction compared with those who do not use these medications, a Swedish study reports.

Genetic variants predicting perindopril efficacy discovered

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Study results demonstrate that genetic variation in the genes encoding angiotensin-II type 1 receptor and bradykinin type 1 receptor significantly influences the treatment efficacy of the ACE inhibitor perindopril in patients with stable coronary artery disease.

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.

Biologics may be cost effective long term in high-need psoriasis patients

Posted: 20 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The high costs of biologic therapies may be off-set by reducing long hospitalizations in high-need psoriasis patients, shows a study comparing direct costs before and after biologics were introduced.
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