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21 Evaluating a community-engaged vertically integrated teaching and learning pilot project Education for Primary Care, May 9, 2013 Review Article

22 Integrating postgraduate and undergraduate general practice education: qualitative study Education for Primary Care, May 9, 2013 Review Article

23 Medical student perspectives of what makes a high-quality teaching practice Education for Primary Care, May 9, 2013 Review Article

24 Quality in Physical Therapist Clinical Education: A Systematic Review Physical Therapy, May 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

25 A structural multidisciplinary approach to depression management in nursing-home residents: a multicentre, stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial The Lancet, May 6, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

26 Immunogenicity of 2 Doses of HPV Vaccine in Younger Adolescents vs 3 Doses in Young Women A Randomized Clinical Trial Immunogenicity of HPV Vaccine in Girls vs Women JAMA, May 6, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

27 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

28 Interventions to reduce stress in university students: A review and meta-analysis Journal of Affective Disorders, May 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

29 Awareness and practice of road safety measures among undergraduate medical students in a South Indian state Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, May 2, 2013 Review Article

30 A Systematic Review of Stress-Management Programs for Medical Students Academic Psychiatry, May 1, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

31 Influence of Clerkship on Attitudes of Medical Students Toward Psychiatry Across Cultures: United States and Qatar Academic Psychiatry, May 1, 2013 Review Article

32 Effects of improved patient participation in primary care on health-related outcomes: a systematic review Family Practice, May 1, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

33 Scholarly activity points: a new tool to evaluate resident scholarly productivity British Journal of Anesthesia, May 1, 2013 Review Article

34 Attitudes of Medical Students Toward Psychiatry and Psychiatry as a Career: A Systematic Review Academic Psychiatry, May 1, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

35 Psychiatry Student Interest Groups: What They Are and What They Could Be Academic Psychiatry, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

36 Nigerian Medical Students Opinions About the Undergraduate Curriculum in Psychiatry Academic Psychiatry, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

37 Telemedicine for Peer-to-Peer Psychiatry Learning Between U.K. and Somaliland Medical Students Academic Psychiatry, May 1, 2013 Review Article

38 Senior Medical Students Attitudes Toward Psychiatry as a Career Choice Before and After an Undergraduate Psychiatry Internship in Iran Academic Psychiatry, May 1, 2013 Review Article

39 Substance Use and Attitudes on Professional Conduct Among Medical Students: A Single-Institution Study Academic Psychiatry, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

40 Subspecialty Exposure in a Psychiatry Clerkship Does Not Improve Student Performance in the Subject Examination Academic Psychiatry, May 1, 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 Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Guidance Statement From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians Annals of Internal Medicine, April 10, 2013 Clinical Guideline

2 Atherosclerosis across 4000 years of human history: the Horus study of four ancient populations The Lancet, March 26, 2013

3 Interprofessional education: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (update) Cochrane Reviews, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

4 Oral nifedipine versus intravenous labetalol in hypertensive urgencies and emergencies of pregnancy: a randomized clinical trial Obstetric Medicine, April 2, 2013

5 Physical Examination Education in Graduate Medical Education—A Systematic Review of the Literature Journal of General Internal Medicine, April 23, 2013 Review Article

6 Higher maternal education is associated with favourable growth of young children in different countries Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, April 1, 2013 Review Article

7 Omega-3 in Antiarrhythmic Therapy High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, April 16, 2013

8 Revisiting the links between glycaemia, diabetes and cardiovascular disease Diabetologia - Clinical and Experimental Diabetes and Metabolism, March 18, 2013 Review Article

9 Current controversies in the use of haemoglobin A1c Journal of Internal Medicine, February 27, 2013 Review Article

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

11 The pathophysiology of elevated vitamin B12 in clinical practice QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, March 4, 2013 Review Article

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

13 Diagnosis and management of supraventricular tachycardia British Medical Journal, March 8, 2013 Review Article

14 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet New England Journal of Medicine, March 4, 2013

15 Patients understanding of medical terminology used in the breast clinic The Breast, April 1, 2013 Review Article

16 Combination therapy in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension International Journal of Clinical Practice, April 15, 2013 Review Article

17 Bone mineral density testing: Is a T score enough to determine the screening interval? Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, April 3, 2013 Free full text

18 Short Stature in Childhood -- Challenges and Choices New England Journal of Medicine, April 2, 2013

19 Probiotics and prebiotics and health in ageing populations Maturitas, March 6, 2013 Review Article

20 Chlorthalidone Versus Hydrochlorothiazide for the Treatment of Hypertension in Older Adults A Population-Based Cohort Study Annals of Internal Medicine, March 19, 2013

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Family Medicine - Academic Med/Education 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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