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• Warfarin treatment duration linked to risk for recurrent VTE
• Pulmonary embolism linked with long-term subarachnoid hemorrhage risk
• Adalimumab efficacy consistent across different patient subgroups
• PSA failure 5 years after prostate surgery linked to initial surgical outcomes
• Prostate cancer control improved by hypofractionated versus conventional RT
• PSA failure 5 years after prostate surgery linked to initial surgical outcomes
• Prostate cancer control improved by hypofractionated versus conventional RT
• Breast cancer surgery linked to long-term decreased physical activity
• BMI affects epicardial adipose tissue link to metabolic syndrome and CAD
• Modest fat gain affects blood vessel function
• Australian diabetics fail to meet national dietary sodium, potassium guidelines
• High intake of green leafy vegetables lowers Type 2 diabetes risk
• Thrombus aspiration may reduce complications of late PCI in STEMI
• Sertraline disappoints in treatment of HF with depression
• Breast cancer surgery linked to long-term decreased physical activity

Warfarin treatment duration linked to risk for recurrent VTE Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Warfarin discontinuation within 3 months of a thromboembolic event is associated with a higher rate of recurrent venous thromboembolism than warfarin continuation, a US population-based study has shown.

Pulmonary embolism linked with long-term subarachnoid hemorrhage risk Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Pulmonary embolism is associated with an increased long-term risk for subarachnoid hemorrhage, researchers have discovered.

Adalimumab efficacy consistent across different patient subgroups Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT The efficacy of adalimumab to provide at least a 75% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score appears to be consistently strong across different subgroups of patients, subanalyses of the REVEAL study show.

PSA failure 5 years after prostate surgery linked to initial surgical outcomes Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Prostate cancer patients with an undetectable prostate-specific antigen level 5 years after surgery are more likely to experience late disease recurrence if they have a Gleason score of 7 or higher, extracapsular extension, or seminal vesicle invasion, study findings show.

Prostate cancer control improved by hypofractionated versus conventional RT Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Three-year rates of freedom from biochemical failure achieved after hypofractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer are significantly better than those obtained after conventional fractionation radiotherapy, report researchers.

PSA failure 5 years after prostate surgery linked to initial surgical outcomes Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Prostate cancer patients with an undetectable prostate-specific antigen level 5 years after surgery are more likely to experience late disease recurrence if they have a Gleason score of 7 or higher, extracapsular extension, or seminal vesicle invasion, study findings show.

Prostate cancer control improved by hypofractionated versus conventional RT Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Three-year rates of freedom from biochemical failure achieved after hypofractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer are significantly better than those obtained after conventional fractionation radiotherapy, report researchers.

Breast cancer surgery linked to long-term decreased physical activity Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Physical activity levels decrease significantly after breast cancer surgery and do not completely recover in the first year after treatment, Belgian researchers report.

BMI affects epicardial adipose tissue link to metabolic syndrome and CAD Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Body mass index affects the association between the thickness of epicardial adipose tissue and the metabolic syndrome and coronary artery disease, researchers report.

Modest fat gain affects blood vessel function Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Gaining modest amounts of fat causes endothelial dysfunction in normal-weight adults even if their blood pressure does not change, a study suggests.

Australian diabetics fail to meet national dietary sodium, potassium guidelines Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Few Australian patients with Type 2 diabetes meet Australian National Health Foundation guidelines for daily sodium or potassium intake, researchers report.

High intake of green leafy vegetables lowers Type 2 diabetes risk Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT A high consumption of green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, kale, and lettuce, significantly reduces the risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, results from a systematic review and meta-analysis suggest.

Thrombus aspiration may reduce complications of late PCI in STEMI Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Treating ST-elevation myocardial infarction with thrombus aspiration instead of standard percutaneous coronary intervention may eliminate the complications of suboptimal myocardial reperfusion associated with increasing time to treatment, Italian researchers report.

Sertraline disappoints in treatment of HF with depression Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from the SADHART-CHF study suggest that treatment with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertraline does not significantly improve symptoms of depression or heart failure compared with placebo in patients with both of these conditions.

Breast cancer surgery linked to long-term decreased physical activity Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Physical activity levels decrease significantly after breast cancer surgery and do not completely recover in the first year after treatment, Belgian researchers report.

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