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1 Virtual reality-augmented neurorehabilitation improves motor function and reduces neuropathic pain in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article

2 Epidemiology of nonfatal bicycle injuries presenting to United States emergency departments, 2001–2008 Academic Emergency Medicine, June 13, 2013 Review Article

3 Prevalence of abuse and intimate partner violence surgical evaluation (PRAISE) in orthopaedic fracture clinics: a multinational prevalence study The Lancet, June 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

4 The obstetric caseload of a physician-based helicopter emergency medical service: case review and recommendations for retrieval physician training Emergency Medicine Journal, June 12, 2013 Review Article

5 Quality analysis of research on the use of benzodiazepines by elderly patients in the emergency room:a systematic review European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, June 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

6 Commonly used nutrition indicators do not predict outcome in the critically ill: a systematic review Nutrition in Clinical Practice, June 5, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

7 Pain treatment for older adults during prehospital emergency care: variations by patient gender and pain severity The Journal of Pain, June 4, 2013 Clinical Article

8 Coarse particles and respiratory emergency department visits in California American Journal of Epidemiology, June 3, 2013 Review Article

9 Alcohol as a trigger for medical emergencies Substance Use & Misuse, May 31, 2013 Review Article

10 Distribution and characteristics of occupational injuries and diseases among farmers: A retrospective analysis of workers compensation claims American Journal of Industrial Medicine, May 30, 2013 Review Article

11 Ulipristal acetate prevents ovulation more effectively than levonorgestrel - Analysis of pooled data from three randomized trials of emergency contraception regimens Contraception, May 29, 2013 Clinical Article

12 Effectiveness of a brief educational workshop intervention among primary care providers at 6 months: uptake of dental emergency supporting resources Full Text Rural and Remote Health, May 28, 2013 Review Article

13 Workplace injuries in Fiji: a population-based study (TRIP 7) Occupational Medicine, May 22, 2013 Review Article

14 Early Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients With Short-term Relative Contraindications to Early Enteral Nutrition: A Randomized Controlled Trial Full Text JAMA, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

15 Relationship Between Blood Alcohol Concentration and Observable Symptoms of Intoxication in Patients Presenting to an Emergency Department Alcohol and Alcoholism , May 21, 2013 Clinical Article

16 Weekday Psychiatry Faculty Rounds on Emergency Department Psychiatric Patients Reduces Length of Stay Academic Emergency Medicine, May 15, 2013 Review Article

17 Executive functioning deficits and childhood trauma in juvenile violent offenders in China Psychiatry Research, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

18 Behavioral pain assessment tool for critically ill adults unable to self-report pain American Journal of Critical Care, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

19 Systematic review: MRI enterography for assessment of small bowel involvement in paediatric Crohns disease Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, May 9, 2013 Review Article

20 A past Haff disease outbreak associated with eating freshwater pomfret in South China Full Text BMC Public Health, May 9, 2013 Review 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 Long-term alcohol and caffeine intake and risk of sudden cardiac death in women American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 25, 2013

2 Behavioral pain assessment tool for critically ill adults unable to self-report pain American Journal of Critical Care, May 9, 2013

3 Early Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients With Short-term Relative Contraindications to Early Enteral Nutrition: A Randomized Controlled Trial JAMA, May 21, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine

4 Intensive care pain treatment and sedation: Nurses' experiences of the conflict between clinical judgement and standardised care: An explorative study Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, May 3, 2013

5 Management of acute atrial fibrillation in the emergency department: a systematic review of recent studies European Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 29, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

6 Fibrinolysis or Primary PCI in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction New England Journal of Medicine, April 24, 2013

7 Comparison of Postpyloric Tube Feeding and Gastric Tube Feeding in Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Meta-Analysis Nutrition in Clinical Practice, April 26, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

8 Harbinger of infarction: Wellens syndrome electrocardiographic abnormalities in the emergency department Canadian Family Physician, April 25, 2013

9 Relationship Between Blood Alcohol Concentration and Observable Symptoms of Intoxication in Patients Presenting to an Emergency Department Alcohol and Alcoholism , May 21, 2013

10 Development and validation of a questionnaire for analyzing real-life falls in long-term care captured on video BMC Geriatrics, May 2, 2013 Free full text Review Article

11 Does music influence stress in mechanically ventilated patients? Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, May 3, 2013
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12 The effectiveness of a specialised oral nutrition supplement on outcomes in patients with chronic wounds: a pragmatic randomised study Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 3, 2013

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Family Medicine - Critical Care/Emergency 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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