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Adverse outcomes among Aboriginal patients receiving peritoneal dialysis
Manish M. Sood MD, Paul Komenda MD MHA, Amy R. Sood Pharm D and colleagues
July 26, 2010

Adverse outcomes among Aboriginal patients receiving peritoneal dialysisCompared with non-Aboriginal patients, Aboriginal patients on peritoneal dialysis had higher mortality and shorter time to peritonitis independent of co-morbidities and demographic characteristics. This is the finding of a cohort study involving 727 patients from Manitoba. Full article


The hypertriglyceridemic-waist phenotype and the risk of coronary artery disease: results from the EPIC-Norfolk Prospective Population Study
Benoit J. Arsenault PhD, Isabelle Lemieux PhD, Jean-Pierre Després PhD and colleagues
July 19, 2010

The hypertriglyceridemic-waist phenotype and the risk of coronary artery disease: results from the EPIC-Norfolk Prospective Population StudyThe combination of elevated triglyceride levels and large waist circumference was associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease. This finding by Arsenault and colleagues was based on data from more than 21 000 people without coronary artery disease at baseline who were followed for nearly 10 years on average. There was an associated risk even among people classified as low risk using traditional risk scores. The authors suggest intra-abdominal adiposity may be an important area for further research. Full article


Seasonal influenza vaccination campaigns for health care personnel: systematic review
Po-Po Lam MSc, Larry W. Chambers PhD, Donna M. Pierrynowski MacDougall PhD, Anne E. McCarthy MD
July 19, 2010

Seasonal influenza vaccination campaigns for health care personnel: systematic reviewSimple education campaigns brought about little change in vaccination rates against influenza among health care workers. This systematic review of 12 studies included randomized controlled trials and selected nonrandomized studies. Some multicomponent interventions had larger effects, but there is a lack of good evidence upon which to base recommendations for improving vaccination rates among health care workers. Full article

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