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Psychiatric patients not ‘down-triaged’ in the ED

Study findings refute the belief that patients with psychiatric illness may wait longer than is appropriate to see a doctor in the emergency department.

13 Nov 2012

Caution over monoclonal antibody treatment for MS

Alemtuzumab, an anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody, provides a more effective treatment for individuals with relapsing‑remitting multiple sclerosis than the immunomodulating drug interferon beta 1a, but has significant side effects, show findings from a phase III trial.

12 Nov 2012

TRILOGY-ACS platelet function substudy results revealed

The platelet function substudy of the TRILOGY-ACS trial shows that there is no significant difference between prasugrel and clopidogrel in cardiovascular mortality, myocardial infarction, or stroke outcomes.

12 Nov 2012

Gout diagnosis possible for rheumatoid arthritis patients

Rheumatoid arthritis patients can develop gout, say researchers who believe changes in treatment and obesity may explain why the comorbidity is now occurring.

12 Nov 2012

Postural control the best predictor of stroke rehabilitation outcome

Having good postural control at admission to a skilled nursing facility after a stroke significantly increases elderly patients' chances of achieving a successful discharge to independent living and having good functional status at discharge, study results show.

12 Nov 2012

Calcium-related hormone could help identify pneumonia

Serum procalcitonin measurements could improve the accuracy of pneumonia diagnoses when chest radiographs give indeterminate results, indicate US study findings.

12 Nov 2012

Tolvaptan improves kidney health in polycystic kidney disease

A vasopressin V2-receptor blocker slows the increase in total kidney volume and decline in kidney function in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, report US researchers.

12 Nov 2012

Taste receptor governs respiratory infection susceptibility

The bitter taste receptor TAS2R38 may play a role in innate defense, say researchers, who have found that variations in the TAS2R38 gene may regulate susceptibility to respiratory infection.

12 Nov 2012

Ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration complication rate ‘reassuring’

Multisite findings support the use of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for mediastinal lymph node sampling.

12 Nov 2012

Mastoscopic axillary lymph node dissection ‘preferred choice’

Long-term study findings support the use of mastoscopic axillary lymph node dissection for women with operable breast cancer.

12 Nov 2012

Whole genome sequencing could become prenatal standard of care

Whole genome sequencing of the DNA code of prenatal samples accurately and quickly identifies the location of chromosomal abnormalities, and could become a prenatal standard of care, researchers propose.

9 Nov 2012

OSA treatment reduces office blood pressure

Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea can reduce blood pressure in men with hypertension, a clinical practice study has shown.

9 Nov 2012

Thrombin sponge speeds cervical spine surgery discharge

Application of a thrombin-soaked sponge after posterior cervical spine surgery allows patients to leave hospital earlier than normally expected, suggests research.

9 Nov 2012

Close monitoring needed in year after traumatic brain injury

Patients are at particularly high risk for developing epilepsy during the first year after traumatic brain injury, a study shows.

9 Nov 2012

Family history of schizophrenia ups risk for nonpsychotic disorders

Individuals with a family history of schizophrenia are at a significantly increased risk for a wide range of nonpsychotic DSM-IV axis I psychiatric disorders, US research shows.

8 Nov 2012

Coffee hastens bowel recovery after colectomy

Individuals undergoing an elective open or laparoscopic colectomy recover bowel function more quickly if they drink coffee than if they drink water after the procedure, indicate the results of a German study.

8 Nov 2012

Many patients over-optimistic about palliative chemotherapy

A majority of advanced colorectal and lung cancer patients in the USA may not understand that chemotherapy is unlikely to cure them, according to the results of a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

8 Nov 2012

Antibiotic choices critical for elderly with bloodstream infections

Failure to treat patients with bacteremia with an appropriate antibiotic is particularly harmful in elderly patients, report researchers.

8 Nov 2012

Radical sternectomy could be less risky than conservative

Researchers say that radical sternectomy encompassing the costal cartilages leads to a significantly lower rate of complications and reoperation than conservative sternectomy.

8 Nov 2012

Physical activity reduces dementia risk in elderly

Physical activity reduces the risk for cognitive impairment, particularly vascular dementia, in older people who have developed white matter changes, shows research.

8 Nov 2012