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141 Development, scoring, and reliability of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) Full Text BMC Public Health, April 29, 2013 Review Article
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142 Association between habitual physical activity and lower cardiovascular risk in premenopausal, perimenopausal, and postmenopausal women: a population-based study Menopause, April 26, 2013

143 Short bouts of anaerobic exercise increase non-esterified fatty acids release in obesity European Journal of Nutrition, April 26, 2013 Review Article

144 Primary Care Utilization among Veterans with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Retrospective Chart Review Pain Medicine, April 26, 2013 Review Article

145 Impact of Clothing on Exercise in the Heat Sports Medicine, April 26, 2013 Review Article

146 Methods of Prescribing Relative Exercise Intensity: Physiological and Practical Considerations Sports Medicine, April 26, 2013 Review Article

147 Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, April 26, 2013 Review Article

148 The Correlation Between Dose of Folinic Acid and Neurotoxicity in Children and Adolescents Treated for Osteosarcoma With High-dose Methotrexate (HDMTX): A Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Study Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article

149 On the relationship between pain intensity and postural sway in patients with non-specific neck pain Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, April 26, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

150 A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase 12 produced by tumour cells accelerates osteosarcoma tumour progression and associated osteolysis European Journal of Cancer, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article

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

152 Comprehensive Approach to Lower Blood Pressure (CALM-BP): a randomized controlled trial of a multifactorial lifestyle interventionOpen Journal of Human Hypertension, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

153 Home-based versus hospital-based high-intensity interval training in cardiac rehabilitation: a randomized study European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

154 Optimizing Prediction of Back Pain Outcomes Pain, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

155 Assessing the Validity of the Dynamic Gait Index in a Balance Disorders Clinic: An Application of Rasch Analysis Physical Therapy, April 25, 2013 Review Article

156 Osteoporosis treatment European Journal of Internal Medicine , April 24, 2013 Clinical Article

157 The relationship between longitudinal serum leptin measures and measures of magnetic resonance imaging-assessed knee joint damage in a population of mid-life women Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 24, 2013 Clinical Article

158 Measuring Evidence-Based Practice in Physical Therapy: Translation, Adaptation, Further Development, Validation, and Reliability Test of a Questionnaire Physical Therapy, April 24, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

159 A Physical Therapist-Established Intensive Care Unit Early Mobilization Program: A Quality Improvement Project for Critical Care at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center Physical Therapy, April 24, 2013 Review Article

160 Changes in Dynamic Plantar Pressure During Loaded Gait Physical Therapy, April 24, 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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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 pathogenesis of osteoarthritis involves bone, cartilage and synovial inflammation: may estrogen be a magic bullet? Menopause International, April 11, 2013

2 Does Vigorous Physical Activity Provide Additional Benefits Beyond Those of Moderate? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, April 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

3 Surgery versus Physical Therapy for a Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis New England Journal of Medicine, March 27, 2013

4 Natural course of acute neck and low back pain in the general population: The HUNT study Pain, April 8, 2013

5 Walking Versus Running for Hypertension, Cholesterol, and Diabetes Mellitus Risk Reduction Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, April 17, 2013

6 Role of exercise in the prevention of cardiovascular disease: results, mechanisms, and new perspectives European Heart Journal, April 11, 2013

7 Effects of vitamin D supplementation on body fat accumulation, inflammation, and metabolic risk factors in obese adults with low vitamin D levels -- Results from a randomized trial European Journal of Internal Medicine , April 11, 2013

8 The impact of coffee on health Maturitas, February 26, 2013

9 Effect of physical activity on heart rate variability and carotid intima-media thickness in older people Internal and Emergency Medicine, March 27, 2013

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 Steps to a better Belfast: physical activity assessment and promotion in primary care British Journal of Sports Medicine, March 27, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

12 Achilles and Patellar Tendinopathy Loading Programmes Sports Medicine, April 5, 2013 Review Article

13 Red flags to screen for malignancy in patients with low-back pain Cochrane Reviews, March 8, 2013

14 Muscle Damaging Exercise Increases Heat Strain during Subsequent Exercise Heat Stress Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, April 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

15 Direct access and patient/client self-referral to physiotherapy: a review of contemporary practice within the European Union Physiotherapy, April 5, 2013 Review Article

16 A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing occupational therapy with home-based exercises in conservative treatment of rotator cuff tears Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, March 29, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

17 Pain experiences and self-management strategies among middle-aged and older adults with arthritis Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 2, 2013

18 Preoperative Vitamin D Status of Adults Undergoing Surgical Spinal Fusion Spine, March 18, 2013

19 Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Its Relationship with Pain Pain Physician, April 5, 2013 Free full text

20 Prognostic factors for patellofemoral pain: a multicentre observational analysis British Journal of Sports Medicine, March 13, 2013

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Internal Medicine - Orthopedic/Physical Med 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

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