Antioxidant may have adverse effects in head and neck cancer patients
...ary cancer. Nevertheless, our results suggest that caution should be advised regarding the use of high-dose alpha-tocopherol supplements for cancer prevention," the authors write. In an editorial, Edward S. Kim, M.D., and Waun Ki Hong, M.D., of the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston,...Adverse outcomes from blood clot therapy may be due to patient characteristics, not dosing errors
...hus, while medication errors need to be minimized, caution should be used in concluding that adverse outcomes associated with errors are primarily caused by the errors. Importantly, more research is needed into dosing errors, with the same rigor as in other clinical research, to better understand factors rel...Study shows symptom-driven therapy may be ok for some adults with mild persistent asthma
...thma more than two nights a month. The researchers caution that the new findings might not apply to people who have recently developed asthma. In addition, they do not apply to patients with more frequent symptoms or more severe asthma. The results are published in the April 14 issue of the New England Journ...Can hospital data detect poor performing doctors?
...entified as outliers, but the researchers strongly caution against over-interpreting these consultants as having "poor" performance because valid reasons may exist that could credibly explain their results. For example, cancer specialists may have high values for several indicators (such as surgical complic...Pessimism and depression increase dementia risk
... 1960s. The Mayo Clinic investigators advise some caution in determining if one's personality traits may predispose to dementia. "One has to be cautious in interpreting a study like this," says Dr. Geda. "One cannot make a leap from group level data to the individual. Certainly the last thing you want to do...Ibuprofen may lower risk of Parkinson's disease
... Miami Beach, Fla., April 9 16, 2005. Researchers caution that the results are preliminary and further study is needed. Out of 146,948 participants, the study identified a total of 413 cases of Parkinson's disease. The purpose was to identify whether the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) ...More evidence suggests statins help cut risk for advanced prostate cancer
...dy participants got cancer. Still, the researchers caution that data are not conclusive enough to warrant prescribing the drug to reduce cancer risk alone because many questions still linger, such as how they might contribute to delaying the cancer process more effectively than non-statins. "Additional large...Some Alzheimer's patients can benefit from drug memantine
...ished studies," McShane says. Dementia researchers caution that the drug does not protect brain cells from the disease. "Memantine is a symptomatic treatment for Alzheimer's disease, not a cure for it," says Dr. Piero G. Antuono, a professor of neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. "It produces a d...Herbal medicine may alter cell response to cancer therapeutic agents
... known about the herb's effects on cancer cells to caution patients about using and other over the counter ag...without consulting their physicians. "Our studies caution that black cohosh should not be considered to be a harmless herb that is inconsequential to the heal...Tamoxifen shows no benefit, risk for breast cancer survivors' heart health
...s relationship to heart health, they note-and they caution that further research is needed before drawing conclusions on radiotherapy's heart impact. "Within the past few years, studies have shown the value of a new class of drugs, the aromatase inhibitors, in preventing breast cancer's recurrence among post...St. John's Wort only minimally effective in relieving major depression, review confirms
...nical University in Munich, Germany. The reviewers caution that "uncontrolled use of [St. John's Wort] is problematic because serious interactions can occur" with a number of frequently used antidepressants and that physicians should regularly ask their patients about their use of St. John's Wort. The Nation...Statin use associated with reduced risk of pancreatic and esophageal cancers
...note that these results should be interpreted with caution given the limitations of the population, the database and the retroactive design of the study. "This research suggests that statins may play a role in preventing pancreatic and esophageal cancers," said Vikas Khurana, M.D., lead study author from t...Studies on HRT for breast cancer patients can give false hopes
... The present study highlights the need for extreme caution and critical judgment when looking at the evidence for or against HRT use in breast cancer survivors....Study shows Philip Morris pursued tobacco regulation to enhance its image
... be safe, according to Malone. "This suggests that caution is warranted in pursuing any FDA bill that is palatable to the world's largest tobacco company," she said. "There are likely to be unintended consequences that will benefit 'big tobacco' and hurt public health." A bill supported by Philip Morris gra...Severe sleep apnea may be a risk factor for liver damage
...rs note that the results should be considered with caution due to the limited number of patients who underwent liver biopsy, they conclude that severe OSA, independent of being overweight, is a risk factor for liver disease. In addition, they postulate that OSA may contribute to insulin resistance and fatty ...Cancer patients have increased risk of cognitive dysfunction, study finds
...exas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, urge caution when interpreting the results the this study. "Recent studies have demonstrated that cognitive dysfunction may be present before treatment, may worsen acutely secondary to treatment-related neurotoxicity, and may continue after cessation of therapy,"...May/June 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...ate and recommended chronic disease care, and they caution guideline developers to carefully consider the time required to follow recommendations, noting that while guidelines may be reasonable when considered one by one, they are impossibly burdensome in the aggregate. They suggest that recommendations be w...Risk of heart attack may increase with certain anti-inflammatory drugs
...ey conclude. A separate editorial in the BMJ urges caution when interpreting the study, and suggests that some aspects of the findings could be explained by other factors....Drinking for just eight weeks impairs learning and memory in mice
...engage in binge drinking. "People should exercise caution against binge drinking since cognitive deficits may ensue," he said. Researchers fed eight-week-old male mice, of two different strains, either an alcohol or sucrose diet for eight weeks, followed by a three-week withdrawal period. Learning and long...Cancer patients do better with surgeons, hospitals that treat higher volume
...ade interpreting the results difficult. "A note of caution is advisable before advocating policy changes based solely on currently available evidence," they write. Teasing out whether the higher volume at the hospital level or the physician level provides better outcomes is difficult, according to the autho...