Thursday, March 14, 2013

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Medical News


Depression signals start of mental disorder in bipolar patients’ children

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Depression may be the first sign of a bipolar spectrum disorder in children with bipolar parents, indicate prospective study findings.

Depression signals start of mental disorder in bipolar patients’ children

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Depression may be the first sign of a bipolar spectrum disorder in children with bipolar parents, indicate prospective study findings.

Schizophrenia cancer risk varies with disease duration, age at onset

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The risk for cancer among patients with schizophrenia correlates inversely with the age of diagnosis and disease duration, say researchers, such that patients who develop late-onset schizophrenia have a lower cancer risk than the general population.

Predictors of pulmonary rehabilitation attendance, adherence identified

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a UK study show that smoking status, social support, and certain markers of disease severity are significant predictors of pulmonary rehabilitation attendance and adherence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Prepregnancy obesity risks wheezy babies

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Children born to women who were obese before they became pregnant are at increased risk for frequent wheezing in early life, results from a Spanish study show.

Poor inhaler technique linked to poor asthma control, ED visits

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Asthma patients with improper inhaler technique are more likely to have poor disease control and a higher frequency of hospital emergency department visits than those with good technique, results from a Saudi Arabian study show.

Schizophrenia cancer risk varies with disease duration, age at onset

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The risk for cancer among patients with schizophrenia correlates inversely with the age of diagnosis and disease duration, say researchers, such that patients who develop late-onset schizophrenia have a lower cancer risk than the general population.

Study CHAMPIONs cangrelor antiplatelet

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The fast-acting antiplatelet agent cangrelor significantly reduces the risk for ischemic events, including stent thrombosis, in patients during percutaneous coronary intervention, without significantly increasing severe bleeding, researchers report.

Prehospital fibrinolysis benefits some myocardial infarction patients

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Prehospital fibrinolysis may be a substitute reperfusion strategy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction if prompt percutaneous coronary intervention is not possible, research shows.

Two-tier urinary screening has positives and negatives in bladder cancer

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A two-tiered screening approach comprising dipstick testing for hematuria followed by testing for molecular markers of bladder cancer may significantly reduce the number of men who are referred for cystoscopy compared with dipstick testing alone, show study findings.

Two-tier urinary screening has positives and negatives in bladder cancer

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A two-tiered screening approach comprising dipstick testing for hematuria followed by testing for molecular markers of bladder cancer may significantly reduce the number of men who are referred for cystoscopy compared with dipstick testing alone, show study findings.

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