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Diabetology
Intensive glucose control in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes had no significant effect on the rates of major cardiovascular events, death, or microvascular complications.
New England Journal of Medicine - Fri, 9 January 2009
http://www.nejm.org
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
Because of increased rates of respiratory complications, elective cesarean delivery is discouraged before 39 weeks of gestation unless there is evidence of fetal lung maturity. We assessed associations between elective cesarean delivery at term (37 weeks of gestation or longer) but before 39 weeks of gestation and neonatal outcomes.
New England Journal of Medicine - Fri, 9 January 2009
http://www.nejm.org
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Dentistry
Oral health is a neglected area of global health and has traditionally registered low on the radar of national policy makers. The reasons for this situation are complex and varied. In many countries oral health is not included in national health surveys. And, if data are collected, it is usually in isolation from the context of general health.
The Lancet - Fri, 9 January 2009
http://www.thelancet.com
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Pediatrics
Individuals exposed to childhood trauma, including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse as well as emotional and physical neglect, have more than a 5-fold increased risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, new research suggests.
Medscape - Fri, 9 January 2009
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Oncology
The use of any formulation of menopausal hormone therapy was associated with a decrease in risk for colorectal cancer.
Medscape - Fri, 9 January 2009
http://www.medscape.com
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Oncology
The predictive value of perioperative CEA levels is demonstrated. Carcinoembryonic antigen levels as early as 6 weeks after surgery may be helpful in assigning patients to adjuvant chemotherapy after resection of CLMs.
Archives of Surgery - Fri, 9 January 2009
http://archsurg.ama-assn.org/
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Internal medicine
Seasonal influenza is responsible for 200 000 to 400 000 hospitalizations and 20 000 to 40 000 deaths annually in the United States.1 At present, the cornerstone of influenza control is vaccination.
Archives of Internal Medicine - Fri, 9 January 2009
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Cardiology
The white coat effect (defined as the difference between blood pressure [BP] measurements taken at the physician's office and those taken outside the office) is an important determinant of misdiagnosis of hypertension, but little is known about the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.
Archives of Internal Medicine - Fri, 9 January 2009
http://archinte.ama-assn.org/
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Neurology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system (CNS), leading to progressive neurological deficit.1 While most diseases of the CNS display some degree of inflammation involving CNS-resident innate immune cells (ie, microglia), MS is characterized by the invasion of adaptive immune cells (ie, lymphocytes) into the CNS parenchyma.
Archives of Neurology - Fri, 9 January 2009
http://archneur.ama-assn.org/
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Neurology
Transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) is an emerging technique of noninvasive brain stimulation that has been found useful in examining cortical function in healthy subjects and in facilitating treatments of various neurologic disorders.
Archives of Neurology - Fri, 9 January 2009
http://archneur.ama-assn.org/