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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx121 Pilot study: miscellaneous therapy is highly successful for Helicobacter pylori eradication Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
122 Outcomes After Cardioversion and Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Patients Treated With Rivaroxaban and Warfarin in the ROCKET AF Trial JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
123 Effect of Intensive Versus Moderate Lipid-Lowering Therapy on Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Hyperlipidemic Post-Menopausal Women JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
124 Feasibility and dose discovery analysis of zoledronic acid with concurrent chemotherapy in the treatment of newly diagnosed metastatic osteosarcoma European Journal of Cancer, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
125 Resistant hypertension: a practical clinical approach Journal of Human Hypertension, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
126 The effects of long-term interferon- beta-1b treatment on cognitive functioning in multiple sclerosis: a 16-year longitudinal study Multiple Sclerosis Journal, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
127 Achievement of LDL-C goals depends on baseline LDL-C and choice and dose of statin: An analysis from the VOYAGER database European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
128 The Immunomodulatory Effects Of Statins In Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review Journal of Infection, May 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
129 Phase I study of enzastaurin and bevacizumab in patients with advanced cancer: safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics Investigational New Drugs, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
130 Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of IV vinflunine in cancer patients with liver dysfunction Investigational New Drugs, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
131 Evaluation of the positive effects on insulin-resistance and β-cell measurements of vildagliptin in addition to metformin in type 2 diabetic patients Pharmacological Research , May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
132 Effects of Nebivolol on Aortic Compliance in Patients With Diabetes and Maximal Renin Angiotensin System Blockade: The EFFORT Study The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
133 Safety and efficacy of vernakalant for acute cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: an update Full Text Vascular Health and Risk Management, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
134 Critical appraisal of bilastine for the treatment of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and urticaria Full Text Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
135 New Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: More Choices Bring More Challenges Hospital Pharmacy, May 9, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
136 Aspirin with or without an antiemetic for acute migraine headaches in adults Cochrane Reviews, May 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
137 Pre-existing IgG antibodies cross-reacting with the Fab region of infliximab predict efficacy and safety of infliximab therapy in inflammatory bowel disease Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article
138 Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over-the-counter medications Cochrane Reviews, May 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
139 Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for induction of remission in Crohn's disease Cochrane Reviews, May 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
140 Paradoxical effect of lenalidomide on cytokine/growth factor profiles in multiple myeloma British Journal of Cancer, May 9, 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 Update on the Antimicrobial Management of Foot Infections in Patients With Diabetes Clinical Diabetes, April 18, 2013 Free full text Review Article
2 Personalized medicine: predicting responses to therapy in patients with RA Current Opinion in Pharmacology , April 12, 2013
3 Aspirin in the Treatment and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Past and Current Perspectives and Future Directions American Journal of Medicine, April 15, 2013 Review Article
4 Maternal plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, angiogenic factors, and preeclampsia American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 29, 2013
5 Gallbladder Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment U.S. Pharmacist, April 2, 2013 Free full text
6 Cognition in perimenopause: the effect of transition stage Menopause, April 29, 2013
7 Role of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Hypertension and Diabetes Current Hypertension Reports, April 19, 2013
8 Clinical Update on the Management of Atrial Fibrillation Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, April 9, 2013
9 A Possible New Option for Migraine Management: Agomelatine Clinical Neuropharmacology, April 3, 2013
10 Masked Hypertension in Diabetes Mellitus-Treatment Implications for Clinical Practice Hypertension, April 19, 2013
11 Real-time ultrasound guidance reduces total and major vascular complications in patients undergoing pulmonary vein antral isolation on therapeutic warfarin Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology , April 19, 2013
12 A review of tasquinimod in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer Drug Design, Development and Therapy, March 22, 2013 Free full text Review Article
13 Cost-Effectiveness of Dronedarone in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in the ATHENA Trial Canadian Journal of Cardiology, April 29, 2013
14 Analysing policy interventions to prohibit over-the-counter antibiotic sales in four Latin American countries Tropical Medicine & International Health, April 17, 2013 Review Article
15 Comparison of Medication Practices in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Versus Those With Reduced Ejection Fraction (from the Cardiovascular Research Network [CVRN]) The American Journal of Cardiology, April 29, 2013
16 Methods for administering subcutaneous heparin during pregnancy Cochrane Reviews, April 4, 2013
17 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
18 Benefits and risks of long-term duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stenting: A meta-analysis of randomized trials International Journal of Cardiology, April 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
19 Prevalence of patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy in the United States Urology, April 19, 2013
20 Impact of intranasal corticosteroids on asthma outcomes in allergic rhinitis: a meta-analysis Allergy, April 19, 2013
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