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441 Does aspirin use prevent acute coronary syndrome in patients with pneumonia: multicenter prospective randomized trial Coronary Artery Disease, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
442 Bezafibrate maintenance therapy in patients with advanced chronic hepatitis C European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
443 Improving the use of direct oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation European Journal of Internal Medicine , April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
444 Efficacy and Safety of Desvenlafaxine Treatment for Hot Flashes Associated with Menopause: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, April 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
445 Dose-Adjusted EPOCH-Rituximab Therapy in Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma New England Journal of Medicine, April 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
446 Enalapril And Carvedilol for Preventing Chemotherapy-Induced Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients with Malignant Hemopathies. The OVERCOME Trial JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
447 Life Expectancies of South African Adults Starting Antiretroviral Treatment: Collaborative Analysis of Cohort Studies Full Text PLoS Medicine, April 12, 2013
448 Vildagliptin in addition to metformin improves retinal blood flow and erythrocyte deformability in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus -- results from an exploratory study Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
449 Efficacy and safety of linagliptin in type 2 diabetes subjects at high risk for renal and cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of six phase III clinical trials Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
450 The role of co-morbidity in the selection of antidiabetic pharmacotherapy in type-2 diabetes Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
451 Use of illicit and prescription drugs for cognitive or mood enhancement among surgeons Full Text BMC Medicine, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
452 Incidence, treatment, and outcomes of atrial fibrillation complicating non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes International Journal of Cardiology, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
453 Personalized medicine: predicting responses to therapy in patients with RA Current Opinion in Pharmacology , April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
454 Simvastatin induces apoptosis in castrate resistant prostate cancer cells by deregulating nuclear factor-κb pathway The Journal of Urology, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
455 Oral tacrolimus for pediatric steroid-resistant ulcerative colitis Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
456 A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of CCX282-B, an Orally-Administered Blocker of Chemokine Receptor CCR9, for Patients with Crohn's Disease PLOS ONE, April 12, 2013 Review Article
457 Novel Functional Imaging of Changes in Small Airways of Patients Treated with Extrafine Beclomethasone/Formoterol Respiration, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
458 Effect of Intravenous Zanamivir on Cardiac Repolarization Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
459 Efficacy and safety of rosuvastatin in late-onset hypogonadism patients with dyslipidaemia Andrologia, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
460 Carfilzomib: a next-generation proteasome inhibitor for multiple myeloma treatment Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
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).
Read the article summaryAs 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.
Read the article summaryResearchers 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).
Read the article summary1 Developmental Current and Future Therapy for Severe Asthma Inflammation & Allergy - Drug Targets, April 8, 2013
2 Inhaled Corticosteroids in Lung Diseases American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, April 18, 2013
3 Novel oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: a focus on the older patient International Journal of General Medicine, April 2, 2013 Free full text
4 Aspirin in the Treatment and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Past and Current Perspectives and Future Directions American Journal of Medicine, April 16, 2013 Review Article
5 Menopausal Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Annals of Internal Medicine, March 6, 2013 Free full text Clinical Guideline
6 Relationship between vitamin D status and incidence of vascular events in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial Atherosclerosis, April 25, 2013
7 Single dose oral ibuprofen plus codeine for acute postoperative pain in adults Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article
8 Inhaled corticosteroids for subacute and chronic cough in adults Cochrane Reviews, April 11, 2013
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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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10 Diagnosis and treatment of familial hypercholesterolaemia European Heart Journal, March 4, 2013
11 Acute pneumonia and the cardiovascular system The Lancet, March 12, 2013 Review Article
12 Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Hypotonic 0.225% Sodium Chloride Infusion for the Treatment of Hypernatremia in Critically Ill Patients Nutrition in Clinical Practice, April 24, 2013
13 Phentermine and topiramate for the management of obesity: a review Drug Design, Development and Therapy, April 12, 2013 Free full text Review Article
14 Medical treatments for incomplete miscarriage Cochrane Reviews, April 11, 2013
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