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• WOEST supports clopidogrel only in PCI patients on anticoagulation
• CT angiography uncovers cardiovascular disease risk
• Antioxidant boosts liver transplant outcomes
• Study casts doubt on thiazide insulin action effects
• Increased pneumonia rates after Tohoku earthquake
• Kaposi’s sarcoma risk factors revealed
• Kaposi’s sarcoma risk factors revealed
• Mental health risk increased in children with atopic dermatitis
• WOEST supports clopidogrel only in PCI patients on anticoagulation
• Screening of children with LUT dysfunction needs refining
• Antimuscarinic effective for overactive bladder in elderly

WOEST supports clopidogrel only in PCI patients on anticoagulation Posted: 24 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST Publication of the WOEST trial results reaffirm the study's major finding that antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel alone is preferable to the use of both aspirin and clopidogrel in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention who are receiving oral anticoagulant therapy.

CT angiography uncovers cardiovascular disease risk Posted: 24 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST Computed tomography angiography can warn of the likelihood for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients suspected of having coronary artery disease in the absence of medically modifiable risk factors, research shows.

Antioxidant boosts liver transplant outcomes Posted: 24 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST Infusion of N-acetylcysteine in liver donors can significantly improve the outcome of transplantation, research shows.

Study casts doubt on thiazide insulin action effects Posted: 24 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST Treatment with an ACE inhibitor in combination with a low-dose thiazide diuretic has no different effect on insulin action to that of low-dose thiazide diureticmonotherapy in mildly hypertensive, overweight patients, results of a small study show.

Increased pneumonia rates after Tohoku earthquake Posted: 24 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST Significantly increased rates of pneumonia and related deaths were seen after the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami in Tohoku, Japan, report researchers.

Kaposi’s sarcoma risk factors revealed Posted: 24 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST Scientists have uncovered an intriguing relationship between the risk for Kaposi's sarcoma, smoking, and the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy.

Kaposi’s sarcoma risk factors revealed Posted: 24 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST Scientists have uncovered an intriguing relationship between the risk for Kaposi's sarcoma, smoking, and the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy.

Mental health risk increased in children with atopic dermatitis Posted: 24 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST Results from a US study suggest that children with atopic dermatitis (AD) are at significantly increased risk for mental health disorders.

WOEST supports clopidogrel only in PCI patients on anticoagulation Posted: 24 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST Publication of the WOEST trial results reaffirm the study's major finding that antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel alone is preferable to the use of both aspirin and clopidogrel in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention who are receiving oral anticoagulant therapy.

Screening of children with LUT dysfunction needs refining Posted: 24 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST Physicians should include screening for psychosocial comorbidities and obesity when evaluating children with lower urinary tract dysfunction, say researchers.

Antimuscarinic effective for overactive bladder in elderly Posted: 24 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST The antimuscarinic drug fesoterodine seems to be an effective and well-tolerated treatment for elderly individuals with an overactive bladder, including those older than 75 years, show findings from a clinical trial.

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