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41 The accuracy of multi-detector row computerized tomography in staging rectal cancer compared to endoscopic ultrasound Full Text Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

42 Relation of Pulse and Systolic and Mean Blood Pressure to Severe Renal Artery Stenosis in Patients Undergoing Concurrent Coronary and Renal Angiography The American Journal of Cardiology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

43 Evaluation of Circulation Disorder in Coronary Slow Flow by Fundus Fluorescein Angiography The American Journal of Cardiology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

44 Profiles of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in Japanese men and women: association with biological, environmental, and nutritional factors and coexisting disorders: the ROAD study Osteoporosis International, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

45 Improving Prediction of Outcomes in African Americans With Normal Stress Echocardiograms Using a Risk Scoring System The American Journal of Cardiology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

46 Clinical Routine Utility of Basophil Activation Testing for Diagnosis of Hymenoptera-Allergic Patients with Emphasis on Individuals with Negative Venom-Specific IgE Antibodies International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

47 Update on non-melanoma skin cancer and the value of dermoscopy in its diagnosis and treatment monitoring Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

48 Basilar Artery Atherosclerosis and Hypertensive Small Vessel Disease in Isolated Pontine Infarctions: A Study Based on High-Resolution MRI European Neurology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

49 Accuracy and Predictive Value of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography for the Detection of Obstructive Coronary Heart Disease in Patients With an Agatston Calcium Score Above 400 Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

50 Assessment of Coronary Flow with Transthoracic Color Doppler Echocardiography in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Echocardiography, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

51 Use of Color Doppler Ultrasonography to Measure Thyroid Blood Flow and Differentiate Graves' Disease from Painless Thyroiditis European Thyroid Journal, May 15, 2013 Review Article

52 Continuous imaging of esophago-gastric junction in patients with reflux esophagitis using 320-row area detector CT: a feasibility study Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, May 15, 2013 Review Article

53 0.5Mb Array as a First-Line Prenatal Cytogenetic Test in Cases without Ultrasound Abnormalities and its Implementation in Clinical Practice Human Mutation, May 15, 2013 Review Article

54 Acute effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and static stretching on maximal voluntary contraction and muscle electromyographical activity in indoor soccer players Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

55 Computed tomography findings for predicting severe acute hepatitis with prolonged cholestasis Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, May 14, 2013 Review Article

56 ELISA for determination of total coagulation factor XII concentration in human plasma Journal of Immunological Methods, May 14, 2013 Review Article

57 Outcomes among non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes patients with no angiographically obstructive coronary artery disease: observations from 37,101 patients European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article

58 Infective Endocarditis with Symptomatic Cerebral Complications: Contribution of Cerebral Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cerebrovascular Diseases, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article

59 Absence of CCL2 is sufficient to restore hippocampal neurogenesis following cranial irradiation Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article

60 The Neglected Role of the Electrocardiogram in the Diagnostic Work-Up of Hypertensive Patients High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, May 13, 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 Bone mineral density testing: Is a T score enough to determine the screening interval? Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, April 3, 2013 Free full text

2 Coronary artery bypass graft surgery versus percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with three-vessel disease and left main coronary disease: 5-year follow-up of the randomised, clinical SYNTAX trial The Lancet, April 18, 2013

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

4 Iron deficiency in chronic heart failure: An international pooled analysis American Heart Journal, April 1, 2013

5 Infective Endocarditis New England Journal of Medicine, April 12, 2013

6 Postmortem cardiac 3T magnetic resonance imaging: Visualizing the sudden cardiac death? JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013

7 The Importance of 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Patients at Risk of Cardiovascular Events High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, April 16, 2013

8 B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Prognosis in Heart Failure Patients With Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 3, 2013 Free full text

9 The REMEDEE Trial A Randomized Comparison of a Combination Sirolimus-Eluting Endothelial Progenitor Cell Capture Stent With a Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, April 17, 2013

10 Prevention and treatment of neurovascular in-stent stenoses: review of the concepts Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy , April 16, 2013 Review Article

11 Increased Odds of Interval Left-Sided Colorectal Cancer After Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Compared With Colonoscopy in Older Patients in the United States: A Population-Based Analysis of the SEER-Medicare Linked Database, 2001-2005 Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

12 Incidental Findings of the Lumbar Spine at MRI During Herniated Intervertebral Disk Disease Evaluation American Journal of Roentgenology, May 4, 2011

13 Association Between Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Post-Cardiac Resynchronization Treatment and Subsequent Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy for Sustained Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, April 18, 2013

14 Outcomes of Screening Mammography by Frequency, Breast Density, and Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Outcomes of Screening Mammography JAMA Internal Medicine, March 20, 2013

15 Diagnosis and management of carotid atherosclerosis British Medical Journal, March 22, 2013 Review Article
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16 Pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis and management British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013 Review Article

17 Coronary artery calcium score prediction of all cause mortality and cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis British Medical Journal, April 10, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

18 Anti-ribosomal P protein IgG autoantibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: diagnostic performance and clinical profile BMC Medicine, April 9, 2013 Free full text

19 Long-term clinical follow-up of the multicenter, randomized study to test immunosuppressive therapy with oral prednisone for the prevention of restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions: Cortisone plus BMS or DES veRsus BMS alone to EliminAte Restenosis (CEREA-DES) European Heart Journal, April 11, 2013

20 Metabolically healthy but obese, a matter of time? Findings from the prospective Pizarra study Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 5, 2013

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Internal Medicine - Radiology/Diagnostics 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 Medicine Articles

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