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• Glutathione peroxidase-3 deficiency may promote thrombosis
• tPA plus tenecteplase touted for resistant strokes
• NPF issues treatment recommendations for psoriasis in elderly
• Regional anesthesia unlikely to affect post-surgery cancer recurrence
• Low adiponectin levels linked to the metabolic syndrome
• Infant diet predicts early childhood weight status
• Diabetic retinopathy predicts death and CVD in patients with diabetes
• Better glycemic control reduces cognitive impairment in elderly diabetics
• Arsenic in drinking water has dose-response link with CV mortality
• Anti-MASP-2 antibody injection may significantly reduce ischemic damage
• Capnography urged to cut ICU airway management complications
• Regional anesthesia unlikely to affect post-surgery cancer recurrence
• Antecubital vein and opioids advised to combat propofol injection pain
• Unsupervised trainees often in charge of rapid sequence intubations

Glutathione peroxidase-3 deficiency may promote thrombosis Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT US study data show that plasma glutathione peroxidase-3 activity may be a key regulator of vascular disease-associated thrombosis.

tPA plus tenecteplase touted for resistant strokes Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Intravenous treatment with low-dose tenecteplase could aid recanalization in stroke patients who have failed to respond to initial therapy with tissue plasminogen activator, findings from a case series suggest.

NPF issues treatment recommendations for psoriasis in elderly Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Elderly individuals with limited psoriasis should be treated topically while those with more extensive disease should receive phototherapy or biologics with appropriate monitoring, recommends the Medical Board of the US National Psoriasis Foundation.

Regional anesthesia unlikely to affect post-surgery cancer recurrence Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Using regional rather than general anesthesia during cancer surgery is unlikely to have a large influence on patients' risk for recurrence, research suggests.

Low adiponectin levels linked to the metabolic syndrome Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a Finnish study suggest that low adiponectin levels in young adults are predictive of incident metabolic syndrome later in life.

Infant diet predicts early childhood weight status Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT A number of early-life dietary factors are predictive of adiposity in childhood, show findings of an Australian study.

Diabetic retinopathy predicts death and CVD in patients with diabetes Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that diabetic retinopathy is a predictor for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease in patients with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Better glycemic control reduces cognitive impairment in elderly diabetics Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Older patients with Type 2 diabetes who have good glycemic control have reduced cognitive impairment compared with their less well controlled peers, show study results.

Arsenic in drinking water has dose-response link with CV mortality Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Consumption of arsenic via drinking water is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular mortality, with the risk being particularly great among smokers, new research indicates.

Anti-MASP-2 antibody injection may significantly reduce ischemic damage Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT A novel antibody therapy targeting the protein MASP-2 could be used in the treatment of ischemia/reperfusion injury, research suggests.

Capnography urged to cut ICU airway management complications Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT About a quarter of major airway events in UK hospitals occur in intensive care units and emergency departments, but about three-quarters of these could be prevented, or their impact lessened, by routine use of capnography, shows a major audit.

Regional anesthesia unlikely to affect post-surgery cancer recurrence Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Using regional rather than general anesthesia during cancer surgery is unlikely to have a large influence on patients' risk for recurrence, research suggests.

Antecubital vein and opioids advised to combat propofol injection pain Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Use of the antecubital vein and "a small dose" of opioids are probably the best interventions to use in clinical practice to prevent pain on injection of propofol, say the authors of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Unsupervised trainees often in charge of rapid sequence intubations Posted: 05 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT About half of rapid sequence intubations in UK hospitals are performed by trainees, say researchers who report that many of these are unsupervised, especially outside normal working hours.

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