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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx21 Ultrasonography- or Electrophysiology-Guided Suprascapular Nerve Block in Arthroscopic Acromioplasty: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Randomized Controlled Study of Efficacy Arthroscopy, March 1, 2013 Clinical Article
22 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
23 Declining incidence of hepatitis A in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 1996–2011: Second generation migrants still an important risk group for virus importation Vaccine , February 22, 2013 Review Article
24 Menopausal symptoms and physical activity in multiethnic groups of midlife women: a secondary analysis Journal of Advanced Nursing, February 19, 2013 Review Article
25 Diagnosis-related groups for stroke in europe: patient classification and hospital reimbursement in 11 countries Cerebrovascular Diseases, February 15, 2013 Clinical Article
26 Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in children on chronic PD: a survey from the European Paediatric Dialysis Working Group Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, February 11, 2013 Clinical Article
27 Assessment of neuroretinal function in a group of functional amblyopes with documented LGN deficits Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, February 8, 2013 Clinical Article
28 Substance Abuse Treatment Readmission Patterns of Asian Americans: Comparisons with Other Ethnic Groups American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, February 5, 2013 Clinical Article
29 Childbirth and diagnosis related groups (drgs): patient classification and hospital reimbursement in 11 european countries European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, January 31, 2013 Clinical Article
30 Group A Streptococcus Meningitis in Children The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, January 28, 2013 Clinical Article
31 The IIP Examination: an Analysis of Group Performance 2009–2011 Journal of Digital Imaging, January 21, 2013 Clinical Guideline
32 Making Sense(s) in Dementia: A Multisensory and Motor-Based Group Activity Program American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, January 15, 2013 Review Article
33 NOTCH1 mutations identify a genetic subgroup of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients with high risk of transformation and poor outcome Leukemia, January 10, 2013 Clinical Article
34 Mismatch Negativity/P3a Complex in Young People with Psychiatric Disorders: A Cluster Analysis PLOS ONE, January 2, 2013
35 Survival and secondary tumors in children with medulloblastoma receiving radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy: results of Childrens Oncology Group trial A9961 Neuro-Oncology, December 21, 2012
36 Low levels of vitamin D are common in primary antiphospholipid syndrome with thrombotic disease Full Text Rheumatismo, December 19, 2012
37 Innate Health Threat Among a Visibly Hidden Immigrant Group: A Formative Field Data Analysis for HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Zimbabwean Workers in Botswana Journal of Health Communication, December 13, 2012
38 Efficacy and safety of certolizumab pegol in a broad population of patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: results from the REALISTIC phase IIIb study Rheumatology, December 6, 2012 Clinical Article
39 Proposal for a Multifactorial Prognostic Score That Accurately Classifies 3 Groups of Gastric Carcinoma Patients With Different Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Surgery Annals of Surgery, November 28, 2012
40 Return to Play and Future ACL Injury Risk After ACL Reconstruction in Soccer Athletes From the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Group The American Journal of Sports Medicine, November 21, 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 Group physical therapy for veterans with knee osteoarthritis: Study design and methodology Contemporary Clinical Trials , March 29, 2013
2 The effect of Helicobacter pylori infection and eradication in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: A parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre study United European Gastroenterology Journal, April 2, 2013
3 (Sample) Size Matters! An Examination of Sample Size From the SPRINT Trial Study to Prospectively Evaluate Reamed Intramedullary Nails in Patients With Tibial Fractures Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, March 26, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
4 Streptococcus anginosus group and osteomyelitis: a single centre clinical experience Postgraduate Medical Journal, March 25, 2013 Review Article
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