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Location of fat determines diabetes risk in obesity

New tools are needed to discriminate risk for prediabetes and diabetes among obese individuals, suggest findings from a US study.

21 Sep 2012

Ultrasound boosts rheumatology clinical examination findings

Musculoskeletal ultrasound improves rheumatology diagnosis and guides treatment, say researchers who believe imaging should be performed alongside clinical examination.

21 Sep 2012

Routine tests flag up cancer danger in cryptogenic stroke

Blood tests and imaging findings could point to hidden malignancies in patients with cryptogenic stroke, say researchers.

21 Sep 2012

Cancer fears allayed for shingles patients

Herpes zoster infection, or shingles, is not associated with cancer, show results from a study published in the Canadian Journal of Medicine

21 Sep 2012

Arthroplasty wound complications linked to oral anticoagulant use

Multicenter research suggests that recovery from hip or knee arthroplasty may be significantly affected by choice of pharmaceutical thromboprophylaxis.

21 Sep 2012

Changing iv catheters only when necessary 'could benefit millions'

Peripheral intravenous catheters need be removed only when clinically indicated, rather than every 72 to 96 hours, as is currently recommended, conclude Australian researchers in findings that could have dramatic patient and cost benefits.

21 Sep 2012

Structure and function combined is best for detecting, discriminating glaucoma

An index that combines structure and function measurements can detect perimetric and preperimetric glaucoma more accurately, and can differentiate early, moderate, and advanced disease more successfully than systems that consider either variable alone, report researchers.

21 Sep 2012

Finding a voice is crucial to nurse collaboration, patient safety

Identifying personal obstacles that prevent nurses speaking up in situations where a patient’s safety may be at risk is vital to increasing their perception of collaboration in the work environment, suggest US researchers.

21 Sep 2012

Alcohol refrain for bone density gain

Abstinence from alcohol for 2 months could correct the imbalance between bone formation and resorption in alcoholic men, a study shows.

21 Sep 2012

Bipolar patients show poor HRQoL regardless of treatment setting

Patients with bipolar disorder who present for treatment in primary care settings and those who present at community mental health clinics have equally poor health-related quality of life, US research shows.

21 Sep 2012

Routine tests flag up cancer danger in cryptogenic stroke

Blood tests and imaging findings could point to hidden malignancies in patients with cryptogenic stroke, say researchers.

21 Sep 2012

Don’t take psychoactive drugs and drive

Taking benzodiazepines, antidepressants, and Z-drugs significantly increases the risk for a motor vehicle accident, report Taiwanese researchers.

21 Sep 2012

Same-day discharge after laparoscopic hysterectomy ‘poses no safety concerns’

Researchers say that patients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy can be discharged the same day, with no associated safety concerns.

21 Sep 2012

Prevalence of sexual violence against mental health patients ‘alarming’

Around a fifth of patients with mental illnesses report being the victims of sexual violence, results from a Brazilian study show.

21 Sep 2012

‘Friendly bacteria’ may help prevent sinusitis

Having the right bacteria present in a person’s sinuses might be key to preventing chronic sinusitis, say researchers.

21 Sep 2012

Intraoperative angiography ‘valuable’ in vascular brain surgery

Use of intraoperative angiography often leads to surgical revision during treatment of brain vascular abnormalities, say researchers.

21 Sep 2012

Subclinical hyperthyroidism does not lead to cardiovascular and total mortality

Subclinical hyperthyroidism is not associated with overall or cardiovascular mortality, according to new data presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in Québec City, Québec, Canada.

21 Sep 2012

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease experience poor sleep quality

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience poorer sleep quality than people of a similar age without COPD, according to research published in the journal Respirology.

21 Sep 2012

Nurses can play a key role in feeding people and restoring their humanity in times of crisis

Nurses can play a key role in feeding people and restoring their humanity in times of great crisis and this was very evident during their little-known involvement in the liberation of Bergen-Belsen at the end of World War Two.

21 Sep 2012

Thyroid cancer among people with low SES is diagnosed at a more advanced stage

Thyroid cancer among people with lower socioeconomic status is diagnosed at a more advanced stage, according to new data presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in Québec City, Québec, Canada.

21 Sep 2012