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• Number of AHA cardiovascular metrics linked to mortality
• ‘Reassess patients’ before replacing ICDs
• Statin therapy ‘equally effective’ in men and women
• Head and neck cancer carries substantial comorbidity burden
• Vismodegib approved by US FDA for treatment of basal cell carcinoma
• Psoriasis patients have increased VTE risk
• Chinese version of MDQ effective for BD screening
• Depression symptoms common in schizophrenia patients
• Countywide acute stroke system delivers ‘substantial’ thrombolysis rate
• Lumber drainage may improve subarachnoid hemorrhage outcomes
• Physical activity beneficial to cancer survivors
• Pitavastatin beats pravastatin at improving albuminuria in diabetes
• Variability found for rate of additional surgery after partial mastectomy
• Prostatectomy modifications improve return of continence after surgery
• Prostatectomy modifications improve return of continence after surgery
• Dutasteride effective adjunct to active surveillance in prostate cancer

Number of AHA cardiovascular metrics linked to mortality Posted: 02 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST The number of cardiovascular health metrics is a strong predictor for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, an American Heart Association study suggests.

‘Reassess patients’ before replacing ICDs Posted: 02 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Not all individuals with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator should receive a new generator when the device's power reserve is running low, its leads become defective, or its system infected, say authors.

Statin therapy ‘equally effective’ in men and women Posted: 02 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Results of a meta-analysis show that statin therapy is associated with significant decreases in cardiovascular events in both women and men, suggesting that statin therapy should be used without regard to gender.

Head and neck cancer carries substantial comorbidity burden Posted: 02 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST People with head and neck cancer experience a high burden of both acute and chronic comorbidity, shows an analysis of a large Dutch population-based cohort.

Vismodegib approved by US FDA for treatment of basal cell carcinoma Posted: 02 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST The US Food and Drug Administration has approved vismodegib for treatment of metastatic basal cell carcinoma.

Psoriasis patients have increased VTE risk Posted: 02 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from a large study carried out in US women suggest that people with psoriasis have increased risk for venous thromboembolism.

Chinese version of MDQ effective for BD screening Posted: 02 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST The Chinese version of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire is an effective screening tool for bipolar disorder among patients who have experienced a major depressive episode, say researchers.

Depression symptoms common in schizophrenia patients Posted: 02 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Clinically relevant symptoms of depression are common in schizophrenia patients who have not been diagnosed with the mood disorder, results from a Spanish study suggest.

Countywide acute stroke system delivers ‘substantial’ thrombolysis rate Posted: 02 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Implementation of a spoke-and-hub system for treating patients with acute stroke in Orange County, California, has been successful, delivering "substantial" rates of acute reperfusion therapy, say researchers.

Lumber drainage may improve subarachnoid hemorrhage outcomes Posted: 02 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Lumber drainage of cerebrospinal fluid in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage improves early but not late outcomes relative to standard care, show study results.

Physical activity beneficial to cancer survivors Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Physical activity is associated with clinically important positive effects on physical function and quality of life in patients who have completed their treatment for cancer, results of a systematic review and meta-analysis show.

Pitavastatin beats pravastatin at improving albuminuria in diabetes Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Pitavastatin is more effective than pravastatin at reducing albuminuria in Type 2 diabetes patients with early-stage diabetic nephropathy, show study findings.

Variability found for rate of additional surgery after partial mastectomy Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST The number of women needing additional surgery after partial mastectomy varies substantially by surgeon and institution, say researchers.

Prostatectomy modifications improve return of continence after surgery Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Anterior suspension combined with posterior reconstruction during robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy significantly improves the early return of continence in patients after surgery, report researchers.

Prostatectomy modifications improve return of continence after surgery Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Anterior suspension combined with posterior reconstruction during robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy significantly improves the early return of continence in patients after surgery, report researchers.

Dutasteride effective adjunct to active surveillance in prostate cancer Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST The 5α-reductase inhibitor dutasteride is a beneficial adjunct to active surveillance for men with low-risk prostate cancer, show study findings.

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