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• COPD linked to poorer outcomes after PCI
• Sleep apnea risk linked to asthma control
• FcεRI expression increased in airways of fatal asthma attack patients
• Birth weight linked to mental illness risk
• Birth weight linked to mental illness risk
• Triglyceride impact on stroke risk remains unclear
• Excess stroke risk with CAS versus CEA may be limited to elderly patients
• Locoregional therapy recommended for node positive occult breast cancer
• No significant adverse effects after deferring radical prostatectomy
• Triglyceride impact on stroke risk remains unclear
• Common manufacturing chemicals linked to lipid elevations in children
• Multifactorial intervention improves hypertension but not CV outcomes
• Optimal HbA1c screening interval for diagnosing Type 2 diabetes clarified
• Risk score effective for predicting foot ulceration in diabetics
• Multifactorial intervention improves hypertension but not CV outcomes
• Low homoarginine levels linked to increased CV mortality risk

COPD linked to poorer outcomes after PCI Posted: 13 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention are at increased risk for long-term all-cause mortality, cardiac mortality, and myocardial infarction if they also suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, study results show.

Sleep apnea risk linked to asthma control Posted: 13 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study suggest that asthma patients at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to have "not-well-controlled" asthma than those at low risk for the sleep disorder.

FcεRI expression increased in airways of fatal asthma attack patients Posted: 13 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Expression of the high-affinity immunoglobulin E receptor is increased in the small and large airways of patients who have suffered a fatal asthma attack, researchers have found.

Birth weight linked to mental illness risk Posted: 13 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT A low birth weight is associated with an increased risk for schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, research shows.

Birth weight linked to mental illness risk Posted: 13 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT A low birth weight is associated with an increased risk for schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, research shows.

Triglyceride impact on stroke risk remains unclear Posted: 12 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Baseline triglyceride levels are positively associated with stroke risk, but the impact of reducing levels through drug treatment is less certain, say the authors of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Excess stroke risk with CAS versus CEA may be limited to elderly patients Posted: 12 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Carotid artery stenting may be as safe as carotid endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic stenosis who are younger than 70 years, says the Carotid Stenting Trialists' Collaboration.

Locoregional therapy recommended for node positive occult breast cancer Posted: 12 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Definitive locoregional treatment with mastectomy or breast-conserving therapy improves the outcome of patients with axillary lymph node metastasis from an occult primary breast cancer, compared with more conservative treatments, US researchers report.

No significant adverse effects after deferring radical prostatectomy Posted: 12 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Men with prostate cancer do not have more adverse disease features if they undergo radical prostatectomy after a period of active surveillance, instead of immediately after diagnosis, say Swedish researchers.

Triglyceride impact on stroke risk remains unclear Posted: 12 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Baseline triglyceride levels are positively associated with stroke risk, but the impact of reducing levels through drug treatment is less certain, say the authors of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Common manufacturing chemicals linked to lipid elevations in children Posted: 12 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Serum concentrations of chemicals used in the manufacture of nonstick pans are positively associated with lipid levels in children, research shows.

Multifactorial intervention improves hypertension but not CV outcomes Posted: 12 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Use of a multifactorial intervention to improve patients' adherence to antihypertensive medication improves both adherence and blood-pressure control, but does not alter all-cause mortality and cardiovascular hospitalization risk compared with standard care, study findings show.

Optimal HbA1c screening interval for diagnosing Type 2 diabetes clarified Posted: 12 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients who have a glycated hemoglobin level below 6.0% when tested for Type 2 diabetes do not require retesting at intervals shorter than 3 years, show study results.

Risk score effective for predicting foot ulceration in diabetics Posted: 12 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT A UK scoring system developed for patients with diabetes is effective for predicting 4-year foot ulceration risk, suggest findings published in a brief report.

Multifactorial intervention improves hypertension but not CV outcomes Posted: 12 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Use of a multifactorial intervention to improve patients' adherence to antihypertensive medication improves both adherence and blood-pressure control, but does not alter all-cause mortality and cardiovascular hospitalization risk compared with standard care, study findings show.

Low homoarginine levels linked to increased CV mortality risk Posted: 12 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Low homoarginine levels in patients referred for coronary angiography or undergoing hemodialysis are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, research indicates.

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