Friday, January 28, 2011

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Medical News

CK-MB prognostic value limited in PE

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Raised creatine kinase-MB isoenzyme is a strong predictor of death from pulmonary embolism, but the low prevalence of high CK-MB levels in PE patients limits its value as a prognostic indicator, US research shows.

Physicians cautious on early post-stroke mobilization

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Nearly two-thirds of physicians have concerns regarding early mobilization of patients after a stroke, particularly for those who have suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, research shows.

Presence of arthritis does not affect osteoporosis in psoriasis patients

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Psoriasis patients are at increased risk for osteoporosis, based on serum osteoprotegrin elevations, regardless of whether they have psoriatic arthritis, say Egyptian researchers.

Photodynamic immunosuppression reduced by lowering rate of light delivery

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Reducing the irradiation rate during photodynamic therapy for non-melanoma skin cancer can prevent immunosuppression, say researchers.

High BMI linked to low PSA levels, could mask prostate cancer

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Obesity is associated with low prostate-specific antigen levels and a slow rate of change in prostate-specific antigen over time, threatening the timely detection of prostate cancer in obese men, say US researchers.

Exercise modifies gene variant effects on HDL, MI risk

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Researchers report that physical exercise modifies the effect of three common gene variants on levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk for myocardial infarction in healthy Caucasian women.

Statins fail to halt calcific aortic stenosis progression

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Statins do not improve clinical outcomes or reduce disease progression in non-rheumatic calcific aortic valve stenosis, results of a meta-analysis suggest.

DPP-4 inhibitors linked to increased respiratory infection risk

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Study results suggest that Type 2 diabetic patients treated with the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 class of drugs may experience more upper respiratory tract infections than those given other oral antidiabetes agents.

Glimepiride may slow atherosclerosis progression in Type 2 diabetes

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Treatment with glimepiride slows progression of carotid intima-media thickness to a greater degree than glibenclamide in patients with Type 2 diabetes, suggest results from a small observational study.

GP financial incentives fail to improve patients’ BP outcomes

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from a UK study suggest that the implementation of a pay-for-performance scheme in which general practitioners receive financial incentives for monitoring and treating patients with high blood pressure, has had no impact on hypertension-related patient outcomes.

Renal insufficiency linked to worse post-PCI prognosis in women than men

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Study results suggest that women with ST-elevation myocardial infarction are more likely to have renal insufficiency, defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate of less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2, than men.
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