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21 The influence of medical students’ and doctors’ attachment style and emotional intelligence on their patient-provider communication Patient Education and Counselling, June 11, 2013 Review Article

22 Investigating communication in cancer consultations: what can be learned from doctor and patient accounts of their experience European Journal of Cancer Care, June 11, 2013 Review Article

23 James Cook University MBBS graduate intentions and intern destinations: a comparative study with other Queensland and Australian medical schools Full Text Rural and Remote Health, June 11, 2013 Review Article

24 Benefits and challenges of international clinical education from a US-based physiotherapist faculty perspective Physiotherapy Research International, June 11, 2013 Clinical Article

25 Family caregiver learning--how family caregivers learn to provide care at the end of life: A qualitative secondary analysis of four datasets Palliative Medicine, June 7, 2013 Review Article

26 Using design science and artificial intelligence to improve health communication: ChronologyMD case example Patient Education and Counselling, June 6, 2013 Review Article

27 Patient behavior and the benefits of artificial intelligence: The perils of dangerous literacy and illusory patient empowerment Patient Education and Counselling, June 6, 2013 Review Article

28 Prevalence of health-risk behaviours among Canadian post-secondary students: descriptive results from the National College Health Assessment Full Text BMC Public Health, June 6, 2013 Review Article

29 Internet safety education for youth: stakeholder perspectives Full Text BMC Public Health, June 6, 2013 Clinical Article

30 Factors affecting learning and teaching for medicines supply management training in Pacific Island Countries - a realist review Full Text Rural and Remote Health, June 6, 2013 Review Article

31 The effects on student health of interventions modifying the school environment: systematic review Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, June 5, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

32 Do referral-management schemes reduce hospital outpatient attendances? Time-series evaluation of primary care referral management British Journal of General Practice, June 5, 2013 Review Article

33 Implementation of pay for performance in primary care: a qualitative study 8 years after introduction British Journal of General Practice, June 5, 2013 Review Article

34 The relation between students' socio-economic status, internet use mode and attendance on success rate in medical college Full Text Middle East Journal of Family Medicine, June 5, 2013 Clinical Article

35 Learning from the closure of clinical programs: a case series from the hospital elder life program Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, June 4, 2013 Review Article

36 The consequences of poor communication during transitions from hospital to skilled nursing facility: a qualitative study Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, June 4, 2013 Review Article

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

38 A student leadership model for promoting educational programs in organ donation and transplantation Transplantation Proceedings, June 4, 2013 Review Article

39 Undergraduate teaching in geriatric medicine using computer-aided learning improves student performance in examinations Age and Aging, June 3, 2013 Review Article

40 The effect of communication skills training on residents’ physiological arousal in a breaking bad news simulated task Patient Education and Counselling, June 3, 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 A structural multidisciplinary approach to depression management in nursing-home residents: a multicentre, stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial The Lancet, May 6, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

2 Scholarly activity points: a new tool to evaluate resident scholarly productivity British Journal of Anesthesia, May 1, 2013 Review Article

3 Pre-Sliced Fruit in School Cafeterias: Children's Selection and Intake American Journal of Preventive Medicine, May 9, 2013

4 Effects of lifestyle education program for type 2 diabetes patients in clinics: a cluster randomized controlled trial BMC Public Health, May 15, 2013 Free full text

5 Physical Examination Education in Graduate Medical Education—A Systematic Review of the Literature Journal of General Internal Medicine, April 23, 2013 Review Article

6 Community of Solution for the U.S. Health Care System: Lessons from the U.S. Educational System Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May 9, 2013 Free full text Review Article

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

8 The impact of lifestyle medicine continuing education on provider knowledge, attitudes, and counseling behaviors Medical Teacher, May 14, 2013

9 Cost effectiveness of patient education for the prevention of falls in hospital: economic evaluation from a randomized controlled trial BMC Medicine, May 24, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine

10 Students entering internship show readiness in the nutrition care process Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 13, 2013 Review Article

11 Stimulating medical education research in the Netherlands Medical Teacher, April 30, 2013 Review Article

12 Treated hypertension and the white coat phenomenon: Office readings are inadequate measures of efficacy Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, April 24, 2013

13 Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over-the-counter medications Cochrane Reviews, May 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

14 Patient Outcomes in Simulation-Based Medical Education: A Systematic Review Journal of General Internal Medicine, April 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

15 The good apprentice in medical education New Zealand Medical Journal, February 2, 2010

16 Quality in Physical Therapist Clinical Education: A Systematic Review Physical Therapy, May 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

17 Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy: Principles and practice European Journal of Internal Medicine , April 25, 2013

18 Awareness and practice of road safety measures among undergraduate medical students in a South Indian state Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, May 2, 2013 Review Article

19 A cluster randomised controlled trial of a nutrition education intervention in the community Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 14, 2013

20 A Primary Care–Public Health Partnership Addressing Homelessness, Serious Mental Illness, and Health Disparities Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May 9, 2013 Free full text Review Article

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Internal Medicine - Academic Med/Education 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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