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1 Level of acculturation, food intake, dietary changes, and health status of first-generation Filipino Americans in Southern California Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

2 Influence of lifestyle, health behavior, and health indices on the health status of underserved adults Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, May 17, 2013

3 Maternal Employment and Childhood Obesity-A European Perspective Journal of Health Economics, May 17, 2013    Review Article

4 The Impact of Physical Education on Obesity among Elementary School Children Journal of Health Economics, May 17, 2013    Review Article

5 Potential of patient-reported outcomes as nonprimary endpoints in clinical trials Full Text Health and Quality of Life Outcomes , May 17, 2013    Review Article

6 HIV risk among substance-using men who have sex with men and women (MSMW): findings from South Florida AIDS and Behavior, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Patterns of homelessness and implications for HIV health after release from jail AIDS and Behavior, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Associations between perceived characteristics of the peer social network involving significant others and risk of HIV transmission among men who have sex with men in China AIDS and Behavior, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

9 The impact of rapid HIV home test use with sexual partners on subsequent sexual behavior among men who have sex with men AIDS and Behavior, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

10 The Effects of Integrating Instrumental and Affective Arguments in Rhetorical and Testimonial Health Messages Journal of Health Communication, May 17, 2013    Review Article

11 How Interpersonal Communication Mediates the Relationship of Multichannel Communication Connections to Health-Enhancing and Health-Threatening Behaviors Journal of Health Communication, May 17, 2013    Review Article

12 Lived experiences of Ghanaian women with obstetric fistula Health Care for Women International, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

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13 Food insecurity and linear growth of adolescents in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia Full Text Nutrition Journal, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Ramadan Fasting in Patients with a Stoma: A Prospective Study of Quality of Life and Nutritional Status Full Text Ostomy Wound Management, May 16, 2013    Review Article

15 What elements of the informational, management and relational continuity are associated with patient satisfaction with rehabilitation care and global rating change Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, May 16, 2013    Review Article

16 Measuring the risk factors for postpartum depression: development of the Japanese version of the Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory-Revised (PDPI-R-J) Full Text BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

17 Diabetes mellitus, but not small dense low-density lipoprotein, is predictive of cardiovascular disease: A Korean community-based prospective cohort study Journal of Diabetes Investigation, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

18 Can mass education and a television campaign change the attitudes towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a rural community? Full Text Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, May 16, 2013    Review Article

19 Disability associated with exposure to traumatic events: results from a cross-sectional community survey in South Sudan Full Text BMC Public Health, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Prospective predictors of unprotected anal intercourse among HIV-seropositive men who have sex with men initiating antiretroviral therapy AIDS and Behavior, May 16, 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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Most Popular Nursing Articles

Last month's top read Top Articles of 2012

1 Development and Psychometric Testing of the Nursing Research Self-Efficacy Scale (NURSES) Journal of Nursing Measurement, April 23, 2013    Review Article

2 Atenolol use is associated with long-term mortality in community-dwelling older adults with hypertension Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 16, 2013

3 Medical cost and frequent mental distress among the non-elderly US adult population Journal of Public Health, April 11, 2013

4 Fish oil-supplementation increases appetite in healthy adults. A randomized controlled cross-over trial Appetite, April 12, 2013

5 A systematic approach towards the development of a set of quality indicators for public reporting in community-based maternity care Midwifery, April 16, 2013

6 A diet following Finnish nutrition recommendations does not contribute to the current epidemic of obesity Public Health Nutrition, April 24, 2013

7 Ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention by education and two combined bedside strategies International Journal for Quality in Health Care, April 1, 2013    Review Article

8 A social network of hospital acquired infection built from electronic medical record data JAMIA, April 22, 2013    Review Article

9 New approaches to delivering primary and preventive care to the older population Home Healthcare Nurse, April 22, 2013    Review Article

10 Socio-economic disparities in the consumption of vegetables, fruit and energy-dense foods: the role of motive priorities Public Health Nutrition, April 17, 2013

11 Electronic Prescribing in Pediatrics: Toward Safer and More Effective Medication Management Pediatrics, March 27, 2013    Review Article

12 Risk of obesity at 4 to 6 years of age among overweight or obese 18-month-olds: Community-based cohort study Canadian Family Physician, April 15, 2013    Free full text

13 More than training: Community-based participatory research to reduce injuries among hispanic construction workers American Journal of Industrial Medicine, March 27, 2013    Review Article

14 Measuring Ward-Based Multidisciplinary Healthcare Team Functioning: A Validation Study of the Team Functioning Assessment Tool (TFAT) Journal for Healthcare Quality , April 22, 2013    Review Article

15 The presentation of depression in the British Army Nurse Education Today, April 10, 2013

16 Community-acquired, non-occupational needlestick injuries treated in US Emergency Departments Journal of Public Health, April 17, 2013

17 Internet addiction in Hong Kong adolescents: A three-year longitudinal study Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology , April 9, 2013

18 Nutritional challenges and health implications of takeaway and fast food Nutrition Reviews, April 23, 2013    Review Article

19 A psychometric investigation of the hypersexual disorder screening inventory among highly sexually active gay and bisexual men: an item response theory analysis The Journal of Sexual Medicine, April 11, 2013

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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