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• Predictors of post-thrombotic syndrome recognized in patients with DVT
• Obesity–stroke link extended to hemorrhagic stroke
• Pruritus self-assessment tool valid in moderate to severe psoriasis
• Long-term survival achieved with surgery for early-stage prostate cancer
• Mammography reduces breast cancer mortality in women aged 40–49 years
• Long-term survival achieved with surgery for early-stage prostate cancer
• Statin treatment has no effect on CAC
• FH more severe with maternal inheritance
• High particulate matter exposure may increase risk for Type 2 diabetes
• Patients with diabetes and CAD have reduced platelet response to aspirin
• BP monitoring poor measure of adherence to antihypertensive medication
• Low physical fitness doubles IHD risk from long working hours in men
• Mammography reduces breast cancer mortality in women aged 40–49 years
• Peri-operative seizures unrelated to anesthesia variables
• Inducing hypocapnia during general anesthesia called into question
• ICU protocol for analgesia, sedation, and delirium improves outcomes
• Intraoperative systolic BP variability predicts 30-day mortality
• Dead Sea salt bath boosts UVB benefits in psoriasis
• Infliximab reduces nail psoriasis

Predictors of post-thrombotic syndrome recognized in patients with DVT Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Residual thrombosis of the proximal veins and valvular reflux in the superficial veins are associated with an increased risk for post-thrombotic syndrome after a first episode of symptomatic deep vein thrombosis, researchers report.

Obesity–stroke link extended to hemorrhagic stroke Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Obesity is strongly predictive of both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in a Japanese population, with the relationship largely mediated by blood pressure, research shows.

Pruritus self-assessment tool valid in moderate to severe psoriasis Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT A simple patient-reported pruritus assessment tool is reliable and reflects treatment-related improvements in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis, research shows.

Long-term survival achieved with surgery for early-stage prostate cancer Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT A review of nearly 20 years of surgical data shows that radical prostatectomy offers excellent long-term survival for prostate cancer patients with localized disease.

Mammography reduces breast cancer mortality in women aged 40–49 years Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Annual mammography screening of women in their forties leads to a reduction in breast cancer mortality, show the results of the largest study to date among women in this age group.

Long-term survival achieved with surgery for early-stage prostate cancer Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT A review of nearly 20 years of surgical data shows that radical prostatectomy offers excellent long-term survival for prostate cancer patients with localized disease.

Statin treatment has no effect on CAC Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Statin treatment reduces coronary artery stenosis but has no effect on coronary artery calcification, a meta-analysis shows.

FH more severe with maternal inheritance Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Familial hypercholesterolemia patients have worse lipid profiles if they inherit the condition from their mothers than if they get it from their fathers, show results from a large study.

High particulate matter exposure may increase risk for Type 2 diabetes Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Increased exposure to airborne particulate matter measuring less than 2.5 µm in diameter, is associated with an elevated risk for Type 2 diabetes, show US study results.

Patients with diabetes and CAD have reduced platelet response to aspirin Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that diabetic patients with coronary artery disease have higher levels of platelet aggregation and activation when treated with aspirin than nondiabetic CAD patients.

BP monitoring poor measure of adherence to antihypertensive medication Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT The results of a multicentre study suggest that blood pressure monitoring is an ineffective method for detecting nonadherence to antihypertensive medication.

Low physical fitness doubles IHD risk from long working hours in men Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Working for more than 45 hours per week increases men's risk for ischemic heart disease-related mortality only if they have low physical fitness, Danish researchers report.

Mammography reduces breast cancer mortality in women aged 40–49 years Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Annual mammography screening of women in their forties leads to a reduction in breast cancer mortality, show the results of the largest study to date among women in this age group.

Peri-operative seizures unrelated to anesthesia variables Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Seizures during surgery are rare and are related to the patient's underlying condition rather than to anesthesia or surgical variables, say US researchers.

Inducing hypocapnia during general anesthesia called into question Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT US researchers have warned against the common practice of inducing hypocapnia during general anesthesia, saying it may affect patient outcomes.

ICU protocol for analgesia, sedation, and delirium improves outcomes Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT An educational initiative incorporating systemic management protocols with nonpharmacologic measures and individualized titration of therapies for sedation, analgesia, and delirium can improve patient outcomes, researchers say.

Intraoperative systolic BP variability predicts 30-day mortality Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT High blood pressure variability during cardiac surgery is associated with an increased risk for 30-day mortality, study findings show.

Dead Sea salt bath boosts UVB benefits in psoriasis Posted: 23 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with psoriasis undergoing phototherapy achieve larger improvements in their condition if they simultaneously bathe in a Dead Sea salt solution, shows a randomized trial.

Infliximab reduces nail psoriasis Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Infliximab is effective for reducing nail lesions in patients with psoriasis, study findings show.

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