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• Routine use of pharmacogenetic warfarin dosing algorithms unjustified
• Scoring system use before rtPA predicts 3-month stroke outcomes
• Psoriasis patients’ QoL impacts healthcare use independent of disease severity
• Obese men should have prostate cancer screen adjusted for BMI
• Obese men should have prostate cancer screen adjusted for BMI
• Alcohol-related breast cancer risk increased for certain subtypes
• Leptin: adiponectin ratio not best marker of atherosclerosis susceptibility
• Multiple socioeconomic disadvantages linked with midlife metabolic syndrome
• Grapefruit derivative may aid diabetes management
• Staged diabetes care improves glycemic control in low-income Hispanics
• Dyspnea relief should be key target for HF patients
• Same-day discharge ‘safe’ for elective PCI patients
• Alcohol-related breast cancer risk increased for certain subtypes

Routine use of pharmacogenetic warfarin dosing algorithms unjustified Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT The accuracy of pharmacogenetic warfarin dosing algorithms does not support the routine, prospective use of genetically-guided dosing in patients starting therapy with the anticoagulant, study findings indicate.

Scoring system use before rtPA predicts 3-month stroke outcomes Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Using a scoring system based on diffusion-weighted imaging before intravenous recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator therapy can predict 3-month functional and vital outcomes in stroke patients, Japanese researchers report.

Psoriasis patients’ QoL impacts healthcare use independent of disease severity Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Poor quality of life in patients with psoriasis is associated with greater use of healthcare resources and employment disadvantages independently of disease severity, research suggests.

Obese men should have prostate cancer screen adjusted for BMI Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Overweight and obese men may have diminished prostate cancer detection owing to low prostate-specific antigen levels, report US researchers who recommend adjusting prostate cancer screening to allow for the impact of body mass index.

Obese men should have prostate cancer screen adjusted for BMI Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Overweight and obese men may have diminished prostate cancer detection owing to low prostate-specific antigen levels, report US researchers who recommend adjusting prostate cancer screening to allow for the impact of body mass index.

Alcohol-related breast cancer risk increased for certain subtypes Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Alcohol-related breast cancer risk varies by breast cancer subtype, with risks most pronounced for invasive lobular and hormone receptor–positive tumors, US researchers report.

Leptin: adiponectin ratio not best marker of atherosclerosis susceptibility Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT The ratio of leptin to adioponectin should not be preferentially used as a marker of atherosclerosis susceptibility, according to the results of a Dutch study.

Multiple socioeconomic disadvantages linked with midlife metabolic syndrome Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Several signs of socioeconomic disadvantage during adulthood are associated with an increased risk for the metabolic syndrome in middle age, suggests a study of men who served in the US military at the time of the Vietnam War.

Grapefruit derivative may aid diabetes management Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Naringenin, the flavonoid in grapefruits that gives them a bitter taste, may increase insulin sensitivity and help the liver break down fat, a study suggests.

Staged diabetes care improves glycemic control in low-income Hispanics Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT A staged diabetes management program may improve the glycemic control of diabetic Hispanic patients from a low socio-economic background, US researchers report.

Dyspnea relief should be key target for HF patients Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from the Pre-RELAX-AHF study suggest that relief from dyspnea in patients with acute heart failure is often incomplete and may lead to poor prognosis.

Same-day discharge ‘safe’ for elective PCI patients Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Same-day discharge of patients undergoing uncomplicated elective percutaneous coronary intervention is feasible, suggest US researchers.

Alcohol-related breast cancer risk increased for certain subtypes Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Alcohol-related breast cancer risk varies by breast cancer subtype, with risks most pronounced for invasive lobular and hormone receptor–positive tumors, US researchers report.

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