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41 The effects of soy consumption before diagnosis on breast cancer survival: the multiethnic cohort study Nutrition and Cancer, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

42 Clinical implementation of quality of life instruments and prediction tools for localized prostate cancer: results from a national survey of radiation oncologists and urologists The Journal of Urology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

43 Decrease of 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine Is Associated with Progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma through Downregulation of TET1 PLOS ONE, May 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

44 CCN3 promotes prostate cancer bone metastasis by modulating the tumor–bone microenvironment through RANKL-dependent pathway Carcinogenesis, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

45 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

46 Hospital-based transfusion error tracking from 2005 to 2010: identifying the key errors threatening patient transfusion safety Transfusion, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

47 Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 expression in primary and metastatic gastric cancer International Journal of Clinical Oncology, May 16, 2013 Review Article

48 Patient and family experiences of palliative care in hospital: ?What do we know? An integrative review Palliative Medicine, May 16, 2013 Review Article

49 Analysis of serum proteome profiles in nasopharyngeal carcinoma with different radiosensitivity Clinical and Translational Oncology, May 16, 2013 Review Article

50 Ensuring that blood transfusion sets administer an effective dose of functional blood components Transfusion Medicine, May 16, 2013 Review Article

51 Low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet score and risk of incident cancer; a prospective cohort study Full Text Nutrition Journal, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

52 Prognostic Factors for Male Breast Cancer: Similarity to Female Counterparts Anticancer Research, May 16, 2013 Review Article

53 Iron-deficiency anaemia, gastric hyperplasia, and elevated gastrin levels due to potassium channel dysfunction in the Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome Cardiology in the Young, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

54 A new look at an old drug for the treatment of cancer cachexia: Megestrol acetate Clinical Nutrition, May 15, 2013 Review Article

55 Multidrug resistance in relapsed acute myeloid leukemia: Evidence of biological heterogeneity Cancer, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

56 Inclusion of minorities and women in cancer clinical trials, a decade later: Have we improved? Cancer, May 15, 2013 Review Article

57 Applicability of randomized trials in radiation oncology to standard clinical practice Cancer, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

58 Perspectives on treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer Full Text The Oncologist, May 15, 2013 Review Article

59 Serum Concentration of Fentanyl During Conversion From Intravenous to Transdermal Administration to Patients With Chronic Cancer Pain The Clinical Journal of Pain, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

60 Age, JAK2^V617F and SF3B1 mutations are the main predicting factors for survival in refractory anaemia with ring sideroblasts and marked thrombocytosis Leukemia, May 15, 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 New Perspectives of Curcumin in Cancer Prevention Cancer Prevention Research, April 17, 2013 Review Article

2 Leukaemia update. Part 1: diagnosis and management British Medical Journal, April 9, 2013 Review Article

3 Treatment of Iron-deficiency Anemia in Patients with Subclinical Hypothyroidism American Journal of Medicine, April 18, 2013

4 Statin use and risk of prostate cancer and high-grade prostate cancer: results from the REDUCE study Prostate Cancer & Prostatic Diseases, April 11, 2013

5 Enalapril And Carvedilol for Preventing Chemotherapy-Induced Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients with Malignant Hemopathies. The OVERCOME Trial JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013

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

7 The changing paradigm of CLL management European Journal of Internal Medicine , April 17, 2013 Review Article

8 Efficacy and safety of dabigatran etexilate and warfarin in real world patients with atrial fibrillation: A prospective nationwide cohort study JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 15, 2013

9 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

10 The role of Helicobacter pylori infection in hematological disorders European Journal of Internal Medicine , March 29, 2013 Review Article

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

12 Management of Newly Diagnosed Symptomatic Multiple Myeloma: Updated Mayo Stratification of Myeloma and Risk-Adapted Therapy (mSMART) Consensus Guidelines 2013 Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 9, 2013 Free full text Clinical Guideline

13 Metformin and prostate cancer: reduced development of castration-resistant disease and prostate cancer mortality European Urology, March 27, 2013 Free full text

14 Cervical cancer screening: What’s new and what’s coming? Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, March 19, 2013

15 Effective elimination of dabigatran by haemodialysis Thrombosis and Haemostasis, April 12, 2013

16 Temozolomide chemotherapy alone versus radiotherapy alone for malignant astrocytoma in the elderly The Lancet Oncology, May 10, 2012

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

18 MicroRNA Profiling Can Classify Acute Leukemias of Ambiguous Lineage as Either Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Acute Lymphoid Leukemia Clinical Cancer Research, April 9, 2013

19 Ideal Cardiovascular Health Is Inversely Associated With Incident Cancer Circulation, March 27, 2013

20 Thromboprophylaxis for trauma patients Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article

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Internal Medicine - Hematology/Oncology 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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