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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx161 Preventable obstetrical interventions: how many caesarean sections can be prevented in Canada? Full Text Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
162 African american men and women's attitude toward mental illness, perceptions of stigma, and preferred coping behaviors Nursing Research, May 10, 2013
163 Periconception Diet does not Vary by Duration of US Residence for Mexican Immigrant Women Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, May 9, 2013 Review Article
164 Community of Solution for the U.S. Health Care System: Lessons from the U.S. Educational System Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May 9, 2013 Review Article
165 The Military Health System: A Community of Solutions for Medical Education, Health Care Delivery, and Public Health Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May 9, 2013 Review Article
166 HeartBeat Connections: A Rural Community of Solution for Cardiovascular Health Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May 9, 2013
167 Health Indicators, Social Support, and Intimate Partner Violence Among Women Utilizing Services at a Community Organization Women's Health Issues, May 9, 2013 Review Article
168 The development and validation of the major life changing decision profile (MLCDP) Full Text Health and Quality of Life Outcomes , May 9, 2013 Review Article
169 Psychometric evaluation of a Swedish version of Minneapolis-Manchester quality of life-youth form and adolescent form Full Text Health and Quality of Life Outcomes , May 9, 2013 Review Article
170 Development of salutogenetic factors in mental health - Antonovskys sense of coherence and Banduras self-efficacy related to Derogatis symptom check list (SCL-90-R) Full Text Health and Quality of Life Outcomes , May 9, 2013 Review Article
171 Performance of the Dutch SF-36 version 2 as a measure of health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Full Text Health and Quality of Life Outcomes , May 9, 2013 Review Article
172 What do parents know about their childrens comprehension of emotions? Accuracy of parental estimates in a community sample of pre-schoolers Child: Care, Health, and Development, May 9, 2013 Review Article
173 Coping with breast cancer survivorship in chinese women: the role of fatalism or fatalistic voluntarism Cancer Nursing, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article
174 Factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay of elderly patients in acute care hospitals in Japan: A multilevel analysis of patients with femoral neck fracture Health Policy, May 9, 2013 Review Article
175 A user-study measuring the effects of lexical simplification and coherence enhancement on perceived and actual text difficulty International Journal of Medical Informatics, May 9, 2013 Review Article
176 Swedish nurses encounter barriers when promoting healthy habits in children Health Promotion International, May 9, 2013
177 Community-based Men's Sheds: promoting male health, wellbeing and social inclusion in an international context Health Promotion International, May 9, 2013
178 Propofol for procedural sedation and analgesia reduced dedicated emergency nursing time while maintaining safety in a community emergency department Journal of Emergency Nursing, May 9, 2013
179 Evaluating a community-engaged vertically integrated teaching and learning pilot project Education for Primary Care, May 9, 2013 Review Article
180 A multicenter survey of contraceptive knowledge among adolescents in North America Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology , May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 Effects of maternal smokeless tobacco use on selected pregnancy outcomes in Alaska Native women: a case-control study Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, April 10, 2013 Review Article
2 Environments for Healthy Aging: Linking Prevention Research and Public Health Practice Preventing Chronic Disease, April 26, 2013 Free full text Review Article
3 Female undergraduate fine arts students: A high-risk population for multiple sexual partners, unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections in China The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, April 12, 2013
4 Socio-economic disparities in the consumption of vegetables, fruit and energy-dense foods: the role of motive priorities Public Health Nutrition, April 17, 2013
5 Cannabis use and suicidal ideation Journal of Health Economics, March 18, 2013 Review Article
6 Measuring current and future cost of skin cancer in England Journal of Public Health, April 17, 2013
7 The Stanford Healthy Neighborhood Discovery Tool: A Computerized Tool to Assess Active Living Environments American Journal of Preventive Medicine, April 3, 2013 Review Article
8 Understanding integrated care: a comprehensive conceptual framework based on the integrative functions of primary care International Journal of Integrated Care, April 12, 2013 Free full text Review Article
9 The FCRL3 -169T>C polymorphism and the risk of endometriosis-related infertility in a Polish population Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, April 12, 2013
10 Clinical Pathways Scheduling Using Hybrid Genetic Algorithm Journal of Medical Systems, April 12, 2013 Review Article
11 Fish oil-supplementation increases appetite in healthy adults. A randomized controlled cross-over trial Appetite, April 12, 2013
12 A Secure 2G-RFID-Sys Mechanism for Applying to the Medical Emergency System Journal of Medical Systems, April 12, 2013 Review Article
13 Smartphone Use and Acceptability Among Clinical Medical Students: A Questionnaire-Based Study Journal of Medical Systems, April 12, 2013 Review Article
14 Impact of automated telephone messaging on zoster vaccination rates in community pharmacies Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, April 18, 2013 Free full text Review Article
15 Assessing the validity of a self-administered food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in the adult population of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Nutrition Journal, April 25, 2013 Free full text
16 Dental education in the rural community: a Nigerian experience Rural and Remote Health, April 12, 2013 Free full text Review Article
17 Using optimization models to demonstrate the need for structural changes in training programs for surgical medical residents Health Care Management Science, April 12, 2013 Free full text
18 The association of RANK gene C421T and C575T polymorphisms with bone mineral density in postmenopausal Turkish women Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, April 12, 2013
19 Evaluating Equity Critiques in Food Policy: The Case of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, April 16, 2013 Review Article
20 Disparate Rates of New-Onset Depression During the Menopausal Transition in 2 Community-based Populations: Real, or Really Wrong? American Journal of Epidemiology, April 17, 2013
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