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781 Cutaneous metastasis: clinicopathological study of 72 patients International Journal of Dermatology, April 8, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article

782 Test-and-Treat in Los Angeles: A Mathematical Model of the Effects of Test-and-Treat for the Population of Men Who Have Sex With Men in Los Angeles County Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article

783 The Association of Ambient Air Pollution and Traffic Exposures With Selected Congenital Anomalies in the San Joaquin Valley of California American Journal of Epidemiology, April 8, 2013 Review Article

784 Changes in treatment patterns and their influence on long-term survival in patients with stage I-III gastric cancer in the Netherlands International Journal of Cancer, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article

785 Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 3 and Adenocarcinoma in situ: Comparison of ICD-9 Codes and Pathology Results - Kaiser Permanente, United States, 2000-2005 Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, April 8, 2013 Review Article

786 Jumping the gun: the problematic discourse on socioeconomic status and cardiovascular health in India International Journal of Epidemiology, April 8, 2013 Review Article

787 Long term follow up of European APL 2000 trial, evaluating the role of cytarabine combined with ATRA and daunorubincin in the treatment of non elderly APL patients American Journal of Hematology, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article

788 Epidemiology of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma not related to tobacco or alcohol Current Opinion in Oncology, April 8, 2013 Review Article

789 Fine mapping of breast cancer genome-wide association studies loci in women of African ancestry identifies novel susceptibility markers Carcinogenesis, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article

790 Genetic ancestry modifies the association between genetic risk variants and breast cancer risk among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women Carcinogenesis, April 8, 2013 Review Article

791 Impact of recent parity on histopathological tumor features and breast cancer outcome in premenopausal Japanese women Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, April 8, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article

792 Prophylaxis and quality of life in patients with hemophilia A during routine treatment with ADVATE [antihemophilic factor (recombinant), plasma/albumin-free method] in Germany: a subgroup analysis of the ADVATE PASS post-approval, non-interventional study Annals of Hematology, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article

793 Comparative analysis of triplex nucleic acid test assays in United States blood donors Transfusion, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article

794 Spatial-temporal variations of Schistosoma japonicum distribution after an integrated national control strategy: a cohort in a marshland area of China Full Text BMC Public Health, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article

795 Regional differences in diabetes prevalence and awareness between coastal and interior provinces in China: a population-based cross-sectional study Full Text BMC Public Health, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article
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796 Working conditions and common mental disorders in physicians in Brazil Occupational Medicine, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article

797 Iraq and Afghanistan veteran presentations to Combat Stress, since 2003 Occupational Medicine, April 8, 2013 Review Article

798 Company closure and mortality in a Greek bus company Occupational Medicine, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article

799 The role of young users in determining long-term care expenditure in Norway Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, April 8, 2013 Review Article

800 Value of Adding Natriuretic Peptides and Electrocardiographic Findings to Assess the Presence of Cardiac Dysfunction in Patients ≥80 Years of Age The American Journal of Cardiology, April 5, 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 Should all acutely ill medical patients be treated with antithrombotic drugs? Thrombosis and Haemostasis, April 23, 2013 Free full text Review Article

2 Late and very late coronary stent thrombosis: Intravascular ultrasound findings and associations with anti-platelet therapy Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 1, 2013

3 Platelet Inhibitory Effect of Clopidogrel in Patients Treated With Omeprazole, Pantoprazole, and Famotidine: A Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Study Clinical Cardiology, May 1, 2013 Free full text

4 Current Indicators for Measuring Coverage of Diarrhea Treatment Interventions and Opportunities for Improvement PLoS Medicine, May 9, 2013 Free full text

5 Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health: Integration in Research, Policy, and Practice PLoS Medicine, May 7, 2013 Free full text

6 Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction in HIV-Infected Patients Circulation, May 1, 2013

7 Six-Minute Walk Test: An Effective and Necessary Tool in Modern Cardiac Rehabilitation The Hellenic Journal of Cardiology, April 16, 2013 Free full text Review Article

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

9 Effect of HIV infection on pregnancy-related mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: secondary analyses of pooled community-based data from the network for Analysing Longitudinal Population-based HIV/AIDS data on Africa (ALPHA) The Lancet, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

10 Determining and Interpreting Inequalities in Coverage of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Interventions PLoS Medicine, May 9, 2013 Free full text Review Article

11 Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among youth and adults in the United States: 1999–2010 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 16, 2013 Review Article

12 Changes in Sodium Levels in Processed and Restaurant Foods, 2005 to 2011 JAMA Internal Medicine, May 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

13 L-Carnitine in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

14 Recognition and management of masked hypertension: A review and novel approach Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, April 24, 2013 Review Article

15 Estimated Daily Flavonoid and Stilbene Intake from Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts and Associations with Lipid Profiles in Chinese Adults Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, May 21, 2013

16 Preeclampsia as a Risk Factor for Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study PLoS Medicine, April 19, 2013 Free full text

17 Strategy for detection of prostate cancer based on relation between prostate specific antigen at age 40-55 and long term risk of metastasis: case-control study British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013

18 Vitamin D Levels for Preventing Acute Coronary Syndrome and Mortality: Evidence of a Non-Linear Association Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 27, 2013
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19 Contrast-induced acute kidney injury and clinical outcomes after intra-arterial and intravenous contrast administration: Risk comparison adjusted for patient characteristics by design American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013

20 Relationship between vitamin D status and incidence of vascular events in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial Atherosclerosis, April 25, 2013

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Internal Medicine - Epidemiology 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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