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941 Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in an unselected, mixed connective tissue disease cohort: results of a nationwide, Norwegian cross-sectional multicentre study and review of current literature Rheumatology, February 15, 2013 Review Article

942 Search for biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: current status Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, February 15, 2013 Review Article

943 Obesity and deranged sleep are independently associated with increased cancer mortality in 50 US states and the District of Columbia Sleep and Breathing, February 15, 2013 Clinical Article

944 Indoor air pollution and risk of lung cancer among Chinese female non-smokers Cancer Causes and Control, February 15, 2013 Review Article

945 Incidence and prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: review of the literature European Respiratory Review, February 15, 2013 Review Article

946 Improving the quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: focus on indacaterol Full Text International Journal of COPD, February 15, 2013 Clinical Article

947 Prednisolone reduces recurrent wheezing after first rhinovirus wheeze: a 7-year follow-up Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, February 15, 2013 Clinical Article

948 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in patients with H1N1 influenza infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis including 8 studies and 266 patients receiving ECMO Critical Care, February 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

949 Associations of Ambient Air Pollution with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Hospitalization and Mortality American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, February 14, 2013 Clinical Article

950 MET As a Possible Target for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Journal of Clinical Oncology, February 14, 2013 Review Article

951 New Targetable Oncogenes in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Journal of Clinical Oncology, February 14, 2013 Clinical Article

952 Immune response to Streptococcus pneumoniae in asthma patients. Comparison between stable situation and exacerbation. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, February 14, 2013 Review Article

953 Colonization With Small Conidia Aspergillus Species Is Associated With Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome: A Two-Center Validation Study American Journal of Transplantation, February 14, 2013 Review Article

954 Assessment of the robustness of volumetric-modulated arc therapy for lung radiotherapy British Journal of Radiology, February 14, 2013 Review Article

955 Reduced Regional Gray Matter Volume in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Voxel-Based Morphometry Study American Journal of Neuroradiology, February 14, 2013 Review Article

956 Recommendations for the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and hypertension European Respiratory Journal , February 14, 2013 Clinical Article

957 A disintegrin and metalloprotease 33 (ADAM33) gene polymorphisms and the risk of asthma: a meta-analysis Human Immunology, February 14, 2013 Review Article

958 Systematic screening for active tuberculosis: rationale, definitions and key considerations The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, February 14, 2013 Clinical Article

959 The pharmacokinetics of nevirapine when given with isoniazid in South African HIV-infected individuals The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, February 14, 2013 Clinical Article

960 Epidemiology of recurrent tuberculosis in the United States, 1993-2010 The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, February 14, 2013 Clinical Article

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Vitamin D deficiency is more common with non-Caucasian patients, and those with lower social support, no insurance, diabetes, lower activity levels, higher parathyroid hormone levels, and higher body mass indexes
Eating an early breakfast and dinner when taking PPIs can lower FSSG scores and improve GERD symptoms. (Factors leading to increased FSSG scores were female gender, inadequate sleep, lack of breakfast, antihypertensive agent non-users and dinner just before bedtime.)
No single method of contraception is contraindicated by age alone, but caution should be exercised with estrogen-containing preparations in obese women over 40

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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in ICU patients

Among 130 patients requiring mechanical ventilation, 107 were vitamin D-deficient (< 20 ng/ml). Of the patients who did not survive, the length of survival was shorter in the vitamin D-deficient patients (15.3 vs. 24.2 days, respectively).

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Coronary artery calcium increases cardiovascular risk in patients with T2DM and HTN

Researchers at Tel-Aviv University have conducted a study to determine the value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) measurements in cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with T2DM and HTN. The study involved 423 patients enrolled in the International Nifedipine Study: Intervention as Goal for Hypertension Therapy. The patients had baseline CT scans for CAC measurement at baseline and were shown to be free of disease. Follow-up CT scans were performed at 3 and 15 years. Cardiovascular events (CVEs) occurred in 41 of 423 patients at 3 years and 111 of 268 patients at 15 years of follow-up. CVEs occurred in 15% and 52% (CAC+) and 7% and 32% (CAC-) of patients with T2DM at 3 and 15 years of follow-up, respectively. Compared to patients without T2DM and no CAC, the HRs for a CVE were 6.6 and 3.9 in T2DM patients with and without CAC, respectively.

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CAC scores add predictability to Framingham

Researchers at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam have evaluated 12 measures (N-terminal fragment of prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide levels, von Willebrand factor antigen levels, fibrinogen levels, chronic kidney disease, leukocyte count, C-reactive protein levels, homocysteine levels, uric acid levels, coronary artery calcium [CAC] scores, carotid intima–media thickness, peripheral arterial disease, and pulse wave velocity), in addition to Framingham risk scores for predicting coronary heart disease. Only the CAC was shown to add significantly to the Framingham risk score in predicting coronary heart disease.

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1 Regular treatment with salmeterol and inhaled steroids for chronic asthma: serious adverse events Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013 Review Article

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

3 Three phenotypes of adult-onset asthma Allergy, April 19, 2013 Review Article

4 Cardiovascular events after clarithromycin use in lower respiratory tract infections: analysis of two prospective cohort studies British Medical Journal, April 10, 2013 Free full text

5 Does aspirin use prevent acute coronary syndrome in patients with pneumonia: multicenter prospective randomized trial Coronary Artery Disease, April 12, 2013

6 Effect of Azithromycin Maintenance Treatment on Infectious Exacerbations Among Patients With Non–Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: The BAT Randomized Controlled Trial JAMA, March 27, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

7 Peripheral lung function in patients with stable and unstable asthma The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, April 8, 2013

8 Invasive mechanical ventilation in acute coronary syndromes in the era of percutaneous coronary intervention European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, April 16, 2013

9 Inhaled corticosteroids for subacute and chronic cough in adults Cochrane Reviews, April 11, 2013

10 Lack of a relation between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and asthma in adolescents American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 18, 2013

11 Asthma outcomes and costs of therapy with extrafine beclomethasone and fluticasone The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, April 16, 2013

12 Predictors of early dyspnoea relief in acute heart failure and the association with 30-day outcomes: findings from ASCEND-HF European Journal of Heart Failure, March 27, 2013

13 Sublingual Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and Asthma: A Systematic Review JAMA, March 27, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

14 Application of appropriateness criteria for hospitalization in COPD exacerbation Internal and Emergency Medicine, April 5, 2013

15 Ciclesonide versus other inhaled corticosteroids for chronic asthma in children Cochrane Reviews, March 7, 2013 Review Article

16 Effect of Long-term, Low-Dose Erythromycin on Pulmonary Exacerbations Among Patients With Non–Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: The BLESS Randomized Controlled Trial JAMA, March 27, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

17 Identification of patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism suitable for outpatient treatment using the pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI) Irish Journal of Medical Science, March 26, 2013

18 Linezolid versus vancomycin or teicoplanin for nosocomial pneumonia: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, April 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

19 Characteristics of Lung Cancers Detected by Computer Tomography Screening in the Randomized NELSON Trial American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, April 18, 2013

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

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Internal Medicine - Pulmonology News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Internal Medicine

Highlights in Internal Medicine

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in ICU patients

Coronary artery calcium increases cardiovascular risk in patients with T2DM and HTN

CAC scores add predictability to Framingham

Most Popular Internal Medicine Articles

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