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Adjustable shunt effectively alleviates hydrocephalus pressure

Using a shunt with an adjustable Strata valve that is initially set at the highest setting so it can be titrated down is a worthwhile approach to treat idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.

25 Feb 2013

Symptoms poor guide to testing for juvenile Huntington disease

The onset or presentation of specific clinical features that are typical of juvenile Huntington’s Disease (JHD) do not help physicians to diagnose the condition without genetic testing.

25 Feb 2013

Oral health in elderly Chileans improving, but disparities remain

Oral health makes a significant contribution to the general wellbeing of older people, a survey of Chilean over-60s has found.

25 Feb 2013

CT angiography uncovers cardiovascular disease risk

Computed tomography angiography can warn of the likelihood for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients suspected of having coronary artery disease in the absence of medically modifiable risk factors, research shows.

25 Feb 2013

Mental health risk increased in children with atopic dermatitis

Results from a US study suggest that children with atopic dermatitis (AD) are at significantly increased risk for mental health disorders.

25 Feb 2013

CHADS scores possibilities extend beyond atrial fibrillation

The CHADS-based risk scores can predict long-term vascular outcomes and mortality in patients with stroke who do not have atrial fibrillation, research suggests.

25 Feb 2013

Visual processing clue to schizophrenia risk

An element of the event-related potential response to visual stimuli is impaired in patients with prodromal symptoms of schizophrenia, research suggests.

25 Feb 2013

Community health team improves diabetes control in Polynesian community

A team of community health workers has been able to improve control of Type 2 diabetes in a group of individuals from American Samoa – a medically underserved territory with a high prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and other cardiovascular risk factors, report researchers.

25 Feb 2013

ABCDE criteria non optimal for pediatric melanoma diagnosis

Conventional criteria for diagnosing melanoma may not be accurate in children and adolescents, suggest results published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

25 Feb 2013

Mechanisms of HPV-associated tumor spread under scrutiny

In patients with human papillomavirus-associated tonsillar carcinoma, second tumors in the contralateral tonsil are typically caused by the same viral variant, a case series indicates.

25 Feb 2013

Heightened stroke risk for patients with sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation may play an intermediary role in the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and stroke, research findings suggest.

25 Feb 2013

High life inadvisable after Fontan procedure

Living at even a moderate altitude may have an adverse impact on the health and survival of patients who have undergone the Fontan procedure for single-ventricle anatomy, say researchers.

25 Feb 2013

Gender bias detected for hip arthroplasty failure

Women are significantly more likely than men to experience implant failure after primary total hip arthroplasty, suggests research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

25 Feb 2013

Opioids are main contributor to fatal overdoses

The number of deaths from drug overdoses in the United States in 2010 rose for the 11th consecutive year, show data from the National Center for Health Statistics.

25 Feb 2013

Substance use increased in teens with ADHD

Adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have significantly higher rates of substance abuse and cigarette use than their peers without the condition, US research shows.

25 Feb 2013

Gas transfer predicts survival in lung disease patients

Gas transfer is the best lung function predictor of survival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, study results suggest.

25 Feb 2013

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease risk increased in COPD

Chronic respiratory disease is a significant risk factor for non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease, results from a French study show.

25 Feb 2013

COPD has negative prognostic impact in heart attack patients

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with an increased risk for death and hospital readmission for cardiovascular causes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, research shows.

25 Feb 2013

Protamine–heparin complex antibodies raise concerns

Almost a third of patients treated with protamine for heparin reversal during cardiopulmonary bypass develop antibodies to circulating protamine–heparin complexes, study findings suggest.

25 Feb 2013

Adolescent bipolar disorder ‘does not conform to checklist’

Young people with bipolar disorder who are in a depressive episode do not conform to the child behavior checklist–juvenile bipolar disorder phenotype profile, the results of a US study indicate.

25 Feb 2013