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New Names for 9 JAMA Network Archives Journals Starting January 1, 2013
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Media Advisory: For more information, contact JAMA Network Media Relations at 312-464-JAMA (5262) or email mediarelations@jamanetwork.org. CHICAGO– The nine specialty Archives Journals in the JAMA Network will change their names effective Jan. 1, 2013, part of the ongoing evolution to more closely interconnect the scientific…
Study Examines Fingolimod Therapy in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Ernst-Wilhelm Radue, M.D., email eradue@uhbs.ch. CHICAGO– The medication fingolimod reduced inflammatory lesion activity and reduced brain volume loss in patients with multiple sclerosis who participated in a two-year placebo-controlled clinical trial and were assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures, according…
Study Examines Outcomes of Patients Who Refuse Transfusion Following Cardiac Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Colleen G. Koch, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., call Wyatt DuBois at 216-445-9946 or email duboisw@ccf.org. To contact commentary author Victor A. Ferraris, M.D., Ph.D., call Allison Perry at 859-323-2399 or email allison.perry@uky.edu. CHICAGO– Jehovah’s Witness patients who undergo cardiac surgery…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights Jehovah’s Witness patients who undergo cardiac surgery do not appear to be at increased risk for surgical complications or death when compared to patients who undergo cardiac surgery and receive blood transfusions (Online First; see news release below). According…
Medicare Coverage Gap Associated with Reductions in Antidepressant Use in Study
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Yuting Zhang, Ph.D., call Allison Hydzik and Cyndy McGrath at 412-647-9975 or email hydzikam@upmc.edu and mcgrathc3@upmc.edu. CHICAGO– The Medicare Part D coverage gap was associated with reduced use of antidepressants in a study of beneficiaries 65 years or older with depression,…
Common Factors Suggested in Study of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Patrick F. Sullivan M.D., F.R.A.N.Z.C.P., call Karen Moon at 919-962-8595 or email karen_moon@unc.edu. CHICAGO – Schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in first-degree relatives, such as parents or siblings, may be associated with increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a…
Study Suggests Antipsychotic Drugs During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Gestational Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Robert Bodén. M.D., Ph.D., email robert.boden@neuro.uu.se. CHICAGO– A study that examined maternal use of antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy suggests that these medications may be linked to an increased risk of gestational diabetes, according to a report in the July issue…
Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights A study that examined the maternal use of antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy suggests that these medications may be linked to an increased risk of gestational diabetes (see news release below). Schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in first-degree relatives, such as…
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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights A study of students at seven public high schools in Texas suggests that “sexting” (a combination of the words sex and texting, which is the practice of electronically sending sexually explicit images or messages) was prevalent and…
Study Suggests Teen Sexting Prevalent, May Be Linked to Sexual Behaviors
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Jeff. R. Temple, Ph.D., call Brianne O’Donnell at 212-220-4444 or email brianne.odonnell@gabbe.com. To reach editorial author Megan A. Moreno, M.D., M.S.Ed., M.P.H., call Toni Morrissey (608) 263-3223 or email tmorrissey@uwhealth.org. CHICAGO– A study of students at seven public high schools in…
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Statins Appear Associated with Reduced Risk of Recurrent Cardiovascular Events in Men, Women
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Jose Gutierrez, M.D., M.P.H., call Karin Eskenazi at 212-342-0508 or email ket2116@columbia.edu. To contact corresponding invited commentary author Fiona Taylor, Ph.D., HonMFPH, email Fiona.Taylor@lshtm.ac.uk. CHICAGO– Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs appear to be associated with reduced risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in men…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs appear to be associated with reduced risk for recurrent cardiovascular events in men and women, but do not appear to be associated with reduced all-cause mortality or stroke in women (see news release below). According to…
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Study Suggests Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery Appears to be Safer Than Open Procedure
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding John M. Morton, M.D., M.P.H., call John Sanford at 650-723-8309 or email jsanford@stanfordmed.org. CHICAGO– A study that examined national outcome differences between laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass suggests that the minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure was associated…
Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights A population-based study from theUnited Kingdomsuggests that the common skin condition psoriasis may be a risk factor for the development of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (Online First, see news release below). Smoking appears to be associated with an increased risk…
Survey Finds Surgical Interns Concerned about Training Duty-Hour Restrictions
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author David R. Farley, M.D., call Brian Kilen at 507-284-5005 or email Kilen.brian@mayo.edu. To contact invited critique author Mark L. Friedell, M.D., call John Austin at 816-235-5251 or email austinja@umkc.edu. CHICAGO– A survey of surgical interns suggests many of them…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights Loneliness in individuals over 60 years of age appears associated with an increased risk of functional decline and death in a study that included 1,604 participants from the Health and Retirement Study (Online First, see news release below). Living…
Living Alone Associated with Higher Risk of Mortality, Cardiovascular Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H., call Diane Keefe at 857-203-5879 or email diane.keefe@va.gov. CHICAGO– Living alone was associated with an increased risk of death and cardiovascular death in an international study of stable outpatients at risk of or with…
Study Examines Chronic Inflammation in Oral Cavity and HPV Status of Head and Neck Cancers
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Mine Tezal, D.D.S., Ph.D., call Sara Saldi at 716-645-4593 or email saldi@buffalo.edu. CHICAGO – Among patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas, a history of chronic inflammation in the mouth (periodontitis, i.e. gum disease) may be associated with an increased…
Study Suggests Link Between Smoking, Increased Risk of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Jo Leonardi-Bee, Ph.D., email Jo.Leonardi-Bee@nottingham.ac.uk. CHICAGO– Smoking appears to be associated with an increased risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer, according to a report of a meta-analysis and review of available medical literature published Online First by Archives of…
Study Suggests That Psoriasis May be Associated With Development of Type 2 Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Rahat S. Azfar, M.D., call Kim Menard 215-662-6183 or email kim.menard@uphs.upenn.edu. CHICAGO – A population-based study from the United Kingdom suggests that the common skin condition psoriasis may be a risk factor for the development of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM),…
Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery Study Highlights A study reports on the results of a survey that focused on ethical dilemmas in aesthetic rhinoplasty (reconstruction of the nose) by posing 15 theoretical clinical vignettes to 103 facial plastic surgery fellowship directors (n=56) and facial plastic…
Study Links Loneliness in Older Individuals to Functional Decline, Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Carla M. Perissinotto, M.D., M.H.S., call Leland Kim at 415-502-9553 or email leland.kim@ucsf.edu. To contact corresponding commentary author Emily M. Bucholz, M.P.H., call Karen Peart at 203-432-1326 or email karen.peart@yale.edu. CHICAGO– Loneliness in individuals over 60 years of age appears associated…
Diabetes, Poor Glucose Control Associated With Greater Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Kristine Yaffe, M.D., call Jason Bardi at 415-502-4608 or email jason.bardi@ucsf.edu. CHICAGO– Among well-functioning older adults without dementia, diabetes mellitus (DM) and poor glucose control among those with DM are associated with worse cognitive function and greater cognitive decline, according…
Archives of Surgery Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Archives of Surgery Study Highlights A study that examined national outcome differences between laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass suggests the minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure was associated with greater safety and used fewer resources because of shorter hospital stays and less cost…
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Study Examines Risk Factors for Visual Impairment Among Preschool Children Born Extremely Preterm
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Carina Slidsborg, M.D., email carinaslidsborg@hotmail.com. CHICAGO– Cerebral damage and retinopathy of prematurity appear to be independently associated with visual impairment among preschool children who were born extremely premature, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, a JAMA…
Study Examines Telephone Intervention in Glaucoma Treatment Adherence
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Karen Glanz, Ph.D., M.P.H., call Katie Delach at 215-349-5964 or email Katie.delach@uphs.upenn.edu. CHICAGO – A telephone intervention trial was associated with improvement in glaucoma medication adherence in both the treatment group and the control group but, when the two groups were compared, interactive…
Archives of Neurology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 Archives of Neurology Study Highlights Among persons at increased genetic risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), altered patterns of inflammatory protein biomarkers in young and middle adulthood in ε4 carriers may be related to AD risk in later life, according to a study of 33 persons…
Thiazolidinedione Treatment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Appears to be Associated with Increased Risk for Diabetic Macular Edema
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Iskandar Idris, M.D., F.R.C.P, F.R.C.P.(Edin), email iidris@aol.com. To contact corresponding commentary author Sonal Singh, M.D., M.P.H., call Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-8665 or email sdesmon1@jhmi.edu. CHICAGO – Treatment with glucose-lowering thiazolidinedione drugs in patients with Type 2 diabetes appears to…
Study Links Smoking to Increased All-Cause Mortality in Older Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Hermann Brenner, M.D., M.P.H., email h.brenner@dkfz.de. To contact commentary author Tai Hing Lam, M.D. email hrmrlth@hku.hk. CHICAGO– An analysis of available medical literature suggests smoking was linked to increased mortality in older patients and that smoking cessation was associated…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights Treatment with glucose-lowering thiazolidinedione drugs in patients with Type 2 diabetes appears to be associated with an increased risk of diabetic macular edema (a complication that may affect vision) at 1-year and 10-year follow-up evaluations (Online First, see news…
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Study Suggests Link Between Basal Cell Carcinoma, Stressful Life Events, Troubled Early Parent-Child Relationship
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser, Ph.D., call Emily Caldwell at 614-292-8310 or email caldwell.151@osu.edu. CHICAGO – A study of 91 patients at a university medical center suggests that a troubled early parent-child relationship in combination with a severe life event in…
Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights A study of 91 patients at a university medical center suggests that a troubled early parent-child relationship in combination with a severe life event in the past year may be associated with immune responses to a basal cell…
Study Examines Comparative Effectiveness of Rhythm Control vs Rate Control Drug Treatment on Mortality in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Louise Pilote, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., call Julie Robert at 514-934-1934 ext.71381 or email julie.robert@muhc.mcgill.ca. To contact corresponding editorial author Gregory M. Marcus, M.D., M.A.S., call Leland Kim at 415-502-9553 or email leland.kim@ucsf.edu. CHICAGO– An observational study that examined the…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights An observational study that examined the comparative effectiveness of rhythm control vs. rate control drug treatment on mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (a rapid, irregular heart beat) suggests there was little difference in mortality within four years…
Household Contacts of Children with Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections Appear to Have High Rate of MRSA Colonization
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Stephanie A. Fritz, M.D., M.S.C.I., call Beth Miller at 314-286-0119 or email millerbe@wustl.edu. The journal also is providing an “Advice for Patients” article on staphylococcal infections. CHICAGO– Household contacts of children with Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI)…
Genetics, Rapid Childhood Growth and the Development of Obesity
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Daniel W. Belsky, Ph.D., call Mary Jane Gore at 919-660-1309 or email mary.gore@duke.edu. To contact editorial author Jose R. Fernandez, Ph.D., call Bob Shepard at 205-934-8934 or email bshep@uab.edu. CHICAGO– A 38-year longitudinal study of New Zealanders suggests that individuals…
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights A 38-year longitudinal study of New Zealanders suggests that individuals with higher genetic risk scores were more likely to be chronically obese in adulthood (see news release below). Household contacts of children with staphylococcus aureus skin and…
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Archives of Neurology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 28, 2012 Archives of Neurology Study Highlights A study of 20 patients in London who experienced acute ischemic stroke suggests vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels were significantly higher in patients who experienced ischemic stroke with cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) compared with those without CMBs. Researchers suggest that…
Meta-analysis Examines Intensive Glycemic Control, Renal Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 28, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Steven G. Coca, D.O., M.S., call 203-432-1326 or email karen.peart@yale.edu. To contact commentary author David M. Nathan, M.D., call Kory Zhao at 617-726-0274 or email kdodd1@partners.org. To contact corresponding commentary author Karen L. Margolis, M.D., M.P.H., call Mary Van Beusekom 952-967-7361…
Mobile Technology, Remote Coaching, Financial Incentives May Help Improve Diet, Activity Level
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 28, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact BonnieSpring, Ph.D., call Marla Paul at 312-503-8928 or email marla-paul@northwestern.edu. To contact commentary author William T. Riley, Ph.D., call the NHLBI Office of Communications at 301-496-4236 or email nhlbinews@nhlbi.nih.gov. CHICAGO– The diet and activity levels of patients may be improved through…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 28, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights The diet and activity levels of patients may be improved through use of mobile technology, remote coaching and financial incentives, according to a report of a randomized controlled trial (see news release below). A review of seven clinical trials…
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Study Examines Effect of Prednisolone in Patients with Bell Palsy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Thomas Berg, M.D., Ph.D., email thomas.berg@lycos.com. CHICAGO – Treatment for Bell palsy (a condition involving the facial nerve and characterized by facial paralysis) with the corticosteroid prednisolone within 72 hours appeared to significantly reduce the number of patients with mild to…
Vigorous Physical Activity Associated with Reduced Risk of Psoriasis
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Abrar A. Qureshi, M.D., M.P.H., call Marjorie Montemayor-Quellenberg at 617-534-2208 or email mmontemayor-quellenberg@partners.org. CHICAGO – A study of U.S. women suggests that vigorous physical activity may be associated with a reduced risk of psoriasis, according to a report published…
Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights A study of U.S. women suggests that vigorous physical activity may be associated with a reduced risk of psoriasis (Online First, see news release below). A study involving treatment of 10 patients with 12 tattoos containing blue and green tattoo…
Treatment with Bisphosphonates Associated With Increased Risk of Atypical Femoral Fractures
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Raphael P. H. Meier, M.D., email raphael.meier@hcuge.ch. To contact commentary author Douglas C. Bauer, M.D., call Kristen Bole at 415- 502-6397 or email kristen.bole@ucsf.edu. CHICAGO – Treatment with bisphosphonate therapy appears to be associated with an increased risk of atypical fractures…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights A study of patients admitted to a single university hospital in Switzerland suggests that treatment with bisphosphonate therapy appears to be associated with an increased risk of atypical fractures of the femur; however, the overall occurrence of atypical fracture…
Study Finds Surgical Residents Often Fatigued
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Frank McCormick, M.D., call Kory Zhao at 617-726-0274 or email kdodd1@partners.org. To contact critique author Thomas F. Tracy Jr., M.S., M.D., call Jill Reuter at 401-444-6863 or email jreuter@lifespan.org. CHICAGO – A study involving 27 orthopedic surgery residents suggests that surgical…
Study Suggests Obese Patients Have More Advanced, Aggressive Papillary Thyroid Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Avital Harari, M.D., call Rachel Champeau at 310-794-0777 or email rchampeau@mednet.ucla.edu. To contact invited critique author Quan-Yang Duh, M.D., call Elizabeth Fernandez at 415-514-1592 or email elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu. CHICAGO– A review of medical records of patients treated at an academic tertiary…
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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Archives of Surgery Study Highlights A review of medical records of patients treated at an academic tertiary care center suggests that obese patients appear to have more advanced stage and more aggressive forms of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) (Online First, see news release below). A…
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Archives of Ophthalmology Study Highlights
Among African Americans with type 1 diabetes mellitus, narrower retinal arteriolar diameter equivalent is associated with an increased risk of six-year incidence of any cardiovascular disease and lower extremity arterial disease (see news release below). Use of adhesive tape appears to be associated with temporary relief of symptoms of inturned upper eyelid eyelashes, according to…
Study Examines Retinal Vessel Diameter and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in African Americans with Type 1 Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 10 A.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Monique S. Roy, M.D., call Kaylyn Dines at 973-972-1216 or email dineskd@umdnj.edu. CHICAGO – Among African Americans with type 1 diabetes mellitus, narrower central retinal arteriolar equivalent (average diameter of the small arteries in the retina) is associated with an increased…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
Asymptomatic patients who undergo treadmill exercise echocardiography (ExE) after coronary revascularization may be identified as being at high risk but those patients do not appear to have more favorable outcomes with repeated revascularization (Online First, see news release below). A small clinical trial reported by investigators from Japan suggests that acupuncture appears to be associated…
Acupuncture Appears Associated with Improvement in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 10 A.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Masao Suzuki, L.Ac, Ph.D., email masuzuki@meiji-u.ac.jp. To contact corresponding commentary author George T. Lewith, M.A., M.D., F.R.C.P., M.R.C.G.P, email gl3@southampton.ac.uk. CHICAGO – According to a small clinical trial reported by investigators from Japan, acupuncture appears to be associated with improvement…
Study Examines Exercise Testing in Asymptomatic Patients After Coronary Revascularization
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 10 A.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Thomas H. Marwick, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., call Tora Vinci at 216-444-2412 or email vinciv@ccf.org. To contact commentary author Mark J. Eisenberg, M.D., M.P.H., call Allison Flynn at 514-398-7698 or email allison.j.flynn@mcgill.ca. CHICAGO – Asymptomatic patients who undergo treadmill exercise…