Thursday, June 14, 2012

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Medical News


Long-term rhythm, not rate, control may prolong life with AF

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Rhythm control therapy for atrial fibrillation may improve survival rates compared with rate control therapy when used long term, show study results published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Emotion perception impaired in patients at risk for psychosis

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Patients at ultra-high risk for psychosis, as well as those with first-episode schizophrenia, show significant impairments in facial and vocal emotion recognition, researchers report.

Mania symptom profile changes with age

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A review of published studies shows that there are significant age-group differences in the prominence of specific symptoms of mania among patients with bipolar disorder.

Evidence tipping against stroke thrombolysis in patients on warfarin

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Subtherapeutic warfarin may be harmful in patients undergoing intravenous thrombolysis for stroke, say the authors of a single-center study and meta-analysis.

A third of ED imaging for PE is avoidable

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Data from 12 hospitals in the USA indicate that one-third of imaging performed in the emergency department for suspected pulmonary embolism is avoidable, according to a National Quality Forum measure.

Cancer experts call for global action on diesel fumes

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Diesel exhaust fumes have been classified as carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, following a week-long meeting of international experts.

Investigational drug slows metastatic breast cancer progression

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Trastuzumab emtansine significantly delays disease progression compared with standard therapy in women with human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-positive metastatic breast cancer, show study data presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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