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1 Non-Cigarette Tobacco and the Lung Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, May 17, 2013    Review Article

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

3 Occupational hazard: radiation exposure for the urologist – developing a reference standard Full Text International Braz J Urol, May 17, 2013    Review Article

4 Early Predictors of Lumbar Spine Surgery After Occupational Back Injury: Results From a Prospective Study of Workers in Washington State Spine, May 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

5 Aging, Sex, and Cost of Medical Treatment Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, May 17, 2013    Review Article

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6 Functional and occupational characteristics predictive of a return to work within 18 months after stroke in Japan: implications for rehabilitation International Archives of Occupational & Environmental Health, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Integrated healthy workplace model: An experience from North Indian industry Full Text Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, May 16, 2013    Review Article

8 Biomarkers: A potential prognostic tool for silicosis Full Text Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, May 16, 2013    Review Article

9 Non-occupational exposure to silica dust Full Text Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, May 16, 2013    Review Article

10 The Effects of Supervisors' Supportive Role, Job Stress, and Work-Family Conflicts on the Nurses' Attitudes The Health Care Manager, May 16, 2013    Review Article

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

12 Exacerbation of symptoms in agricultural pesticide applicators with asthma International Archives of Occupational & Environmental Health, May 14, 2013    Review Article

13 The Proportion of Work-Related Emergency Department Visits Not Expected to Be Paid by Workers Compensation: Implications for Occupational Health Surveillance, Research, Policy, and Health Equity Health Services Research, May 14, 2013    Review Article

14 Hand and Upper Extremity Function in Workers With Hand Dermatitis Dermatitis, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

15 Safety climate and its association with office type and team involvement in primary care International Journal for Quality in Health Care, May 14, 2013    Review Article

16 New nurses' perceptions of hostility and job satisfaction: magnet® versus non-magnet The Journal of Nursing Administration, May 14, 2013

17 Communication and the healthy work environment: nurse managers' perceptions The Journal of Nursing Administration, May 14, 2013

18 A case-control study of lifetime occupational sitting and likelihood of breast cancer Cancer Causes and Control, May 13, 2013    Clinical Article

19 Early Predictors of Lumbar Spine Surgery After Occupational Back Injury: Results From a Prospective Study of Workers in Washington State Spine, May 13, 2013    Review Article

20 Minimizing Nurses' Risks for Needlestick Injuries in the Hospital Setting Workplace Health & Safety, May 13, 2013

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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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