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121 Telemedicine Coverage Dropped for Medicare Beneficiaries in 36 States and Territories Full Text Healthcare Informatics, April 4, 2013

122 A Novel Approach to Pharmaco-EEG for Investigating Analgesics: Assessment of Spectral Indices in Single-Sweep Evoked Brain Potentials British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, April 4, 2013    Clinical Article

123 Development of a detection algorithm for statin-induced myopathy using electronic medical records Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, April 4, 2013    Clinical Article

124 Computer-based intervention to enhance self-management of calcium and vitamin D intake in women Western Journal of Nursing Research , April 3, 2013    Clinical Article

125 A multi-faceted tailored strategy to implement an electronic clinical decision support system for pressure ulcer prevention in nursing homes: A two-armed randomized controlled trial International Journal of Nursing Studies, April 3, 2013    Clinical Article

126 Systematic review of effectiveness of situated e-learning on medical and nursing education Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, April 2, 2013

127 A Survey of Patient Comprehension of Readily Accessible Online Educational Material Regarding Plastic Surgery Procedures Aesthetic Surgery Journal, April 2, 2013    Clinical Article

128 Computer Assisted Diagnostic System in Tumor Radiography Journal of Medical Systems, April 2, 2013    Review Article

129 Intelligent Medical Disease Diagnosis Using Improved Hybrid Genetic Algorithm - Multilayer Perceptron Network Journal of Medical Systems, April 2, 2013    Review Article

130 Evaluating the Ability of Hospital Information Systems to Establish Evidence-Based Medicine in Iran Journal of Medical Systems, April 2, 2013    Review Article

131 A Meta-Composite Software Development Approach for Translational Research Journal of Medical Systems, April 2, 2013    Review Article

132 A Secure Smart-Card Based Authentication and Key Agreement Scheme for Telecare Medicine Information Systems Journal of Medical Systems, April 2, 2013    Review Article

133 The relationship between changes in steps/day and health outcomes after a pedometer-based physical activity intervention with telephone support in type 2 diabetes patients Health Education Research, April 2, 2013    Clinical Article

134 Effects of a web-based stroke education program on recurrence prevention behaviors among stroke patients: a pilot study Health Education Research, April 1, 2013    Clinical Article

135 Assessing the impact of mobile technology on order verification during pharmacist participation in patient rounds American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, April 1, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

136 Using a mobile application to self-monitor diet and fluid intake among adults receiving hemodialysis Research in Nursing & Health, March 29, 2013    Clinical Article

137 Telemedicine cardiovascular risk reduction in Veterans American Heart Journal, March 29, 2013    Clinical Article

138 Stepped Care to Optimize Pain care Effectiveness (SCOPE) trial study design and sample characteristics Contemporary Clinical Trials , March 29, 2013    Review Article

139 Implementation of a telehealth programme for patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated with long-term oxygen therapy Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, March 29, 2013    Clinical Article

140 Evaluating the quality of Internet health resources in pediatric urology Journal of Pediatric Urology, March 28, 2013    Clinical Article

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Clinical Pearls in Nursing

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RBP4 is weakly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis

As published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an elevated retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) level was shown to be associated hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery calcification, but not other cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, elevated CRP, and increased CIMT. The study involved 709 postmenopausal women from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).

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n-3 PUFAs are renoprotective in diabetics

As published in Diabetes Care, n-3 PUFA supplementation (4 g/d x 6 w) in patients with diabetes (n=29) resulted in decreased urine NGAL excretion; there was no effect on urine albumin excretion, serum markers of kidney function, and eGFR. In patients taking RAAS blockers, n-3 PUFA supplementation decreased albumin excretion, NGAL, LFABP, and NAG.

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Homocysteine and folate predict CHD and all-cause mortalities

Researchers at the University of Sydney have reported that the highest vs. lowest quartile of homocysteine (HR=2.45) and folate deficiency (HR=1.53), but not vitamin B12 levels, predict CHD mortality. Further hyperhomocysteinaemia (> 15 µmol/L) was reported to be associated with all-cause mortality (HR=1.47).

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1 Telephone consultations in place of face to face out-patient consultations for patients discharged from hospital following surgery: a systematic review BMC Health Services Research, April 26, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

2 A Review of the Evidence for the Use of Telemedicine Within Stroke Systems of Care. A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke, May 15, 2009    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

3 The Redesign and Re-evaluation of an Internet-Based Telerehabilitation System for the Assessment of Dysarthria in Adults Telemedicine and e-Health, December 1, 2009

4 Effects of a web-based stroke education program on recurrence prevention behaviors among stroke patients: a pilot study Health Education Research, April 1, 2013

5 Social Networking in Online Support Groups for Health: How Online Social Networking Benefits Patients Journal of Health Communication, April 26, 2013    Review Article

6 Systematic review of effectiveness of situated e-learning on medical and nursing education Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, April 2, 2013

7 Differences in osteoarthritis self-management support intervention outcomes according to race and health literacy Health Education Research, April 8, 2013

8 Telemedicine collaboration improves perinatal regionalization and lowers statewide infant mortality Journal of Perinatology, April 16, 2013    Review Article

9 Using a mobile application to self-monitor diet and fluid intake among adults receiving hemodialysis Research in Nursing & Health, March 29, 2013

10 A randomized trial of telemonitoring and self-care education in heart failure patients following home care discharge Home Health Care Management & Practice, March 1, 2013

11 Smartphone Use and Acceptability Among Clinical Medical Students: A Questionnaire-Based Study Journal of Medical Systems, April 12, 2013    Review Article

12 Telephone follow-up for patients returning home with colostomies: Views and experiences of patients and enterostomal nurses European Journal of Oncology Nursing , March 21, 2013

13 Using computer decision support systems in NHS emergency and urgent care: ethnographic study using normalisation process theory BMC Health Services Research, April 9, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

14 The relationship between changes in steps/day and health outcomes after a pedometer-based physical activity intervention with telephone support in type 2 diabetes patients Health Education Research, April 2, 2013

15 Relation between telecare implementation and number of treatment days in a Japanese town Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, April 12, 2013    Review Article

16 Smartphone medication adherence apps: Potential benefits to patients and providers Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, April 12, 2013    Free full text

17 Using e-learning to support clinical skills acquisition: Exploring the experiences and perceptions of graduate first-year pre-registration nursing students - A mixed method study Nurse Education Today, March 27, 2013

18 Web-based education for placental complications of pregnancy Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, April 16, 2013    Free full text

19 Computer Modeling of Diabetes and Its Complications: A Report on the Fifth Mount Hood Challenge Meeting Value in Health, April 23, 2013    Review Article

20 Comparison of Print and Web Communication on Cancer Screening First Report Managed Care, April 25, 2013    Free full text

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