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81 Walk@Work: An automated intervention to increase walking in university employees not achieving 10,000 daily steps Preventive Medicine, February 28, 2013 Clinical Article

82 New Horizons: Current and Potential Future Self-Treatments for Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Conditions Postgraduate Medicine, February 26, 2013 Review Article

83 Effect of a brief emergency medicine education course on emergency department work intensity of family physicians Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 25, 2013 Clinical Article

84 Omega-3 fatty acids and brain resistance to ageing and stress: Body of evidence and possible mechanisms Ageing Research Reviews, February 22, 2013 Review Article

85 Recruitment and retention of general practitioners in rural Canada and Australia: a review of the literature Full Text Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, February 22, 2013 Review Article

86 Physical Activity Interventions and Depression in Children and Adolescents Sports Medicine, February 21, 2013 Review Article

87 Improving quality of delirium care in a general medical service with established interdisciplinary care: a controlled trial Internal Medicine Journal, February 18, 2013 Review Article

88 A Therapeutic Tool for Boosting Mood: The Broad-Minded Affective Coping Procedure (BMAC) Cognitive Therapy and Research, February 14, 2013 Clinical Article

89 How do general practitioners experience providing care to refugees with mental health problems? a qualitative study from Denmark Full Text BMC Family Practice, February 11, 2013 Clinical Article

90 Difficulties with the sickness certification process in general practice and possible solutions: A systematic review European Journal of General Practice, February 11, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

91 Emotional Verbal Learning Test: Development and Psychometric Properties Archives of Clinical Neurospsychology, February 8, 2013 Review Article

92 The Evolution of a Community-Based Telepsychiatry Program in Rural Alabama: Lessons Learned-A Brief Report Community Mental Health Journal, February 5, 2013 Clinical Article

93 Prevalence of depression among outpatients visiting a general internal medicine polyclinic in rural Japan General Hospital Psychiatry, January 30, 2013 Clinical Article

94 The Relationship Between Trees and Human Health: Evidence from the Spread of the Emerald Ash Borer American Journal of Preventive Medicine, January 30, 2013 Clinical Article

95 Patient satisfaction with out-of-hours GP cooperatives: A longitudinal study Full Text Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, January 24, 2013 Clinical Article

96 Reasons for not reporting patient safety incidents in general practice: A qualitative study Full Text Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, January 24, 2013 Clinical Article

97 Personal continuity of care in Norwegian general practice: A national cross-sectional study Full Text Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, January 24, 2013 Clinical Article

98 Finding Common Ground to achieve a good death: family physicians working with substitute decision-makers of dying patients. A qualitative grounded theory study Full Text BMC Family Practice, January 23, 2013 Clinical Article

99 Physician-patient-companion communication and decision-making: A systematic review of triadic medical consultations Patient Education and Counselling, January 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

100 The Relationship between the Extent of Collaboration of General Practitioners and Pharmacists and the Implementation of Recommendations Arising from Medication Review: A Systematic Review Drugs & Aging, January 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

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No relations were found between abdominal adipose tissue and bone mass, fat mass, blood pressure or triglyceride level in overweight adolescents
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the primary risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) are diabetes mellitus, family history, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, tobacco use and male gender
Untreated nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux has been demonstrated to be strongly associated with both respiratory and obstructive sleep apnea symptoms as well as airflow obstruction

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Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

In a 12-week randomized, controlled trial, ingestion of a vitamin D-fortified yogurt (170 mg calcium + 500 IU vitamin D/250 mL; n=50) twice daily decreased markers of inflammation compared with placebo yogurt (170 mg calcium; n=50). Compared with baseline measures, the 25(OH)D levels were increased and the TNF-alpha, IL-6, hsCRP, SAA, and IL-10 levels were decreased in the group supplemented with vitamin D compared with the group that received placebo.

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Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Researchers at the University of Palermo conducted a study involving 9109 subjects with a mean follow-up of 6.2 years which showed that the subjects who adhered to a Mediterranean diet had increased dietary fiber, decreased total dietary fat, and an increased intake of monosaturated-to-saturated fats. Further, the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality was lower in the subjects who followed a Mediterranean diet.

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Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

Based on a retrospective study conducted at the Federico II University (Naples), researchers have concluded that treatment of patients (n=84) with relapsing-remitting MS natalizumab for 12-24 months resulted in a greater reduction in disease activity (annualized relapse rate, .24 vs. .55, respectively) and disability progression than patients treated with INF-? 1a. The number of contrast-enhancing lesions was also less in the natalizumab-treated group.

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1 Blood Pressure Variability: A Novel and Important Risk Factor Canadian Journal of Cardiology, April 29, 2013

2 Recognition and management of masked hypertension: A review and novel approach Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, April 24, 2013 Review Article

3 Medicines use reviews: a potential resource or lost opportunity for general practice? BMC Family Practice, May 22, 2013 Free full text Review Article

4 Investigating the role of the general practitioner in cancer prevention: a mixed methods study BMC Family Practice, May 8, 2013 Free full text Review Article

5 Insulin Resistance of Protein Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetes and Impact on Dietary Needs: A Review Canadian Journal of Diabetes, April 29, 2013 Review Article

6 Most Family Physicians Work Routinely With Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, or Certified Nurse Midwives Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May 9, 2013 Free full text Review Article

7 Students entering internship show readiness in the nutrition care process Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 15, 2013 Review Article

8 Comparisons of multi-morbidity in family practice--issues and biases Family Practice, May 22, 2013 Review Article

9 Existing instruments for assessing physician communication skills: Are they valid in a computerized setting? Patient Education and Counselling, April 29, 2013 Review Article

10 Walking Versus Running for Hypertension, Cholesterol, and Diabetes Mellitus Risk Reduction Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, April 17, 2013

11 Effects of continuing professional development on clinical performance: Results of a study involving family practitioners in Quebec Canadian Family Physician, May 20, 2013 Free full text Review Article

12 Treated hypertension and the white coat phenomenon: Office readings are inadequate measures of efficacy Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, April 24, 2013

13 Update on the Antimicrobial Management of Foot Infections in Patients With Diabetes Clinical Diabetes, April 18, 2013 Free full text Review Article

14 Are there enough GPs in England to detect hypertension and maintain access? A cross-sectional study British Journal of General Practice, May 6, 2013

15 Effects of improved patient participation in primary care on health-related outcomes: a systematic review Family Practice, May 24, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

16 Healthcare improvement as planned system change or complex responsive processes? a longitudinal case study in general practice BMC Family Practice, April 24, 2013 Free full text Review Article

17 Patients perceptions on losing access to FPs: Qualitative study Canadian Family Physician, April 25, 2013 Free full text Review Article

18 The Legal Authority of Mature Minors to Consent to General Medical Treatment Pediatrics, April 8, 2013 Review Article

19 What makes up good consultations? a qualitative study of GPs' discourses BMC Family Practice, May 22, 2013 Free full text Review Article

20 Job satisfaction of practice assistants in general practice in Germany: an observational study Family Practice, April 22, 2013 Review Article

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Family Medicine - General Medicine News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Family Medicine

Highlights in Family Medicine

Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

Most Popular Family Med Articles

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