Sunday, June 30, 2013

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Antihypertensive adherence sinks under depression

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The onset of depression increases the risk for nonadherence to antihypertensive medication, but only among men, research published in the Journal of Hypertension suggests.

Influenza–pneumonia epidemiologic puzzle solved

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Influenza has a very strong but transient effect on the risk for Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, increasing susceptibility by a remarkable 100-fold – but only in the week following infection, research shows.

Protein expression could guide NSCLC chemotherapy choice

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Protein expression analysis is technically possible as a means of guiding chemotherapy decisions in patients with a new diagnosis of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, US investigators say.

NSCLC immunization ‘proof of concept’ achieved

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Immunization against MAGE-A3 is a feasible adjuvant treatment in patients with resectable non-small-cell lung cancer expressing the tumor-specific antigen, research suggests.

Protein expression could guide NSCLC chemotherapy choice

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Protein expression analysis is technically possible as a means of guiding chemotherapy decisions in patients with a new diagnosis of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, US investigators say.

NSCLC immunization ‘proof of concept’ achieved

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Immunization against MAGE-A3 is a feasible adjuvant treatment in patients with resectable non-small-cell lung cancer expressing the tumor-specific antigen, research suggests.

Young Black men least likely to undergo prostate cancer screening follow-up

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Black men under the age of 65 years are significantly less likely to receive follow-up after an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test than White men, research shows.

Prostatectomy patients ‘should be spared bowel preparation’

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Japanese research shows that patients with T1 or T2 prostate cancer who do not undergo mechanical bowel preparation prior to laparoscopic prostatectomy fair no worse than patients who do.

Prostatectomy patients ‘should be spared bowel preparation’

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Japanese research shows that patients with T1 or T2 prostate cancer who do not undergo mechanical bowel preparation prior to laparoscopic prostatectomy fair no worse than patients who do.

Antihypertensive adherence sinks under depression

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The onset of depression increases the risk for nonadherence to antihypertensive medication, but only among men, research published in the Journal of Hypertension suggests.

Protein expression could guide NSCLC chemotherapy choice

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Protein expression analysis is technically possible as a means of guiding chemotherapy decisions in patients with a new diagnosis of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, US investigators say.

NSCLC immunization ‘proof of concept’ achieved

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Immunization against MAGE-A3 is a feasible adjuvant treatment in patients with resectable non-small-cell lung cancer expressing the tumor-specific antigen, research suggests.

Influenza–pneumonia epidemiologic puzzle solved

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Influenza has a very strong but transient effect on the risk for Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, increasing susceptibility by a remarkable 100-fold – but only in the week following infection, research shows.

House dampness linked to pediatric wheeze worldwide

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Results from an international study confirm that damp housing conditions are significantly associated with past and current wheeze in children.

Young Black men least likely to undergo prostate cancer screening follow-up

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Black men under the age of 65 years are significantly less likely to receive follow-up after an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test than White men, research shows.

Prostatectomy patients ‘should be spared bowel preparation’

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Japanese research shows that patients with T1 or T2 prostate cancer who do not undergo mechanical bowel preparation prior to laparoscopic prostatectomy fair no worse than patients who do.

Thursday, June 27, 2013

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Memory failings impede bipolar diagnosis

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The ability of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire to identify bipolar disorder is compromised by patients being able to recall only the most recent episodes of mania, research shows.

Memory failings impede bipolar diagnosis

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The ability of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire to identify bipolar disorder is compromised by patients being able to recall only the most recent episodes of mania, research shows.

Conflicting public attitudes to schizophrenia

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

People are becoming more ready to accept a biologic explanation for schizophrenia, shows a German study spanning 21 years.

Genetic testing could predict asthma persistence

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Research suggests that genetic risk assessment could be used to predict whether a child's asthma will persist into adulthood.

Conflicting public attitudes to schizophrenia

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

People are becoming more ready to accept a biologic explanation for schizophrenia, shows a German study spanning 21 years.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

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Attributional behavior warns of mood transition

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A tendency to make extreme attributions may forewarn of a change of mood in patients in a depressive bipolar episode, research suggests.

Attributional behavior warns of mood transition

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A tendency to make extreme attributions may forewarn of a change of mood in patients in a depressive bipolar episode, research suggests.

Subclinical psychosis rarely troublesome

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Subclinical psychotic symptoms are quite common in the general population, but rarely cause distress, a study shows.

DOSE excels in predicting COPD exacerbations

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Research shows that the DOSE index outperforms both the BODE and ADO indices in predicting future exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Japanese patients.

Subclinical psychosis rarely troublesome

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Subclinical psychotic symptoms are quite common in the general population, but rarely cause distress, a study shows.

Exophytic RCC lesions predict benign histology

Posted: 25 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Age, gender, and exophytic properties may help clinicians predict benign histology in patients with T1a renal cell carcinomas, suggest findings published in the International Journal of Urology.

Poor evidence occludes locally advanced RCC surgery recommendations

Posted: 25 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have failed to find sufficient evidence to conclude whether concomitant lymph node dissection or ipsilateral adrenalectomy with radical nephrectomy improves oncologic outcomes for patients with locally advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Best sequence for optimal targeted mRCC therapy remains elusive

Posted: 25 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The use of targeted therapies for metastatic renal cell carcinoma could see patients surviving in excess of 2 years, suggest findings from the Institut Gustave Roussy in Paris, France.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

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Psychosis-based bipolar differentiation challenges DSM

Posted: 25 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers suggest that weighting the presence or absence of psychotic features could improve the diagnosis of bipolar I and II disorders.

Psychosis-based bipolar differentiation challenges DSM

Posted: 25 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers suggest that weighting the presence or absence of psychotic features could improve the diagnosis of bipolar I and II disorders.

Prodromal psychosis service leads the way

Posted: 25 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The success of a prodromal psychosis service in London could pave the way for similar services worldwide, say researchers.

Sit-to-stand test validated in COPD

Posted: 25 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have shown that the 5-repetition sit-to-stand test is valid and reliable in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and could therefore provide a more practical alternative to tests such as the 6-minute walk test or incremental shuttle walk test for measuring functional outcomes.

Prodromal psychosis service leads the way

Posted: 25 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The success of a prodromal psychosis service in London could pave the way for similar services worldwide, say researchers.

Primary care physicians boost prostate cancer BMD monitoring

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A US study has found that rates of bone mineral density testing in men with prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy are highest among those whose primary care physician is involved in their care.

Monday, June 24, 2013

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Sleep apnea rife in bipolar disorder

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Obstructive sleep apnea may affect a substantial proportion of patients with bipolar disorder, so could have a large impact on their health and mortality risk, say researchers.

White matter changes a family affair in schizophrenia

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Similar but attenuated loss of white matter integrity to that found in patients with schizophrenia can also be observed in their first-degree relatives, researchers report.

Sleep apnea rife in bipolar disorder

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Obstructive sleep apnea may affect a substantial proportion of patients with bipolar disorder, so could have a large impact on their health and mortality risk, say researchers.

White matter changes a family affair in schizophrenia

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Similar but attenuated loss of white matter integrity to that found in patients with schizophrenia can also be observed in their first-degree relatives, researchers report.

Spirometry essential for asthma diagnosis in morbidly obese

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers say that pulmonary function testing must be performed in morbidly obese patients to confirm a diagnosis of asthma after they found a high prevalence of, not only overdiagnosis but, underdiagnosis among such patients.

White matter changes a family affair in schizophrenia

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Similar but attenuated loss of white matter integrity to that found in patients with schizophrenia can also be observed in their first-degree relatives, researchers report.

Sudden hearing loss raises ED alarm

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Clinicans should be alert to the development of erectile dysfunction in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss, say the authors of a population-based study from Taiwan.

Sudden hearing loss raises ED alarm

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Clinicans should be alert to the development of erectile dysfunction in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss, say the authors of a population-based study from Taiwan.

Sunday, June 23, 2013

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Controlling children’s blood pressure pays vascular dividends

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Children with hypertension have increased cardiovascular risk later in life, unless their blood pressure is brought under control by the time they reach adulthood, shows a long-term study.

Insomnia increases blood pressure variability in elderly

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Long sleep duration and persistent insomnia are associated with increased visit-to-visit blood pressure variability in elderly individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disorder, research shows.

Controlling children’s blood pressure pays vascular dividends

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Children with hypertension have increased cardiovascular risk later in life, unless their blood pressure is brought under control by the time they reach adulthood, shows a long-term study.

Insomnia increases blood pressure variability in elderly

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Long sleep duration and persistent insomnia are associated with increased visit-to-visit blood pressure variability in elderly individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disorder, research shows.

Oral hygiene boost could reduce elderly pneumonia risk

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Findings from a US study suggest that improving oral hygiene could reduce rates of pneumonia in community-dwelling older adults.

Antibiotic prophylaxis reduces post-catheter UTI risk

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Antibiotic prophylaxis can help reduce the risk for urinary tract infection after the removal of a urinary catheter, suggest findings from the first meta-analysis of study results.

Cochrane: more evidence needed for NIPPV in stable COPD

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The authors of a Cochrane systematic review say that they have failed to find evidence of a consistent beneficial effect of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in hypercapnic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Oral hygiene boost could reduce elderly pneumonia risk

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Findings from a US study suggest that improving oral hygiene could reduce rates of pneumonia in community-dwelling older adults.

Antibiotic prophylaxis reduces post-catheter UTI risk

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Antibiotic prophylaxis can help reduce the risk for urinary tract infection after the removal of a urinary catheter, suggest findings from the first meta-analysis of study results.