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• Six-monthly repeat BP measurement ideal in white-coat resistant hypertension
• Obese adults have reduced risk for adverse CV outcomes after bariatric surgery
• Repaglinide superior to nateglinide for controling diabetes in Japanese
• High YKL-40 level predicts mortality in diabetes
• Risk for upper GI cancers in women rises with menopause
• Six-monthly repeat BP measurement ideal in white-coat resistant hypertension
• Obese adults have reduced risk for adverse CV outcomes after bariatric surgery
• Adjuvant bevacizumab could delay ovarian cancer progression
• Risk for upper GI cancers in women rises with menopause
• Weekend admittance may increase mortality risk for COPD patients
• Metabolic syndrome common in Indian bipolar disorder patients
• Aliskiren trial halted due to adverse effects
• Prolactin concentrations increased in antipsychotic-naïve schizophrenia patients
• Cyclothymic–depressive–anxious temperament increases suicide risk in BD patients
• APSs linked to increased risk for psychiatric disorders
• HDRS may underestimate depression severity in BD patients
• Insulin resistance linked to hypertension in children
• Supported employment programs benefit older patients with schizophrenia
• Manual dexterity impaired more in bipolar disorder than unipolar depression
• Diabetes effectively managed by community health workers
• Insufficient evidence to support genetic testing before clopidogrel use
• Patient expectations help determine quality of life in schizophrenia

Six-monthly repeat BP measurement ideal in white-coat resistant hypertension Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Researchers say the appropriate time interval to repeat ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in patients with white-coat resistant hypertension is at 3 months after the first diagnosis and every 6 months to 1 year thereafter.

Obese adults have reduced risk for adverse CV outcomes after bariatric surgery Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Obese adults who undergo bariatric surgery have a reduced risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes, an analysis suggests.

Repaglinide superior to nateglinide for controling diabetes in Japanese Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Repaglinide is more effective than nateglinide at improving blood glucose control in Japanese Type 2 diabetes patients previously treated with diet and exercise, study findings show.

High YKL-40 level predicts mortality in diabetes Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST High levels of the inflammatory marker YKL-40 predict all-cause mortality in Type 2 diabetes patients, report researchers.

Risk for upper GI cancers in women rises with menopause Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Postmenopausal women face a higher risk for upper gastrointestinal cancers than their pre- or peri-menopausal peers of a similar age, report researchers who found that risk increased with younger menopausal age.

Six-monthly repeat BP measurement ideal in white-coat resistant hypertension Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Researchers say the appropriate time interval to repeat ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in patients with white-coat resistant hypertension is at 3 months after the first diagnosis and every 6 months to 1 year thereafter.

Obese adults have reduced risk for adverse CV outcomes after bariatric surgery Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Obese adults who undergo bariatric surgery have a reduced risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes, an analysis suggests.

Adjuvant bevacizumab could delay ovarian cancer progression Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Treatment with bevacizumab as an addition to standard chemotherapy could delay the progression of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer, two studies in The New England Journal of Medicine suggest.

Risk for upper GI cancers in women rises with menopause Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Postmenopausal women face a higher risk for upper gastrointestinal cancers than their pre- or peri-menopausal peers of a similar age, report researchers who found that risk increased with younger menopausal age.

Weekend admittance may increase mortality risk for COPD patients Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are more likely to die if admitted to hospital at the weekend than on a weekday, Spanish research shows.

Metabolic syndrome common in Indian bipolar disorder patients Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from an Indian study suggest that the metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent among patients with bipolar disorder, with abdominal obesity being the most common component.

Aliskiren trial halted due to adverse effects Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST The ALTITUDE trial has been halted due to an increase in adverse events and no apparent benefits among patients treated with the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren.

Prolactin concentrations increased in antipsychotic-naïve schizophrenia patients Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Prolactin concentrations are increased in antipsychotic-naïve patients with schizophrenia compared with mentally healthy individuals, research shows.

Cyclothymic–depressive–anxious temperament increases suicide risk in BD patients Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Mood disorder patients with a prevailing cyclothymic–depressive–anxious temperament are at increased risk for suicidal behaviour, say researchers.

APSs linked to increased risk for psychiatric disorders Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST People who experience attenuated psychotic symptoms are at increased risk for developing psychiatric disorders, particularly nonaffective psychotic disorders, study findings confirm.

HDRS may underestimate depression severity in BD patients Posted: 03 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale may underestimate the severity of depressive symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder, warn Korean researchers.

Insulin resistance linked to hypertension in children Posted: 03 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Insulin resistance is independently associated with hypertension in children, a group of Italian researchers suggests.

Supported employment programs benefit older patients with schizophrenia Posted: 03 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from a US study show that middle-aged and older patients with schizophrenia benefit from supported employment programs.

Manual dexterity impaired more in bipolar disorder than unipolar depression Posted: 02 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Manual dexterity is more severely impaired in patients with bipolar disorder than in those with unipolar major depression, researchers report.

Diabetes effectively managed by community health workers Posted: 02 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Diabetes and hypertension can be effectively managed in middle-income countries through use of primary care systems with trained community healthcare workers and well-established guidelines, shows a study from Iran.

Insufficient evidence to support genetic testing before clopidogrel use Posted: 02 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST There is insufficient evidence to support genetic testing before prescribing clopidogrel, say UK researchers whose review found no conclusive proof of a clinically important association between CYP2C19 genotype and the effect of clopidogrel on cardiovascular outcomes.

Patient expectations help determine quality of life in schizophrenia Posted: 02 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Among patients with schizophrenia, expectations for the future have a greater impact on quality of life than do symptoms, European researchers have shown.

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