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• Many PCI referrals due to false-positive myocardial infarction diagnoses
• Postop bleeding risk guides proctologic anticoagulant management
• Not all HDL cholesterol ‘good’ for your heart
• Gender differences in schizophrenia-related body composition changes
• Lithium may be neuroprotective in BD patients
• Increased training needed for staff caring for dementia patients
• Postop bleeding risk guides proctologic anticoagulant management
• ‘Triple low’ predicts postoperative mortality
• Continuing anticoagulants leads to less bleeding than heparin bridging strategy
• Cataract surgery beneficial even in diabetics
• Scaffold protein shows promise as diabetic nephropathy marker
• Lymphatic invasion of little importance in colorectal cancer prognosis
• Cancer risk elevated in Diamond Blackfan anemia
• Lymphatic invasion of little importance in colorectal cancer prognosis
• Polarity linked to platelet GABA, glutamate uptake in bipolar patients
• Psychotic symptoms linked to poorer health in general population
• Warfarin may fail women with atrial fibrillation
• Age no barrier to exercise benefits in heart failure
• Heart disease risk can indicate long-term COPD fate
• Telmisartan normalizes BP more than valsartan
• Aspirin, warfarin equally effective for heart failure
• Saturated fatty acids may be protective against PAD
• Heart disease risk can indicate long-term COPD fate
• Aspirin, warfarin equally effective for heart failure
• Aspirin, warfarin equally effective for heart failure

Many PCI referrals due to false-positive myocardial infarction diagnoses Posted: 09 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have identified the prevalence of and factors associated with false-positive ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction diagnoses at percutaneous coronary intervention centers.

Postop bleeding risk guides proctologic anticoagulant management Posted: 09 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT The risk for bleeding after proctologic surgery is elevated in patients who switch from oral anticoagulation therapy to low molecular weight heparin for their procedure, French researchers report.

Not all HDL cholesterol ‘good’ for your heart Posted: 09 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT High-density lipoprotein cholesterol is composed of two subtypes that have opposite associations with coronary heart disease, show US researchers.

Gender differences in schizophrenia-related body composition changes Posted: 09 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Results from a Japanese study show that body composition changes associated with schizophrenia differ between men and women with the disorder.

Lithium may be neuroprotective in BD patients Posted: 09 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that lithium treatment may have a neuroprotective effect in patients with bipolar disorder.

Increased training needed for staff caring for dementia patients Posted: 09 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Quality of life for care-home residents with behavioral and psychologic symptoms of dementia and those caring for them can be improved by developing assisted living facilities skills, suggest study findings.

Postop bleeding risk guides proctologic anticoagulant management Posted: 09 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT The risk for bleeding after proctologic surgery is elevated in patients who switch from oral anticoagulation therapy to low molecular weight heparin for their procedure, French researchers report.

‘Triple low’ predicts postoperative mortality Posted: 08 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients who, during surgery, develop the "triple low" of low blood pressure, low minimum alveolar concentration of volatile anesthetic, and low bispectral index are at increased risk for dying within 30 days, research suggests.

Continuing anticoagulants leads to less bleeding than heparin bridging strategy Posted: 08 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Continuing anticoagulant therapy after cardiac rhythm device implantation leads to fewer bleeding complications than using a heparin bridging strategy, say researchers.

Cataract surgery beneficial even in diabetics Posted: 08 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Diabetic status does not diminish 5-year visual outcomes of individuals who undergo cataract surgery, according to Swedish study results.

Scaffold protein shows promise as diabetic nephropathy marker Posted: 08 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Serum allograft inflammatory factor-1 could be a marker for diabetic nephropathy, show study findings.

Lymphatic invasion of little importance in colorectal cancer prognosis Posted: 08 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Lymphatic invasion does not predict outcome in patients with node-positive colorectal cancer, Austrian researchers report.

Cancer risk elevated in Diamond Blackfan anemia Posted: 08 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients with Diamond Blackfan anemia are five times more likely than people in the general population to develop cancer or leukemia, US researchers report.

Lymphatic invasion of little importance in colorectal cancer prognosis Posted: 08 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Lymphatic invasion does not predict outcome in patients with node-positive colorectal cancer, Austrian researchers report.

Polarity linked to platelet GABA, glutamate uptake in bipolar patients Posted: 08 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Platelet uptake of gamma aminobutyric acid and glutamate is influenced by the polarity of mood episodes in patients with bipolar disorder, researchers report.

Psychotic symptoms linked to poorer health in general population Posted: 08 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT The presence of at least one psychotic symptom has a significant negative effect on health status, even among individuals who do not meet diagnostic criteria for psychosis, research shows.

Warfarin may fail women with atrial fibrillation Posted: 08 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT The risk for stroke in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation is higher in women than men, irrespective of whether they are using warfarin, show findings published in JAMA.

Age no barrier to exercise benefits in heart failure Posted: 07 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Exercise training reduces markers of muscle breakdown in patients with chronic heart failure, and does so regardless of a patient's age, show findings from a randomized trial.

Heart disease risk can indicate long-term COPD fate Posted: 07 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk significantly improves prognostication among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, study findings indicate.

Telmisartan normalizes BP more than valsartan Posted: 07 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Treatment with telmisartan results in significantly better clinic and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure control than valsartan or placebo, researchers say.

Aspirin, warfarin equally effective for heart failure Posted: 07 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT There is no significant difference in the risk for ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, or death with warfarin or aspirin for patients with heart failure who are in sinus rhythm, a study shows.

Saturated fatty acids may be protective against PAD Posted: 07 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Increased dietary linolenic acid intake is associated with higher ankle brachial index, while increased saturated fatty acid intake is associated with lower ABI, show US study findings.

Heart disease risk can indicate long-term COPD fate Posted: 07 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk significantly improves prognostication among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, study findings indicate.

Aspirin, warfarin equally effective for heart failure Posted: 07 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT There is no significant difference in the risk for ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, or death with warfarin or aspirin for patients with heart failure who are in sinus rhythm, a study shows.

Aspirin, warfarin equally effective for heart failure Posted: 07 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT There is no significant difference in the risk for ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, or death with warfarin or aspirin for patients with heart failure who are in sinus rhythm, a study shows.

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