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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx981 Use of tiotropium Respimat(R) SMI vs. tiotropium Handihaler(R) and mortality in patients with COPD European Respiratory Journal , March 25, 2013 Clinical Article
982 The safety and efficacy of high-dose daptomycin combined with rifampicin for the treatment of Gram-positive osteoarticular infections International Orthopaedics, March 25, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
983 Thrombolysis in a Stroke Patient on Dabigatran Anticoagulation: Case Report and Synopsis of Published Cases Full Text Case Reports in Neurology, March 25, 2013 Clinical Article
984 Proton Pump Inhibitors Reduce the Risk of Neoplastic Progression in Patients With Barretts Esophagus Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , March 25, 2013 Clinical Article
985 Association of Spironolactone Use With All-Cause Mortality in Heart Failure Circulation: Heart Failure, March 25, 2013 Clinical Article
986 Hepatitis B surface antigen levels: association with 5-year response to peginterferon alfa-2a in hepatitis B e-antigen-negative patients Hepatology International, March 25, 2013 Clinical Article
987 Antimicrobial prescribing in nursing homes in Finland: results of three point prevalence surveys Infection, March 25, 2013 Clinical Article
988 Antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infection by community pharmacists: a cross-sectional study British Journal of General Practice, March 25, 2013 Clinical Article
989 Therapeutics for the treatment of spondyloarthritis: what, when and whom International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, March 25, 2013 Clinical Article
990 Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in Cryptogenic Embolism New England Journal of Medicine, March 22, 2013 Continuing Medical Education
991 Use of Azathioprine and the Risk of Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease American Journal of Epidemiology, March 22, 2013 Clinical Article
992 Exploring the use of adalimumab for patients with moderate Crohns disease: Subanalyses from induction and maintenance trials Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, March 22, 2013 Clinical Article
993 A comparison of clevudine and entecavir for treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis B: results after 2 years of treatment Hepatology International, March 22, 2013 Clinical Article
994 The safety and efficacy of peginterferon plus ribavirin in hepatitis C patients concomitant with malignancy other than hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter study Hepatology International, March 22, 2013 Clinical Article
995 A review of tasquinimod in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer Full Text Drug Design, Development and Therapy, March 22, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
996 Tolerance to benzodiazepines among long-term users in primary care Family Practice, March 22, 2013 Clinical Article
997 Nasal administration of drugs as a new non-invasive strategy for efficient treatment of multiple sclerosis Journal of Neuroimmunology, March 22, 2013 Clinical Article
998 Melatonin reduces oxidative stress in the erythrocytes of multiple sclerosis patients with secondary progressive clinical course Journal of Neuroimmunology, March 22, 2013 Clinical Article
999 Solifenacin improves double-J stent-related symptoms in both genders following uncomplicated ureteroscopic lithotripsy Urological Research - Urolithiasis, March 22, 2013 Clinical Article
1000 Use of high potency statins and rates of admission for acute kidney injury: multicenter, retrospective observational analysis of administrative databases British Medical Journal, March 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
Read the article summaryA phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
Read the article summaryAs published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
Read the article summary1 Omega-3 in Antiarrhythmic Therapy High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, April 16, 2013
2 Effects of rosuvastatin versus atorvastatin on small dense low-density lipoprotein: a meta-analysis of randomized trials Heart and Vessels, May 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
3 Efficacy and safety of Privigen in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: results of a prospective, single-arm, open-label Phase III study (the PRIMA study) Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, May 22, 2013
4 Parental depression, maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy, and risk of autism spectrum disorders: population based case-control study British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013 Free full text
5 Low-dose propranolol and exercise capacity in postural tachycardia syndrome: A randomized study Neurology, May 13, 2013
6 Statins and lipid metabolism Current Opinion in Lipidology, May 24, 2013 Review Article
7 A Pilot Study Identifying Statin Nonadherence With Visit-to-Visit Variability of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol The American Journal of Cardiology, May 3, 2013
8 Antiplatelet drugs for polycythaemia vera and essential thrombocythaemia Cochrane Reviews, May 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
9 Delayed antibiotics for respiratory infections Cochrane Reviews, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
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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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11 New Oral Anticoagulants in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, May 13, 2013
12 Statins and autoimmunity Immunologic Research, April 17, 2013 Review Article
13 Aspirin: Its risks, benefits, and optimal use in preventing cardiovascular events Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, May 8, 2013 Free full text
14 Targeted use of heparin, heparinoids, or low-molecular-weight heparin to improve outcome after acute ischaemic stroke: an individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials The Lancet Neurology, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
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