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• Centrally adjudicated ultrasound not always suitable for DVT screening
• Fried fish adds to Stroke Belt woes
• Cerebrovascular disease highly prevalent in Type 2 diabetics
• Clinicians show heuristic bias in bipolar disorder diagnosis
• ‘Real world’ executive function test proposed for schizophrenia
• Sarcosine cannot predict prostate cancer aggression or recurrence
• Breast cancer brachytherapy on the increase
• Sarcosine cannot predict prostate cancer aggression or recurrence
• Estradiol implicated in link between fiber intake and lipoproteins
• Statins ‘may improve prognosis’ in renovascular disease
• LSM detects undiagnosed chronic liver disease
• A-FABP4 levels raised in early diabetic nephropathy
• Cerebrovascular disease highly prevalent in Type 2 diabetics
• Snow shoveling poses cardiac risk
• AHA/ACC/ESC update AF guidelines
• Breast cancer brachytherapy on the increase
• PON1 determines clopidogrel responsiveness
• Prostate cancer risk calculator underestimates high-grade disease
• PSA bounce after brachytherapy do not always indicate biochemical failure
• EBV may be linked to more aggressive breast cancers
• EBV may be linked to more aggressive breast cancers
• Electronic medical records could help identify patients at risk for prostate cancer
• Social wellbeing linked to improved breast cancer outcome
• Risk factor stratification indicates outcome in prostate surveillance patients
• High BED prostate brachytherapy yields excellent long-term outcomes
• Weight lifting does not increase breast cancer-related lymphedema
• Regulatory agencies announce bevacizumab decision

Centrally adjudicated ultrasound not always suitable for DVT screening Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Centrally adjudicated complete compression ultrasound may not be suitable to screen for asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis early after major orthopedic surgery, according to German researchers.

Fried fish adds to Stroke Belt woes Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Residents of the "Stroke Belt" eat more fried fish than people in the rest of the USA and have lower than recommended intake of nonfried fish, shows an analysis of the REGARDS study.

Cerebrovascular disease highly prevalent in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Atherosclerotic plaques are present in the vast majority of patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus, a state-of-the-art imaging study has found.

Clinicians show heuristic bias in bipolar disorder diagnosis Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Only 40% of clinicians make a correct diagnosis of bipolar disorder when presented with a definitive case and are subject to heuristic bias, a survey shows.

‘Real world’ executive function test proposed for schizophrenia Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST A test that assesses schizophrenia patients' ability to do grocery shopping is a good measure of executive function in a natural environment, say researchers.

Sarcosine cannot predict prostate cancer aggression or recurrence Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Levels of the metabolite sarcosine cannot reliably predict the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, nor recurrence-free survival after surgical treatment, study results show.

Breast cancer brachytherapy on the increase Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The use of brachytherapy alone after breast conserving surgery for breast cancer has increased significantly in recent years, US study results show.

Sarcosine cannot predict prostate cancer aggression or recurrence Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Levels of the metabolite sarcosine cannot reliably predict the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, nor recurrence-free survival after surgical treatment, study results show.

Estradiol implicated in link between fiber intake and lipoproteins Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The beneficial impact of dietary fiber intake on lipid levels may be partly mediated by estradiol, a study of healthy premenopausal women has found.

Statins ‘may improve prognosis’ in renovascular disease Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The use of statins is associated with a reduced risk for vascular events among elderly patients with renovascular disease, a cohort study has found.

LSM detects undiagnosed chronic liver disease Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Study findings show that liver stiffness measurement can detect undiagnosed chronic liver disease in apparently healthy individuals, with the added benefit of a 100% positive predictive value for cirrhosis screening.

A-FABP4 levels raised in early diabetic nephropathy Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST High blood levels of adipocyte fatty acid binding protein-4 are associated with early nephropathy in patients with Type 2 diabetes, study findings suggest.

Cerebrovascular disease highly prevalent in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Atherosclerotic plaques are present in the vast majority of patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus, a state-of-the-art imaging study has found.

Snow shoveling poses cardiac risk Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Results from a 17-year US study indicate that snow shoveling may precipitate adverse cardiac events, especially among men aged 55 years or older.

AHA/ACC/ESC update AF guidelines Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The latest atrial fibrillation guidelines from the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and European Society of Cardiology suggest that strict heart rate control in patients with the arrhythmia provides no benefit over a more lenient approach.

Breast cancer brachytherapy on the increase Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The use of brachytherapy alone after breast conserving surgery for breast cancer has increased significantly in recent years, US study results show.

PON1 determines clopidogrel responsiveness Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST European researchers have identified the enzyme paraoxonase-1 as a major determinant of the bioactivation, and thus the clinical efficacy, of clopidogrel.

Prostate cancer risk calculator underestimates high-grade disease Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Caution is required when applying the prostate cancer risk calculator to patients with suspected prostate cancer as it may underestimate their risk for high-grade disease, warn US researchers.

PSA bounce after brachytherapy do not always indicate biochemical failure Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Prostate cancer patients treated with brachytherapy should be informed of the potential for a prostate-specific antigen "bounce" after treatment, to "allay unnecessary worry" that they are experiencing recurrence of disease, say Australian researchers.

EBV may be linked to more aggressive breast cancers Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Epstein-Barr virus is detectable in up to one third of breast cancers, and its presence is associated with more aggressive disease, show French study results.

EBV may be linked to more aggressive breast cancers Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Epstein-Barr virus is detectable in up to one third of breast cancers, and its presence is associated with more aggressive disease, show French study results.

Electronic medical records could help identify patients at risk for prostate cancer Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Electronic medical records could improve the identification of men at risk for developing prostate cancer by triggering an evaluation in patients with identifiable risk factors, study result show.

Social wellbeing linked to improved breast cancer outcome Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Social wellbeing in the first 6 months after a breast cancer diagnosis is significantly associated with a decreased risk for recurrence and death from the disease after treatment, research shows.

Risk factor stratification indicates outcome in prostate surveillance patients Posted: 20 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Risk factor stratification, incorporating clinical factors available at diagnostic and follow-up biopsies, can indicate the likelihood of disease progression in prostate cancer patients treated with active surveillance, say researchers.

High BED prostate brachytherapy yields excellent long-term outcomes Posted: 20 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Receiving a high biologically effective dose during treatment for prostate cancer with brachytherapy results in excellent long-term survival, show findings of a 12-year study.

Weight lifting does not increase breast cancer-related lymphedema Posted: 20 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST A program of slowly progressive weight lifting does not increase the incidence of lymphedema among breast cancer survivors, US study findings indicate.

Regulatory agencies announce bevacizumab decision Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The European Medicines Agency has confirmed that bevacizumab, used in combination with the taxane paclitaxel remains a valuable treatment option for patients with metastatic breast cancer.

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