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Latest (5) Full Text Articles (159) Focus on GERD & PUD

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161 Acute myocardial infarction and thyroid function: New pathophysiological and therapeutic perspectives Annals of Medicine, January 7, 2013 Clinical Article

162 Transfusion Strategies for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding New England Journal of Medicine, January 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

163 Hospitalist Staffing and Patient Satisfaction in the National Medicare Population Journal of Hospital Medicine, January 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

164 Anxiety and depression in australian chronic hepatitis C outpatients: prevalence and predictors Australasian Psychiatry, January 2, 2013 Review Article

165 Muscle Contractile Properties in Patients with Repetitive Strain Injury Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain , December 28, 2012

166 Leucocyte esterase in the rapid diagnosis of paediatric septic arthritis Medical Hypotheses, December 21, 2012

167 Discontinuation of low-dose aspirin therapy after peptic ulcer bleeding increases risk of death and acute cardiovascular events Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , December 20, 2012 Clinical Article

168 Continuous topical oxygen for the treatment of chronic wounds: a pilot study Advances in Skin and Wound Care, December 20, 2012

169 Deprivation as an outcome determinant in emergency medical admissions QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, December 20, 2012

170 Clinical outcomes of a furosemide infusion protocol in edematous patients in the intensive care unit Critical Care Nurse, December 19, 2012 Clinical Article

171 Emergency department treatments and physiotherapy for acute whiplash: a pragmatic, two-step, randomised controlled trial The Lancet - Early Online Publication, December 19, 2012

172 Sex, ethnicity and slow acetylator profile are the major causes of hepatotoxicity induced by antituberculosis drugs Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, December 19, 2012 Clinical Article

173 Barriers to the 4-h rule: What causes delays for gynaecology patients in the emergency department? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, December 19, 2012

174 Patient satisfaction following emergency admission via a surgical assessment unit and an emergency department Irish Journal of Medical Science, December 18, 2012

175 The risk of serious adverse outcomes associated with hypoxaemia and hyperoxaemia in acute exacerbations of COPD Postgraduate Medical Journal, December 18, 2012

176 The risk of hip fracture after initiating antihypertensive drugs in the elderly JAMA Internal Medicine, December 17, 2012

177 Pressure ulcers in the intensive care unit: the relationship between nursing workload, illness severity and pressure ulcer risk Journal of Clinical Nursing, December 17, 2012

178 Low nutrient intake among adult women and patients with severe tuberculosis disease in Uganda: a cross-sectional study Full Text BMC Public Health, December 14, 2012

179 Update on the surgical trial in lobar intracerebral haemorrhage (stich ii): statistical analysis plan Full Text Trials, December 11, 2012

180 Urinary albumin excretion rate is correlated with severity of coronary artery disease in elderly type 2 diabetic patients Full Text Chinese Medical Journal, December 7, 2012

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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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Highlights in Internal Medicine

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 Head impact biomechanics in ski related accident British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 9, 2013

2 Should all acutely ill medical patients be treated with antithrombotic drugs? Thrombosis and Haemostasis, April 23, 2013 Free full text Review Article

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

4 De-escalation of antimicrobial treatment for adults with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock Cochrane Reviews, April 11, 2013 Review Article

5 Development of a checklist of safe discharge practices for hospital patients Journal of Hospital Medicine, April 18, 2013

6 Calcium antagonists as an add-on therapy for drug-resistant epilepsy Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013 Review Article

7 Continuous versus intermittent infusions of antibiotics for the treatment of severe acute infections Cochrane Reviews, March 29, 2013 Review Article

8 Single dose oral ibuprofen plus codeine for acute postoperative pain in adults Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article

9 A Physical Therapist-Established Intensive Care Unit Early Mobilization Program: A Quality Improvement Project for Critical Care at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center Physical Therapy, April 24, 2013 Review Article

10 Proton Pump Inhibitors and Risk of 1-Year Mortality and Rehospitalization in Older Patients Discharged From Acute Care Hospitals Proton Pump Inhibitors in Older Patients JAMA Internal Medicine, April 10, 2013

11 State of the evidence: mechanical ventilation with PEEP in patients with cardiogenic shock Heart, April 15, 2013

12 Pulmonary-renal syndrome: a life threatening but treatable condition Postgraduate Medical Journal, February 26, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

13 Ultrasound imaging for lumbar punctures and epidural catheterisations: systematic review and meta-analysis British Medical Journal, April 10, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

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

15 Septic shock: The initial moments and beyond Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, March 5, 2013 Free full text Review Article

16 Fluoxetine for motor recovery after acute intracerebral hemorrhage (FMRICH): study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial Trials, April 5, 2013 Free full text

17 Biolimus-eluting biodegradable polymer-coated stent versus durable polymer-coated sirolimus-eluting stent in unselected patients receiving percutaneous coronary intervention (SORT OUT V): a randomised non-inferiority trial The Lancet, March 26, 2013

18 Rivaroxaban for Thromboprophylaxis in Acutely Ill Medical Patients New England Journal of Medicine, March 15, 2013

19 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

20 Diagnosing tuberculous meningitis ? have we made any progress? Tropical Medicine & International Health, March 27, 2013 Review Article

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Internal Medicine - Critical Care/Hospitalist 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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