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• ‘CAT’ score helps monitor response to pulmonary rehabilitation
• Language lateralization reduced in first-episode schizophrenia
• Celiac disease screening program may be feasible
• Targeting novel protein may improve thrombolysis
• Post-marketing study CAS outcomes a poor reflection of reality
• Statins reduce relapse rates after prostate radiotherapy
• Researchers recommend CAC scanning for cardiac management
• Long-term obesity increases mortality risk
• Sulfonylurea use may increase risk for hospitalization with MI
• IDF statement supports bariatric surgery for eligible diabetes patients
• AF inducible after SVT ablation
• Physical, sexual activity may raise acute cardiac events risk

‘CAT’ score helps monitor response to pulmonary rehabilitation Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT The COPD assessment test, a new disease-specific measure of health status, is a simple and valuable tool for assessing response to pulmonary rehabilitation, study findings suggest.

Language lateralization reduced in first-episode schizophrenia Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT First-episode, antipsychotic-naïve schizophrenia patients show reduced language lateralization, suggesting that this deficiency is not a result of treatment, say researchers.

Celiac disease screening program may be feasible Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Findings from a US community-based study demonstrate that undiagnosed celiac disease is a readily identifiable and "relatively" common condition in the general population.

Targeting novel protein may improve thrombolysis Posted: 28 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT French researchers suggest that protease nexin-1 may be an important regulator of thrombolysis.

Post-marketing study CAS outcomes a poor reflection of reality Posted: 28 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Carotid artery stenting outcomes derived from post-marketing surveillance studies are "unlikely" to reflect outcomes in real-world clinical practice, say researchers.

Statins reduce relapse rates after prostate radiotherapy Posted: 28 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Statins may reduce the likelihood of relapse after radiotherapy for prostate cancer, indicate US study results.

Researchers recommend CAC scanning for cardiac management Posted: 28 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT US researchers say that coronary artery calcium scanning can improve cardiac management without incurring significant increases in downstream medical costs.

Long-term obesity increases mortality risk Posted: 28 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT The amount of time a person lives with obesity significantly affects their risk for mortality, say researchers.

Sulfonylurea use may increase risk for hospitalization with MI Posted: 28 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Diabetic patients treated with sulfonylureas may be at increased risk for hospitalization with myocardial infarction compared with patients treated with other medications, say researchers.

IDF statement supports bariatric surgery for eligible diabetes patients Posted: 28 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT The International Diabetes Federation has released a position statement supporting the use of bariatric surgery to treat diabetes in suitable patients.

AF inducible after SVT ablation Posted: 28 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study findings show that atrial fibrillation can be induced in more than a quarter of successfully ablated supraventricular tachycardia patients who have no prior history of the atrial arrhythmia.

Physical, sexual activity may raise acute cardiac events risk Posted: 28 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Every episode of physical and sexual activity may increase an individual's immediate risk for myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death, suggest results from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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