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81 Predictors of mortality and outcomes of therapy in low-flow severe aortic stenosis Circulation, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article

82 Does short-term vitamin C reduce cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes? Endocrine Practice, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article

83 Diet and physical activity for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic policy review Full Text PLoS Medicine, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article

84 Low-risk lifestyle, coronary calcium, cardiovascular events, and mortality: results from MESA American Journal of Epidemiology, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article

85 Therapy for triggered acute risk prevention in subjects at increased cardiovascular risk The American Journal of Cardiology, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article

86 Dietary glycemic load and glycemic index and risk of cerebrovascular disease in the epicor cohort PLOS ONE, June 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

87 Antibody to a conserved antigenic target is protective against diverse prokaryotic and eukaryotic pathogens Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, June 12, 2013 Review Article

88 Red wine ingestion prevents microparticle formation after a single high-fat meal-a crossover study in healthy humans Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article

89 Risk factors for vitamin D deficiency in children with osteogenesis imperfecta Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics , June 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

90 Primary care interventions to prevent child maltreatment: U.S. preventive services task force recommendation statement Annals of Internal Medicine, June 11, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

91 Eating habits of a population undergoing a rapid dietary transition: portion sizes of traditional and non-traditional foods and beverages consumed by Inuit adults in Nunavut, Canada Full Text Nutrition Journal, June 11, 2013 Clinical Article

92 Feasibility study for efficacy of group weight management programmes achieving therapeutic weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes Nutrition & Dietetics, June 11, 2013 Clinical Article

93 Hypospadias and Maternal Intake of Phytoestrogens American Journal of Epidemiology, June 11, 2013 Review Article

94 Mediterranean diet, kidney function, and mortality in men with CKD Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, June 11, 2013 Clinical Article

95 Ingestion of carbohydrate during recovery in exercising people Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, June 11, 2013 Review Article

96 Herbal compound triptolide synergistically enhanced antitumor activity of amino-terminal fragment of urokinase Full Text Molecular Cancer, June 11, 2013 Clinical Article

97 The effects of nucleoside analogue prophylactic treatment on HBV activation in HBcAb+ patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy Journal of Viral Hepatitis, June 11, 2013 Clinical Article

98 Primary prevention of metabolic syndrome in the community using an evidence-based exercise program Preventive Medicine, June 11, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

99 Associations between self-reported weight management methods with diet quality as measured by the healthy eating index-2005 Preventive Medicine, June 11, 2013 Review Article

100 Medical complications during inpatient rehabilitation among patients with traumatic disorders of consciousness Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, June 11, 2013 Clinical Article

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Clinical Pearls in Internal Medicine

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 The Prevalence and Prognostic Role of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Heart, Lung, and Circulation, April 30, 2013

2 Models for estimating the biological age of five organs using clinical biomarkers that are commonly measured in clinical practice settings Maturitas, May 1, 2013
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3 An Anxious Heart: Anxiety and the Onset of Cardiovascular Diseases Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , May 1, 2013

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

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 Forbidden Fruit: On the Analysis of Recurrent Events in Randomized Clinical Trials The American Journal of Cardiology, May 6, 2013

7 A Clinicians Guide to the ABCs of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: The Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease and American College of Cardiology Cardiosource Approach to the Million Hearts Initiative Clinical Cardiology, May 14, 2013 Free full text Review Article

8 Egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: A meta-analysis Atherosclerosis, May 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

9 Relationship between 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and All-cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality American Journal of Medicine, May 24, 2013 Review Article

10 Aspirin: Its risks, benefits, and optimal use in preventing cardiovascular events Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, May 8, 2013 Free full text

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

12 The role of vitamin D supplementation in patients with rheumatic diseases Nature Reviews Rheumatology , May 15, 2013 Clinical Guideline

13 Urinary Magnesium Excretion and Risk of Hypertension Hypertension, May 16, 2013

14 Diet beverages and the risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease: a review of the evidence Nutrition Reviews, May 7, 2013 Review Article

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

16 Coffee and caffeine intake and breast cancer risk: An updated dose-response meta-analysis of 37 published studies Gynecologic Oncology, May 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

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

18 Associations Between Vitamin D and Self-Reported Respiratory Disease in Older People from a Nationally Representative Population Survey Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 14, 2013

19 Fluid intake, genetic variants of UDP-glucuronosyltransferases, and bladder cancer risk British Journal of Cancer, May 2, 2013

20 Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors for prevention of recurrent atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis International Journal of Clinical Practice, April 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

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Internal Medicine - Preventive 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

Most Popular Internal Med Articles

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