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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry; +24 new citations
24 new pubmed citations were retrieved for your search. Click on the search hyperlink below to display the complete search results: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry These pubmed results were generated on 2013/02/01PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 15 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychia... - February 1, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Report Source Type: research

Am J Trop Med Hyg; +30 new citations
30 new pubmed citations were retrieved for your search. Click on the search hyperlink below to display the complete search results: Am J Trop Med Hyg These pubmed results were generated on 2013/02/01PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 15 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - February 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Report Source Type: research

Changes in Height, Body Weight, and Body Composition in American Football Players From 1942 to 2011
Abstract: Anzell, AR, Potteiger, JA, Kraemer, WJ, and Otieno, S. Changes in height, body weight, and body composition in American football players from 1942 to 2011. J Strength Cond Res 27(2): 277–284, 2013—The purpose of this study was to document changes in height (cm), body weight (kg), and body composition (%fat) of American football players from 1942 to 2011. Published articles were identified from databases and cross-referencing of bibliographies. Studies selected met the requirements of (1) having 2 of 3 dependent (height, body weight, and body composition) variables reported in the results; (2) containing a ski...
Source: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research - February 1, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Focused Pseudostatic Hydrazone Libraries Screened by Mass Spectrometry Binding Assay: Optimizing Affinities toward γ-Aminobutyric Acid Transporter 1
Journal of Medicinal ChemistryDOI: 10.1021/jm301800j
Source: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry - February 1, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Miriam Sindelar, Toni A. Lutz, Marilena Petrera and Klaus T. Wanner Source Type: research

Systematic review of the quality of clinical guidelines for aphasia in stroke management
ConclusionImprovement is needed in the quality of methodological rigour in development and reporting within clinical guidelines, and in aphasia‐specific recommendations within stroke multidisciplinary clinical guidelines.
Source: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice - February 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Alexia Rohde, Linda Worrall, Guylaine Le Dorze Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research

Survey of academic pediatric hospitalist programs in the US: Organizational, administrative, and financial factors
CONCLUSIONSPHM programs exist in the majority of academic centers, and there appears to be variability in many program factors. This study provides the most comprehensive data on academic PHM programs and can be used for benchmarking as well as program development. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2013;. © 2013 Society of Hospital Medicine
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Craig Gosdin, Jeffrey Simmons, Connie Yau, Heidi Sucharew, Douglas Carlson, Natalia Paciorkowski Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

A 2013 Updated Systematic Review & Meta‐Analysis of 36 Randomized Controlled Trials; No Apparent Effects of Non Steroidal Anti‐inflammatory Agents on the Risk of Bleeding After Tonsillectomy
ConclusionsThese results suggest that NSAIDs can be considered as a safe method of analgesia among children undergoing tonsillectomy.© 2013 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Source: Clinical Otolaryngology - February 1, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Lauren Riggin, Doron Sommer, Gideon Koren, Jayant Ramakrishna Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Donor cycle and donor segmentation: new tools for improving blood donor management
ConclusionGood donor management depends on a thorough insight into the flow of donors through their donor career. Segmentation of the donor database is an essential tool to understand the influx and efflux of donors. The DOMAINE donor segmentation helps BEs in understanding their donor database and to adapt their donor recruitment and retention practices accordingly. Ways to use this new tool are proposed.
Source: Vox Sanguinis - February 1, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: I. Veldhuizen, G. Folléa, W. Kort Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research

Atrial Fibrillation and Outcomes in Heart Failure With Preserved Versus Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction [Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology]
Conclusions AF is a potent risk factor for adverse outcomes in patients with HF-PEF or HF-REF. Effective interventions are needed to improve the prognosis of these high-risk patients.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - February 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: McManus, D. D., Hsu, G., Sung, S. H., Saczynski, J. S., Smith, D. H., Magid, D. J., Gurwitz, J. H., Goldberg, R. J., Go, A. S., for the Cardiovascular Research Network PRESERVE Study Tags: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Source Type: research

Computational construction of specialized biological networks.
Abstract Today we have access to more than 1500 molecular database systems inside the internet. Based on these databases and information systems, computer scientists developed and implemented different methods for the automatic integration and prediction of biological networks. The idea is to use such methods for the automatic prediction and expansion of rudimentary molecular knowledge. However, the inherent data deficiency problem concerning the properties of specialized network hampers the database- and text-mining-based network construction. This paper presents the concept concerning the computational network ex...
Source: Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology - February 1, 2013 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Lee HM, Dietz KJ, Hofestädt R Tags: J Bioinform Comput Biol Source Type: research

Subcellular localization charts: a new visual methodology for the semi-automatic localization of protein-related data sets.
Abstract The CELLmicrocosmos PathwayIntegration (CmPI) was developed to support and visualize the subcellular localization prediction of protein-related data such as protein-interaction networks. From the start it was possible to manually analyze the localizations by using an interactive table. It was, however, quite complicated to compare and analyze the different localization results derived from data integration as well as text-mining-based databases. The current software release provides a new interactive visual workflow, the Subcellular Localization Charts. As an application case, a MUPP1-related protein-prote...
Source: Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology - February 1, 2013 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Sommer B, Kormeier B, Demenkov PS, Arrigo P, Hippe K, Ates O, Kochetov AV, Ivanisenko VA, Kolchanov NA, Hofestädt R Tags: J Bioinform Comput Biol Source Type: research

Dispom: a discriminative de-novo motif discovery tool based on the jstacs library.
Abstract DNA-binding proteins are a main component of gene regulation as they activate or repress gene expression by binding to specific binding sites in target regions of genomic DNA. However, de-novo discovery of these binding sites in target regions obtained by wet-lab experiments is a challenging problem in computational biology, which has not yet been solved satisfactorily. Here, we present a detailed description and analysis of the de-novo motif discovery tool Dispom, which has been developed for finding binding sites of DNA-binding proteins that are differentially abundant in a set of target regions compare...
Source: Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology - February 1, 2013 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Grau J, Keilwagen J, Gohr A, Paponov IA, Posch S, Seifert M, Strickert M, Grosse I Tags: J Bioinform Comput Biol Source Type: research

Motif discovery with data mining in 3d protein structure databases: discovery, validation and prediction of the u-shape zinc binding ("huf-zinc") motif.
Abstract Data mining in protein databases, derivatives from more fundamental protein 3D structure and sequence databases, has considerable unearthed potential for the discovery of sequence motif-structural motif-function relationships as the finding of the U-shape (Huf-Zinc) motif, originally a small student's project, exemplifies. The metal ion zinc is critically involved in universal biological processes, ranging from protein-DNA complexes and transcription regulation to enzymatic catalysis and metabolic pathways. Proteins have evolved a series of motifs to specifically recognize and bind zinc ions. Many of these...
Source: Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology - February 1, 2013 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Maurer-Stroh S, Gao H, Han H, Baeten L, Schymkowitz J, Rousseau F, Zhang L, Eisenhaber F Tags: J Bioinform Comput Biol Source Type: research

Pharmacological management of chronic heart failure: old drugs, new drugs and new indications.
Abstract Heart failure affects 1-2% of the population in the developed world and remains an important cause of hospitalization. After stabilizing patients through the acute phase of their illness, their outcome in terms of mortality, morbidity and further hospitalization can be altered by treatment with appropriate disease-modifying drugs. PMID: 23411909 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Lim WY, Woldman S Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

The apex beat.
Abstract The cardiac apex beat, also known more descriptively as the point of maximal impulse, corresponds to the most inferolateral point at which the cardiac pulsation can be palpated. It is a normal clinical sign in most patients but may provide valuable information about underlying cardiac disease in others. PMID: 23411910 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Morris P, Warriner D, Saraf K, Morton A Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction.
Abstract Heart failure is a progressive clinical syndrome generally associated with poor prognosis and characterized by a triad of dyspnoea, fatigue and oedema. Heart failure affects 900 000 people in the UK and has a 5-year survival of only 58% (Yip et al, 1999; Al-Mohammad et al, 2010). PMID: 23411911 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Warriner D, Morris P, Saraf K, Al-Mohammad A Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Hours and pay of doctors in training: an update.
Abstract It was widely believed that issues surrounding the working hours of doctors in training would be resolved by August 2009. This was when the final phase of the European Working Time Directive was introduced for this group of staff. PMID: 23411912 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Hooke R Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

The impact on an acute trust of opening a major trauma centre.
The impact on an acute trust of opening a major trauma centre. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2013 Feb;74(2):64-5 Authors: Batrick N, Jenkins MP Abstract Major trauma centres are being rolled out nationally in order that the majority of the population will have consistent access to better trauma care 24 hours a day (National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death, 2007; Intercollegiate Group on Trauma Standards, 2009). PMID: 23411971 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Batrick N, Jenkins MP Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

The role of computed tomography in the primary survey of polytrauma patients.
Abstract Mortality in polytrauma patients has substantially decreased in the last 30 years (Regel et al, 1993), but major trauma is still one of the leading causes of death among young adults in the industrial world; it has a severe socioeconomic impact and can result in devastating morbidity especially among the working population (Hessmann et al, 2006). PMID: 23411972 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Banerjee P, Panose P Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

The future of ambulatory emergency medical care.
The future of ambulatory emergency medical care. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2013 Feb;74(2):72-6 Authors: Rose S, Oliver R, Bonnici K, Bonny S Abstract Ambulatory emergency care offers an attractive method of caring for patients who would traditionally require hospital admission. As well as a superior patient experience, ambulatory care also offers significant cost benefits. In future, implementation of purpose-built units with dedicated teams will alter the delivery of acute health care. PMID: 23411974 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Rose S, Oliver R, Bonnici K, Bonny S Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Maternal critical care: who cares?
Abstract With rising birth rates, and greater numbers of increasingly challenging mothers, the need for maternal critical care is rising. In the light of several major reports, this article looks at current provision, as well as areas for future development. PMID: 23411975 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Sloan B, Quinn A Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Prevention of tissue hypoperfusion in the trauma patient: initial management.
This article outlines the challenges of identification and management of tissue hypoperfusion as a consequence of haemorrhagic shock in civilian polytrauma cases. It also describes damage resuscitation, but does not cover specific trauma cases such as pregnancy, burns, head injuries, children and elderly trauma. PMID: 23411976 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Kaczynski J Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Peripheral occipital nerve stimulation to treat chronic refractory migraine.
This article covers the rationale, surgical procedure and clinical data for this treatment option. PMID: 23411977 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ashkan K, Dowson A Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Flashes, floaters and fuzz.
This article provides a guide for the non-specialist to the different pathologies that may result in photopsia and floaters. PMID: 23411978 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Nagendran ST, Thomas D, Gurbaxani A Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
This article explores the clinical essentials for recognizing and managing this group of complex patients. PMID: 23411979 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Morley-Smith AC, Lyon AR, Omerovic E Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Getting started with the model for improvement: psychology and leadership in quality improvement.
This article forms the third and final part of a series providing practical guidance on getting started with a first quality improvement project. Introduction. PMID: 23411980 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Pratap JN, Varughese AM, Adler E, Kurth CD Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Marion Sims: father figure of vesico-vaginal fistula surgery.
Marion Sims: father figure of vesico-vaginal fistula surgery. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2013 Feb;74(2):109-Unknown Authors: Ellis H Abstract Over the centuries, a dreadful complication of prolonged labour was the development of a fistula between the bladder and the vagina. PMID: 23411981 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ellis H Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

An unusual case of hip pain in a keen runner.
Abstract Pyomyositis is a rare condition most commonly seen in tropical climates and within immunocompromised groups in more temperate climates. It is a suppurative condition of skeletal muscle associated with transient bacteraemia and a mechanism of host tissue vulnerability. PMID: 23411982 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Stimpson A, Griffiths G, Murray J Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Intramuscular injection: an uncommon cause of ipsilateral foot drop.
This article reports a man with left-sided gluteus medius muscle haematoma following intramuscular injection that compressed the left sciatic nerve root leading to left-sided persistent foot drop. PMID: 23411983 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Bhattacharjee S, Bannerjee T, Bhattacharjee A, Ghosh I Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Medical e-mail: use with care.
Abstract Only hard core Luddites harbouring nostalgia for a PC-free past would fail to acknowledge the benefits that e-mail has brought to medical practice. PMID: 23411984 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Zayyan S, Dodwell D, Dodwell WD Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Using individual savings accounts to make the most of your savings.
Using individual savings accounts to make the most of your savings. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2013 Feb;74(2):116 Authors: Medical Sickness W Abstract Recent years have not been a good time for savers and investors. Interest rates have been at historic lows, the stock market has been volatile and, for many, inflation has outstripped the returns they have received from their savings, eroding the value of their money. PMID: 23411986 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Medical Sickness W Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Should 'fast mix' be the first choice solution for emergency caesarean section?
Abstract When topping up an epidural for an emergency caesarean, which local anaesthetic mix should you use? PMID: 23411988 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Sherratt K, Adams K Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Brown bowel syndrome.
Abstract B rown bowel syndrome, as described by Stamp and Evans (1987), is a rare disorder of lipofuscin accumulation in intestinal smooth muscle which has been described in association with vitamin E deficiency. PMID: 23411989 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Asher C, Mavinamane S Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Deodorant: friend, foe or folly.
Abstract A 22-year-old woman with a history of personality disorder was referred to the plastic surgery unit with a 5-day-old self-inflicted 5cm2 area of full-thickness burn to the volar aspect of her right non-dominant wrist (Figure 1). She had held a full deodorant canister, with the nozzle approximately 1 cm from her wrist, and sprayed the entire contents onto her skin. PMID: 23411990 [PubMed - in process]
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Shah AK, Javaid M Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Effects of quercetin supplementation on endurance performance and maximal oxygen consumption: a meta-analysis.
In conclusion, this meta-analysis indicates that QS is unlikely to prove ergogenic for aerobic-oriented exercises in trained and untrained individuals. PMID: 23400625 [PubMed - in process]
Source: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism - February 1, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Pelletier DM, Lacerte G, Goulet E DB Tags: Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab Source Type: research

A Systematic Review of Radiofrequency Ablation versus Percutaneous Ethanol Injection for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma up to 3 cm
ConclusionsRFA appears superior to PEI with respect to local tumor control and 3‐year survival for small HCC < 3 cm. RFA was more feasible in patients with HCC > 2 cm or Child‐Pugh A liver function.
Source: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - February 1, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ai Shen, Hua Zhang, Chengyong Tang, Yong Chen, Yefei Wang, Chao Zhang Tags: Meta‐Analyses Source Type: research

Violent video games and the Supreme Court: Lessons for the scientific community in the wake of Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association.
Abstract In June 2011 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that video games enjoy full free speech protections and that the regulation of violent game sales to minors is unconstitutional. The Supreme Court also referred to psychological research on violent video games as "unpersuasive" and noted that such research contains many methodological flaws. Recent reviews in many scholarly journals have come to similar conclusions, although much debate continues. Given past statements by the American Psychological Association linking video game and media violence with aggression, the Supreme Court ruling, particularly its critique...
Source: The American Psychologist - February 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ferguson CJ Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: research

A more optimistic perspective on government-supported marriage and relationship education programs for lower income couples.
Abstract Comments on the original article by Matthew D. Johnson (see record 2012-08242-001). It is important to challenge some of Johnson's points about the effectiveness and reach of interventions to lower income couples and couples of color and his suggested prioritization of basic over applied research. With emerging findings and practical knowledge gained in lower income communities from all across the United States over the past decade, we see evidence to support optimism for the potential utility of marriage and relationship education (MRE) programs to help disadvantaged and minority couples. Accordingly, con...
Source: The American Psychologist - February 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hawkins AJ, Stanley SM, Cowan PA, Fincham FD, Beach SR, Cowan CP, Rhoades GK, Markman HJ, Daire AP Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: research

Optimistic or quixotic? More data on marriage and relationship education programs for lower income couples.
Abstract Replies to comments made by Hawkins et al. (see record 2013-04752-002) on the author's original article (see record 2012-08242-001). I am gratified and encouraged that such an esteemed group of relationship scientists as Hawkins et al. I want to continue the discussion of government-supported marriage and relationship education (MRE) programs for lower income couples by responding to my article (Johnson, May-June 2012). In their comment, they argued that there are data that support the efficacy of MRE programs for disadvantaged couples and that the benefits of these programs outweigh the costs. My response...
Source: The American Psychologist - February 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Johnson MD Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: research

A review of the foot function index and the foot function index ¿ revised
Conclusion: This review was limited to articles published in English in the past twenty years. FFI is used extensively worldwide; this instrument pioneered a quantifiable measure of foot health, and thus has shifted the paradigm of outcome measure to subjective, patient-centered, valid, reliable and responsive hard data endpoints. Edited FFI-R into four response categories will enhance its user friendliness for measuring foot health.
Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research - February 1, 2013 Category: Podiatry Authors: Elly Budiman-MakKendon ConradJessica MazzaRodney Stuck Source Type: research

[Sleep and breast cancer: Is there a link?].
Abstract The aim of this review is to evaluate the impact of sleep on breast cancer risk. Given the supposed protective role played by melatonin in breast cancer, it is interesting to study the effect of sleep, which is the moment of melatonin synthesis. Articles were extracted from the PUBMED database between 2000 and 2012 with the following keywords "sleep duration", "sleep quality", "breast cancer risk" and "melatonin". In total, 10 articles were selected. Most prospective cohort studies found a decrease in the risk of breast cancer varying from 38 to 72% for "long sleepers". Furthermore, a meta-analysis of the ...
Source: Gynecologie, Obstetrique et Fertilite - February 1, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Malina C, Frigo S, Mathelin C Tags: Gynecol Obstet Fertil Source Type: research

Time Trends of Assessments for Medical Dispute Cases in Taiwan: a 20‐year Nationwide Study
ConclusionsThe numbers of medical dispute cases have increased significantly over the past 20 years. More studies to investigate the reasons of the rising trends and to find resolving methods to decrease the numbers of medical dispute will be helpful in the future.
Source: Internal Medicine Journal - February 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Chun‐Ying Wu, Hui‐Ching Weng, Rong‐Chi Chen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Chinese herb formulae for treatment of erectile dysfunction: a systematic review of randomised controlled clinical trials
Summary To assess the beneficial and adverse effects of orally therapies of Chinese herb formulae (CHF) for erectile dysfunction (ED), four electronic databases were searched until 23 June 2012. Randomised clinical trials testing CHF or combined with Western medicine therapy (WMT) against placebo, another different CHF and WMT were included. Study selection, data extraction, assessing of bias risk and data analysis were conducted according to the Cochrane handbook. Twenty‐one randomised controlled clinical trials (involving 2253 patients) were included, and the bias risks were not low. Funnel plots of comparing CHF to an...
Source: Andrologia - February 1, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: G. Xiong, B. Li, K. Wang, H. Li Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Specific Activity Types at the Time of Event and Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Nationwide Observational Study.
In conclusion, the SLE and PWA groups show higher survival to discharge rates than the routine life activity group. PMID: 23400043 [PubMed - in process]
Source: J Korean Med Sci - February 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Na SH, Shin SD, Ro YS, Lee EJ, Song KJ, Park CB, Kim JY Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research

Strikingly high false positivity of surveillance FDG‐PET/CT scanning among patients with diffuse large cell lymphoma in the rituximab era
In conclusion, routine surveillance FDG‐PET is not recommended in DLBCL treated with rituximab; strict criteria identifying patients in whom FU‐PET is beneficial are required. Am. J. Hematol., 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: American Journal of Hematology - February 1, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: Irit Avivi, Ariel Zilberlicht, Eldad J. Dann, Ronit Leiba, Tal Faibish, Jacob M. Rowe, Rachel Bar‐Shalom Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

A Review of the Evidence on Technology‐Based Interventions for the Treatment of Tobacco Dependence in College Health
ConclusionsUse of technology‐based interventions, such as the Internet, may be an effective tool for tobacco treatment interventions, especially with college students. There is great potential to reach large numbers of students, many who may not identify themselves as smokers or seek traditional methods for treatment. Additional research is needed to determine which technology‐based interventions are most effective and to provide more conclusive evidence.
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - February 1, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Joanne Brown Tags: Evidence Review Source Type: research

Systematic review: emergency department bedside ultrasonography for diagnosing suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm.
CONCLUSIONS: Seven high-quality studies of the operating characteristics of ED bedside US in diagnosing AAA were identified. All showed excellent diagnostic performance for emergency bedside US to detect the presence of AAA in symptomatic patients. PMID: 23406071 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - February 1, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Rubano E, Mehta N, Caputo W, Paladino L, Sinert R Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research

Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and an Alternative Primary Diagnosis in the Emergency Department: A Description of their Characteristics and Outcomes.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients seen in the ED with atrial fibrillation and different primary ED diagnoses are older and have high short- and long-term mortality rates: mortality was three times higher than in patients with primary ED diagnoses of atrial fibrillation. Future studies of atrial fibrillation in the ED should distinguish between these two populations and the potential contribution of atrial fibrillation to mortality in the setting of other primary ED diagnoses. PMID: 23406079 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - February 1, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Atzema CL, Lam K, Young C, Kester-Greene N Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research

[Changes in the incidence and mortality rates of malignant melanoma in the Seine-Maritime region over a 20-year period].
CONCLUSION: This study shows that while the incidence and mortality rate of invasive MM has increased little over the last 10years in the Seine-Maritime region, the incidence of MM in situ continues to rise sharply. PMID: 23395490 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annales de Dermatologie et de Cenereologie - February 1, 2013 Category: Dermatology Authors: Le Blanc C, Corven C, Courville P, Duval-Modeste AB, Boivin C, Ziadé J, De Mauroy C, Pellerin A, Bokanowski H, Dalibard F, Gremain J, Roquet ML, Chenal P, Ducastelle T, Vaquer JM, Benichou J, Joly P Tags: Ann Dermatol Venereol Source Type: research

Outcomes of simultaneous large complex abdominal wall reconstruction and enterocutaneous fistula takedown
Conclusions: The simultaneous reconstruction of ECF and complex abdominal wall defects resulted in successful single-stage management of these challenging cases in nearly 70% of patients in this series.
Source: American Journal of Surgery - February 1, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: David M. Krpata, Sharon L. Stein, Michelle Eston, Bridget Ermlich, Jeffrey A. Blatnik, Yuri W. Novitsky, Michael J. Rosen Tags: Presidential Address Source Type: research