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41 A randomised double-blind comparability study of a placebo for Individualised Western Herbal Medicine Complementary Therapies in Medicine, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

42 Chinese herbal medicines for induction of remission in advanced or late gastric cancer Cochrane Reviews, May 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

43 The effect of aromatherapy massage on the psychological symptoms of postmenopausal Iranian women Complementary Therapies in Medicine, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

44 Bee venom acupuncture point injection for central post stroke pain: A preliminary single-blind randomized controlled trial Complementary Therapies in Medicine, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

45 Tianma Gouteng Yin as Adjunctive Treatment for Essential Hypertension: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Full Text Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

46 Integrative Medicine as Adjunct Therapy in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis--the Role of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dietary Supplements, and Other Modalities Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

47 The clinical efficacy of a bovine lactoferrin/whey protein Ig-rich fraction (Lf/IgF) for the common cold: A double blind randomized study Complementary Therapies in Medicine, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

48 The effects of Panax notoginseng on delayed onset muscle soreness and muscle damage in well-trained males: A double blind randomised controlled trial Complementary Therapies in Medicine, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

49 A pilot study investigating the effect of Caralluma fimbriata extract on the risk factors of metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese subjects: a randomised controlled clinical trial Complementary Therapies in Medicine, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

50 Does the effect of acupuncture depend on needling sensation and manipulation Complementary Therapies in Medicine, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

51 Renoprotective effect of Alpiniae oxyphyllae Fructus on ischemia/reperfusion-induced acute renal failure Full Text Archives of Pharmacal Research, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

52 Vegetative anatomy and micromorphology of Salvia divinorum (Lamiaceae) from Mexico, combined with chromatographic analysis of salvinorin A Journal of Natural Medicines, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

53 Spatial variation profiling of four phytochemical constituents in Gentiana straminea (Gentianaceae) Journal of Natural Medicines, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article

54 The immunomodulatory and anticancer properties of propolis Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, May 8, 2013 Review Article

55 Traditional Chinese Medicine and Immune Regulation Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, May 8, 2013 Review Article

56 Self-reported efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine: the Akershus study of chronic headache Full Text The Journal of Headache and Pain, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

57 Soccer practice as an add-on treatment in the management of individuals with a diagnosis of schizophrenia Full Text Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

58 Considerations of Traditional Chinese Medicine as Adjunct Therapy in the Management of Ulcerative Colitis Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, May 7, 2013 Review Article

59 Maternal medication and herbal use and risk for hypospadias: data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2007 Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, May 7, 2013 Review Article

60 Complementary and alternative medicine utilization in texas hospices: prevalence, importance, and challenges American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, May 7, 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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Internal Medicine - Complementary Medicine 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

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