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• First results for English bowel cancer screening revealed
• Suicidal BD patients show increased bedtime salivary cortisol
• Delusions linked to claustrum, insula volume in schizophrenia patients
• Screening rates for diabetic retinopathy could be improved
• Primary care networks may improve diabetes management
• Dietary fatty acids important in low-grade inflammation
• Uric acid level may be a useful marker of cardiometabolic risk in women
• Few women receive immediate postmastectomy breast reconstruction
• Premature heparin re-initiation during bridging therapy puts patients at risk

First results for English bowel cancer screening revealed Posted: 12 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Information on the first million patients participating in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme in England suggests that uptake of guaiac fecal occult blood tests and colonoscopy referrals is largely following predicted patterns.

Suicidal BD patients show increased bedtime salivary cortisol Posted: 12 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with bipolar disorder who have a history of suicidal behavior exhibit significantly increased bedtime salivary cortisol levels, results from a US study show.

Delusions linked to claustrum, insula volume in schizophrenia patients Posted: 12 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a US study suggest that delusion severity in patients with schizophrenia is significantly associated with left claustrum and right insula volume.

Screening rates for diabetic retinopathy could be improved Posted: 11 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Being aware of the benefits of diabetic retinopathy screening encourages diabetes patients to attend eye clinic appointments, report researchers.

Primary care networks may improve diabetes management Posted: 11 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with diabetes managed in primary care networks receive better care and have improved clinical outcomes compared with those managed outside of networks, a Canadian study suggests.

Dietary fatty acids important in low-grade inflammation Posted: 11 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Research shows that serum fatty acid composition and desaturase activity are associated with levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein – a marker of low-grade inflammation and atherosclerotic disease – in Japanese men and women.

Uric acid level may be a useful marker of cardiometabolic risk in women Posted: 11 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Hyperuricemia may predict development of the metabolic syndrome in women, suggest results of a study published in the journal Atherosclerosis.

Few women receive immediate postmastectomy breast reconstruction Posted: 11 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Less than a quarter of women with breast cancer undergo immediate postmastectomy breast reconstruction, despite guidelines recommending that the procedure should be available to all patients.

Premature heparin re-initiation during bridging therapy puts patients at risk Posted: 11 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Premature re-initiation of therapeutic heparin within 24 hours of surgery is an independent risk factor for a major bleeding event among chronically anticoagulated patients requiring temporary warfarin interruption for invasive procedures, show study findings.

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