Internal Medicine News & Articles

1 Targeted use of heparin, heparinoids, or low-molecular-weight heparin to improve outcome after acute ischaemic stroke: an individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials The Lancet Neurology, May 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

2 Effect of HIV infection on pregnancy-related mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: secondary analyses of pooled community-based data from the network for Analysing Longitudinal Population-based HIV/AIDS data on Africa (ALPHA) The Lancet, May 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

3 Non-pharmacological strategies for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke The Lancet Neurology, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Pacemaker or Defibrillator Surgery without Interruption of Anticoagulation New England Journal of Medicine, May 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

5 Evaluation of contextual and demographic factors on licorice effects on reducing hot flashes in postmenopause women Health Care for Women International, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

6 Cost-Effectiveness of Duloxetine in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Quebec Societal Perspective Spine, May 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

7 Dietary intake of fiber, vegetables, and fruit decrease the risk of incident kidney stones in women: a women's health initiative (WHI) report Urology Times, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Impact of Adding Ezetimibe to Statin to Achieve Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Goal (from the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation [COURAGE] Trial) The American Journal of Cardiology, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Moving beyond essential interventions for reduction of maternal mortality (the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health): a cross-sectional study The Lancet, May 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

10 Egg consumption and risk of bladder cancer: a meta-analysis Nutrition and Cancer, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Orthostatic Hypotension and the Risk of Congestive Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies PLOS ONE, May 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

12 Prescription Opioids for Back Pain and Use of Medications for Erectile Dysfunction Spine, May 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

13 Spinal Injection Therapy for Low Back Pain JAMA, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Trends in contraceptive need and use in developing countries in 2003, 2008, and 2012: an analysis of national surveys The Lancet, May 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

15 Use of dual X-ray absorptiometry to measure body mass during short- to medium-term trials of nutrition and exercise interventions Nutrition Reviews, May 17, 2013    Review Article

16 The Osteocyte: An Endocrine Cell and More Endocrine Reviews, May 17, 2013    Review Article

17 Effect of women's groups and volunteer peer counselling on rates of mortality, morbidity, and health behaviours in mothers and children in rural Malawi (MaiMwana): a factorial, cluster-randomised controlled trial The Lancet, May 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

18 Cancer Risk in Patients with Manifest Vascular Disease: Effects of Smoking, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, May 17, 2013    Review Article

19 Women's groups practising participatory learning and action to improve maternal and newborn health in low-resource settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis The Lancet, May 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

20 Reproductive health priorities: evidence from a resource tracking analysis of official development assistance in 2009 and 2010 The Lancet, May 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

1 Walking Versus Running for Hypertension, Cholesterol, and Diabetes Mellitus Risk Reduction Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, April 17, 2013

2 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet New England Journal of Medicine, April 8, 2013    Free full text

3 Vitamin D Levels for Preventing Acute Coronary Syndrome and Mortality: Evidence of a Non-Linear Association Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 27, 2013
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4 Advances in Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Enhanced Risk Stratification Combined With the Newer Oral Anticoagulants Clinical Cardiology, April 11, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

5 Effect of longer term modest salt reduction on blood pressure: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials British Medical Journal, April 25, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

6 The Risk of Taking Ascorbic Acid JAMA Internal Medicine, February 5, 2013

7 Coronary artery bypass graft surgery versus percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with three-vessel disease and left main coronary disease: 5-year follow-up of the randomised, clinical SYNTAX trial The Lancet, April 18, 2013

8 Canagliflozin Compared With Sitagliptin for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Who Do Not Have Adequate Glycemic Control With Metformin Plus Sulfonylurea: A 52-week randomized trial Diabetes Care, April 9, 2013

9 Enalapril And Carvedilol for Preventing Chemotherapy-Induced Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients with Malignant Hemopathies. The OVERCOME Trial JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013

10 Drug Interactions with Grapefruit Juice British Journal of Medical Practitioners, February 12, 2013    Free full text

11 Outcomes of apixaban vs. warfarin by type and duration of atrial fibrillation: results from the ARISTOTLE trial European Heart Journal, April 22, 2013

12 Pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis and management British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013    Review Article

13 Infective Endocarditis New England Journal of Medicine, April 12, 2013

14 Effects of vitamin D supplementation on body fat accumulation, inflammation, and metabolic risk factors in obese adults with low vitamin D levels -- Results from a randomized trial European Journal of Internal Medicine , April 11, 2013

15 Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Fractures in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Annals of Internal Medicine, February 26, 2013    Clinical Guideline

16 Infective Endocarditis New England Journal of Medicine, April 24, 2013    Review Article

17 Osteoporosis treatment European Journal of Internal Medicine , April 24, 2013

18 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

19 The impact of coffee on health Maturitas, February 26, 2013

20 Efficacy and safety of linagliptin in type 2 diabetes subjects at high risk for renal and cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of six phase III clinical trials Cardiovascular Diabetology, April 12, 2013    Free full text