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21 Antispasmodics for labour Cochrane Reviews, June 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

22 Screening for breast cancer with mammography Cochrane Reviews, June 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

23 Psychological interventions for women with metastatic breast cancer Cochrane Reviews, June 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

24 miRNA landscape in Stage I Epithelial Ovarian Cancer defines the histotype specificities Clinical Cancer Research, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article

25 Metabolic syndrome and mammographic density in Mexican women Cancer Prevention Research, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article

26 Molecular subtyping of early-stage breast cancer identifies a group of patients who do not benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article

27 Association of progesterone receptor gene (PGR) variants and breast cancer risk in African American women Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article

28 Inferior survival for young patients with contralateral compared to unilateral breast cancer: a nationwide population-based study in the Netherlands Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, June 14, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article

29 Influence of professional preparation and class structure on HIV, STD, and pregnancy prevention education Health Education Journal, June 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

30 Association of back pain with hypovitaminosis D in postmenopausal women with low bone mass Full Text BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, June 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

31 Eating patterns and type 2 diabetes risk in older women: breakfast consumption and eating frequency American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, June 13, 2013 Review Article

32 Targeting FGFR with dovitinib (TKI258): Preclinical and clinical data in breast cancer Clinical Cancer Research, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article

33 Tumor stroma and differentiated cancer cells can be originated directly from polyploid giant cancer cells induced by paclitaxel International Journal of Cancer, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article

34 The effects of increased dietary protein yogurt snack in the afternoon on appetite control and eating initiation in healthy women Full Text Nutrition Journal, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article

35 Intratumoral concentration of estrogens and clinicopathological changes in ductal carcinoma in situ following aromatase inhibitor letrozole treatment British Journal of Cancer, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article

36 Long-term follow-up is crucial after treatment for granulosa cell tumours of the ovary British Journal of Cancer, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article

37 Fulvestrant for advanced breast cancer: A meta-analysis Cancer Treatment Reviews, June 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

38 miR-27a regulates endothelial differentiation of breast cancer stem like cells Oncogene, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article

39 Breast cancer in postmenopausal women after non-melanomatous skin cancer: the Womens Health Initiative observational study Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article

40 Role of FDG-PET/CT in evaluating surgical outcomes of operable breast cancer - Usefulness for malignant grade of triple-negative breast cancer The Breast, June 13, 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 Herbal preparations for uterine fibroids Cochrane Reviews, May 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

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 Caesarean section surgical techniques (CORONIS): a fractional, factorial, unmasked, randomised controlled trial The Lancet, May 28, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

4 Selective oestrogen receptor modulators in prevention of breast cancer: an updated meta-analysis of individual participant data The Lancet, May 6, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

5 Breast cancer detection and survival among women with cosmetic breast implants: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies British Medical Journal, May 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

6 Acute Effects of Resistance Exercise on 24-h Blood Pressure in Middle Aged Overweight and Obese Women International Journal of Sports Medicine, May 3, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

7 Age at natural menopause in relation to all-cause and cause-specific mortality in a follow-up study of US black women Maturitas, April 30, 2013

8 Efficacy of individualized homeopathic treatment and fluoxetine for moderate to severe depression in peri- and postmenopausal women (HOMDEP-MENOP): study protocol for a randomized, double-dummy, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Trials, May 10, 2013 Free full text

9 Hormone therapy for preventing cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women Cochrane Reviews, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

10 Association between habitual physical activity and lower cardiovascular risk in premenopausal, perimenopausal, and postmenopausal women: a population-based study Menopause, April 26, 2013

11 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

12 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

13 Strategies for communicating contraceptive effectiveness Cochrane Reviews, May 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

14 Moving Oral Contraceptives Over-the-Counter as a Strategy to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy Annals of Internal Medicine, March 26, 2013 Review Article

15 Long term consequences of the female athlete triad Maturitas, March 26, 2013

16 SHBG and endothelial function in older subjects International Journal of Cardiology, April 25, 2013

17 Mammography in combination with breast ultrasonography versus mammography for breast cancer screening in women at average risk Cochrane Reviews, May 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

18 Cost effectiveness of the NHS breast screening programme: life table model British Medical Journal, May 20, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
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19 Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Brown hydroethanolic extract of the leaves is effective in the treatment of migraine in women Phytomedicine, May 23, 2013

20 The association of premature ovarian failure with ventricular repolarization dynamics evaluated by QT dynamicity EP Europace, April 19, 2013

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Internal Medicine - Women`s Health 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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