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• Type of BP measurement to predict organ damage differs according to target
• Having fewer risk factors linked to increased mortality after first MI
• Western diet adversely impacts on Type 2 diabetes risk
• Global diabetes prevalence expected to rise by 50% by 2030
• Type of BP measurement to predict organ damage differs according to target
• Weight loss after gastric bypass improves lipid profile
• BMI, waist circumference cut-off points for South Asians ‘should be lowered’
• General anesthesia increases risk for hemorrhage after cesarean section
• Denosumab slows rate of bone metastasis in prostate cancer
• Bronchiectasis prevalence increased in severe COPD
• AF duration linked to outcomes after stroke thrombolysis
• High-sensitivity troponin T assay identifies early discharge PE patients
• Denial or blame coping strategies common in prodromal BD patients with psychosis
• J-shaped curve found for SBP and recurrent stroke
• Elevated CRP, HSV-1 exposure linked to reduced cognitive function schizophrenia patients
• One in ten elderly bipolar disorder patients have mixed symptoms
• PLEs not linked to help-seeking behaviour
• Affective and nonaffective FEP patients show brain volume abnormalities
• HF death, hospitalization not affected by pharmacist consultation
• Affective and nonaffective FEP patients show brain volume abnormalities
• Integrated psychological intervention benefits patients at risk for psychosis
• Predictors for mood episode course and relapse in BD identified
• Cell cycle dynamics altered in schizophrenia patients

Type of BP measurement to predict organ damage differs according to target Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST The clinical significance of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and home blood pressure monitoring for predicting target organ damage may differ for each target organ, an analysis suggests.

Having fewer risk factors linked to increased mortality after first MI Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST The number of coronary heart disease risk factors that a patient with incident acute myocardial infarction has is inversely associated with in-hospital mortality, study findings show.

Western diet adversely impacts on Type 2 diabetes risk Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Girls who eat a Western diet in adolescence face an increased risk for developing Type 2 diabetes in middle-age, show study findings.

Global diabetes prevalence expected to rise by 50% by 2030 Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Global estimates by the International Diabetes Federation show that the diabetes epidemic is continuing to grow, with worldwide prevalence of diabetes likely to increase by 50.7% by 2030.

Type of BP measurement to predict organ damage differs according to target Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST The clinical significance of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and home blood pressure monitoring for predicting target organ damage may differ for each target organ, an analysis suggests.

Weight loss after gastric bypass improves lipid profile Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery improves patients' lipid profiles and reduces insulin resistance, study findings show.

BMI, waist circumference cut-off points for South Asians ‘should be lowered’ Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Substantially lower obesity cut-off points than currently recommended by the World Health Organization are needed to identify dysglycemia and dyslipidemia in South Asian individuals, researchers urge.

General anesthesia increases risk for hemorrhage after cesarean section Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Women who undergo cesarean section with general anesthesia are significantly more likely to experience postpartum hemorrhage than those who undergo CS with epidural anesthesia, an analysis suggests.

Denosumab slows rate of bone metastasis in prostate cancer Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Treatment with denosumab is associated with prolonged bone metastasis-free survival times in men with high-risk, castration-resistant prostate cancer, show study data published in The Lancet.

Bronchiectasis prevalence increased in severe COPD Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have an increased prevalence of bronchiectasis, say Spanish researchers who found that bronchiectasis is linked to, among others, severe airflow obstruction.

AF duration linked to outcomes after stroke thrombolysis Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with atrial fibrillation are at high risk for poor outcomes after receipt of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for acute stroke, particularly if they have had the arrhythmia for a long time, research suggests.

High-sensitivity troponin T assay identifies early discharge PE patients Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST A high-sensitivity troponin T assay accurately identifies patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism, and may be helpful for selecting possible candidates for early discharge and home treatment, say researchers.

Denial or blame coping strategies common in prodromal BD patients with psychosis Posted: 17 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a Korean study show that bipolar disorder patients with psychosis tend to use denial or blame coping strategies and experience attenuated psychotic symptoms more often during the prodromal period than their counterparts without psychosis.

J-shaped curve found for SBP and recurrent stroke Posted: 17 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with recent stroke may not tolerate low–normal systolic blood pressure levels, indicate results from PRoFESS.

Elevated CRP, HSV-1 exposure linked to reduced cognitive function schizophrenia patients Posted: 17 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Elevated C-reactive protein levels and exposure to herpes simplex virus type 1 are associated with significantly reduced cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia, research shows.

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.

Affective and nonaffective FEP patients show brain volume abnormalities Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with affective or nonaffective first-episode psychosis show grey matter volume abnormalities compared with mentally healthy individuals, say researchers.

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.

Affective and nonaffective FEP patients show brain volume abnormalities Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with affective or nonaffective first-episode psychosis show grey matter volume abnormalities compared with mentally healthy individuals, say researchers.

Integrated psychological intervention benefits patients at risk for psychosis Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST An integrated psychological intervention may help delay or prevent the onset of psychosis among patients in an early initial prodromal state, research suggests.

Predictors for mood episode course and relapse in BD identified Posted: 14 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Affective and cognitive measures, as well as personality factors, are important predictors for mood episode course and relapse in patients with bipolar disorder, research shows.

Cell cycle dynamics altered in schizophrenia patients Posted: 14 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from an Australian study suggest that cell cycle dynamics are altered in schizophrenia patients compared with mentally healthy individuals.

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