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• Anesthesiologists need time out after perioperative catastrophe
• Azithromycin clears Shiga toxin-producing entergoaggregative <i>E. coli </i>infection
• US veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health disorders show risky opioid use
• Three-fold increased risk for obesity in BD, schizophrenia patients
• Homocysteine not linked to cognitive impairments in schizophrenia
• Trans fat consumption linked with increased aggression
• Ethnicity differentially impacts heart failure survival
• Gene studies show anti-inflammatory drugs could prevent CHD
• Women who quit smoking may increase their diabetes risk
• Endoscopic procedure may improve severe pancreatitis patient outcomes
• <i>H. pylori</i> infection could increase diabetes risk
• Statin prescribing following ACS can still be improved
• No increase in ambulance use by stroke patients
• Neutralizable dual-action anticoagulant ‘shows great promise’

Anesthesiologists need time out after perioperative catastrophe Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT US anesthesiologists believe their ability to provide good patient care is compromised in the immediate aftermath of a perioperative catastrophe, yet very few are given time off to recover, show survey results published in Anesthesia and Analgesia.

Azithromycin clears Shiga toxin-producing entergoaggregative <i>E. coli </i>infection Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients with Shiga toxin-producing enteroaggregative Escherichia coli infection should be treated with azithromycin, say German researchers who believe the antibiotic reduces the duration of bacterial shedding.

US veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health disorders show risky opioid use Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT US veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health disorders are more likely to be prescribed opioids and to misuse their prescription than veterans with no such disorder, shows research published in JAMA.

Three-fold increased risk for obesity in BD, schizophrenia patients Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia are over three times more likely to be overweight or obese than the general population, results from a Spanish study show.

Homocysteine not linked to cognitive impairments in schizophrenia Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Homocysteine levels are increased in patients with schizophrenia, but are not associated with cognitive impairments, results from a Spanish study show.

Trans fat consumption linked with increased aggression Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT A high consumption of dietary trans fats is linked to increased irritability and aggression in humans, show study findings.

Ethnicity differentially impacts heart failure survival Posted: 13 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Hispanic and non-Hispanic White heart failure patients have different odds for survival depending on their level of heart function, a study shows.

Gene studies show anti-inflammatory drugs could prevent CHD Posted: 13 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Two international meta-analyses published in The Lancet provide new evidence to show that interleukin-6 receptor has a causal role in the development of coronary heart disease.

Women who quit smoking may increase their diabetes risk Posted: 13 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Women who quit smoking are at an increased risk for developing diabetes, possibly due to the accompanying weight gain often associated with quitting, report researchers.

Endoscopic procedure may improve severe pancreatitis patient outcomes Posted: 13 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Endoscopic transgastric necrosectomy achieves better outcomes than surgical necrosectomy for patients with severe pancreatitis, suggest preliminary trial data.

<i>H. pylori</i> infection could increase diabetes risk Posted: 13 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with higher levels of glycated hemoglobin, which could lead to an increased risk for Type 2 diabetes in infected individuals.

Statin prescribing following ACS can still be improved Posted: 13 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT The majority of patients in the UK with an acute coronary syndrome event are discharged on a statin, but duration and dosage is often shorter and lower than recommended by guidelines, report researchers.

No increase in ambulance use by stroke patients Posted: 13 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT US residents are no more likely to call an ambulance at the onset of stroke symptoms than they were 10 years ago, shows a nationwide study.

Neutralizable dual-action anticoagulant ‘shows great promise’ Posted: 13 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT A novel dual-action anticoagulant rapidly inhibits thrombin and factor Xa with high affinity and selectivity, study findings indicate.

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