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1 A randomized controlled trial comparing two ways of providing evidence-based drug information to GPs Full Text Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, May 24, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

2 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

3 Gatekeeping and referrals to cardiologists: General practitioners views on interactive communications Full Text Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article

4 Distance to hospital and socioeconomic status influence secondary health care use Full Text Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, May 24, 2013 Review Article

5 Effect of a course-based intervention and effect of medical regulation on physicians’ opioid prescribing Full Text Canadian Family Physician, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article

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6 Context factors in general practitioner - patient encounters and their impact on assessing communication skills - an exploratory study Full Text BMC Family Practice, May 23, 2013 Review Article

7 Medicines use reviews: a potential resource or lost opportunity for general practice? Full Text BMC Family Practice, May 22, 2013 Review Article

8 Improving the quality of telephone-delivered health care: a national quality improvement transformation initiative Family Practice, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article

9 What makes up good consultations? a qualitative study of GPs' discourses Full Text BMC Family Practice, May 22, 2013 Review Article

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

11 Reasons for and factors associated with issuing sickness certificates for longer periods than necessary: results from a nationwide survey of physicians Full Text BMC Public Health, May 22, 2013 Review Article

12 Effects of continuing professional development on clinical performance: Results of a study involving family practitioners in Quebec Full Text Canadian Family Physician, May 20, 2013 Review Article

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

14 Most Family Physicians Work Routinely With Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, or Certified Nurse Midwives Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May 9, 2013 Review Article

15 Investigating the role of the general practitioner in cancer prevention: a mixed methods study Full Text BMC Family Practice, May 8, 2013 Review Article

16 When the group practice breaks up: a qualitative study Full Text BMC Family Practice, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article

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

18 Factors affecting the physicianpatient relationship of older veterans with inadequate health literacy: an observational study British Journal of General Practice, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article

19 Impact of polyvascular disease on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary revascularization: An observation from the CREDO-Kyoto Registry Cohort-2 Atherosclerosis, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

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

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

2 Touch in primary care consultations: qualitative investigation of doctors' and patients' perceptions British Journal of General Practice, April 3, 2013

3 The longer-term health outcomes for children born as a result of IVF treatment: Part I-General health outcomes Human Reproduction Update, April 2, 2013 Review Article

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

5 The Importance of 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Patients at Risk of Cardiovascular Events High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, April 16, 2013

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

7 Pesticides and human diabetes: a link worth exploring? Diabetic Medicine, April 18, 2013 Review Article

8 Role of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Hypertension and Diabetes Current Hypertension Reports, April 19, 2013

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

10 Accessing primary care: a simulated patient study British Journal of General Practice, March 11, 2013

11 Association of the Length of Doctor-Patient Relationship with Primary Care Quality in Seven Family Practices in Korea Journal of Korean Medical Science, April 11, 2013 Free full text Review Article

12 Sexual health information seeking: a survey of adolescent practices Journal of Clinical Nursing, March 19, 2013

13 What professional activities do general practitioners find most meaningful? cross sectional survey of Norwegian general practitioners BMC Family Practice, March 25, 2013 Free full text

14 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

15 Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Evaluation and Treatment American Family Physician, March 5, 2013

16 Negligence, genuine error, and litigation International Journal of General Medicine, March 4, 2013 Free full text Review Article

17 Quality of sickness certification in primary health care: a retrospective database study BMC Family Practice, April 15, 2013 Free full text Review Article

18 Routine use of clinical management guidelines in Australian general practice The Australian Journal of Primary Health, March 11, 2013 Clinical Guideline

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

20 Personal, Professional, and Work Factors Associated With Australian Clinical Medical Practitioners’ Experiences of Workplace Aggression The Annals of Occupational Hygiene , March 25, 2013

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Family Medicine - General Medicine News & Articles

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Prior Articles

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 Medicine Articles

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