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941 Trends in Length of Stay, Functional Outcomes, and Discharge Destination Stratified by Disease Type for Inpatient Rehabilitation in Singapore Community Hospitals From 1996 to 2005 Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, March 13, 2013 Review Article
942 Feasibility of Rehabilitation Training With a Newly Developed Wearable Robot for Patients With Limited Mobility Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, March 13, 2013 Review Article
943 Drug therapy for preventing post-dural puncture headache Cochrane Reviews, March 13, 2013 Review Article
944 Efficacy of Mefloquine Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy Against Schistosoma haematobium Infection in Gabon: A Nested Randomized Controlled Assessor-Blinded Clinical Trial Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 13, 2013 Clinical Article
945 The Role of Vitamin D Receptor in Innate and Adaptive Immunity: A Study in Hereditary Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets Patients Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 13, 2013 Clinical Article
946 Omega-3 fatty acids, polymorphisms and lipid related cardiovascular disease risk factors in the Inuit population Full Text Nutrition & Metabolism, March 13, 2013 Clinical Article
947 Health care providers' perspective on using family history in the prevention of type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study including different disciplines Full Text BMC Family Practice, March 13, 2013 Review Article
948 Caloric beverages consumed freely at meal-time add calories to an ad libitum meal Appetite, March 13, 2013 Clinical Article
949 Eating-related behaviors and appetite during energy imbalance in obese-prone and obese-resistant individuals Appetite, March 13, 2013 Review Article
950 In their own words: racial/ethnic and gender differences in sources and preferences for HIV prevention information among young adults AIDS Care, March 13, 2013
951 Analysis of Average Daily Fiber Intake Among Ready-to-Eat Cereal Consumers: Role of Whole-Grain Cereals in Closing the Fiber Gap American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, March 13, 2013 Review Article
952 Vitamin D homeostasis, bone mineral metabolism, and seasonal affective disorder during 1 year of Antarctic residence Archives of Osteoporosis, March 13, 2013 Clinical Article
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Lung injury prediction score for the emergency department: first step towards prevention in patients at risk Full Text
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954 Treatment of Anemia with Darbepoetin Alfa in Systolic Heart Failure New England Journal of Medicine, March 12, 2013 Clinical Article
955 Leptins Role in Lipodystrophic and Nonlipodystrophic Insulin-Resistant and Diabetic Individuals Endocrine Reviews, March 12, 2013 Review Article
956 Lack of Evidence on Tai Chi-Related Effects in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes, March 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
957 Preeclampsia and long-term risk of cardiovascular disease: what do obstetrician-gynecologists know? Full Text BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, March 12, 2013 Clinical Article
958 Verification of correct central venous catheter placement in the emergency department: comparison between ultrasonography and chest radiography Internal and Emergency Medicine, March 12, 2013 Clinical Article
959 Ranolazine Enhances the Antiarrhythmic Activity of Amiodarone by Accelerating Conversion of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery Angiology, March 12, 2013 Clinical Article
960 A threefold increase in gestational diabetes over two years: Review of screening practices and pregnancy outcomes in Indigenous women of Cape York, Australia Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, March 12, 2013 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 The Global Cardiovascular Risk Transition Circulation, April 10, 2013
2 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet New England Journal of Medicine, April 8, 2013 Free full text
3 Role of exercise in the prevention of cardiovascular disease: results, mechanisms, and new perspectives European Heart Journal, April 11, 2013
4 Leukaemia update. Part 1: diagnosis and management British Medical Journal, April 9, 2013 Review Article
5 Use of Vitamin D in Various Disorders The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, March 27, 2013 Review Article
6 Effect of longer term modest salt reduction on blood pressure: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials British Medical Journal, April 25, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
7 Atherosclerosis across 4000 years of human history: the Horus study of four ancient populations The Lancet, March 26, 2013
8 Omega-3 in Antiarrhythmic Therapy High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, April 16, 2013
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