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• Chewing khat linked to adverse outcomes in ACS
• FDA issues safety warnings for dronedarone
• Novel predictive tool can estimate body fat percentage better than BMI
• High acculturation detrimental to CV health
• Novel predictive tool can estimate body fat percentage better than BMI
• Low peak oxygen uptake, high CVD risk among men with schizophrenia
• Last affective episode predicts future learning response in BD patients
• Large registry provides insights into Asian-Pacific patients with AF
• Nonfatal MIs associated with increased risk for events long-term
• Metformin use linked to vitamin D deficiency in older diabetes patients
• Diabetes patients put off starting insulin by thought of lifelong therapy
• Attitudes towards obesity ‘learned in childhood’
• Routine structured risk assessments reduce ward aggression, seclusion
• Double discharge HDR algorithm identifies DSM-IV-TR bipolar disorder
• Computerized reminders improve VTE prophylaxis rates

Chewing khat linked to adverse outcomes in ACS Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Chewing the leaves of the plant Catha edulis, otherwise known as khat, is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome, researchers say.

FDA issues safety warnings for dronedarone Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST The US Food and Drug Administration is issuing safety warnings to be included on labels for the antiarrythmic drug dronedarone.

Novel predictive tool can estimate body fat percentage better than BMI Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST A predictive equation developed for the prediction of body fat percentage based on body mass index, gender, and age may be useful for identifying patients at risk for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes, Spanish researchers report.

High acculturation detrimental to CV health Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Higher acculturation is associated with increased C-reactive protein levels in Hispanic adults, show study findings.

Novel predictive tool can estimate body fat percentage better than BMI Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST A predictive equation developed for the prediction of body fat percentage based on body mass index, gender, and age may be useful for identifying patients at risk for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes, Spanish researchers report.

Low peak oxygen uptake, high CVD risk among men with schizophrenia Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Men with schizophrenia have a significantly lower peak oxygen uptake than the general population and may be at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease, suggest study findings.

Last affective episode predicts future learning response in BD patients Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Study findings suggest that in patients with bipolar disorder, the quality of the last affective episode influences the learning response to positive or negative feedback.

Large registry provides insights into Asian-Pacific patients with AF Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Most Asian-Pacific patients with atrial fibrillation have at least one cardiovascular disease risk factor, and more than half have hypertension, research shows.

Nonfatal MIs associated with increased risk for events long-term Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Nonfatal myocardial infarctions occurring in the first few months after a diagnostic catheterization are associated with an increased risk for clinical events over long-term follow-up, research shows.

Metformin use linked to vitamin D deficiency in older diabetes patients Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Metformin treatment is associated with vitamin B12 deficiency among individuals with Type 2 diabetes aged 50 years or older, report US researchers.

Diabetes patients put off starting insulin by thought of lifelong therapy Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Depression and objection to the idea of lifelong insulin therapy are associated with a strong negative attitude towards starting insulin therapy among Type 2 diabetes patients, report researchers.

Attitudes towards obesity ‘learned in childhood’ Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Time constant factors, such as genetic heritability and habits formed during childhood, can significantly affect a person's body mass index in adulthood, report UK researchers.

Routine structured risk assessments reduce ward aggression, seclusion Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Regular use of short-term structured risk assessments reduces the number of aggression incidents and the use of restraint and seclusion in psychiatric wards, show study findings.

Double discharge HDR algorithm identifies DSM-IV-TR bipolar disorder Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Study findings suggest that identification of DSM-IV-TR bipolar disorder for use in epidemiologic research is possible using a hospital discharge register-based algorithm employing two discharge diagnoses of bipolar disorder.

Computerized reminders improve VTE prophylaxis rates Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST A computerized decision-making tool that reminds physicians to order venous thromboembolism prophylaxis reduces the rate of post-hospital discharge thrombosis without increasing bleeding, US researchers report.

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