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1 Benefit of early statin therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction who have extremely low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 7, 2011 Clinical Article
2 Nurse prescribing in general practice: a qualitative study indicates increased job satisfaction and work-related stress Full Text Family Practice, October 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 7, 2011
3 Age-Specific Differences in Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Full Text Pediatrics, October 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 7, 2011
4 Relationship of Maternal Snuff Use and Cigarette Smoking With Neonatal Apnea Full Text Pediatrics, October 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 7, 2011
5 A prospective cohort study of health behavior profiles after age 50 and mortality risk Full Text BMC Public Health, October 8, 2012
6 Small proportions of actively-smoking patrons and high PM2.5 levels in southern California tribal casinos: support for smoking bans or designated smoking areas Full Text BMC Public Health, October 8, 2012
7 A Phase 1 dose-escalation study of the safety and pharmacokinetics of once-daily oral foretinib, a multi-kinase inhibitor, in patients with solid tumors Full Text Investigational New Drugs, October 8, 2012 Clinical Article
8 Incidence and Age-Specific Presentation of Restrictive Eating Disorders in Children: A Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program Study Full Text Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, October 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 7, 2011
9 The short-term effect on alliance and satisfaction of using patient feedback scales in mental health out-patient treatment. A randomised controlled trial Full Text BMC Health Services Research, October 8, 2012
10 Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of pazopanib and lapatinib combination therapy in patients with advanced solid tumors Full Text Investigational New Drugs, October 8, 2012 Clinical Article
11 Pam50 breast cancer subtyping by RT-QPCR and concordance with standard clinical molecular markers Full Text BMC Genomics, October 8, 2012
12 Effect of vaccination with N-glycolyl GM3/VSSP vaccine by subcutaneous injection in patients with advanced cutaneous melanoma Full Text Cancer Management and Research, October 8, 2012
13 Patterns and socioeconomic influences of tobacco exposure in tobacco cultivating rural areas of Yunnan Province, China Full Text BMC Public Health, October 8, 2012
14 The I405V and Taq1B polymorphisms of the CETP gene differentially affect sub-clinical carotid atherosclerosis Full Text Lipids in Health and Disease, October 8, 2012
15 Predictors of overweight and obesity in adult women in Nairobi Province, Kenya Full Text BMC Public Health, October 8, 2012
16 Factors influencing participant enrolment in a diabetes prevention program in general practice: lessons from the Sydney diabetes prevention program Full Text BMC Public Health, October 8, 2012
17 Correlates of Delayed Sexual Intercourse and Condom Use among Adolescents in Uganda: a cross-sectional study Full Text BMC Public Health, October 8, 2012
18 Leisure time activities in adolescence in the presence of susceptibility genes for obesity: risk or resilience against overweight in adulthood? The HUNT study Full Text BMC Public Health, October 8, 2012
19 Analyses of body composition charts among younger and older Chinese children and adolescents aged 5 to 18 years Full Text BMC Public Health, October 8, 2012
20 Clinical, epidemiological, and spatial characteristics of Vibrio parahaemolyticus diarrhea and cholera in the urban slums of Kolkata, India Full Text BMC Public Health, October 8, 2012
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 summaryResearchers 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 summaryBased 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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