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• IgM excretion linked to renal, CV death risk in diabetic nephropathy
• Over-65s wait longer to start antidiabetic therapy
• Reduced HDL apolipoprotein ratio linked to increased risk for heart attack in young
• Association found between <i>LRP1</i> and abdominal aortic aneurysm
• Tamoxifen discontinuation rate high in men with breast cancer
• Iseganan HCl oral rinse helps prevent chemotherapy-associated infection
• One in ten elderly bipolar disorder patients have mixed symptoms
• PLEs not linked to help-seeking behaviour
• Three-monthly warfarin assessment ‘feasible’
• Eliminating copayments for post-MI treatment improves outcomes
• HF death, hospitalization not affected by pharmacist consultation
• Serum TG strong CHD predictor in Japanese diabetes patients

IgM excretion linked to renal, CV death risk in diabetic nephropathy Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Increased urinary immunoglobulin M excretion is associated with an elevated risk for renal and cardiovascular death in Type 2 diabetes patients with nephropathy, even in those with low-grade albuminuria, report researchers.

Over-65s wait longer to start antidiabetic therapy Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Older patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes have to wait longer than younger people before receiving glucose-lowering treatment, study findings show.

Reduced HDL apolipoprotein ratio linked to increased risk for heart attack in young Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST A reduced high-density lipoprotein apolipoprotein A-I/apoC-III ratio and increased HDL oxidation potential is linked to increased risk for myocardial infarction in the young, researchers say.

Association found between <i>LRP1</i> and abdominal aortic aneurysm Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Researchers have found an association between a common and potentially functional variant in the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 gene and risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Tamoxifen discontinuation rate high in men with breast cancer Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Approximately one in five men with breast cancer will discontinue treatment with tamoxifen because of intolerable side effects such as venous thromboembolism and loss of libido, US researchers report in the Annals of Oncology.

Iseganan HCl oral rinse helps prevent chemotherapy-associated infection Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Iseganan hydrochloride solution is effective for preventing oral infections in patients receiving stomatotoxic chemotherapy, a randomized controlled trial indicates.

One in ten elderly bipolar disorder patients have mixed symptoms Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Around one in 10 elderly patients with bipolar disorder who are in a manic state also show symptoms of moderate or severe depression, study results suggest.

PLEs not linked to help-seeking behaviour Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Psychotic-like experiences are not associated with help-seeking behaviour, research shows.

Three-monthly warfarin assessment ‘feasible’ Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Assessment of warfarin dosing every 3 months is not inferior to monthly assessment in terms of the percentage of time spent in the therapeutic international normalized ratio range, Canadian researchers report.

Eliminating copayments for post-MI treatment improves outcomes Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Results of the MI FREEE trial suggest that providing post-myocardial infarction patients with free preventive medications improves medication adherence and rates of first major vascular events, and decreases patient spending without increasing overall health costs.

HF death, hospitalization not affected by pharmacist consultation Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST A pharmacist-led primary care intervention modestly improved cardiovascular medication prescription, but did not significantly improve rates of death and hospitalization in patients with heart failure, show findings from the HOOPS trial.

Serum TG strong CHD predictor in Japanese diabetes patients Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Serum triglyceride level is strongly associated with coronary heart disease risk in Japanese patients with Type 2 diabetes, having similar predictive value to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, suggest study findings.

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