Archives of Neurology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Archives of Neurology Study Highlights Patients with aspirin resistance are more likely to sustain a more severe stroke than patients without aspirin resistance, according to a study of 90 patients with acute stroke who previously received aspirin therapy (Online First). A genetic case-control association study…
Study Examines Surgical Outcomes after Head and Neck Cancer at Safety-Net Hospitals
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Christine G. Gourin, M.D., M.P.H., call David March at 410-955-1534 or email dmarch1@jhmi.edu. CHICAGO – Safety-net hospitals appear to provide head and neck cancer surgical care to a vulnerable population, without an increase in short-term mortality, morbidity, or…
Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights Safety-net hospitals appear to provide head and neck cancer surgical care to a vulnerable population, without an increase in short-term mortality, morbidity, or costs (See news release below). Many patients with head and neck cancer experience pain…
Children with Psoriasis May be at Increased Risk for Overweight and Obesity
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Amy S. Paller, M.D., call Marla Paul at 312-503-8928 or email marla-paul@northwestern.edu. CHICAGO – A study of children in nine countries found that psoriasis in children was associated with an increased risk for overweight and obesity, regardless of psoriasis severity, according…
Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights A study of children from nine countries found that psoriasis in children was associated with an increased risk for overweight and obesity, regardless of psoriasis severity (Online First; see news release below). A questionnaire-based study of 1,541 adults with vitiligo…
Chronic Pain in Parents Appears Associated with Chronic Pain in Adolescents, Young Adults
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Gry B. Hoftun, M.D., email gry.b.hoftun@ntnu.no. To contact editorial corresponding author Tonya M. Palermo, Ph.D., call Liz Hunter at 206-616-3192 or email elh415@uw.edu. CHICAGO– Chronic pain in parents appears to be associated with chronic nonspecific pain and chronic multisite pain in…
Study Examines Postdischarge Complications After General Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Julie A. Sosa, M.D., M.A., call Helen Dodson at 203-436-3984 or email helen.dodson@yale.edu. To contact critique author Desmond C. Winter, M.D., email des.winter@gmail.com. An author podcast will be available on the journal website after the embargo lifts: http://bit.ly/JLp3jy CHICAGO – A…
Uninsured Patients Undergoing Craniotomy for Brain Tumor Have Higher In-Hospital Mortality
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D., call Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-8665 or email sdesmon1@jhmi.edu. To contact critique corresponding author Shawn L. Hervey-Jumper, M.D., call Kara Gavin 734-764-2220 or email kegavin@umich.edu. CHICAGO – Compared to insured patients, uninsured patients have higher in-hospital mortality following surgery…
Archives of Surgery Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Archives of Surgery Study Highlights Compared to insured patients, uninsured patients have higher in-hospital mortality following surgery for brain tumors (See news release below). A study of postdischarge (PD) complications after general surgery procedures found that overall, 16.7 percent of patients experienced a complication and…
Unemployment May Be Associated With Increased Heart Attack Risk
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Matthew E. Dupre, Ph.D., call Sarah Avery at 919-660-1306 or email sarah.avery@duke.edu. To contact commentary author William T. Gallo, Ph.D., call Susan Konig at 212-772-4068 or email skonig@hunter.cuny.edu. CHICAGO – Unemployment, multiple job losses and short periods without work may be…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights Unemployment, multiple job losses and short periods without work may be associated with increased risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI, heart attack) in a study that examined different dimensions of unemployment (Online First, see news release below). A study…
Study Suggests Repeat Testing Common Among Medicare Beneficiaries
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact H. Gilbert Welch, M.D., M.P.H., call Annmarie Christensen at 603-653-0897 or email annmarie.christensen@dartmouth.edu. To contact corresponding commentary author Arnold Milstein, M.D., M.P.H., call Margarita Gallardo at 650-723-7897 or email mjgallardo@stanford.edu. CHICAGO – A study suggests that diagnostic tests are frequently repeated…
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Dance Intervention Improves Self-Rated Health of Girls With Internalizing Problems
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Anna Duberg, R.P.T., email anna.duberg2@orebroll.se. CHICAGO– A dance intervention program improved the self-rated health of Swedish girls with internalizing problems, such as stress and psychosomatic symptoms, according to a report of a study published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics &…
Fasting Time Prior to Blood Lipid Tests Appears to Have Limited Association With Lipid Levels
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Christopher Naugler, M.Sc., M.D., C.C.F.P., F.C.F.P., F.R.C.P.C., call Marta Cyperling at 403-210-3835 or email marta.cyperling@ucalgary.ca. To contact editorial author J. Michael Gaziano, M.D., M.P.H., and commentary corresponding author Samia Mora, M.D., M.H.S., call Jessica Maki at 617-534-1603 or email jmaki3@partners.org. CHICAGO…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights Fasting prior to blood lipid tests appears to have limited association with lipid subclass levels, suggesting that fasting for routine lipid level determinations may be unnecessary (Online First, see news release below). A review of electronic health records of…
Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012 Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights A study that measured the fecundity (the ability to reproduce) of patients with schizophrenia, autism, bipolar disorder, depression, anorexia nervosa or substance abuse and their unaffected siblings compared with the general population suggests that except for women with depression,…
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Study Examines Genetics, Incidence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 10 A.M. (CT), FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Ronald Klein, M.D., M.P.H., call Susan Smith at 608-262-7335 or email ssmith5@uwhealth.org. An author podcast will be available on the journal website after the embargo lifts: http://bitly.com/QGSWAs CHICAGO – A report that describes the relationship of age and risk alleles (variant…
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Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012 Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights A study of 158 soldiers that tested whether soldiers’ emotional reactivity to enriched CO2 inhalation before deployment would predict their psychological adjustment while deployed in Iraq suggests that the presence of predeployment emotional reactivity potentiated (enhanced) the effects of…
Study Examines Smoking by Inpatients During Hospital Stay
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Susan Regan, Ph.D., call Ryan Donovan at 617-724-6433 or email rcdonovan@partners.org. To contact commentary author Steven A. Schroeder, M.D., call Elizabeth Fernandez at 415-514-1592 or email Elizabeth.Fernandez@ucsf.edu. CHICAGO– A study of smokers admitted to a large urban teaching hospital in…
Physical Exercise Improves Gait Speed, Muscle Strength, Fitness in Patients with Parkinson Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact study author Lisa M. Shulman, M.D., call Sharon Boston at 410-328-8919 or email sboston@umm.edu. To contact corresponding editorial author E. Ray Dorsey, M.D., M.B.A., call Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-8665 or email sdesmon1@jhmi.edu. CHICAGO – Physical exercise, including treadmill, stretching and resistance…
Eating at Fast-Food, Full-Service Restaurants Associated With Increased Calorie Intake
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Lisa M. Powell, Ph.D., call Sherri McGinnis Gonzalez at 312-996-8277 or email smcginn@uic.edu. An author podcast will be available on the journal website after the embargo lifts: http://bit.ly/PogxGc CHICAGO – Eating meals and other foods from fast-food and full-service restaurants appears…
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Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012 Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights A report on two studies in Ireland suggests that psychotic symptoms are associated with increased risk for suicidal behavior in the general adolescent population and in adolescents with psychiatric disorder. The results indicate that psychotic symptoms were associated with…
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights Behavioral treatment for obesity was associated with positive outcomes among moderately and severely obese children when initiated early in life, but treatment was not associated with beneficial effects for adolescents (those age 14 to 16 years) with…
Archives of Neurology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012 Archives of Neurology Study Highlights A study of children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) screened by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for participation in a randomized controlled trial found that acute silent cerebral ischemic (a temporary shortage of oxygen caused by reduced blood flow) events were…
Decline in Incidence of Heart Attacks Appears Associated with Smoke-Free Workplace Laws
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Richard D. Hurt, M.D., call Kelley Luckstein at 507-538-5554 or email luckstein.kelley@mayo.edu. To contact commentary author Pamela M. Ling, M.D., M.P.H., call Jason Bardi at 415-502-4608 or email jason.bardi@ucsf.edu. CHICAGO– A decline in the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI, heart…
Overweight, Obesity in Adolescents Appears Associated with Increased Risk for End-Stage Renal Disease Over Time
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Asaf Vivante, M.D., email asafvivante@gmail.com. To contact commentary author Kirsten L. Johansen, M.D., call Jason Bardi at 415-502-4608 or email jason.bardi@ucsf.edu. CHICAGO– Being overweight and obese during adolescence appears related to an increased risk of all-cause treated end-stage renal disease…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights Being overweight and obese during adolescence appears related to an increased risk of all-cause treated end-stage renal disease (ESRD) during a 25-year period (Online First, see news release below). A decline in the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI, heart…
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Study of Patients Ages 90 and Older Links Poor Physical Performance, Increased Odds of Dementia
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact study authors call Tom Vasich at 949-824-6455 or email tmvasich@uci.edu. CHICAGO– Poor physical performance on activities including walking was associated with increased odds of dementia in a study of individuals 90 years and older, according to a report published Online First…
Increased Risk of Suicidal Thoughts Among Adolescents Appears Related to Recent Victimization
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Heather A. Turner, Ph.D., call Erika Mantz at 603-862-1567 or email erika.mantz@unh.edu. CHICAGO– An increased risk of suicidal ideation (thoughts of harming or killing oneself) in adolescents appears to be associated with recent victimization, such as by peers, sexual assault, and…
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights An increased risk of suicidal ideation (thoughts of harming or killing oneself) in adolescents appears to be associated with recent victimization, such as by peers, sexual assault, and maltreatment (Online First, see news release below). A study…
Eating More Legumes May Improve Glycemic Control, Lower Estimated Heart Disease Risk
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author David J.A. Jenkins, M.D., call Kate Taylor at 416-864-6060 ext. 6537 or email taylorka@smh.ca. To contact commentary author Marion J. Franz, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., call 952-941-6751 or email MarionFranz@aol.com. CHICAGO – Eating more legumes (such as beans, chickpeas or lentils)…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights Eating more legumes (such as beans, chickpeas or lentils) as part of a low-glycemic index diet appears to improve glycemic control and reduce estimated coronary heart disease risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (Online First, see news…
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Study Identifies Characteristics of Sunbed Users, Motivation for Tanning
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Sven Schneider, Ph.D., M.A., email Sven.Schneider@medma.uni-heidelberg.de. CHICAGO– A telephone survey of 4,851 individuals in Germany suggests the overall prevalence of sunbed use was nearly 40 percent for participants who had ever used one and 14.6 percent had used a tanning bed…
Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery Study Highlights Dry eye symptoms and chemosis (swelling of the tissues on the surface of the eye) were reported in 26.5 percent and 26.3 percent of patients, respectively, following blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), according to a study of 892 cases…
Study Suggests Men Diagnosed with ADHD as Children Had Worse Educational, Occupational, Economic, Social Outcomes as Adults
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Rachel G. Klein, Ph.D., call Allison Clair at 212-404-3753 or email allison.clair@nyumc.org. CHICAGO – Men who were diagnosed as children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appeared to have significantly worse educational, occupational, economic and social outcomes in a 33-year, follow-up study that compared…
Archives of Neurology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Archives of Neurology Study Highlights While deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus has been associated with improvement in the symptoms of Parkinson disease (PD), including bradykinesia (a slowness of motion), a study of 24 patients with PD suggests that when stimulation was turned off…
Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights Simulated surgical training appeared to improve technical skills to a proficiency level in otolaryngology residents in a study of 14 residents at two academic medical centers in New York, with eight residents trained to proficiency on an…
Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights A telephone survey of 4,851 individuals in Germany suggests the overall prevalence of sunbed use was 39.2 percent for participants who had ever used one and 14.6 percent had used a tanning bed within the last 12 months (Online First,…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights A study that sought to develop and validate a clinical prediction tool for patients after ischemic stroke suggests that the PLAN score (derived from preadmission comorbidities [co-existing diseases], level of consciousness, age and neurologic deficit) appeared to predict 30-day…
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights Researchers in Finland suggest that the risk of long-term consequences from childhood urinary tract infection (UTI) appears to be low after a follow-up study found no cases of impaired renal function or hypertension six to 17 years…
Weight Loss Surgery May be Associated with Increased Substance Use Following Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Alexis Conason, Psy.D., call 646-841-3652 or email drconason@gmail.com. CHICAGO – Patients who undergo bariatric weight loss surgery may be at increased risk for substance use (drug use, alcohol use and cigarette smoking) following surgery, particularly among patients who undergo laparoscopic Roux-en-Y…
Archives of Surgery Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Archives of Surgery Study Highlights Patients who undergo bariatric weight loss surgery may be at increased risk for substance use (drug use, alcohol use and cigarette smoking) following surgery, particularly among patients who undergo laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery who appear to be at increased…
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Archives of Ophthalmology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 Archives of Ophthalmology Study Highlights Discussing driving concerns with older patients is the subject of two articles that report the results of a survey of 404 vision care professionals (VCPs) in Michigan (both optometrists and ophthalmologists). In one article, more than 80 percent of VCPs…
Moving from High-Poverty to Low-Poverty Neighborhoods Appears Beneficial for Some Adolescent Girls
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Theresa L. Osypuk, Sc.D., Sc.M., call Lauren Dibble at 617-373-5460 or email l.dibble@neu.edu. CHICAGO– Although some girls benefited from a program that moved families from high-poverty areas to low-poverty areas, boys and adolescents from families with preexisting health-related vulnerabilities did not…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights Overall death rates due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection declined over time between 1993 and 2007 for most men and women by race/ethnicity and educational levels, with the largest absolute decreases for nonwhites because of their higher baseline…
Study Finds Decline in HIV Deaths for Most Men, Women by Race/Ethnicity, Education
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Edgar P. Simard, Ph.D., M.P.H., call David Sampson at 213-840-7525 or email David.Sampson@cancer.org. To contact commentary author William Cunningham, M.D., M.P.H., call Enrique Rivero at 310-794-2273 or email ERivero@mednet.ucla.edu. CHICAGO – Overall death rates due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…
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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights A study of children in theNew Bedford,Mass., area suggests that low-level prenatal mercury exposure may be associated with a greater risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related behaviors and that fish consumption during pregnancy may be associated with a…
Prenatal Mercury Exposure May be Associated with Risk of ADHD-Related Behaviors; Fish Consumption May be Associated with Lower Risk
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Sharon K. Sagiv, Ph.D., M.P.H., call Tom Langford at 617-534-1605 or tlangford@partners.org. To contact editorial author Bruce P. Lanphear, M.D., M.P.H., call 778-782-8650 or email blanphear@sfu.ca. CHICAGO– A study of children in the New Bedford, Mass., area suggests that low-level prenatal…