Older blood associated with worse outcomes after repeat heart surgery
...he oldest unit of blood received, were independent predictors of mortality. The study was not designed to uncover the actual physiological mechanisms that cause the observed health problems, Bennett-Guerrero said. But previous studies have hinted at a number of possibilities, he said. It is known, for example, ...Women are not only more predisposed to RA, the disease may also be more aggressive compared to men
...and his research team analyzed the frequencies and predictors of remission in a large patient group observed for five years in a structured follow-up programme. During the period September 1995 to September 1999, 689 patients were included in a multicentre follow-up programme for patients with recent onset RA (...Centre for Eye Research Australia wins Minister's Award for Excellence
...ftware that can analyse images of the eye and show predictors of cardiovascular disease including stroke, hypertension and heart failure. "It is an ambitious goal but our ultimate aim is to develop a web-based imaging system from which optometrists and ophthalmologists can upload images which will then be asses...ACTOS (pioglitazone HCl) to be studied in new trial
...thnicity, and triglyceride levels were significant predictors of CAC. "There is a growing body of science suggesting that ACTOS may have benefits beyond glycemic control," said Robert Spanheimer, M.D., medical director for diabetes and metabolism at Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. "CHICAGO will be v...Study of obesity in prostate cancer screening uncovers new predictor of disease for overweight men
...to said. "This new risk factor beats all the prior predictors in a race and, importantly, it helps us provide appropriate care for the 66 percent of men in the United States who are overweight or obese."...New model makes diagnosing osteoporosis easier
...gan climbing steadily at age 60. The most reliable predictors included diabetes, physical frailty, mental illness, and excessive alcohol consumption. Diabetes, in particular, was strongly linked to elevated fracture risk; even more than among the elderly. "The link with diabetes was much stronger than we antici...New biomarkers for improving treatment of spondylarthritis
...c regimens and to combine synovial assessment with predictors of axial response to treatment in SpA."...Study identifies predictors of bipolar disorder risk
...sociation (APA) in Toronto, Canada identified five predictors for bipolar disorder risk in patients who have bee...ifficulty of diagnosing bipolar disorder, the five predictors identified in this study may help physicians better assess a patient's risk for bipolar disorder, wh...Emergency departments carry heavy loads
...n and "getting drunk" were significant independent predictors of increased injury. The study is "Single Question About Drunkenness to Detect College Fraternity/Sorority Members At-Risk For Injury" and will be presented by Mary Claire O'Brien MD. Her co-authors are Thomas P. McCoy MS, Heather Champion PhD, Erin...A simple protocol avoids unnecessary invasive procedures
...lood pressure "100mmHg or age 45" were also strong predictors of SAH. By using these simple observations, the authors developed a clinical rule that any patient showing 1 or more of these symptoms would then be a candidate for further investigation, via CT and/or LP. This rule would identify all the patients ...US infant mortality rate fails to improve
...hs." Birthweight and gestational age are two major predictors of infant health and survival. In 2003 birth defects, as well as prematurity and low birthweight remained the leading causes of infant death, according to the NCHS. The percentage of infant deaths occurring to babies born premature (less than 37 week...NDRI researchers report on transitions to injecting drug use among noninjecting heroin users
...were not injecting, to determine the incidence and predictors of making a transition to injecting. Dr. Alan Neaigus and his colleagues examined the relationship of social network influence and current individual susceptibility on this transition. The study followed several hundred non-injecting heroin users ...Patients have high expectations about screening mammography
...rpose of the study was to identify the significant predictors of repeat mammography behavior. Specifically looking at the relative impact of the pain experience, emotional distress and anxiety, and satisfaction with the health care experience," said Tricia Tang, PhD, who was the principal investigator and the d...Early myocardial enhancement defects on multidetector CT predicts future myocardial viability
...ects (dark spots) on multidetector CT are valuable predictors of myocardial viability in patients who have suffe... defects on cardiac multidetector CT, are valuable predictors of future myocardial viability," said Dr. Ghersin. "In essence, what we found is that dark spots on ...Fussy babies and postpartum depression linked, study finds
...elated. "Depression and inconsolability are strong predictors of one another," High said. "One in three women with fussy infants acknowledged that they were depressed." Researchers say the study sends a clear message to pediatricians: If you are treating a colicky baby, check on the moms, too. Ask them how they...Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease have an increased risk of heart disease
...adult U.S. population, is strongly associated with predictors of heart disease, such as high cholesterol, insuli...he association between NAFLD (or elevated ALT) and predictors of heart disease has been established and the link between NAFLD and increased risk of heart disease...Skin disease common among Hispanic farmworkers in North Carolina, research shows
...ist with the goal of estimating the prevalence and predictors of skin disease. The results are reported in the May issue of the Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. A second study, which involved in-depth interviews with 30 farmworkers from across the state, was designed to determine workers' beliefs and ...Individuals with a family history of alcoholism: Will they too become alcoholics?
...ale gender and behavioral disinhibition are strong predictors of alcohol problems," added Peter R. Finn, professor of psychology at Indiana University, Bloomington. "Behavioral disinhibition reflects a general disposition characterized by an apparent insensitivity to punishment, an increased sensitivity to imm...Newer chemotherapies improve outcomes for some types of breast cancer
...years ahead, it is likely that we will have better predictors that will allow clinicians to determine which patients with ERpositive disease truly benefit from the addition of chemotherapy." "Second, with advances in chemotherapy, patients with ERnegative tumors have had sequentially improved outcomes and their...Imaging technology helps identify esophageal cancer patients who respond well to treatment
...hy (CT) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), are poor predictors of response to chemoradiation. Recently, PET was shown to be more accurate than CT and EUS in evaluating newly diagnosed patients to determine the extent of the disease. So, Wake Forest researchers decided to evaluate its ability to determine respons...