Top Read Articles of 2012

The editors of MDLinx are proud to present the Top Read Articles of 2012!

MDLinx medical editors have combed through over 2,000 peer-reviewed medical journals to bring you the top read articles of 2012 in over 30 different specialties. Keep up with your colleagues and stay current in your specialty by making sure you have reviewed the top 20 most read articles this year! Start reading today!

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Top 20 Read Internal Medicine Articles in 2012

1. Cardiovascular benefits and diabetes risks of statin therapy in primary prevention: an analysis from the JUPITER trial
   The Lancet - 08/14/2012
2. Warfarin and Aspirin in Patients with Heart Failure and Sinus Rhythm
   New England Journal of Medicine - 05/04/2012
3. The effects of lowering LDL cholesterol with statin therapy in people at low risk of vascular disease: meta-analysis of individual data from 27 randomised trials
   The Lancet - Early Online Publication - 05/21/2012
4. Statin Use and Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in Postmenopausal Women in the Women's Health Initiative
   Archives of Internal Medicine - 01/24/2012
5. A Two-Year Randomized Trial of Obesity Treatment in Primary Care Practice
   New England Journal of Medicine - 11/23/2011
6. Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration and Mortality from Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Disease, and Premature Mortality from All-Cause in United States Adults
   The American Journal of Cardiology - 09/17/2012
7. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and the risk of cognitive impairment and Alzheimers disease
   Alzheimer's & Dementia - 05/22/2012
8. Blood pressure effects of combined β-blocker and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy compared with the individual agents: a placebo-controlled study with nebivolol and lisinopril
   The Journal of Clinical Hypertension - 06/08/2012
9. Effects of n-3 fatty acids on major cardiovascular events in statin users and non-users with a history of myocardial infarction
   European Heart Journal - 02/03/2012
10. Red Meat Consumption and Mortality
    Archives of Internal Medicine - 04/10/2012
11. High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation in People With Prediabetes and Hypovitaminosis D
    Diabetes Care - 10/03/2012
12. The effect of coffee consumption on blood pressure and the development of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Journal of Hypertension - 11/19/2012
13. Effect of Extended-Release Niacin on New-Onset Diabetes Among Hyperlipidemic Patients Treated With Ezetimibe/Simvastatin in a Randomized Controlled Trial
    Diabetes Care - 02/20/2012
14. Losartan and amlodipine on myocardial structure and function: a prospective, randomized, clinical trial
    Diabetic Medicine - 01/03/2012
15. Statin use and fatal prostate cancer
    Cancer - 12/19/2011
16. Association between fish consumption, long chain omega 3 fatty acids, and risk of cerebrovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis
    British Medical Journal - 11/13/2012
17. Efficacy of folic acid supplementation in cardiovascular disease prevention: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    European Journal of Internal Medicine - 11/05/2012
18. Effects of rosuvastatin and atorvastatin on glycaemic control in Type2 diabetesthe CORALL study
    Diabetic Medicine - 05/04/2012
19. Statin Use As a Moderator of Metformin Effect on Risk for Prostate Cancer Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients
    Diabetes Care - 04/05/2012
20. Statins as a possible cause of inflammatory and necrotizing myopathies
    Atherosclerosis - 04/23/2012