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• BD I patients at high risk for sleep apnea
• Delayed WM growth in siblings of childhood-onset schizophrenia patients
• Etiologic work-up crucial after stroke
• MADONNA: Personalized antiplatelet therapy savior for angioplasty patients?
• E-cigarettes light up battle against adverse effects of smoking
• Lack of evidence to recommend routine screening for chronic kidney disease
• Pediatric central line infections reduced by ‘best practice’ guidelines
• Brain derived neurotrophic factor level indicates childhood obesity risk
• Pediatric central line infections reduced by ‘best practice’ guidelines
• Economic crisis increases depression rates
• MADONNA: Personalized antiplatelet therapy savior for angioplasty patients?

BD I patients at high risk for sleep apnea Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT Around half of overweight patients with bipolar I disorder are at high risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea, US study results suggest.

Delayed WM growth in siblings of childhood-onset schizophrenia patients Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT The unaffected adolescent siblings of patients with childhood-onset schizophrenia show reduced white matter growth rates compared with other adolescents, researchers report.

Etiologic work-up crucial after stroke Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT An elusive stroke etiology does not diminish the importance of a full work-up, say researchers.

MADONNA: Personalized antiplatelet therapy savior for angioplasty patients? Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT Personalized antiplatelet treatment may improve cardiac outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention, researchers suggest.

E-cigarettes light up battle against adverse effects of smoking Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT The use of electronic cigarettes has no adverse impact on cardiac function, a study suggests.

Lack of evidence to recommend routine screening for chronic kidney disease Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT Currently there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine screening of chronic kidney disease in asymptomatic adults in the general population, according to a review by the US Preventive Services Task Force.

Pediatric central line infections reduced by ‘best practice’ guidelines Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT The number of central line-associated bloodstream infections sustained by hospitalized children with cancer can be substantially reduced by encouraging staff to follow simple "best practice" regulations, say researchers.

Brain derived neurotrophic factor level indicates childhood obesity risk Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT Brain derived neurotrophic factor may play an important role in the development and pathophysiology of childhood obesity, report researchers.

Pediatric central line infections reduced by ‘best practice’ guidelines Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT The number of central line-associated bloodstream infections sustained by hospitalized children with cancer can be substantially reduced by encouraging staff to follow simple "best practice" regulations, say researchers.

Economic crisis increases depression rates Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT Depression rates in Greece have increased significantly since the start of the current economic crisis, study findings show.

MADONNA: Personalized antiplatelet therapy savior for angioplasty patients? Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT Personalized antiplatelet treatment may improve cardiac outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention, researchers suggest.

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