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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx121 Poor Compliance with Guidelines on Anemia Treatment in a Cohort of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients Blood Purification, August 9, 2012 Clinical Article
122 Implications of New Hypertension Guidelines in the United States Hypertension, August 7, 2012 Clinical Article
123 European Association of Urology Guidelines on Male Infertility: The 2012 Update Full Text European Urology, August 6, 2012
124 Practical Use of the New American Urological Association Interstitial Cystitis Guidelines Current Urology Reports, July 31, 2012
125 Guidelines for treatment of atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis) Part I Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, July 25, 2012 Clinical Article
126 Impact of a chronic kidney disease registry and provider education on guideline adherence - a cluster randomized controlled trial Full Text BMC Medical Informatics & Decision Making, July 18, 2012
127 Naturalistic Pharmacotherapy of Acute Episodes of Schizophrenic Disorders in Comparison to Treatment Guidelines Pharmacopsychiatry, July 17, 2012 Clinical Article
128 A phase II, single-blind, randomized, crossover evaluation of the safety and efficacy of avanafil using visual sexual stimulation in patients with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction BJU International, July 16, 2012 Clinical Article
129 Effects of Once-Daily Tadalafil on Treatment Satisfaction, Psychosocial Outcomes, Spontaneous Erections, and Measures of Endothelial Function in Men With Erectile Dysfunction But Naive to Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors Journal of Andrology, July 13, 2012 Clinical Article
130 National Comprehensive Cancer Network Practice Guidelines 2011: Need for More Accurate Recommendations for Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Prostate Cancer The Journal of Urology, July 10, 2012 Clinical Article
131 Quality of care and outcomes among patients with acute myocardial infarction by level of kidney function at admission: report from the get with the guidelines coronary artery disease program Full Text Clinical Cardiology, July 10, 2012
132 Metoclopramide or domperidone for increasing maternal breast milk output: a randomised controlled trial ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition, July 9, 2012 Clinical Article
133 Implementation of sepsis management guideline in a community-based teaching hospital can education be potentially beneficial for septic patients International Journal of Clinical Practice, July 6, 2012
134 Intranasal ketorolac tromethamine (SPRIX) containing 6% of lidocaine (ROX-828) for acute treatment of migraine: Safety and efficacy data from a phase II clinical trial Cephalalgia, July 3, 2012 Clinical Article
135 Trends in the use of electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation: influence of major trials and guidelines on clinical practice BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, June 26, 2012
136 Guideline adherence in cardiovascular risk assessment and analysis in 15,000 hypertensive german patients in real life: results of the prospective 3a registry The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, June 18, 2012
137 Prior varicella zoster virus exposure in IBD patients treated by anti-TNFs and other immunomodulators: implications for serological testing and vaccination guidelines Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, June 13, 2012 Clinical Article
138 Temporal trends in infective endocarditis in the context of prophylaxis guideline modifications JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, June 5, 2012 Clinical Guideline
139 Conflicts of Interest Ethics: Silencing Expertise in the Development of International Clinical Practice Guidelines Full Text Annals of Internal Medicine, June 5, 2012
140 High prevalence of winter 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency despite supplementation according to guidelines for hemodialysis patients Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, June 4, 2012
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 Medical Management to Prevent Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Guideline Annals of Internal Medicine, April 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
2 Smartphones, tablets and mobile applications for radiology European Journal of Radiology, April 4, 2013 Clinical Guideline
3 Walking to Meet Physical Activity Guidelines in Knee Osteoarthritis: Is 10,000 Steps Enough Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, February 22, 2013 Clinical Guideline
4 Assessing Chronic Pain Treatment Practices and Evaluating Adherence to Chronic Pain Clinical Guidelines in Outpatient Practices in the United States The Journal of Pain, April 17, 2013 Clinical Guideline
5 Chronic HBV infection outside treatment guidelines: is treatment needed Antiviral Therapy , April 8, 2013
6 Guidelines on guidelines: focus on isolated systolic hypertension in youth Journal of Hypertension, March 15, 2013 Clinical Guideline
7 Gabapentin: A novel drug as add-on therapy in cases of refractory overactive bladder in children Journal of Pediatric Urology, March 4, 2013
8 Summary of KDIGO guideline. What do we really know about management of blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease Kidney International, January 31, 2013 Clinical Guideline
9 Revised guidelines on management of antenatal hydronephrosis Indian Journal of Nephrology, April 4, 2013 Free full text
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