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• Weighted risk index identifies patients at high VTE risk after surgery
• Current strategies fail converted-shockable cardiac arrest patients
• Particle-based LDL predictors for CV events not better than LDL cholesterol
• Perceived negative attitude predicts psychosis transition
• Alcohol dependence has greater impact in BD I than II
• Weighted risk index identifies patients at high VTE risk after surgery
• Off-pump outcomes equivalent to standard CABG
• Benefits of recommended diabetes therapy dubious
• Family history of liver cancer may predispose to HCC
• Rise in pediatric CT prompts radiotoxicity concern
• Statin use alters osteoarthritis, RA risk
• LDL-C valuable predictor of CVD risk after statin therapy
• Family history of liver cancer may predispose to HCC
• Reduced lung function linked to diabetes risk
• Oral anticoagulant transitions risky for AF patients
• OAC self-management ‘most cost effective’
• Oral anticoagulant transitions risky for AF patients

Weighted risk index identifies patients at high VTE risk after surgery Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT A weighted risk index can be used to identify patients who are at an increased risk for venous thromboembolism after outpatient surgery, a study shows.

Current strategies fail converted-shockable cardiac arrest patients Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Immediate defibrillation may not help cardiac arrest patients who convert from a nonshockable to a shockable rhythm during resuscitation attempts, research suggests.

Particle-based LDL predictors for CV events not better than LDL cholesterol Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Measuring plasma apolipoprotein level and low-density lipoprotein particle number is of no additional value beyond measuring LDL cholesterol for predicting major occlusive coronary events in high-risk patients, report researchers.

Perceived negative attitude predicts psychosis transition Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT A perceived negative attitude of others to oneself predicts transition to full-blown psychosis in patients at risk for the mental health disorder, study results show.

Alcohol dependence has greater impact in BD I than II Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Alcohol dependence has a greater negative impact on neuropsychologic functions in patients with bipolar disorder subtype I than in those with subtype II, researchers report.

Weighted risk index identifies patients at high VTE risk after surgery Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT A weighted risk index can be used to identify patients who are at an increased risk for venous thromboembolism after outpatient surgery, a study shows.

Off-pump outcomes equivalent to standard CABG Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting offers elderly cardiac patients no additional survival or quality of life benefit beyond that achieved with conventional coronary artery bypass grafting, according to Danish researchers.

Benefits of recommended diabetes therapy dubious Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Type 2 diabetes patients do not necessarily have improved outcomes if they take a combination of metformin and insulin instead of insulin alone, report researchers.

Family history of liver cancer may predispose to HCC Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT A family history of liver cancer increases the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma independent of hepatitis, report researchers.

Rise in pediatric CT prompts radiotoxicity concern Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT There has been a dramatic increase in the use of computed tomography imaging for the assessment of children presenting to the emergency department with abdominal pain, a US study reveals.

Statin use alters osteoarthritis, RA risk Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Lipid-lowering drugs reduce the risk for knee osteoarthritis but increase the risk for rheumatoid arthritis, suggest two studies published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.

LDL-C valuable predictor of CVD risk after statin therapy Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT JUPITER post-hoc analysis results demonstrate that measuring low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in individuals with low cardiovascular disease risk but raised high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels may help predict residual CVD risk after statin therapy.

Family history of liver cancer may predispose to HCC Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT A family history of liver cancer increases the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma independent of hepatitis, report researchers.

Reduced lung function linked to diabetes risk Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Individuals with reduced lung function are at an increased risk for incident Type 2 diabetes, show study findings.

Oral anticoagulant transitions risky for AF patients Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT The risk for stroke or embolism is high when patients with atrial fibrillation transition from rivaroxaban to warfarin, shows the latest analysis of ROCKET AF.

OAC self-management ‘most cost effective’ Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Self-management of long-term oral anticoagulation may be the most clinically beneficial and cost-effective approach, Belgian researchers believe.

Oral anticoagulant transitions risky for AF patients Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT The risk for stroke or embolism is high when patients with atrial fibrillation transition from rivaroxaban to warfarin, shows the latest analysis of ROCKET AF.

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