| Complications after cardiac injury ‘can be managed without surgery’ Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Postdischarge complications occur frequently after cardiac injury, but the majority of these can be managed without surgery, a study suggests.  |
| Clinical impact of D2B delays varies according to cause Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT The clinical impact of door-to-balloon delays in the treatment of ST-segment-elevation infarction varies according to the cause, report US researchers.  |
| Longer sleep duration linked to greater metabolic risk Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Sleeping for more than 9 hours a day may increase an individual's risk for developing the metabolic syndrome, suggests results of a UK study.  |
| Bleeding risk in AMI not increased by omega-3 consumption Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction who are advised to use omega-3 supplements or increase their fish consumption are not at an increased risk for bleeding compared with those who are not.  |
| Longer sleep duration linked to greater metabolic risk Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Sleeping for more than 9 hours a day may increase an individual's risk for developing the metabolic syndrome, suggests results of a UK study.  |
| Genetic link between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder confirmed Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Researchers from the Psychiatric Genome-Wide Association Study Consortium have identified genetic variants that are associated with an increased risk for both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.  |
| ECT effective for treatment-refractory schizophrenia Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Electroconvulsive therapy is an effective treatment for severely ill patients with schizophrenia who have failed to respond to other treatments, say Danish researchers.  |
| Collaborative care ‘modestly improves’ guideline-focused treatment Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Collaborative care modestly improves guideline-concordant treatment of patients with coronary heart disease and is well accepted by primary care providers, report US researchers.  |
| NSAID links with heart attack may be limited to NSTEMI Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Use of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac is associated with an increased risk for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, research suggests.  |
| Diabetes and other CVD risk factors rocket in Chinese population Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Morbidity caused by risk factors for cardiovascular disease including diabetes has rapidly increased in the Chinese population, with multiple risk factors often being present in the same individual, report researchers.  |
| Myocardial blood flow fall may underlie hypoglycemia related CV mortality risk Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Hypoglycemia appears to decrease myocardial blood flow reserve, which may explain the association between low blood glucose and increased cardiovascular mortality, report UK researchers.  |
| Gender differences in protective effect of HDL cholesterol in older adults Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT High levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I are protective against all-cause mortality in men, independent of glycemic level, and in women with Type 2 diabetes, show results of an Italian study.  |
| Anal cancer treatment may lead to colostomy Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT The need for colostomy in patients who undergo radiotherapy for anal cancer appears to be related, in a third of cases, to their treatment, study findings suggest.  |
| Healthy weight, not smoking reduces PAD risk in older adults Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking may decrease a person's risk for developing peripheral artery disease, study results suggest.  |
| Gender differences in protective effect of HDL cholesterol in older adults Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT High levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I are protective against all-cause mortality in men, independent of glycemic level, and in women with Type 2 diabetes, show results of an Italian study.  |
| Tobacco use ‘not linked to earlier age at psychosis onset’ Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Tobacco use is not associated with an earlier age at psychosis onset, a review and meta-analysis of published studies shows.  |
| Tobacco use ‘not linked to earlier age at psychosis onset’ Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Tobacco use is not associated with an earlier age at psychosis onset, a review and meta-analysis of published studies shows.  |
| Organized stroke inpatient care reduces mortality after pneumonia Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Ensuring that patients with stroke have access to high levels of organized inpatient care may reduce their risk for dying if they contract pneumonia, research shows.  |
| VTE risk linked to occupation, socioeconomic status Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT The risk for venous thromboembolism varies by occupation and socioeconomic status, research suggests.  |
