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• Obstructive sleep apnea risk factor for postoperative delirium in elderly
• TAVR remains a suitable alternative to surgery for high-risk aortic stenosis
• Bolus abciximab reduces infarct size in STEMI patients
• White rice intake linked to diabetes risk
• Bariatric surgery improves diabetes control in obese patients
• IBS treatment safety profiles examined
• Twice-daily weighing plus support program boosts weight loss
• Dutch data adds to breast cancer screening debate
• Review confirms specific gray matter reductions in BD patients
• Stroke risk increased in Asian schizophrenia patients
• CABG leads to better survival than PCI
• Education intervention improves use of evidence-based ACS therapy
• Prenatal exposure to atmospheric pollutants may adversely influence child behavior

Obstructive sleep apnea risk factor for postoperative delirium in elderly Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Obstructive sleep apnea has been identified as a key risk factor for delirium in elderly patients.

TAVR remains a suitable alternative to surgery for high-risk aortic stenosis Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Long-term mortality after transcatheter aortic-valve replacement is similar to that after surgical replacement among high-risk patients with aortic stenosis, shows an updated analysis of the PARTNER trial.

Bolus abciximab reduces infarct size in STEMI patients Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Administration of a bolus dose of the anticoagulant abciximab to the infarct lesion site significantly reduces infarct size at 30 days in patients with large anterior ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction, say researchers.

White rice intake linked to diabetes risk Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Increased white rice intake is associated with a significantly elevated risk for Type 2 diabetes, especially among Asian populations, show the results of a meta-analysis.

Bariatric surgery improves diabetes control in obese patients Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Bariatric surgery results in better glucose control than conventional medical therapy in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes, shows research.

IBS treatment safety profiles examined Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT The results of a meta-analysis indicate that two of the most common treatments for irritable bowel syndrome do not pose a significant risk for adverse events.

Twice-daily weighing plus support program boosts weight loss Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Obese and overweight people may lose weight faster with a program of twice-daily weighing and daily target setting and feedback, research suggests.

Dutch data adds to breast cancer screening debate Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Results from one of the longest-running national breast cancer screening programs have shown that it has contributed to a 31% drop in deaths from the disease since 1989, with limited overdiagnosis and reasonable costs.

Review confirms specific gray matter reductions in BD patients Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies show that bipolar disorder patients consistently exhibit right-sided, grey matter volume reductions in the temporal cortex, prefrontal cortex, and claustrum.

Stroke risk increased in Asian schizophrenia patients Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia are at increased risk for stroke and post-stroke all-cause mortality, suggest results from a 5-year study in a Taiwanese population.

CABG leads to better survival than PCI Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients aged 65 years or over with multivessel coronary disease who undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery have a better chance of survival than those who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention, researchers say.

Education intervention improves use of evidence-based ACS therapy Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have shown that a multifaceted education intervention can significantly improve use of evidence-based therapies in Brazilian patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Prenatal exposure to atmospheric pollutants may adversely influence child behavior Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Research shows that children who are exposed to high levels of in utero atmospheric pollution, in the form of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, are more likely to develop behavioral problems in childhood than those who are not.

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