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41 Engagement of Groups in Family Medicine Board Maintenance of Certification Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, March 8, 2013    Review Article

42 Family Physicians Are Essential for Mental Health Care Delivery Full Text Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, March 8, 2013    Review Article

43 Ciprofloxacin resistance in the faecal carriage of patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy BJU International, March 7, 2013    Clinical Article

44 Natural history of early, localized prostate cancer: a final report from three decades of follow-up Full Text European Urology, March 6, 2013    Clinical Article

45 Cross-sectional survey of older patients’ views regarding multidisciplinary care for chronic conditions in general practice The Australian Journal of Primary Health, March 6, 2013    Clinical Article

46 Caring for refugees in general practice: perspectives from the coalface The Australian Journal of Primary Health, March 6, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

47 Advanced rural skills training: are recently qualified GPs using their procedural skills? Full Text Rural and Remote Health, March 5, 2013    Clinical Article

48 Effectiveness of telephone-based follow-up support delivered in combination with a multi-component smoking cessation intervention in family practice: A cluster-randomized trial Preventive Medicine, March 1, 2013    Clinical Article

49 Guideline-based COPD management in a resource-limited setting - physicians understanding, adherence and barriers: a cross-sectional survey of internal and family medicine hospital-based physicians in Nigeria Full Text Primary Care Respiratory Journal, February 28, 2013    Clinical Article

50 Effects of an internal medicine floor interdisciplinary team on hospital and clinical outcomes of seniors with acute medical illness Geriatrics and Gerontology International, February 28, 2013    Review Article

51 Practice implications for preventing population vulnerability related to vitamin D status Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, February 27, 2013    Continuing Medical Education

52 Are family practice trainers and their host practices any better? comparing practice trainers and non-trainers and their practices Full Text BMC Family Practice, February 27, 2013    Review Article

53 Contribution of meat to vitamin B12, iron and zinc intakes in five ethnic groups in the USA: implications for developing food-based dietary guidelines Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, February 26, 2013    Clinical Guideline    Clinical Article

54 Effect of a brief emergency medicine education course on emergency department work intensity of family physicians Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 25, 2013    Clinical Article

55 TPH gene polymorphisms are associated with disease perception and quality of life in women with irritable bowel syndrome Biological Research For Nursing, February 25, 2013    Clinical Article

56 Sickness behavior in community-dwelling elderly associations with impaired cardiac function and inflammation Biological Research For Nursing, February 25, 2013    Clinical Article

57 Associations between dietary patterns and gene expression profiles of healthy men and women: a cross-sectional study Full Text Nutrition Journal, February 22, 2013    Clinical Article

58 Pain and inflammation in women with early-stage breast cancer prior to induction of chemotherapy Biological Research For Nursing, February 22, 2013    Clinical Article

59 Early community-based family practice elective positively influences medical students career considerations -- a Pre-post-comparison Full Text BMC Family Practice, February 22, 2013    Clinical Article

60 Adherence and completion in hepatitis C management: A systematic review Gastroenterology Nursing, February 21, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

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Statins do not increase risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women

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.

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Simple, safe, effective, low-cost treatment for cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome

A 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.

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HPA axis, metabolic impairment, and pediatric obesity

As 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).

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