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1 Predictors and pregnancy outcomes associated with a newborn birth weight of 4000 g or more in Lusaka, Zambia International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

2 The impact of workplace relationships on engagement, well-being, commitment and turnover for nurses in Australia and the USA Journal of Advanced Nursing, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

3 Marital status and its relationship with the risk and pattern of visual impairment in a multi-ethnic Asian population Journal of Public Health, May 22, 2013

4 Competence development as perceived by degree and non-degree graduates in Japan: A longitudinal study Nurse Education Today, May 22, 2013

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5 Elevated mercury levels in pregnant woman linked to skin cream from mexico American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

6 Prevalence and factors associated with the complaint of premature ejaculation and the four premature ejaculation syndromes: a large observational study in China The Journal of Sexual Medicine, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Nurse-facilitated preparation and life completion interventions are acceptable and feasible in the australian palliative care setting: results from a phase 2 trial Cancer Nursing, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Position of the spanish menopause society regarding the management of menopausal symptoms in breast cancer patients Maturitas, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Effects of lung support formula on respiratory symptoms among older adults: results of a three-month follow-up study in Shanghai, China Full Text Nutrition Journal, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

10 Major changes in chemotherapy regimens administered to breast cancer patients during 2000-2008 in the Netherlands The Breast Journal, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Androgenetic alopecia (male pattern hair loss) in the United States: What treatments should primary care providers recommend? Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, May 17, 2013    Continuing Medical Education

12 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

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

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

15 Comparisons of health conditions of immigrant and domestic women in korea and china using propensity score matching Health Care for Women International, May 16, 2013

16 The Relationship Between Nursing Staff Levels, Skill Mix, and Deficiencies in Maryland Nursing Homes The Health Care Manager, May 16, 2013    Review Article

17 Family cohesion, acculturation, maternal cortisol, and preterm birth in Mexican-American women Full Text International Journal of Women's Health, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

18 Trends and determinants of use of long-acting reversible contraception use among young women in France: results from three national surveys conducted between 2000 and 2010 Fertility and Sterility, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

19 Hwa-Byung among middle-aged Korean women: Family relationships, gender-role attitudes, and self-esteem Health Care for Women International, May 14, 2013

20 A prediction score for maternal mortality in Senegal and Mali Obstetrics and gynecology, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

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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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