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• Survival increased in children who experience cardiac arrest after surgery
• Quality Improvement program raises standard of ACS care
• Hypertension diagnosis using electronic health records ‘suboptimal’
• Hyperuricemia linked to incident chronic kidney disease in diabetes
• Hypertension diagnosis using electronic health records ‘suboptimal’
• Elevated hsCRP linked to increased metabolic syndrome risk
• Lowering dietary energy density may curb childhood obesity
• IVF increases nonfatal ovarian cancer risk
• IVF increases nonfatal ovarian cancer risk
• Combined treatment improves locally advanced prostate cancer prognosis
• Vitamin D levels not linked to acute exacerbations in COPD patients
• Intracranial hemorrhage outcomes best in JC-certified hospitals
• VTE common in hospitalized COPD patients
• SP4 levels reduced in bipolar disorder patients
• Psychotic-like experiences linked to subtle dyskinesia in general population
• Lateral ventricle volume increased in BD patients with psychosis
• Auditory verbal hallucinations linked to reduced executive function in general population
• Study confirms BD link to creativity
• Study confirms BD link to creativity
• Illicit drug use severity linked to outcomes in schizophrenia patients
• Abnormal melatonin secretion not linked to pineal volume in BD patients
• Hand-held metal detectors may be safe for patients with cardiac rhythm devices
• Caregiver education improves long-term outcomes in schizophrenia patients

Survival increased in children who experience cardiac arrest after surgery Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Children who experience inhospital cardiac arrest after undergoing cardiac surgery have a significantly higher chance of survival than children with cardiac and noncardiac disease, say US researchers.

Quality Improvement program raises standard of ACS care Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST A Quality Improvement strategy can significantly improve the standard of early care for acute coronary syndrome, trial results show.

Hypertension diagnosis using electronic health records ‘suboptimal’ Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST The rate of "appropriate" diagnosis of hypertension using electronic health records in outpatient settings is suboptimal, report US researchers.

Hyperuricemia linked to incident chronic kidney disease in diabetes Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Hyperuricemia appears to be associated with an increased risk for chronic kidney disease in Type 2 diabetes patients with preserved kidney function, report researchers.

Hypertension diagnosis using electronic health records ‘suboptimal’ Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST The rate of "appropriate" diagnosis of hypertension using electronic health records in outpatient settings is suboptimal, report US researchers.

Elevated hsCRP linked to increased metabolic syndrome risk Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Elevated levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein are associated with an increased risk for the metabolic syndrome, report researchers.

Lowering dietary energy density may curb childhood obesity Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Interventions that lower dietary energy density by increasing fruit and vegetable intake and decreasing fat consumption may help reduce rates of childhood obesity, suggest study findings.

IVF increases nonfatal ovarian cancer risk Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Subfertile women who undergo in vitro fertilization have an increased risk for developing borderline ovarian cancer at a later date compared with their counterparts who do not undergo the treatment, show Dutch study results.

IVF increases nonfatal ovarian cancer risk Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Subfertile women who undergo in vitro fertilization have an increased risk for developing borderline ovarian cancer at a later date compared with their counterparts who do not undergo the treatment, show Dutch study results.

Combined treatment improves locally advanced prostate cancer prognosis Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Survival among men with locally advanced prostate cancer can be improved by adding radiotherapy to androgen deprivation therapy, researchers report.

Vitamin D levels not linked to acute exacerbations in COPD patients Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Vitamin D levels are not associated with acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, study results show.

Intracranial hemorrhage outcomes best in JC-certified hospitals Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage or intracerebral hemorrhage are more likely to survive if they are treated in a hospital certified as a Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center, research shows.

VTE common in hospitalized COPD patients Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Approximately one in 100 patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease develops venous thromboembolism during their hospital stay, Spanish study data show.

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.

Lateral ventricle volume increased in BD patients with psychosis Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Adolescents and adults with bipolar disorder with psychotic symptoms exhibit increased lateral ventricle volume relative to those without psychosis and mentally healthy individuals, results from an imaging study show.

Auditory verbal hallucinations linked to reduced executive function in general population Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Auditory verbal hallucinations are associated with reduced levels of executive functioning and language performance in the general population, Dutch research suggests.

Study confirms BD link to creativity Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Individuals with bipolar disorder are significantly more likely to work in creative occupations than those without the mental health disorder, research confirms.

Study confirms BD link to creativity Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Individuals with bipolar disorder are significantly more likely to work in creative occupations than those without the mental health disorder, research confirms.

Illicit drug use severity linked to outcomes in schizophrenia patients Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PDT Schizophrenia patients who are moderate or severe users of illicit substances have significantly poorer outcomes than those who are either mild users or abstainers in terms of psychosis symptoms, depression, and quality of life, research shows.

Abnormal melatonin secretion not linked to pineal volume in BD patients Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a French study suggest that abnormal melatonin secretion in patients with bipolar disorder is not associated with abnormal volume of the pineal gland.

Hand-held metal detectors may be safe for patients with cardiac rhythm devices Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT European researchers have found new data that suggest hand-held metal detectors at airports can be safely used to screen patients with implanted cardiac rhythm devices.

Caregiver education improves long-term outcomes in schizophrenia patients Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Caregiver psycho-education benefits patients with schizophrenia regarding long-term relapse rates and duration of hospital stay after relapse, results from an Irish study show.

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