Friday, November 18, 2011

Medical News

Medical News


Early surgery reduces serious complications in endocarditis

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Early surgery for infective endocarditis significantly reduces the risk for in-hospital death and acute embolic events compared with standard medical treatment, results from the EASE trial suggest.

Niacin fails to further improve outcomes when added to statin

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Adding extended-release niacin to simvastatin therapy offers no incremental improvement in cardiovascular outcomes when used for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, research shows.

Differential psoriasis diagnosis required to exclude tinea corporis co-infection

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Findings from a case report show that tinea corporis fungal infections can co-occur with generalized psoriasis vulgaris, showing a similar clinical appearance.

Raised blood sugar linked to poor prognosis in PE

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

More than half of patients with pulmonary embolism have an elevated blood glucose level at the time of presentation, which puts them at increased risk for short-term mortality, study findings indicate.

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