MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 7000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest news and research in Medicine (General) Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:17:14 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344320&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1471-2296%2F14%2F83 Conclusions: This study demonstrated a gap between reported clinical assessments and preventive advice. There was evidence for inverse care for rural participants and smokers, who despite being at higher risk of health problems, were less likely to report receiving preventive care. This suggests the need for greater effort to promote preventive care for these groups in Australian general practice. (Source: BioMed Central)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344320 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:15:25 +0100 7344320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344318&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1471-2180%2F13%2F134 Conclusion: We conclude that Hfq is involved in the utilization of essential nutrients and facilitates infection by H. influenzae. (Source: BioMed Central) BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344318 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:15:24 +0100 7344318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344319&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1472-6750%2F13%2F50 Conclusions: Engineering of a soluble complex of HA with Dd, a virus-like particle that serves as a vector, an adjuvant and as a multivalent presentation platform, is an important step toward a novel influenza vaccine. (Source: BioMed Central) BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344319 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:15:24 +0100 7344319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344375&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=38007&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FEULAR%2F39870 MADRID (MedPage Today) -- Many patients with ankylosing spondylitis who have low disease activity on treatment with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors can reduce the dose of their biologic, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Meeting Coverage) MedPage Today Meeting Coverage news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344375 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:13:01 +0100 7344375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344270&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961224-6%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes In 2011, one in five Americans younger than 65 years had trouble paying medical bills, states the National Health Interview Survey, released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Overall, people having problems paying fell from 21·7% in 2011, to 20·3% in 2012. Women and families with children were more affected than men. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344270 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344271&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961225-8%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes To take the gun out of politics is a challenge to statesmen worldwide: but in the USA, to take politics out of the gun is seemingly a far more difficult task. The attachment of some Americans to their firearms has many possible explanations. Some have dated it back to the pivotal role of superior US weapons and marksmanship in the War of Independence; others to the Second Amendment to the US Constitution—“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. (Source: LANCET)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344271 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344272&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961226-X%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Kuala Lumpur will host the 2013 International AIDS Society (IAS) meeting from June 30–July 3. This issue of The Lancet will be there too, with its content rich in the diverse diaspora that characterises global efforts to prevent, treat, and ultimately cure the disease that today affects 34 million people worldwide. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344272 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344273&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961227-1%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Leaving home can be a difficult decision in some parts of the world. The future is uncertain. Food and shelter may be inadequate. Precarious, cramped living conditions could worsen your health. But for most refugees, there is no choice. Their safety and lives are at risk if they stay. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344273 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344274&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961180-0%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of the discovery of HIV. 30 Years of HIV Science: Imagine the Future, a meeting at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France, in May, 2013, sought to celebrate successes in countering the HIV/AIDS epidemic and to map out the challenges ahead. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344274 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344275&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961033-8%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Early in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, most predominantly Muslim countries regarded HIV as a disease associated with sexual promiscuity, homosexuality, and drug and alcohol use—behaviours forbidden by Islam. Home to more than 1·6 billion Muslims, the Islamic world was widely believed to be somehow protected against HIV/AIDS. Adherence to Islamic beliefs, together with widespread practice of male circumcision, was thought to protect against the risk of HIV infection, and subsequently to account for a comparatively low HIV prevalence in Muslim majority countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344275 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344276&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961140-X%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Globally, there are an estimated 15·9 million injecting drug users, 3 million of whom have HIV. The illicit nature of injection drug use and associated social stigma have created substantial challenges for HIV prevention in this group. Despite these obstacles, several programmes have shown that HIV transmission in injecting drug users can be prevented, stabilised, and even reversed with needle exchange programmes. However, the HIV epidemic continues to grow in this high-risk population in some regions, particularly in eastern Europe, central Asia, and, since 2007, sub-Saharan Africa. (Source: LANCET)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344276 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344277&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961210-6%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Access to antiretroviral therapy in low-income and middle-income countries has been scaled-up effectively in the past decade; however, failure of the first-line regimen is increasing. In The Lancet, the SECOND-LINE Study Group provide a high-quality evidence-based strategy for safe and effective treatment of patients in whom first-line treatment has failed. They did a randomised clinical trial to compare a WHO-recommended second-line treatment regimen—a ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor (lopinavir) plus two or three nucleoside or nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NtRTIs)—with a novel dual-treatment approach that combined ritonavir-boosted lopinavir with the integrase inhibitor raltegravir. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344277 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344278&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2960636-4%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Pegylated interferon alfa-2a (peginterferon) and ribavirin are the standard of care for all six genotypes of hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) does not integrate into the human genome. Thus a sustained virological response (SVR) is tantamount to virological cure and reduces the likelihood of progressive liver disease. About 45% of patients with HCV genotype-1 achieve SVR. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human genome affect response to interferon. However, patients with cirrhosis have lower response rates. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344278 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344279&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961206-4%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Global health is widely regarded as being grounded in public and global engagement. But much of the process of global health is dominated by Northern institutions, expert groups, think-tanks, high-level meetings, and the like. Indeed, the exponential growth of global health in the past decade may soon turn into terminal decline unless truly global and broad-based ownership of the concept can be achieved. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344279 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344280&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961223-4%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Recent events in Turkey have alarmed the international community. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) first came to power in 2002, after being formed in 2001 by members of other existing parties that had been banned from politics for endangering Turkish secularism. It is a centre-right conservative political party, and is described in western media as being Islamist, although this is denied by most party members. The party is also the largest in Turkey. It won a landslide victory in 2002, and since then has won elections with a greater share of votes on each occasion. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344280 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344281&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961213-1%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes The Royal College of Physicians doesn't do it. Nor does the Academy of Medical Sciences. Both organisations make immensely important contributions to the strength of medicine and science in the UK. Britain would be considerably poorer without them. But neither has what the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has—an annual research-driven meeting over 3 days that brings together members of all ages, specialties, and interests. This year's RCPCH meeting was held in Glasgow, together with the European Paediatrics Association. (Source: LANCET)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344281 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344282&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961228-3%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes In recent weeks, researchers have uncovered key molecular and clinical details about this novel virus, but fundamental questions remain about how it spreads. Anna Petherick reports. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344282 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344283&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961229-5%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Malaysia has taken great strides in tackling HIV, but difficult issues remain for the mainly Muslim country, including the use of condoms outside of marriage. Sima Barmania reports. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344283 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344284&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961230-1%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Taking in the picture-postcard view of southwest London rooftops from a vantage point high in the upper reaches of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, it doesn't exactly feel like you're on one of the front lines in the battle against the HIV/AIDS pandemic. But just down the corridor, at the Human Immunology Laboratory (HIL) of the International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), researchers have been striving for over a decade to develop a weapon against the HIV virus that could finally end the pandemic: a safe, effective vaccine. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344284 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344285&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961231-3%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344285 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344286&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961232-5%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes While many things changed in South Africa's black communities after the loosening of apartheid control in the early 1990s, perhaps none were more germane to the growing HIV epidemic than the free movement of people and the new forms of socialisation that arose at this time. Back then from my veranda in a peri-urban township outside Durban, I had a front-row view of a changing youth culture. (Source: LANCET)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344286 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344287&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961233-7%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes “One of the things that suggested to surgeons that it would be possible to insert a rigid tube down into the throat was the performances of sword swallowers”, Sarah Chaney tells me. We're standing in the North Cloisters of University College London (UCL) in front of the Foreign Bodies display that Chaney has curated. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344287 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344288&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961234-9%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344288 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344289&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961235-0%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Christina Davies and colleagues (March 9, p 805) show that extending tamoxifen from 5 to 10 years reduces recurrence and mortality for women with oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. They estimate that 10 years of treatment would nearly halve breast cancer mortality. However, this result raises the question of long-term adherence to treatment. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344289 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344292&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961238-6%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Key findings from trials of 5 years or 10 years of tamoxifen are summarised in the . They are remarkable. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344292 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344293&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961239-8%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Richard Burt and colleagues (March 30, p 1116) propose from a retrospective analysis of autologous haemopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) in 90 patients with systemic sclerosis that comprehensive cardiac screening including fluid challenge improves patient selection. They ascribe the higher treatment-related mortality in the ASTIS trial (10% vs 6% in their study) to less rigorous cardiac screening, which mandated right heart catheterisation only if there was pulmonary arterial hypertension on echo. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344293 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344295&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961241-6%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes We thank Jacob van Laar and colleagues and Ioanna Sakellari and colleagues for their comments. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344295 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344296&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961242-8%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes The Lancet, in its excellent Series, acknowledged the importance of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). These Series stress, among many important points, the need for global cooperation and partnership towards addressing NCDs. However, it is surprising to observe the over-representation of researchers based in high-income countries and the limited participation of LMIC-based researchers in all four Lancet Series (); an observation that warrants open criticism and immediate pragmatic action. (Source: LANCET)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344296 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344297&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961243-X%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes We appreciate the positive comments by Rodrigo Carrillo-Larco and colleagues on the four Lancet Series on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). We applaud the reference to the efforts being made to encourage the inclusion of contributors from low-income and middle-income countries into major debates and to remove barriers to publishing. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344297 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344298&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961244-1%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes We welcome The Lancet's stance on open access (April 6, p 1166). We note that you wish to review how you can make all publicly funded research as accessible and usable as possible. However, we also note that even with the announced changes, The Lancet will still have less free access than other key general medical journals. For example, there is free access to all research articles in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) after 6 months from 1998, in the New England Journal of Medicine after 6 months from 1990, and in The British Medical Journal immediately from 1840 onwards. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344298 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344299&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961245-3%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes Judith Glynn and Sara Thomas raise important questions about our current policy to offer open access publications as outlined in our recent Comment. Our announcement is only a first step in a fast evolving movement towards making publicly funded research as accessible as possible, and we are continuously reviewing our approach. However, many of our research papers—all those reporting global health research—are already routinely made free to access immediately at publication. In addition, we are launching the first open access journal within the Lancet family, The Lancet Global Health, on June 25, this year. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344299 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344300&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961246-5%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes The Lancet. Salt: friend or foe? Lancet 2013;381: 1790—In this Editorial (May 25), the fifth line of the second paragraph should have stated “2300 mg sodium”. The last line of this paragraph should have stated “3400 mg sodium (about 1·5 teaspoons of salt) daily”. The fifth line of the third paragraph should have read “less than 2300 mg sodium”. The last two lines of the fourth paragraph should have read “1500–2300 mg daily sodium intake”. These corrections have been made to the online version as of June 14, 2013. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344300 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344302&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961127-7%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes In this study, daily oral tenofovir reduced the risk of HIV infection in people who inject drugs. Pre-exposure prophylaxis with tenofovir can now be considered for use as part of an HIV prevention package for people who inject drugs. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344302 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344303&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961164-2%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The raltegravir regimen was no less efficacious than the standard of care and was safe and well tolerated. This simple NtRTI-free treatment strategy might extend the successful public health approach to management of HIV by providing simple, easy to administer, effective, safe, and tolerable second-line combination antiretroviral therapy. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344303 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344304&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2960247-0%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Our findings suggest that sofosbuvir is well tolerated and that there is no additional benefit of extending treatment beyond 12 weeks, but these finding will have to be substantiated in phase 3 trials. These results lend support to the further assessment of a 12 week sofosbuvir regimen in a broader population of patients with chronic HCV genotype-1 infection, including those with cirrhosis. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344304 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344305&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2812%2961681-X%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes A 20-year-old man was referred to us for assessment of a 1 year history of dyspnoea on exertion. At the age of 9 years, he had had two episodes of migratory polyarthritis suggestive of rheumatic fever. Cardiovascular examination showed a grade III/VI pansystolic murmur at the apex (see ). We noticed he had painless, correctable deformities of his hands and feet (). He did not know his hands were deformed. His joints were enlarged but there was no evidence of active joint inflammation or functional impairment, and no subcutaneous nodules. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344305 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344306&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2960104-X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection needs lifelong access and strict adherence to regimens that are both expensive and associated with toxic effects. A curative intervention will be needed to fully stop the epidemic. The failure to eradicate HIV infection during long-term antiretroviral therapy shows the intrinsic stability of the viral genome in latently infected CD4T cells and other cells, and possibly a sustained low-level viral replication. Heterogeneity in latently infected cell populations and homoeostatic proliferation of infected cells might affect the dynamics of virus production and persistence. (Source: LANCET)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344306 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344307&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2812%2962000-5%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes In 1985, the Rockefeller Foundation published Good health at low cost to discuss why some countries or regions achieve better health and social outcomes than do others at a similar level of income and to show the role of political will and socially progressive policies. 25 years on, the Good Health at Low Cost project revisited these places but looked anew at Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, and the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which have all either achieved substantial improvements in health or access to services or implemented innovative health policies relative to their neighbours. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344307 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344308&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30418&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flancet%2Farticle%2FPIIS0140-6736%2813%2961135-6%2Ffulltext%3Frss%3Dyes In February, 2013, a novel avian influenza A H7N9 virus emerged in east China and quickly spread to other areas. By May 27, 130 human infections had been confirmed, with 37 deaths. Transmission can occur through direct or close contact with poultry or through exposure to environments that are contaminated with poultry. No human-to-human transmission has been reported. Co-infection of viruses in human beings, birds, or other animals provides the possibility for the emergence of a new reassortant virus. (Source: LANCET) LANCET journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344308 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344309&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1472-6963%2F13%2F219 Conclusions: Irrespective of any combination and number of co-occurring diseases, PD and CI appear to be most influential on total health care costs in elderly patients with MM, and only a limited number of factors significantly influenced cost.Trial registration: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN89818205 (Source: BMC Health Services Research) BMC Health Services Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344309 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344310&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1472-6963%2F13%2F218 Conclusion: DESDE-LTC contributes to establishing a common terminology, taxonomy and coding of LTC services in a European context, and a standard procedure for data collection and international comparison. (Source: BMC Health Services Research) BMC Health Services Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344310 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344311&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1472-6963%2F13%2F217 Conclusions: The results indicate that the TiC-P is a feasible and reliable instrument for collecting data on medical consumption and productivity losses in patients with mild to moderate mental health problems. Additionally, the construct validity of questions related to contacts with psychotherapist and long-term absence from work was satisfactory. (Source: BMC Health Services Research)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> BMC Health Services Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344311 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344321&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biology-direct.com%2Fcontent%2F8%2F1%2F15 Conclusions: Extensive sequence and structure comparisons reveal unexpectedly broad presence of the HEPN domain in an enormous variety of defense and stress response systems across the tree of life. In addition, HEPN domains have been recruited to perform essential functions, in particular in eukaryotic rRNA processing. These findings are expected to stimulate experiments that could shed light on diverse cellular processes across the three domains of life.Reviewers: This article was reviewed by Martijn Huynen, Igor Zhulin and Nick Grishin (Source: BioMed Central) BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344321 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344322&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1471-2393%2F13%2F131 Conclusions: The wide inequities between urban and rural areas, across economic and educational strata in the use of antenatal care highlight the need to put more resources to poor households, rural areas, and disadvantage regions. We suggest further study to understand additional factors for the deep unmet need in rural areas and some regions of Ethiopia. (Source: BioMed Central) BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344322 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344323&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1746-6148%2F9%2F117 Background: Toxoplasmosis is a globally distributed zoonosis. Consumption of raw or undercooked meat, which is among the main risk factors for acquiring human infection, is a popular tradition in Ethiopia. However, studies on toxoplasmosis in food animals used for human consumption in Ethiopia are very scarce. Thus, the objectives of the present study were to estimate the seroprevalence and the risk factors of T. gondii infection in sheep in Ambo, Ada'a-Liben and Fentale districts of Central Ethiopia. Sera from 1130 sheep were analyzed for Toxoplasma gondii specific IgG antibodies using an indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with the P30 antigen. A questionnaire was administered to assess potential risk factors for T. gondii seropositivity. Association of seroprevalence with... BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344323 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344324&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1471-2407%2F13%2F291 Conclusions: High ID3 expression is associated with medullolbastoma seeding and is a poor prognostic factor, especially in patients with Group 4 tumors. ID3 may represent the metastatic/ aggressive phenotype of a subgroup of medulloblastoma. (Source: BioMed Central) BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344324 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344325&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1471-2377%2F13%2F61 Conclusions: Establishment of a rigorous data quality assurance for our UTHSR has helped to improve the validity of data. We observed an excellent IRR between the two abstractors. We recommend training of chart abstractors and systematic assessment of IRR between abstractors and validity of the abstracted data in stroke registries. (Source: BioMed Central)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344325 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344326&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1471-2105%2F14%2F193 Conclusions: FusionQ is a novel tool for fusion detection and quantification based on RNA-Seq data. It has both good specificity and sensitivity performance. FusionQ is free and available at http://www.wakehealth.edu/CTSB/Software/Software.htm. (Source: BioMed Central) BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344326 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344331&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=34098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trialsjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F14%2F1%2F177 There is increasing evidence that outcomes of health care differ by patient characteristics, such as gender and ethnicity. If evidence-based medicine is to improve quality of care for all patients, it is essential to take this diversity into account when designing clinical studies. So far, this notion has mainly been translated into recommendations for including minority populations in trials. We argue that a more comprehensive view of the production of diversity-sensitive clinical evidence is needed, one that takes heterogeneity as a starting point in research. We call for a mix of methodological approaches aimed at identifying diversity issues that matter and analysing the impact of these diversities on clinical outcomes. Institutional changes are necessary to support this methodological... Trials journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344331 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344332&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=34098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trialsjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F14%2F1%2F176 We report a protocol for a randomized controlled trial using EA to confirm the efficacy and safety for severe chronic functional constipation. Methods: This is a randomized, controlled trial. A total of 1,034 patients will be randomly allocated into the EA group (n=517) and the sham EA group (n=517). The EA group receives needling at ST25, SP14 and ST37 and the sham EA group receives needling at sham ST25, SP14 and ST37. The primary outcome measure is changednumber of weekly average complete spontaneous bowel movements(CSBMs) during 8 weeks of treatment, compared with baseline. The secondary outcome measures are: 1) the proportion of participants having three or more CSBMs on average per week; 2) the changed number of weekly average CSBMs during weeks 9 to 20; 3) the changed number of week... Trials journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344332 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344371&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=37863&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emedicinehealth.com%2Fguide.asp%3Fs%3Drss%26a%3D170562%26k%3Demedicinehealth es Because of Possible Health Risk (Source: eMedicineHealth.com) eMedicineHealth.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344371 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0100 7344371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344327&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30443&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jmir.org%2F2013%2F6%2Fe120%2F Conclusions: Distribution of work on mobile applications is not equal for the eight most prevalent conditions. Whereas some conditions such as diabetes and depression have an overwhelming number of apps and research, there is a lack of apps related to other conditions, such as anemia, hearing loss, or low vision, which must be filled. (Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> Journal of Medical Internet Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344327 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344333&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=34098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trialsjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F14%2F1%2F175 Conclusions: Conducting a pragmatic trial of effectiveness of a VR intervention among cancer survivors is both feasible and acceptable, but more research about the exact components of a VR intervention and choice of outcomes to measure effectiveness is required. VR to assist breast cancer patients in the return to work process is an important component of cancer survivorship plans.Trial registration: ISRCTN29666484 (Source: Trials) Trials journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344333 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344334&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=34098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trialsjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F14%2F1%2F174 Background: Lateral epicondylitis is the most frequent cause of pain around the elbow joint. It causes pain in the region of the elbow joint and results in dysfunction of the elbow and deterioration of the quality of life. The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of ipsilateral acupuncture, contralateral acupuncture and sham acupuncture on lateral epicondylitis. Methods: Forty-five subjects with lateral epicondylitis will be randomized into three groups: the ipsilateral acupuncture group, contralateral acupuncture group and the sham acupuncture group. The inclusion criteria will be as follows: (1) age between 19 and 65 years with pain due to one-sided lateral epicondylitis that persisted for at least four weeks, (2) with tenderness on pressure limited to regions around the elbow... Trials journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344334 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344335&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=34098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trialsjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F14%2F1%2F173 This study was a pilot, two-arm, randomised controlled trial in a sample population of pregnant women at high risk of having a child who will develop asthma or allergic disease.DiscussionThe work ultimately aims to contribute to improving health outcomes through seeking to reduce the incidence of asthma and allergic problems. This pilot trial will prove invaluable in informing the subsequent planned large-scale, parallel group, randomised controlled trial.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01634516 (Source: Trials) Trials journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344335 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344351&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244737%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: ACA will help grow health spending (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344351 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344352&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244725%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Commentary - Defensive medicine (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344352 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344353&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244739%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Commentary - Meaningless use (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344353 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344354&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244757%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Feds back down on emergency contraception (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344354 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344355&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244743%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: LETTERS FROM MAINE &#8211; Needles in ears (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344355 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344356&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244730%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Perspective &#8211; The role of temperament in creative failure (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344356 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344357&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244753%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Report &#8211; Retail clinic growth to be driven by physician partnerships (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344357 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344358&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244752%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Supreme Court: Human genes cannot be patented (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344358 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344372&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=37863&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emedicinehealth.com%2Fguide.asp%3Fs%3Drss%26a%3D170516%26k%3Demedicinehealth Two Gene Variants May Predict Who Will Benefit From Breast Cancer Prevention Drugs (Source: eMedicineHealth.com) eMedicineHealth.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344372 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0100 7344372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344312&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1472-6963%2F13%2F216 Conclusions: As measured by the SHMI there has been a 24% improvement in mortality in acute general trusts in England over a period of five and a half years. Part of this improvement is an artificial effect caused by changes in the depth of coding of comorbidities and other effects due to change in case-mix or non-constant risk. (Source: BMC Health Services Research) BMC Health Services Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344312 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344313&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1472-6963%2F13%2F215 Conclusions: Traditional cash billing services are time consuming and require patients to carry large sums of money. Smartcard services enable patients to pay their bill immediately in the outpatient clinic and offer greater security and convenience. The idle time of nurses could also be reduced as they help to process smartcard payments. A reduction in idle time reduces hospital costs. However, the cost of the smartcard service is higher than the cash service and, as such, hospital administrators must weigh the costs and benefits of introducing a smartcard service. In addition to the obvious benefits of the smartcard service, there is also scope to extend its use in a hospital setting to include the notification of patient arrival and use in other departments. (Source: BMC Health Services... BMC Health Services Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344313 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344314&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1472-6963%2F13%2F214 Conclusions: Integrated care development is characterised by a changing focus over time, often starting with a large amount of plans which decrease over time when progress on implementation has been made. More awareness of this phase-wise development of integrated care, could facilitate integrated care coordinators and others to evaluate their integrated care practices and guide further development. The four phases model has the potential to serve as a generic quality management tool for multiple integrated care practices. (Source: BMC Health Services Research)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> BMC Health Services Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344314 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344315&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1472-6963%2F13%2F213 Conclusions: A targeted implementation strategy improved health professional's knowledge and clinical practice so that they became more compliant with clinical guidelines for whiplash. In addition health professionals' belief systems significantly changed to be more behavioural in orientation. Baseline knowledge and profession predicted 35% of the variance in improved knowledge. (Source: BMC Health Services Research) BMC Health Services Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344315 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344328&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30443&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jmir.org%2F2013%2F6%2Fe111%2F Conclusions: The CalFit system had lower usability than the Actigraph GT3X because the application lacked a means to turn itself on each time the smartphone was powered on. The CalFit system may provide valid estimates to quantify and classify physical activity. CalFit may prove to be more cost-effective and easily deployed for large-scale population health studies than other specialized instruments because cell phones are already carried by many people. (Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research) Journal of Medical Internet Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344328 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344336&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=34098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trialsjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F14%2F1%2F172 DiscussionThis paper details the rationale, design, therapist training system and recruitment methods to be used in a feasibility study which will inform the design and efficient implementation of a future definitive RCT.Trial registration: ISRCTN43733490 (Source: Trials) Trials journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344336 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7338242&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30440&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonlinelibrary.wiley.com%2Fresolve%2Fdoi%3FDOI%3D10.1111%252Feci.12123 ConclusionsDysnatremia is more frequent during the ICU stay than on the day of admission. Dysnatremia in the ICU ‐ even mild – is an independent predictor of increased hospital mortality.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: European Journal of Clinical Investigation) European Journal of Clinical Investigation journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7338242 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:15:09 +0100 7338242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344359&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244676%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: &#8216;Don&#8217;t tell her the diagnosis&#8217;: Nondisclosure and the surgeon (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344359 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344360&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244672%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Commentary &#8211; Blackberry (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344360 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344361&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244649%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Commentary - A healing take on faith (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344361 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344362&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244656%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Commentary - Human Pacifiers (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344362 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344363&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244659%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Diagnostic Imaging on the Rise Even in &#8216;Accountable&#8217; HMOs (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344363 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344364&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244652%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Onion Extract-Based Gel Improved Scars by 36% (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344364 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344365&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244669%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Primary care project successful in promoting parent-child interactions (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344365 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344373&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=37863&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emedicinehealth.com%2Fguide.asp%3Fs%3Drss%26a%3D170495%26k%3Demedicinehealth (Source: eMedicineHealth.com) eMedicineHealth.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344373 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0100 7344373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7338251&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30440&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonlinelibrary.wiley.com%2Fresolve%2Fdoi%3FDOI%3D10.1111%252Feci.12113 ConclusionsThe patients with ischaemic stroke may be considered as a high‐risk population for CKD and be aggressively managed for CKD prevention. The high prevalence of CKD in population with ischaemic stroke prompts the need for greater public awareness about risks of CKD. (Source: European Journal of Clinical Investigation) European Journal of Clinical Investigation journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7338251 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7338251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7338257&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30440&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonlinelibrary.wiley.com%2Fresolve%2Fdoi%3FDOI%3D10.1111%252Feci.12117 ConclusionsAng‐(1‐7) and Mas receptor pathway might be considered as a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of ED. (Source: European Journal of Clinical Investigation) European Journal of Clinical Investigation journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7338257 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7338257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344316&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1472-6963%2F13%2F212 Conclusions: Indicator developers, users and the scientific field need to focus more on the underlying (heterogenic) ways of data collection and conditional data infrastructures. Countries that have a liberal software market and are aiming to implement a self-report based performance indicator system to obtain health care transparency, should secure the accuracy and precision of the heath care data from which the PIs are calculated from. Moreover, ongoing research and development of PIs and profound insight in the clinical practice of data registration is warranted. (Source: BMC Health Services Research)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> BMC Health Services Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344316 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344329&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30443&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jmir.org%2F2013%2F6%2Fe113%2F Conclusions: Despite study limitations, findings support the hypothesis that the integration of a VR-based treatment, aimed at both unlocking the negative memory of the body and at modifying its behavioral and emotional correlates, may improve the long-term outcome of a treatment for obese BED patients. As expected, the VR-based treatment, in comparison with the standard CBT approach, was able to better prevent weight regain but not to better manage binge eating episodes. Trial Registration: International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN): 59019572; http://www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN59019572 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6GxHxAR2G) (Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research) Journal of Medical Internet Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344329 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344337&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=34098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trialsjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F14%2F1%2F171 We describe how we have established a central Pharmacovigilance Office with dedicated staff and resources within our organisation. This office is supported by an electronic pharmacovigilance reporting infrastructure developed to facilitate the receipt and processing of safety information, the onward reporting in compliance with legislation and the provision of sponsor institution oversight of clinical trial participant safety. An education and training programme has also been set up to ensure that all relevant staff in the organisation are fully aware of the pharmacovigilance service and are appropriately trained in its use.We discuss possible alternatives to this approach and why we consider our solution to be the most appropriate to ensure that a non-commercial sponsor organisation and i... Trials journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344337 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344338&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=34098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trialsjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F14%2F1%2F170 Conclusion: Diagnostic research tends to focus only on performance of diagnostic tests rather than on patient-important outcomes. This trial has been designed to improve the quality of evidence around diagnostic strategies and to inform the scale-up of new tuberculosis diagnostics within public health systems in high-burden settings.Trial registration: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN18642314; South African National Clinical Trials Registry DOH-27-0711-3568. (Source: Trials) Trials journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344338 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344366&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244576%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: 9/11 survivors 50% more likely to have respiratory symptoms (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344366 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344367&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244571%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Commentary - A great boss (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344367 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344368&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244586%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Hold off on the debriefing following a time-out (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344368 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344369&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244590%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: IRS issues final rule on tanning tax (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344369 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344370&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244582%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Insurer Pledges to Retain ACA Benefits (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344370 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7344370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344376&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=39028&url=http%3A%2F%2Fparticipatorymedicine.org%2F2013%2Fexecutive-committee-meeting-may-16-2013%2F Participants: Hugo Campos,  Larry Chu, Nancy Finn, Alan Greenberg, John Grohol, Sarah Krug, Michael Millenson, Barbara Kornblau, Executive Director Minutes for the April 9 and April 18 Executive Committee meetings were approved Executive Director Update: Developing a Rolodex of contacts to recruit both members and corporate sponsors. Will be sending a request to Board asking for each member to submit three leads that could result in sponsorships or donations. Several  Foundations are now in the strategic planning process.  We are reaching out to them to see if they are interested in an alliance with us to work on patient engagement. Barbara recently spoke at an IOM workshop where she promoted our “white paper”, the Seal Program and the concept of participatory medicine. Letters are ... Society for Participatory Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344376 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:57:07 +0100 7344376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344377&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=39028&url=http%3A%2F%2Fparticipatorymedicine.org%2F2013%2Fboard-meeting-minutes-may-2-2013%2F Participants:  Dave deBronkart, Nancy Finn, Terry Graedon, Joe Graedon,  Alan Greene, Barbara Kornblau, Sarah Krug,  David Lansky, Deb Linton, Danny Sands, Marcus Thygeson, Welcome from Alan Minutes Approved Update from the members of the Board:  Dave DeBronkart, new book: Let Patients Help! With Dr. Danny Sands and introduction by Eric J. Topol  MD, published March 20, 2013. Nancy Finn presented a webinar on patient engagement, jointly sponsored by HIMSS and SPM. She recently experienced first- hand what is it to be an e-patient at recent surgery and recovery which she blogged about on e-patients.net. Terry Graedon outlined a series of editorials authored by the editors of the Journal including: Participatory Diagnosis, by Alan Greene, May 22, looks at the high incidence of misdiagn...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> Society for Participatory Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344377 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:45:48 +0100 7344377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333260&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36408&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amednews.com%2Farticle%2F20130611%2Fbusiness%2F130619994%2F8%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3D%26utm_campaign%3D20130610 Researchers say there’s early evidence that patients actively involved in care can mean more spending — and, perhaps, greater health disparities. (Source: American Medical News) American Medical News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333260 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:00:00 +0100 7333260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344374&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=37863&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emedicinehealth.com%2Fguide.asp%3Fs%3Drss%26a%3D170466%26k%3Demedicinehealth Voluntary Recall of Organic Cherry Tomatoes Because of Possible Salmonella Risk (Source: eMedicineHealth.com) eMedicineHealth.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344374 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0100 7344374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333246&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1472-6963%2F13%2F210 Conclusions: Multiple patient- and healthcare focused factors influence why patients become LTFU. Findings have implications particularly for programs with limited resources struggling with the retention of ART patients. (Source: BMC Health Services Research) BMC Health Services Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333246 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7333246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333250&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrmjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F8%2F1%2F38 Conclusions: Contrary to some previous studies, in our study regular use of asthma drugs increased during pregnancy. The uncontrolled condition of their asthma before and during pregnancy and the idea that their asthma worsened during pregnancy might force the patients to use medication more regularly. (Source: BioMed Central) BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333250 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7333250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333251&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trialsjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F14%2F1%2F167 This study will be funded through the NIHR Biomedical Research Unit at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.Trial registration: Current Controlled Trials: ISRCTN10464365 (Source: BioMed Central)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333251 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7333251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333252&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1746-6148%2F9%2F113 Background: Handling of common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) usually requires chemical restraint. Ketamine has been associated with muscle damage in primates, while common marmosets, compared to other primates, additionally display an exceptional high sensitivity to ketamine-associated side-effects. Notably, muscle twitching movements of limbs and hands, and a marked increase in salivation are observed. We investigated two alternative intramuscular (i.m.) immobilisation protocols against ketamine (50 mg/kg; protocol 1) in a double-blind randomised crossover study in ten healthy adult common marmosets for use as a safe reliable, short-term immobilisation and sedation. These protocols comprised: alphaxalone (12 mg/kg; protocol 2) and 25 mg/kg ketamine combined with 0.50 mg/kg medetomidine (r... BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333252 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7333252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333253&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ethnobiomed.com%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F40 Conclusions: Our results shown that cultural change, as indicated by occupational activity, level of formal schooling, and competence in the indigenous language, is negatively associated with the loss of Zapotec ethnobotanical knowledge. Heads of family engaged in secondary economic activities and services were less culturally competent, especially regarding the knowledge of generic and specific names as well as plant uses. (Source: BioMed Central) BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333253 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7333253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333254&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aacijournal.com%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F20 Conclusions: The prevalence of allergic sensitization to major airborne allergens as well as multi-sensitization increased significantly between the study years. Young age, a family history of allergy and urban living were significant risk factors for allergic sensitization. (Source: BioMed Central) BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333254 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7333254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333255&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1471-2164%2F14%2F392 Conclusions: We identified seven MKK and 12 MPK genes from canola and examined their phylogenetic relationships, transcript expression patterns, subcellular localization, and protein-protein interactions. Not all expression patterns and interactions were conserved between canola and Arabidopsis, highlighting the limitations of drawing inferences about crops from model species. The data presented here provide the first systematic description of MKK-MPK-WRKY signaling modules in canola and will further improve our understanding of defense responses in general and provide a basis for future crop improvement. (Source: BioMed Central) BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333255 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7333255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333256&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.actavetscand.com%2Fcontent%2F55%2F1%2F46 Conclusions: The results are promising and show that the occurrence of VRE in broiler houses can be reduced by adequate cleaning and disinfection with a combination of steam and formaldehyde. (Source: BioMed Central)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> BioMed Central journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333256 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7333256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339051&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754828%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Edwards AL PMID: 23754828 [PubMed - in process] (Source: cmaj) cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339051 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339052&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754827%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Smith DH PMID: 23754827 [PubMed - in process] (Source: cmaj) cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339052 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344317&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1472-6963%2F13%2F211 Conclusions: Despite the existence of significant gaps in the evidence-base, there is growing evidence in support of routine PRO collection in enabling better and patient-centred care in cancer settings. (Source: BMC Health Services Research) BMC Health Services Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344317 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344330&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30443&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jmir.org%2F2013%2F6%2Fe119%2F Discussion includes effective community building practices relevant to each stage, such as outreach and relationship building, data collection, content creation, and other proven techniques that ensure the survival and steady growth of an online health community. (Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research) Journal of Medical Internet Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344330 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7344339&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=34098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trialsjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F14%2F1%2F168 DiscussionRSDforAF trial will test the hypothesis that RSD is superior to AAD in reducing AF burden and blood pressure in patients with drug-resistant hypertension and symptomatic AF.Trial registration: The trial is registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov, registry number: NCT01713270. (Source: Trials)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> Trials journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7344339 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7344339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333261&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36408&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amednews.com%2Farticle%2F20130610%2Fbusiness%2F130619990%2F4%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3D%26utm_campaign%3D20130610 Most who had the conversation with their doctors had lower expenses, yet the topic never came up for nearly 80%. (Source: American Medical News) American Medical News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333261 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:00:00 +0100 7333261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333282&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=37863&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emedicinehealth.com%2Fguide.asp%3Fs%3Drss%26a%3D170441%26k%3Demedicinehealth Medicare Urges Seniors to Join the Fight Against Fraud (Source: eMedicineHealth.com) eMedicineHealth.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333282 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0100 7333282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333247&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1472-6963%2F13%2F209 Conclusions: Within the scope of this research, the scan affirmed that there is currently no province-wide, integrated, and measured quality improvement program for the primary healthcare sector in Ontario. This could be improved by the development of a coordinated plan, an accompanying accountability framework, and an appropriate sustainable funding envelope for QI-PHC at the provincial level. (Source: BMC Health Services Research) BMC Health Services Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333247 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7333247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333257&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30443&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jmir.org%2F2013%2F6%2Fe116%2F Conclusions: Mobile phones were found both to be acceptable and feasible in the collection of maternal and child health data from women living with HIV in South Africa. Trial Registration: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT00972699; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00972699 (Archived by WebCite at http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00972699) (Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research) Journal of Medical Internet Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333257 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7333257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339053&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754114%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Eggertson L Abstract PMID: 23754114 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339053 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339054&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754113%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Eggertson L Abstract PMID: 23754113 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj) cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339054 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339055&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754112%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kramer L Abstract PMID: 23754112 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj) cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339055 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339056&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754111%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Webster PC Abstract PMID: 23754111 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj) cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339056 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339057&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754110%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Birchard K Abstract PMID: 23754110 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj) cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339057 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339058&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754109%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Williams J Abstract PMID: 23754109 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339058 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339059&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754108%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ladizinski B, Lee KC Abstract PMID: 23754108 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj) cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339059 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339060&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754107%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Miniati M Abstract PMID: 23754107 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj) cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339060 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339061&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754106%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Webster PC Abstract PMID: 23754106 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj) cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339061 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339062&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754105%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Webster PC Abstract PMID: 23754105 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj) cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339062 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339063&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754104%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Peterkin A Abstract PMID: 23754104 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339063 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339064&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754103%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kramer L Abstract PMID: 23754103 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj) cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339064 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339065&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754102%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Flegel K Abstract PMID: 23754102 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj) cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339065 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7339066&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30425&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23754101%3Fdopt%3DAbstract We report incidence rates in British Columbia before and after the initiation of population screening and provide estimates of overdiagnosis. METHODS:We obtained the numbers of breast cancer diagnoses from the BC Cancer Registry and screening histories from the Screening Mammography Program of BC for women aged 30-89 years between 1970 and 2009. We calculated age-specific rates of invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ. We compared these rates by age, calendar period and screening participation. We obtained 2 estimates of overdiagnosis from cumulative cancer rates among women between the ages of 40 and 89 years: the first estimate compared participants with nonparticipants; the second estimate compared observed and predicted population rates. RESULTS:We calculated participatio... cmaj journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7339066 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7339066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333271&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244440%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Commentary - &#8216;Doing Just Fine, Thanks&#8217; (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333271 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7333271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333272&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244450%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Commentary - Kindling a Healing Light (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333272 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7333272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333273&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244449%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Experimental Device Predicted to Be Laser&#8217;s Replacement (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333273 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7333273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333274&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244451%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: More Teens Wear Seat Belts, Yet Text While Driving (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333274 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7333274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333275&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=36955&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdconsult.com%2Fdas%2Fstat%2Fview%2F0%2Fmnfp%3Fnid%3D244452%26WT_mc_id%3Drss_mnfp%26date%3Dweek Read the full story on MD Consult: Perspective &#8211; Ajuga turkestanica (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories) MD Consult: News: Top Stories news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333275 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 7333275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7333259&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=34098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trialsjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F14%2F1%2F166 Conclusions: While recruitment appears to have improved since 1994 to 2002, publicly-funded trials in the UK still struggle to recruit to their target sample size, and both time and financial extensions are often requested. Strategies to cope with such problems should be more widely applied. It is recommended that where possible studies are planned with 90% power. (Source: Trials) Trials journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7333259 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100 7333259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7328836&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30417&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23725274%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sievert W, Macrae FA, Leggett BA, Gastroenterological Society of Australia PMID: 23725274 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Med J Aust)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> Med J Aust journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7328836 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:02 +0100 7328836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7328837&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30417&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23725273%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Anonymous A PMID: 23725273 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Med J Aust) Med J Aust journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7328837 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:02 +0100 7328837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7328838&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30417&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23725272%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bowyer SE, White AM, Ransom DT, Davidson JA PMID: 23725272 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Med J Aust) Med J Aust journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7328838 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:02 +0100 7328838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7328839&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30417&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23725271%3Fdopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Routinely collected health outcome administration data can inform postlicensure safety surveillance of target conditions that might be perceived as AEFI. PMID: 23725271 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Med J Aust) Med J Aust journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7328839 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:02 +0100 7328839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7328840&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30417&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23725270%3Fdopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: PIVC-associated SAB is an under-recognised complication. The high incidences of SAB associated with PIVCs inserted in emergency locations and with prolonged dwell times support recommendations in clinical guidelines for routine removal of PIVCs. PMID: 23725270 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Med J Aust) Med J Aust journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7328840 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:02 +0100 7328840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7328841&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30417&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23725269%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Conclusions were sensitive to the estimated quality-of-life impacts of prostate cancer treatment as well as the incidence of cancers not detected by screening tests (poorer prognosis) and those that were detected by screening tests (better prognosis). The base-case incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of PSA screening was $291 817 per QALY for men with average risk, $110 726 per QALY for men with two times the average risk, and $30 572 per QALY for men with five times the average risk. CONCLUSIONS: PSA screening was not found to be cost-effective for men at an average-to-high risk of prostate cancer, but may be cost-effective for men at very high risk. Inexpensive approaches for identifying men at very high risk are needed, as is further research on the size of clinical benefit o...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best Christmas presents and <a href="http://www.thejanuarysales.com/">January Sales</a> in the UK with this simple shopping directory.</p></div> Med J Aust journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7328841 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:02 +0100 7328841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7328842&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30417&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23725268%3Fdopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Our data reveal a considerable "stage migration" towards earlier diagnosis of prostate cancer in Victoria and a large increase in the use of radical prostatectomy among men with clinically localised disease. PMID: 23725268 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Med J Aust) Med J Aust journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7328842 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:02 +0100 7328842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7328843&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30417&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23725267%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rychetnik L, Carter SM, Barratt A, Irwig L Abstract We propose an expanded approach to evidence for cancer screening policy and practice. First, we need to better understand why and how screening happens the way it does, sometimes at odds with evidence of benefits and harms. Second, we need to systematically investigate the ethics of cancer screening to illuminate moral concerns and expand the scope of screening research to address ethical dilemmas. An expanded approach will offer essential information to better support well reasoned judgements, and develop more accountable and less contested cancer screening policies. PMID: 23725267 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Med J Aust) Med J Aust journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7328843 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:02 +0100 7328843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7328844&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30417&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23725266%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: O'Connor AE, Lukin WG, Brazil VA PMID: 23725266 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Med J Aust) Med J Aust journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7328844 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:02 +0100 7328844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7328845&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30417&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23725265%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: McColl GJ, Thistlethwaite JE, Wilkinson T, Schuwirth LW, Hu WC PMID: 23725265 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Med J Aust) Med J Aust journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7328845 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:02 +0100 7328845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7328848&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30417&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23725262%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Thomas SJ, Pai BN, Dawes K PMID: 23725262 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Med J Aust) Med J Aust journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7328848 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:02 +0100 7328848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7328849&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30417&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23725261%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Phillips S, Klein LA PMID: 23725261 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Med J Aust) Med J Aust journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7328849 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:02 +0100 7328849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=7328850&cid=d_22_22_f&fid=30417&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F23725260%3Fdopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bentley JP, Goldsbury DE, Eslick GD, Cox MR, O'Connell DL PMID: 23725260 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Med J Aust) Med J Aust journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=7328850 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:02 +0100 7328850