מתוך medicontext.co.il By Joene Hendry WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Low serum endotoxin core antibody titers prior to cardiopulmonary bypass surgery are associated with a

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Low levels of HDL2 cholesterol might serve as a better predictor of coronary artery disease in type 2

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Bruce Dixon CHICAGO (Reuters Health) – Regular nocturnal hemodialysis may reverse left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and improve the quality of life of

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Severely burned children who are hyperglycemic have a higher mortality rate, reduced skin graft take and more infection

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Excess adiposity increases the risk of recurrent coronary events following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) by up to 80%,

מתוך medicontext.co.il LONDON (Reuters Health) – Individuals with microvascular abnormalities on retinal photographs are more likely to experience a stroke than people without such abnormalities,

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – According to the results of animal experiments, inhibition of RXR or PPAR-gamma appears to ameliorate diet-induced obesity and

מתוך medicontext.co.il LONDON (Reuters Health) – Physicians should monitor the kidney function of elderly patients taking angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Joene Hendry WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) without cardiopulmonary bypass may be more appropriate than conventional bypass

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Ramipril causes regression of electrocardiographic signs of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), according to a report published in the

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Mechanical factors influence urinary incontinence more than hormonal changes associated with menopause, according to data from a prospective

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Will Boggs, MD WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Carvedilol improves cardiac function and survival in patients with congestive heart failure and concomitant

מתוך medicontext.co.il LONDON (Reuters Health) – Increased plasma endothelin levels appear to be predictive of rapid coronary artery disease progression in patients with chronic stable

מתוך medicontext.co.il By C. Vidyashankar, MD DELHI (Reuters Health) – Urinary nitrite levels are elevated in childhood steroid-responsive nephrotic syndrome, but not so in the

from medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Elevated levels of N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline (AcSDKP), a physiologic inhibitor of hematopoiesis, can occur in chronic renal failure patients and

By Anthony J. Brown, MD WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs) offer significant renoprotective effects that can delay the progression of nephropathy

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Mild to moderate renal insufficiency appears to be an independent predictor of cardiac events in postmenopausal women with

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – The ratio of microalbuminuria to urinary creatinine (MACR), as a measure of glomerular permeability, shows a significant correlation

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Using patient symptoms at presentation and clinical tumor size, researchers developed a biostatistical model that accurately stratifies patients

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Using patient symptoms at presentation and clinical tumor size, researchers developed a biostatistical model that accurately stratifies patients