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ERS: Questionnaire IDs Youths' Anesthetic Complications Risk Those found at high risk for respiratory events could benefit from tailored management ERS: Palliative Nasal Oxygen No Better Than Room Air Routine oxygen therapy does not relieve breathlessness in dyspneic terminally ill patients ESC: Statins Do Not Raise Cancer Rates and Mortality Those receiving statins have same rates of cancer and death as those given placebo ESC: With MI, Non-Cardiac Surgery, Statins Lower MI Risk For CABG, MI risk not decreased by pre-procedure drugs, but atrial fibrillation risk lower ESC: Double-Dose Clopidogrel May Not Benefit ACS Patients But it does appear to reduce cardiovascular events, stent thrombosis among PCI subgroup ESC: Low-Dose Heparin Doesn't Reduce PCI-Related Bleeding Researchers recommend standard dose for non-ST-segment elevation patients ESC: n-3 Fatty Acids May Not Be Beneficial for Ml Patients Researchers find supplementation does not lower rate of adverse cardiovascular events ESC: Ivabradine Lowers Heart Failure-Related Mortality The drug lowers heart rate, which itself is associated with heart failure risk ESC: Effect of Genetic Variants Weighed in Clopidogrel Response Conflicting evidence seen; variants do not appear to affect treatment with two other drugs ESC: Local Standards Affect Stroke Drug Benefits Analysis of drug comparison trial shows quality control affects benefits of new treatment ESC: In Atherothrombosis, Clinical Descriptors Predict Risk Those with history of ischemic events most vulnerable to subsequent events Drinking Water May Help Dieters Lose Weight Researchers find two cups before meals results in greater weight loss APA: Father-Son Relationship Tied to Emotional Stability Good relationship in childhood tied to lower levels of emotional reactivity to adulthood stressors CHC/IHF: Two Newer BP Drugs Not Better Than Diuretic Extended ALLHAT study shows lisinopril, amlodipine not superior to chlorthalidone Content By: