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• Adenotonsillectomy in under-3s has low complication rate
• QRS width could predict SCA in CAD patients
• CT scan before angioplasty increases door-to-balloon time
• Incretin-based therapy effective as add-on to metformin
• Link between lipoprotein(a), CVD identified
• Contraceptive use linked to current mood disorder risk in women
• Ustekinumab well tolerated, effective in PHOENIX 1
• Methamphetamine, MDMA use increases risk for depressive symptoms
• Contraceptive use linked to current mood disorder risk in women
• Reduced early teenage premorbid functioning in schizophrenia
• Seizures may impact stroke thrombolysis outcomes
• Liver transplantation validated for select chemoradiation-treated cancer patients
• Adenocarcinoma prognosis best predicted using solid tumor size
• Positive serum mesothelin indicator for further tests
• TKIs improve survival in EGFR mutation positive lung cancer
• Pemetrexed maintains quality of life in non-small-cell lung cancer
• Adenocarcinoma prognosis best predicted using solid tumor size
• Positive serum mesothelin indicator for further tests
• TKIs improve survival in EGFR mutation positive lung cancer
• Pemetrexed maintains quality of life in non-small-cell lung cancer
• Liver transplantation validated for select chemoradiation-treated cancer patients
• <i>P16</i> gene alterations signal aggressive buccal carcinoma

Adenotonsillectomy in under-3s has low complication rate Posted: 26 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Adenotonsillectomy has a very low complication rate in children aged 3 years and under, a US retrospective study has found.

QRS width could predict SCA in CAD patients Posted: 26 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Broad width QRS measurements could indicate the potential for sudden cardiac arrest in patients with coronary artery disease, show Dutch study results.

CT scan before angioplasty increases door-to-balloon time Posted: 26 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Computed tomography scanning before a primary percutaneous coronary intervention procedure is associated with significantly longer door-to-balloon times, researchers suggest.

Incretin-based therapy effective as add-on to metformin Posted: 26 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Incretin-based therapy is effective at improving glycemic control when added to metformin treatment in patients with Type 2 diabetes, show study findings.

Link between lipoprotein(a), CVD identified Posted: 26 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Genetic study results indicate that lipoprotein may raise cardiovascular disease risk by encouraging atherosclerotic stenosis rather than venous thrombosis.

Contraceptive use linked to current mood disorder risk in women Posted: 26 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT The use of progestin-only contraceptives is associated with an increased risk for current mood disorders in women, while the use of combined estrogen and progestin contraceptive agents is associated with a reduced risk, study results suggest.

Ustekinumab well tolerated, effective in PHOENIX 1 Posted: 26 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Extended results from the PHOENIX 1 study suggest that ustekinumab is an effective and well-tolerated therapy for moderate-to-severe psoriasis for up to 3 years.

Methamphetamine, MDMA use increases risk for depressive symptoms Posted: 26 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Adolescents who use methamphetamine or methylenedioxy-methamphetamine are at risk for developing subsequent depressive symptoms, suggest study findings.

Contraceptive use linked to current mood disorder risk in women Posted: 26 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT The use of progestin-only contraceptives is associated with an increased risk for current mood disorders in women, while the use of combined estrogen and progestin contraceptive agents is associated with a reduced risk, study results suggest.

Reduced early teenage premorbid functioning in schizophrenia Posted: 26 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Children who go on to develop schizophrenia in adulthood have poorer premorbid nonacademic performance and show poorer behavioural ratings compared with their peers who remain mentally healthy, Israeli researchers report.

Seizures may impact stroke thrombolysis outcomes Posted: 26 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Anticonvulsant medication could improve outcomes after thrombolysis in patients with acute stroke, say researchers who found an association between seizures and poor outcome.

Liver transplantation validated for select chemoradiation-treated cancer patients Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Research supports the use of orthotopic liver transplantation after chemoradiation in select patients with unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma.

Adenocarcinoma prognosis best predicted using solid tumor size Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that preoperative high-resolution computed tomography solid tumor size is better than whole tumor size for predicting high-grade malignancy and prognosis in clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma.

Positive serum mesothelin indicator for further tests Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients with suspected mesothelioma testing positive for serum mesothelin should undergo further diagnostic tests for malignant pleural mesothelioma, suggest findings from a meta-analysis.

TKIs improve survival in EGFR mutation positive lung cancer Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT European patients with mutation-positive epidermal growth factor receptor non small cell lung cancer should undergo routine baseline tissue-based mutation assessment and treatment with EGFR tyrosine-kinase inhibitors, suggest study findings.

Pemetrexed maintains quality of life in non-small-cell lung cancer Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer treated with pemetrexed maintenance therapy show good symptom control and no significant detriment to quality of life, research shows.

Adenocarcinoma prognosis best predicted using solid tumor size Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that preoperative high-resolution computed tomography solid tumor size is better than whole tumor size for predicting high-grade malignancy and prognosis in clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma.

Positive serum mesothelin indicator for further tests Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients with suspected mesothelioma testing positive for serum mesothelin should undergo further diagnostic tests for malignant pleural mesothelioma, suggest findings from a meta-analysis.

TKIs improve survival in EGFR mutation positive lung cancer Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT European patients with mutation-positive epidermal growth factor receptor non small cell lung cancer should undergo routine baseline tissue-based mutation assessment and treatment with EGFR tyrosine-kinase inhibitors, suggest study findings.

Pemetrexed maintains quality of life in non-small-cell lung cancer Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer treated with pemetrexed maintenance therapy show good symptom control and no significant detriment to quality of life, research shows.

Liver transplantation validated for select chemoradiation-treated cancer patients Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Research supports the use of orthotopic liver transplantation after chemoradiation in select patients with unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma.

<i>P16</i> gene alterations signal aggressive buccal carcinoma Posted: 25 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Alterations in the tumor-suppressor gene P16 are involved in the development of a particularly aggressive form of squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa, study findings suggest.

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