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• Patients on hemodialysis have elevated HIT risk
• rtPA use in USA rising, but still low
• Psoriasis pathology may inhibit melanogenesis
• Controversial findings for ezetimibe
• ‘Metabolically healthy’ obese phenotype is not necessarily heart-healthy
• Diabetic peripheral neuropathy linked to arterial stiffness
• Aggressive SBP control for Type 2 diabetics ‘of limited value’
• Prognosis of patients hospitalized for HF remains poor
• Combined maternal, placental factors predict CHD in men

Patients on hemodialysis have elevated HIT risk Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT In-patients who receive heparin during a hospital stay face an increased risk for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia if they are currently on scheduled hemodialysis, have an autoimmune disease, heart failure, or gout, study results show.

rtPA use in USA rising, but still low Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Use of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in US patients with stroke doubled between 2005 and 2009, research shows.

Psoriasis pathology may inhibit melanogenesis Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Individuals with psoriasis have significantly less melanocytic nevi compared with people without the skin condition, report Italian researchers.

Controversial findings for ezetimibe Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results of a US study have added to the controversy surrounding the effects of ezetimibe on atherosclerosis.

‘Metabolically healthy’ obese phenotype is not necessarily heart-healthy Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Individuals with a metabolically healthy phenotype, but who are obese, have multiple dysmetabolic changes that are linked to an increased risk for coronary artery disease, shows an analysis of the NHANES cohort.

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy linked to arterial stiffness Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy have an increased risk for arterial stiffness, but not increased carotid intima-media thickness, report researchers.

Aggressive SBP control for Type 2 diabetics ‘of limited value’ Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a meta-analysis show that intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure in patients with Type 2 diabetes results in a greater reduction in stroke, but not other cardiovascular events, compared with standard treatment.

Prognosis of patients hospitalized for HF remains poor Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients who are hospitalized for heart failure have a poor prognosis, with mortality rates of 12% during admission and over 50% at 1 year, a UK report reveals.

Combined maternal, placental factors predict CHD in men Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Research suggests that three different combinations of maternal factors and placental size predict a man's future risk for coronary heart disease.

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