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• Postoperative delirium has lasting cognitive consequences
• Photodynamic therapy promising after failed chemo for ESCC
• Salt content in UK takeaway meals ‘alarmingly high’
• Being overweight may actually benefit some cardiac patients
• Phase III darexaban results revealed
• Lesogaberan development halts following disappointing results
• Photodynamic therapy promising after failed chemo for ESCC
• Laparoscopic appendectomy preferable for obese patients
• Statins for erectile dysfunction proposed
• Suicide attempts common in young bipolar patients
• Cannabis use may reduce mortality risk in psychosis patients
• Postoperative delirium has lasting cognitive consequences
• BP variability link to stroke risk reinforced
• Phase III darexaban results revealed

Postoperative delirium has lasting cognitive consequences Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients may take a long time to recover from the cognitive impact of cardiac surgery if they develop postoperative delirium, research shows.

Photodynamic therapy promising after failed chemo for ESCC Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Photodynamic therapy is a potentially curative and tolerable salvage treatment option for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma when chemoradiotherapy has failed, report researchers.

Salt content in UK takeaway meals ‘alarmingly high’ Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT The level of salt in hot takeaway meals from small independent outlets in the UK should be reduced to minimize adverse health consequences, say researchers who found that levels were disturbingly high.

Being overweight may actually benefit some cardiac patients Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT A high body mass index and large waist circumference are associated with improved outcomes in both men and women with heart failure, research shows.

Phase III darexaban results revealed Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT The direct oral factor Xa inhibitor darexaban is effective for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in Japanese patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, researchers find.

Lesogaberan development halts following disappointing results Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Lesogaberan is only marginally superior to placebo in gastroesophageal reflux disease patients who are partially responsive to proton pump inhibitor therapy, results show.

Photodynamic therapy promising after failed chemo for ESCC Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Photodynamic therapy is a potentially curative and tolerable salvage treatment option for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma when chemoradiotherapy has failed, report researchers.

Laparoscopic appendectomy preferable for obese patients Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Obese patients with appendicitis have fewer postoperative complications, a shorter stay in hospital, and shorter operative times when treated with laparoscopic appendectomy rather than open appendectomy, study findings show.

Statins for erectile dysfunction proposed Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Family doctors should offer men with erectile dysfunction treatment with a statin – not only to improve their quality of life but also to reduce their future cardiovascular risk.

Suicide attempts common in young bipolar patients Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Suicidal behavior is common among young people with bipolar disorder, with around one in five attempting to take their own lives, researchers report.

Cannabis use may reduce mortality risk in psychosis patients Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Cannabis use is associated with reduced mortality risk in patients with psychotic disorders, study results suggest.

Postoperative delirium has lasting cognitive consequences Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients may take a long time to recover from the cognitive impact of cardiac surgery if they develop postoperative delirium, research shows.

BP variability link to stroke risk reinforced Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative supports the contention that variability in a person's blood pressure affects their risk for stroke.

Phase III darexaban results revealed Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT The direct oral factor Xa inhibitor darexaban is effective for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in Japanese patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, researchers find.

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