Thursday, January 12, 2012

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Medical News


Peripartum subarachnoid hemorrhage causes ‘heterogeneous’

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

The causes of subarachnoid hemorrhage associated with pregnancy are varied, with aneurysm rupture less frequent than usual, shows a large study.

More evidence that shows aspirin risk outweighs benefits

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

A meta-analysis has shown that the cardiovascular benefit of routine aspirin use is offset by an increased risk for bleeding in patients with no prior cardiovascular disease.

Quality of care for Asian-American, White AMI patients has improved

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Analysis of the Get with the Guidelines-Coronary Artery Disease program has shown that quality of care for acute myocardial infarction improved significantly among Asian–American and White patients between 2003 and 2008.

Mortality risk increased by up to four times in young-onset diabetes

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Excess mortality persists among people with young-onset diabetes of long duration, with a much greater excess among those with Type 1 or hybrid diabetes, report US researchers.

Elderly cirrhosis patients’ healthcare ‘poses significant burden’

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Older patients with cirrhosis have high levels of comorbidity and functional disability, highlights research published in the journal Hepatology.

Further support for a ‘calcification paradox’

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

US researchers report an inverse relationship between body mass index and coronary artery calcification in patients with clinically significant coronary lesions.

Peripartum subarachnoid hemorrhage causes ‘heterogeneous’

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

The causes of subarachnoid hemorrhage associated with pregnancy are varied, with aneurysm rupture less frequent than usual, shows a large study.

Psoriasis increases risk for coronary artery disease

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Patients with psoriasis undergoing coronary angiography have a higher prevalence of coronary artery disease than those without the condition, say researchers, particularly those with a long duration of the skin disease.

Functional impairments persist in remitted BD patients

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

A significant proportion of bipolar disorder patients who receive specialized mental health care achieve symptomatic recovery, but functional recovery is much less common, study results show.

Obstetric complications linked to NSSs in men with schizophrenia

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Obstetric complications are associated with an increased prevalence of neurological soft signs in male patients with schizophrenia, Italian research suggests.

Peripartum subarachnoid hemorrhage causes ‘heterogeneous’

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

The causes of subarachnoid hemorrhage associated with pregnancy are varied, with aneurysm rupture less frequent than usual, shows a large study.

Sympathetic activation could offer early warning in malignant MCA infarction

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Reduced baroreflex sensitivity, reflecting sympathetic activation, is associated with the onset of life-threatening cerebral edema in patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction, research suggests.

Elevated albuminuria linked to increased recurrent VTE risk

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Individuals with an unprovoked venous thromboembolism who have elevated albuminuria are at increased risk for recurrence compared with those with normal urinary albumin levels, Dutch research shows.

Cardiac arrest risk in runners low, but incidence has increased over past decade

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Cardiac arrest occurs primarily among male marathon runners and has become more common over the past decade, US researchers have found.

INTERHEART: Car, TV ownership, physical activity linked to MI risk

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Owning a car and television is significantly associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, results from the INTERHEART study show.

Novel risk factors improve diabetic retinopathy risk prediction

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Findings from an Australian study suggest that serum apolipoprotein AI level and retinal arteriolar tortuosity may be novel, independent risk markers for diabetic retinopathy.

Childhood obesity not always risk factor for metabolic disease in adulthood

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

The authors of a systematic review caution that focusing only on children who are overweight or obese for the promotion of healthy weight management may miss an important at-risk group.

ASSERT bolsters subclinical AF link to stroke risk

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Patients who have periods of subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias detected by their pacemakers are at an increased risk for stroke, show the findings of ASSERT.

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