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• Recombinant FVIIa treatment may increase arterial thrombosis risk
• CHA₂DS₂-VASc best for on-anticoagulation stroke prediction
• Study suggests PSA screening reduces prostate cancer mortality in healthy men
• Favorable GU, GI toxicity after prostate radiotherapy plus seed implants
• Study suggests PSA screening reduces prostate cancer mortality in healthy men
• Favorable GU, GI toxicity after prostate radiotherapy plus seed implants
• Breast cancer recurrence ‘unaffected by skin-sparing mastectomy’
• <i>CLOCK</i> variant associated with sdLDL levels
• HDL regulates type I IFN pathway
• Predictors of switching to insulin in Types 2 diabetes clarified
• Oligomenorrhea increased in girls with Type 1 diabetes with high HbA1c
• Collaborative HF care trumps sole physician care
• Short hospital stay for AMI not linked to adverse outcomes
• Breast cancer recurrence ‘unaffected by skin-sparing mastectomy’
• Hypoxemia still a problem during surgery
• Rapid response system cuts in-hospital cardiac arrests
• Needlestick injuries from incapacitated patients throws up legal minefield
• Study reveals risk factors for peri-operative respiratory events in children

Recombinant FVIIa treatment may increase arterial thrombosis risk Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Off-label use of recombinant activated coagulation factor VII increases the risk for arterial but not venous thromboembolic events, especially among the elderly, show results of a comprehensive data review.

CHA<sub>2</sub>DS<sub>2</sub>-VASc best for on-anticoagulation stroke prediction Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT The CHA2DS2-VASc is the most accurate contemporary risk stratification scheme for predicting which atrial fibrillation patients remain at high risk for stroke despite being on oral anticoagulation, research shows.

Study suggests PSA screening reduces prostate cancer mortality in healthy men Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Prostate-specific antigen screening reduces the risk for prostate cancer-specific mortality compared with usual care in healthy men, suggest US study results.

Favorable GU, GI toxicity after prostate radiotherapy plus seed implants Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Men can expect favorable rates of early genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicity after combined prostate cancer treatment with intensity-modulated radiation therapy and radioactive seed implants, say researchers.

Study suggests PSA screening reduces prostate cancer mortality in healthy men Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Prostate-specific antigen screening reduces the risk for prostate cancer-specific mortality compared with usual care in healthy men, suggest US study results.

Favorable GU, GI toxicity after prostate radiotherapy plus seed implants Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Men can expect favorable rates of early genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicity after combined prostate cancer treatment with intensity-modulated radiation therapy and radioactive seed implants, say researchers.

Breast cancer recurrence ‘unaffected by skin-sparing mastectomy’ Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Among candidates for immediate breast reconstruction, skin-sparing mastectomy is an acceptable treatment option, with similar local-regional recurrence rates as conventional mastectomy, US study findings indicate.

<i>CLOCK</i> variant associated with sdLDL levels Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT A single nucleotide polymorphism in the CLOCK gene may be associated with cardiometabolic disorders, Japanese researchers suggest.

HDL regulates type I IFN pathway Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT A US study shows that high-density lipoprotein may control inflammation during infection through suppression of the type I interferon response.

Predictors of switching to insulin in Types 2 diabetes clarified Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Younger age at diagnosis, female gender, and high body mass index and glycated hemoglobin at initial clinic visit predict switching to insulin therapy in patients with Type 2 diabetes, say researchers.

Oligomenorrhea increased in girls with Type 1 diabetes with high HbA1c Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Adolescent girls with Type 1 diabetes who have poor glycemic control are at increased risk for oligomenorrhea, show study findings.

Collaborative HF care trumps sole physician care Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Heart failure patients who receive early collaborative care from a cardiologist and a primary care physician have better clinical outcomes than those who receive care from a primary care physician alone, a large Canadian study indicates.

Short hospital stay for AMI not linked to adverse outcomes Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Short hospital stay among patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction is not associated with increased readmission or mortality risk, a US study indicates.

Breast cancer recurrence ‘unaffected by skin-sparing mastectomy’ Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Among candidates for immediate breast reconstruction, skin-sparing mastectomy is an acceptable treatment option, with similar local-regional recurrence rates as conventional mastectomy, US study findings indicate.

Hypoxemia still a problem during surgery Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Hypoxemia remains "surprisingly" common, despite advances in monitoring technology, researchers reveal.

Rapid response system cuts in-hospital cardiac arrests Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Implementation of a rapid response system significantly reduced cardiac arrests in a Veterans Affairs hospital over a 2-year period, researchers report.

Needlestick injuries from incapacitated patients throws up legal minefield Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Testing blood from incapacitated patients following needlestick injuries to UK healthcare workers is common, despite the uncertain legal ground, shows research published in the journal Anaesthesia.

Study reveals risk factors for peri-operative respiratory events in children Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT A large single-center study has identified variables that place children at increased risk for peri-operative respiratory events.

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