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1 Parental depression, maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy, and risk of autism spectrum disorders: population based case-control study Full Text British Medical Journal, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article

2 Risperidone, quetiapine, and olanzapine adjunctive treatments in major depression with psychotic features: a comparative study Full Text Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article

3 A randomised, controlled trial of a dietary intervention for adults with major depression (the SMILES trial): study protocol Full Text BMC Psychiatry, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article

4 The sertraline versus electrical current therapy for treating depression clinical study (SELECT-TDCS): results of the crossover and follow-up phases Depression and Anxiety, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article

5 Curcumin as an Add-On to Antidepressive Treatment: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Pilot Clinical Study Clinical Neuropharmacology, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article

6 Rapid Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Major Depression Biological Psychiatry, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article

7 Efficacy of individualized homeopathic treatment and fluoxetine for moderate to severe depression in peri- and postmenopausal women (HOMDEP-MENOP): study protocol for a randomized, double-dummy, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Full Text Trials, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article

8 Lower CSF Interleukin-6 predicts future depression in a population-based sample of older women followed for 17 years Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
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9 Evidence-Based Recommendations for the Prescription of Exercise for Major Depressive Disorder Journal of Psychiatric Practice, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article

10 A review of lifestyle factors that contribute to important pathways associated with major depression: Diet, sleep and exercise Journal of Affective Disorders, May 21, 2013 Review Article

11 The association between low vitamin D and depressive disorders Full Text Molecular Psychiatry, April 20, 2013 Clinical Article

12 Varicella Zoster Virus-Specific Immune Responses to a Herpes Zoster Vaccine in Elderly Recipients With Major Depression and the Impact of Antidepressant Medications Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 20, 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 Aspirin: Its risks, benefits, and optimal use in preventing cardiovascular events Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, May 8, 2013 Free full text

2 Relationship between 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and All-cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality American Journal of Medicine, May 24, 2013 Review Article

3 The effect of topiramate on weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, May 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

4 The Prevalence and Prognostic Role of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Heart, Lung, and Circulation, April 30, 2013

5 Egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: A meta-analysis Atherosclerosis, May 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

6 Effect of longer term modest salt reduction on blood pressure: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials British Medical Journal, April 25, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

7 An Update on the Cardiovascular Pleiotropic Effects of Milk and Milk Products The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, May 7, 2013 Review Article

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

9 Anger and the Heart: Perspectives on Cardiac Risk, Mechanisms and Interventions Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , May 1, 2013

10 1:1 atrial-flutter. Prevalence and clinical characteristics International Journal of Cardiology, May 2, 2013

11 Vitamin D Levels for Preventing Acute Coronary Syndrome and Mortality: Evidence of a Non-Linear Association Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 27, 2013
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12 New Oral Anticoagulants in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, May 13, 2013

13 Acute myocardial infarction leads to acceleration of atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis, May 1, 2013 Review Article

14 An Anxious Heart: Anxiety and the Onset of Cardiovascular Diseases Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , May 1, 2013

15 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet New England Journal of Medicine, April 8, 2013 Free full text

16 Cost-effectiveness of a coronary heart disease secondary prevention program in patients with myocardial infarction: results from a randomised controlled trial BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, May 7, 2013 Free full text

17 Teriparatide and denosumab, alone or combined, in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis: the DATA study randomised trial The Lancet, May 16, 2013

18 Risk of venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally inserted central catheters: a systematic review and meta-analysis The Lancet, May 20, 2013

19 The Effects of Ezetimibe/Simvastatin versus Simvastatin Monotherapy on Platelet and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome Cardiology, May 9, 2013

20 Association Between a Hospital's Rate of Cardiac Arrest Incidence and Cardiac Arrest Survival JAMA Internal Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

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Internal Medicine 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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