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21 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

22 Field effectiveness of combination antiretroviral prophylaxis for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in rural Zambia AIDS, May 7, 2013 Clinical Article

23 Longitudinal study of rural health workforce in five counties in China: research design and baseline description Full Text Human Resources for Health, May 6, 2013 Review Article

24 Urban-rural differences in Spanish menopausal women Full Text Rural and Remote Health, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article

25 Predictors of quality in rural nursing homes using standard and novel methods Research in Gerontological Nursing, May 2, 2013

26 Public awareness of three major infectious diseases in rural Zhejiang province, China: a cross-sectional study Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

27 Highly prevalent and poorly controlled cardiovascular risk factors among Chinese elderly people living in the rural community European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

28 Mental illness in metropolitan, urban and rural Georgia populations Full Text BMC Public Health, May 1, 2013 Review Article

29 Cost-benefit analysis of decision support methods for patients with breast cancer in a rural community Full Text Community Oncology , April 26, 2013 Review Article

30 Assessing parents knowledge and attitudes towards seasonal influenza vaccination of children before and after a seasonal influenza vaccination effectiveness study in low-income urban and rural Kenya, 2010--2011 Full Text BMC Public Health, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article

31 The sociodemographic and health-related characteristics of a regional population with chronic disease at an interprofessional student-assisted clinic in Queensland Capricornia Allied Health Partnership Australian Journal of Rural Health, April 23, 2013 Review Article

32 Improving eye care for Indigenous Australians in primary health care settings Australian Journal of Rural Health, April 23, 2013 Review Article

33 Physical activity in three regional communities in Queensland Australian Journal of Rural Health, April 23, 2013 Review Article

34 Role of personality in medical students initial intention to become rural doctors Australian Journal of Rural Health, April 23, 2013 Review Article

35 Helping policy-makers address rural health access problems Australian Journal of Rural Health, April 23, 2013 Review Article

36 Indigenous perspectives on the desired attributes of medical graduates practising in remote communities: A Northwest Queensland pilot study Australian Journal of Rural Health, April 23, 2013 Review Article

37 Diet and risk of oral potentially malignant disorders in rural Sri Lanka Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article

38 Determinants of better health: a cross-sectional assessment of positive deviants among women in west Bengal Full Text BMC Public Health, April 22, 2013 Review Article

39 Assessment of maternal anemia in rural Western China between 2001 and 2005: a two-level logistic regression approach Full Text BMC Public Health, April 19, 2013 Review Article

40 Symptoms of antenatal common mental disorders, preterm birth and low birthweight: a prospective cohort study in a semi-rural district of Vietnam Tropical Medicine & International Health, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

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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 Relationship between hypertension, diabetes and proteinuria in rural and urban households in Yemen Journal of Human Hypertension, March 25, 2013 Clinical Guideline

2 Gaps in the primary care of rural and underserved populations: The impact of nurse practitioners in four Mississippi Delta states Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, April 15, 2013

3 A modest proposal: nurse practitioners to improve clinical quality and financial viability in critical access hospitals Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, April 10, 2013

4 Schistosomiasis among pregnant women in rural communities in Nigeria International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, April 15, 2013

5 Depression Treatment Among Rural Older Adults: Preferences and Factors Influencing Future Service Use Clinical Gerontologist, April 5, 2013 Review Article

6 An improved tool for household faeces management in rural Bangladeshi communities Tropical Medicine & International Health, April 17, 2013

7 Physical activity in three regional communities in Queensland Australian Journal of Rural Health, April 23, 2013 Review Article

8 Do rural primary health care nurses feel equipped for palliative care? The Australian Journal of Primary Health, March 6, 2013 Review Article

9 Preventing the preventable through effective surveillance: the case of diphtheria in a rural district of Maharashtra, India BMC Public Health, April 9, 2013 Free full text

10 Using participatory action research to foster nurse leadership in Australian rural hospitals Nursing & Health Sciences, March 28, 2013

11 HPV Vaccination Among Young Adult Women: A Perspective From Appalachian Kentucky Preventing Chronic Disease, February 28, 2013 Free full text

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Family Medicine - Rural 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 Medicine Articles

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