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Latest (3) Full Text Articles (93) Focus on Diabetes Mellitus981 School-based intervention to improve the mental health of low-income, secondary school students in Santiago, Chile (YPSA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Full Text Trials, March 1, 2011
982 Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Normal Pregnancy Virtual Patient to Teach Medical Students Counseling Skills The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, March 1, 2011
983 Doctors who become chief executives in the NHS: from keen amateurs to skilled professionals Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, March 1, 2011
984 First aid skill retention of first responders within the workplace Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, March 1, 2011
985 Significance testing as perverse probabilistic reasoning Full Text BMC Medicine, March 1, 2011
986 Peer counselors' role in supporting patients' adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda AIDS Care, February 28, 2011
987 Dissemination Strategies: The Evolution of Learning Resources on the Evaluation of Delirium, Dementia, and Depression Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, February 25, 2011
988 Surgical Simulation Tasks Challenge Visual Working Memory and Visual-Spatial Ability Differently World Journal of Surgery, February 24, 2011
989 Genetic educational needs and the role of genetics in primary care: a focus group study with multiple perspectives Full Text BMC Family Practice, February 23, 2011
990 When and why do doctors decide to become general practitioners? Implications for recruitment into UK general practice specialty training Education for Primary Care, February 23, 2011
991 Social accountability - a challenge for global medical schools Full Text Middle East Journal of Family Medicine, February 23, 2011
992 Changing clinical practice: significant events that influence trainees' learning Education for Primary Care, February 23, 2011
993 An investigation of agreement in the context of interprofessional discussion online: A netiquette of interprofessional learning Journal of Interprofessional Care, February 23, 2011
994 Theoretically speaking: use of a communities of practice framework to describe and evaluate interprofessional education Journal of Interprofessional Care, February 23, 2011
995 Relationships of power: implications for interprofessional education Journal of Interprofessional Care, February 23, 2011
996 Observations on the case for reclaiming portfolio log entries as assessments for learning Education for Primary Care, February 22, 2011
997 Synthesis of qualitative linguistic research—A pilot review integrating and generalizing findings on doctor–patient interaction Patient Education and Counselling, February 18, 2011
998 Knowing the ABCs: A comparative effectiveness study of two methods of diabetes education Patient Education and Counselling, February 18, 2011
999 Gender Differences in Trainee Evaluations of Gastroenterology Faculty Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , February 18, 2011
1000 Impact of the Accreditation of Clinical Educators Scheme: Reflections from one higher education institution Physiotherapy, February 18, 2011
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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.
Read the article summaryMediterranean 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.
Read the article summaryNatalizumab 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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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Physical Examination Education in Graduate Medical Education—A Systematic Review of the Literature Journal of General Internal Medicine, April 23, 2013 Review Article
2 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
3 Combination therapy in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension International Journal of Clinical Practice, April 15, 2013 Review Article
4 Interprofessional education: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (update) Cochrane Reviews, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
5 Interventions to reduce stress in university students: A review and meta-analysis Journal of Affective Disorders, May 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
6 The pathophysiology of elevated vitamin B12 in clinical practice QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, March 4, 2013 Review Article
7 Oral nifedipine versus intravenous labetalol in hypertensive urgencies and emergencies of pregnancy: a randomized clinical trial Obstetric Medicine, April 2, 2013
8 Omega-3 in Antiarrhythmic Therapy High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, April 16, 2013
9 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
10 Touch in primary care consultations: qualitative investigation of doctors' and patients' perceptions British Journal of General Practice, April 3, 2013
11 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet New England Journal of Medicine, March 4, 2013
12 Patients understanding of medical terminology used in the breast clinic The Breast, April 1, 2013 Review Article
13 Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy British Medical Journal, April 10, 2013
14 Introducing technology into medical education: Two pilot studies Patient Education and Counselling, May 21, 2013 Review Article
15 Participation and Experience of Third-Year Medical Students in Handoffs: Time to Sign Out? Journal of General Internal Medicine, April 23, 2013
16 Diagnosis and management of supraventricular tachycardia British Medical Journal, March 8, 2013 Review Article
17 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
18 Revisiting the links between glycaemia, diabetes and cardiovascular disease Diabetologia - Clinical and Experimental Diabetes and Metabolism, March 18, 2013 Review Article
19 Stimulating medical education research in the Netherlands Medical Teacher, April 30, 2013 Review Article
20 Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Evaluation and Treatment American Family Physician, March 5, 2013
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