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1 Acquiring surgical skills: the role of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons ANZ Journal of Surgery, May 16, 2013    Review Article

2 Meat, fish, and esophageal cancer risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis Nutrition Reviews, April 15, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

3 Interventions to Decrease Hospital Readmissions: Keys for Cost-effectiveness JAMA Internal Medicine, March 26, 2013    Review Article

4 Combined core promoter mutations and pre-S deletion of HBV may not increase the risk of HCC: a geographic epidemiological study in Guangxi, China Liver International, February 27, 2013    Clinical Article

5 Low levels of vitamin D are common in primary antiphospholipid syndrome with thrombotic disease Full Text Rheumatismo, December 19, 2012

6 Complications From Inflammatory Bowel Disease During Pregnancy and Delivery Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , October 23, 2012    Clinical Article

7 Comparison of Effectiveness of Ranolazine Plus Amiodarone Versus Amiodarone Alone for Conversion of Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation The American Journal of Cardiology, August 20, 2012    Clinical Article

8 Impact of Anemia on In-Hospital, One-Month and One-Year Mortality in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome from the Middle East Clinical Medicine & Research, May 18, 2012    Clinical Article

9 Rivaroxaban compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation and previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a subgroup analysis of ROCKET AF The Lancet Neurology, March 21, 2012    Clinical Article

10 Association of Age and Sex With Myocardial Infarction Symptom Presentation and In-Hospital Mortality Full Text JAMA, February 23, 2012

11 Risk of new acute myocardial infarction hospitalization associated with use of oral and parenteral non-steroidal anti-inflammation drugs (NSAIDs): a case-crossover study of Taiwan's National Health Insurance claims database and review of current evidence BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, February 7, 2012    Clinical Article

12 Memantine for dementia in adults older than 40 years with Down's syndrome (MEADOWS): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial The Lancet - Early Online Publication, January 12, 2012    Clinical Article

13 Early identification of and proactive palliative care for patients in general practice, incentive and methods of a randomized controlled trial Full Text BMC Family Practice, November 4, 2011

14 Development and validation of the high blood pressure-focused health literacy scale Patient Education and Counselling, November 1, 2011

15 Demonstrating bias and improved inference for stoves' health benefits Full Text International Journal of Epidemiology, October 28, 2011

16 QUALICOPC, a multi-country study evaluating quality, costs and equity in primary care Full Text BMC Family Practice, October 28, 2011

17 Measurement of blood pressure, ankle blood pressure and calculation of ankle brachial index in general practice Full Text Family Practice, October 27, 2011

18 Physicians' attitudes, diagnostic process and barriers regarding depression diagnosis in primary care: a systematic review of qualitative studies Full Text Family Practice, October 27, 2011    Evidence Based Medicine

19 Comparison of primary care models in the prevention of cardiovascular disease - a cross sectional study Full Text BMC Family Practice, October 21, 2011

20 Challenges to alcohol and other drug discussions in the general practice consultation Full Text Family Practice, October 13, 2011

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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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