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• Intraoperative acceleromyography improves patients’ postanesthesia experiences
• Age as risk factor for stroke in CABG patients challenged
• Age as risk factor for stroke in CABG patients challenged
• ACC/AHA guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease updated
• Eplerenone mechanism in HF independent of diuretic effect
• Critical regulator of glucose metabolism not linked to diabetes risk
• Two methods best predict in-hospital mortality following abdominal surgery
• High triglyceride-to-HDL ratio linked to worse cardiometabolic profile in children
• HDL’s anti-inflammatory function is impaired in ACS
• Indigo naturalis shows potential for treating nail psoriasis
• SP4 levels reduced in bipolar disorder patients
• Psychotic-like experiences linked to subtle dyskinesia in general population
• Age as risk factor for stroke in CABG patients challenged
• Cytokine polymorphisms not linked to VTE risk
• Metformin fails to enhance effects of exercise in prediabetes
• Diabetes remission after gastric bypass due to improved hepatic insulin sensitivity

Intraoperative acceleromyography improves patients’ postanesthesia experiences Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results of a randomized trial show that intraoperative acceleromyography monitoring reduces the number and severity of unpleasant muscular symptoms caused by residual neuromuscular blockade on waking from general anesthesia.

Age as risk factor for stroke in CABG patients challenged Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Avoiding coronary artery bypass grafting in elderly patients on the basis of high perioperative stroke risk is "debatable," say researchers who found that age per se does not predict stroke in these patients.

Age as risk factor for stroke in CABG patients challenged Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Avoiding coronary artery bypass grafting in elderly patients on the basis of high perioperative stroke risk is "debatable," say researchers who found that age per se does not predict stroke in these patients.

ACC/AHA guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease updated Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association have released updated guidelines on secondary prevention for patients with cardiovascular disease.

Eplerenone mechanism in HF independent of diuretic effect Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Analysis of the EPHESUS trial has shown that the benefits of eplerenone on long-term survival and outcomes in heart failure patients appear to go beyond effects related to its diuretic properties.

Critical regulator of glucose metabolism not linked to diabetes risk Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Genetic variants in pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 are not associated with Type 2 diabetes or with traits related to the metabolic syndrome, say researchers.

Two methods best predict in-hospital mortality following abdominal surgery Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that in-hospital patient mortality following gastric, hepatic, or pancreatic resection is best predicted using the All Patient Refined Diagnosis-Related Groups and Disease Staging algorithms.

High triglyceride-to-HDL ratio linked to worse cardiometabolic profile in children Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Research suggests that a high triglyceride-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio may be useful for detecting children with a poor cardiometabolic risk profile.

HDL’s anti-inflammatory function is impaired in ACS Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT The anti-oxidative capacity of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is reduced in acute coronary syndrome but not in stable coronary artery disease, US research shows.

Indigo naturalis shows potential for treating nail psoriasis Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a pilot study suggest that topical application of indigo naturalis ointment, extracted from the leaves of indigo-bearing plants such as Baphicacanthus cusia and Polygonum tinctorium, may improve the symptoms of nail psoriasis.

SP4 levels reduced in bipolar disorder patients Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a postmortem study indicate that individuals with bipolar disorder have reduced cerebellum and prefrontal cortex levels of the transcription factor specificity protein 4.

Psychotic-like experiences linked to subtle dyskinesia in general population Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study show that psychotic-like experiences are associated with spontaneous movement abnormalities in the general population.

Age as risk factor for stroke in CABG patients challenged Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Avoiding coronary artery bypass grafting in elderly patients on the basis of high perioperative stroke risk is "debatable," say researchers who found that age per se does not predict stroke in these patients.

Cytokine polymorphisms not linked to VTE risk Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Polymorphisms in genes encoding the inflammatory cytokines interleukin 6, interleukin 8, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 are not associated with risk for venous thromboembolism, Brazilian researchers report.

Metformin fails to enhance effects of exercise in prediabetes Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Exercise training increases insulin sensitivity in individuals with prediabetes, report researchers.

Diabetes remission after gastric bypass due to improved hepatic insulin sensitivity Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT The early metabolic improvements and remission of diabetes after bariatric surgery appear to be related to improved hepatic insulin sensitivity, report US researchers.

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