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161 Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in adventist health study 2 JAMA Internal Medicine, June 4, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

162 Forecasting the impact of heart failure in the United States Circulation: Heart Failure, June 4, 2013    Review Article

163 Socio-economic status, neighbourhood food environments and consumption of fruits and vegetables in New York City Public Health Nutrition, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

164 The UK HeartSpare Study: Randomised evaluation of voluntary deep-inspiratory breath-hold in women undergoing breast radiotherapy Radiotherapy & Oncology, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

165 Objectively measured physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiometabolic risk factors in the Health Survey for England Preventive Medicine, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

166 Trends in influenza vaccine coverage among primary healthcare workers in Spain, 2008-2011 Preventive Medicine, June 4, 2013    Review Article

167 An Analysis of the Suitability of Public Spaces to Physical Activity Practice in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Preventive Medicine, June 4, 2013    Review Article

168 Tea consumption and the risk of oral cancer incidence: A case-control study from China Oral Oncology , June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

169 Socio-economic status and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk in Kashmir, India Cancer Science, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

170 Testing UK blood donors for exposure to human parvovirus 4 using a time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay to screen sera and Western blot to confirm reactive samples Transfusion, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

171 Use of potentially harmful skin-lightening products among immigrant women in Rome, Italy: a pilot study Dermatology, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

172 Hypertension-associated expenditures for medication among US adults American Journal of Hypertension, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

173 Challenges to the involvement of people living with HIV in community-based HIV/AIDS organizations in Ontario, Canada AIDS Care, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

174 Reluctance to donate organs: a survey among medical students Transplantation Proceedings, June 4, 2013    Review Article

175 Mean mid-arm circumference and blood pressure cuff sizes for US adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2010 Blood Pressure Monitoring, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

176 The health-system benefits and cost-effectiveness of using Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct nucleic acid amplification testing to diagnose tuberculosis disease in the United States Clinical Infectious Diseases, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

177 Applicability of the European society of cardiology guidelines on management of acute coronary syndromes to people with haemophilia - an assessment by the advance working group Haemophilia, June 4, 2013    Clinical Article

178 Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the United States: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994 American Journal of Epidemiology, June 3, 2013    Clinical Article

179 The association between serological and dietary vitamin D levels and hepatitis C-related liver disease risk differs in African American and white males Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, June 3, 2013    Clinical Article

180 Coarse particles and respiratory emergency department visits in California American Journal of Epidemiology, June 3, 2013    Review Article

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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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Most Popular Internal Med Articles

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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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