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• Reprieve for intraoperative nitrous oxide
• Hard work puts stress on the female heart
• Low blood anticoagulant levels increase risk for VTE
• Malaria commonly misdiagnosed and mistreated in Afghanistan
• Parental job type influences risk for birth defects
• Healthcare system perceptions predict PSA screening uptake
• Constant pain after breast cancer surgery ‘more taxing’
• PRACTISE saves money in stroke care
• Low blood anticoagulant levels increase risk for VTE

Reprieve for intraoperative nitrous oxide Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT A large analysis challenges the view that intraoperative nitrous oxide use should be avoided.

Hard work puts stress on the female heart Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Women who have stressful jobs may be putting themselves at increased risk for a cardiovascular event a decade down the line, researchers say.

Low blood anticoagulant levels increase risk for VTE Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Low plasma levels of antithrombin, protein C, and protein S significantly increase the risk for venous thromboembolism, Italian research shows.

Malaria commonly misdiagnosed and mistreated in Afghanistan Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Findings published in the BMJ suggest that malaria is being significantly misdiagnosed in Afghanistan, with many patients with fever alone being given antimalarial drugs and antibiotics despite having negative laboratory results for the disease.

Parental job type influences risk for birth defects Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Certain professions increase the likelihood for men having children with birth disorders, shows research published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Healthcare system perceptions predict PSA screening uptake Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that African–American and Afro–Caribbean men who have poor perceptions or experiences of their healthcare system are less likely to have prostate-specific antigen screening than those with positive healthcare experiences.

Constant pain after breast cancer surgery ‘more taxing’ Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Women who experience chronic pain after treatment for breast cancer are not significantly more anxious or depressed than women without pain, find researchers.

PRACTISE saves money in stroke care Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT The PRACTISE intervention to boost stroke thrombolysis rates is not just cost-effective, but cost-saving, show the results of a prespecified analysis.

Low blood anticoagulant levels increase risk for VTE Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Low plasma levels of antithrombin, protein C, and protein S significantly increase the risk for venous thromboembolism, Italian research shows.

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