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1 Cyst carcinoembryonic antigen in differentiating pancreatic cysts: A meta-analysis Digestive and Liver Diseases, June 20, 2013 Clinical Article

2 Patients with obstructive jaundice and biliary stricture+/-mass lesion on imaging: prevalence of malignancy and potential role of EUS-FNA Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, June 20, 2013 Clinical Article

3 Limited utility of current MRI criteria for distinguishing multiple sclerosis from common mimickers: primary and secondary CNS vasculitis, lupus and Sjogrens syndrome Multiple Sclerosis Journal, June 20, 2013 Clinical Article

4 High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over the primary foot motor area in parkinsons disease Brain Stimulation, June 20, 2013 Clinical Article

5 Reflecting on earlier experiences with unsolicited findings: Points to consider for next generation sequencing and informed consent in diagnostics Human Mutation, June 20, 2013 Review Article

6 Findings and patterns on MRI and MR spectroscopy in neonates after therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy treatment Southern Medical Journal, June 20, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

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7 Magnetic resonance imaging screening to identify spinal and paraspinal infections associated with injections of contaminated methylprednisolone acetate JAMA, June 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

8 Endosonography vs conventional bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of sarcoidosis the granuloma randomized clinical trial endosonography vs bronchoscopy for diagnosis of sarcoidosis JAMA, June 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

9 Diagnostic accuracy of CT perfusion imaging for detecting acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis Cerebrovascular Diseases, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article

10 Direct-to-consumer television advertising exposure, diagnosis with high cholesterol, and statin use Journal of General Internal Medicine, June 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

11 Intracoronary imaging using attenuation-compensated optical coherence tomography allows better visualisation of coronary artery diseases Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article

12 Body mass index as a predictor of the presence but not the severity of coronary artery disease evaluated by cardiac computed tomography European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article

13 New directives in cardiac imaging: imaging the adult with congenital heart disease Canadian Journal of Cardiology, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article

14 Narrow band imaging with magnifying endoscopy for peyer's patches in patients with inflammatory bowel disease Digestion, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article

15 The presence of epsilon waves in all precordial leads (V1-V6) in a 13-year-old boy with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (arvd) Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article

16 The value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in diagnosing infectious endocarditis European Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article

17 Coronary superficial and spotty calcium deposits in culprit coronary lesions of acute coronary syndrome as determined by optical coherence tomography The American Journal of Cardiology, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article

18 Meta-analysis: ARFI elastography versus transient elastography for the evaluation of liver fibrosis Liver International, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article

19 The role of dysfunctional attentional control networks in visual misperceptions in Parkinsons disease Human Brain Mapping, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article

20 Rapid Wuchereria-specific Wb123-based IgG4 immunoassays as tools for surveillance following mass drug administration programs in lymphatic filariasis Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, June 18, 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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Internal Medicine - Radiology/Diagnostics News & Articles

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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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