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California HIV/AIDS Advocates To Appear At Hearing On Proposed Budget Cuts
On Friday, HIV/AIDS advocates in California will appear at the state Legislature"s Budget Conference Committee hearing to urge lawmakers to block proposed health-related budget cuts, the Bay Area Reporter reports. According to the Reporter, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger"s (R) latest budget proposal includes cutting $67.8 million from state HIV programs and an additional $12.3 million from the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Anne Donnelly of Project Inform said, "We realize we may have to take cuts to our programs. But let"s make sure they are minimized and that we continue to deliver the essential services to those people living with HIV and those also at risk." Next week HIV/AIDS advocates also plan to convene on the steps of the state Capitol to protest the proposed budget cuts (Bajko, Bay Area Reporter, 6/4).
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Tragic Death Highlights Perils Of Binge Drinking, UK
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Screening For Left Ventricular Dysfunction May Have Less Value Than Thought

The value and cost-effectiveness of screening for left ventricular (LV) dysfunction remains unclear, particularly since specific, evidence-based treatments are not available for the majority of patients with preserved systolic dysfunction, reports a study in the June issue of the Journal of Cardiac Failure, published by Elsevier. In the study,1012 primary care patients with hypertension and/or diabetes without signs or symptoms of heart failure were screened for asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction (ALVD), using measurements of NT-pro-BNP and echocardiography. Diastolic dysfunction was found in 368 subjects (36%) and was categorized as mild in 327 and moderate-severe in 41. Systolic dysfunction was present in only 11 (1.1%)l. NT-proBNP levels were 170÷±206 and 859÷±661 pg/mL respectively in diastolic and systolic dysfunction and 92÷±169 in normal subjects (p99% and a positive predictive value of 33% in patients Journal of Cardiac Failure. Notes: The full study is "The Role of N-Terminal PRO-Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Echocardiography for Screening Asymptomatic Left Ventricular Dysfunction in a Population at High Risk for Heart Failure: The PROBE-HF Study" by Irene Betti, Gabriele Castelli, Alessandro Barchielli, Cinzia Beligni, Vittorio Boscherini, Leonardo De Luca, Gianni Messeri, Mihai Gheorghiade, Alan Maisel, and Alfredo Zuppiroli. Journal of Cardiac Failure. Volume 15, Issue 5, June 2009, Pages 377-384. Maureen Hunter Elsevier


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