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Subclinical Hyperthyroidism Raises Risk for Mortality and Cardiac Events - General Medicine
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “The results of prospective cohort studies conflict on whether subclinical hyperthyroidism (thyrotropin level <0.45 mIU/L, with normal free thyroxine and triiodothyronine) is associated with elevated incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) or atrial fibrillation (AF). . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on May 9, 2012 at 9:36 pm By:
Dr. Steven Z. Kussin Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, and Physician
Ask your dr about a screen for a type of overactive thyroid that produces no symptoms only other preventable issues. http://t.co/CfAldFv8
Alzheimer Disease and Cancer: An Inverse Relation? - Journal Watch (General)
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “Some evidence suggests that people with Alzheimer disease (AD) have diminished risk for cancer and that cancer survivors have diminished risk for AD. To assess those possibilities, researchers analyzed data from 1278 Framingham Heart Study . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on April 11, 2012 at 12:38 pm By:
Jennie Byrne MD PhD Doctor, Psychiatrist, Physician, and PhD
Alzheimer Disease and Cancer: An Inverse Relation? http://t.co/vW49bEbB
Fitness and Overweight: How Do They Contribute to Cardiovascular Risk? - Journal Watch (General)
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “Controversy surrounds the relative contributions of changes in weight and fitness to cardiovascular risk. In this longitudinal cohort study, 3148 adults underwent at least three preventive medical examinations over a 27-year period at a single . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 5:37 pm By:
Dr. Steven Z. Kussin Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, and Physician
Fit but fat? Here's a longer version of abstract that appears in previous post http://t.co/jCzq33lt
Focused Exercises for Persistent Subacromial Impingement Syndrome - Journal Watch (General)
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) is caused by pathology involving the rotator cuff tendons, subacromial bursa, acromion, or other adjacent structures. Exercises prescribed for SIS are sometimes ineffective. Investigators in Sweden randomized 102 patients (age range, . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on March 9, 2012 at 4:59 pm By:
dave Internist, Sports Medicine Doctor, Physician, and Doctor
Reinforcing the mechanical error associated with subacromial impingement is guided with exercise. The shoulder... http://t.co/mOFv6FbN
Fried-Food Consumption Not Linked to Heart Disease or Death - Journal Watch (General)
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “Consumption of fried foods is thought to be unhealthy, but few data are available to support this assertion. Researchers recently conducted a prospective study of fried-food consumption and risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) among . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on February 23, 2012 at 7:02 pm By:
Dr. Steven Z. Kussin Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, and Physician
If this is true I'm buying the first round of curley fries. http://t.co/OtW3qu3Z
Fried-Food Consumption Not Linked to Heart Disease or Death - Journal Watch (General)
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “Consumption of fried foods is thought to be unhealthy, but few data are available to support this assertion. Researchers recently conducted a prospective study of fried-food consumption and risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) among . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on February 22, 2012 at 5:55 pm By:
dave Internist, Sports Medicine Doctor, Physician, and Doctor
Good news for the Fried Food lovers...well, not really. They only studied fried-food consumption at baseline.... http://t.co/JvJTRuC3
Is Ethyl Chloride Spray Sterile? - Journal Watch (General)
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “Ethyl chloride spray -- which is labeled as "nonsterile" by manufacturers -- is sometimes used to anesthetize skin before joint injections. In this study, researchers sought to determine whether the spray introduces any bacterial contamination. . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on February 8, 2012 at 6:41 pm By:
dave Internist, Sports Medicine Doctor, Physician, and Doctor
A common anaesthetizing spray we use prior to our injections. Great agent and sterile. http://t.co/I1mSkK1C
Big Brother by the Sink - Journal Watch (General)
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “Traffic authorities have learned that the widespread deployment of video cameras helps control speeding. One hospital's infection-control team decided to use the same practice to improve hand-washing rates. Video cameras were installed at all the . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on February 5, 2012 at 5:08 pm By:
Dr. Steven Z. Kussin Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, and Physician
It's not enough that handwashing is the ONLY proven and most effective method to cut hospital infections. It... http://t.co/KZl1qw5S
Rate of Physician Referrals Is on the Rise - General Medicine
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “Despite increased attention to the cost and quality of healthcare delivery, little is known about physician-to-physician referrals. Two major national databases were used to assess referrals in about 850,000 ambulatory care visits, with a focus . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on February 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm By:
Dr. Steven Z. Kussin Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, and Physician
The main reason you see specialists is because your own dr.doesn't have the time to help you. When you see the... http://t.co/fzSdgEbN
Predicting Thyroid Dysfunction When Baseline TSH Is "Normal" - Journal Watch (General)
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels near the upper and lower limits of the designated normal range may predict above-average risk for hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, respectively. In a population-based Norwegian study, researchers identified 15,000 euthyroid adults (age . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on February 1, 2012 at 6:49 pm By:
dave Internist, Sports Medicine Doctor, Physician, and Doctor
Progressively higher TSH levels across the upper half of the published normal range predict progressively higher... http://t.co/FRNZJjkq
Postmortem Imaging as an Alternative to Autopsy - Journal Watch (General)
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “Can advanced imaging serve as an alternative to full autopsy in determining the cause of unexpected death? Prompted by religious and other objections to autopsy and to an organ harvesting scandal in the 1990s, British . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on December 17, 2011 at 3:33 pm By:
Alexander Ding Doctor and Medical Student
New field of radiology: virtual autopsy? http://t.co/bbbZNSkV #dox
For Losing Weight, Commercial Programs Are Better and Cheaper Than Noncommercial Programs - General Medicine
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “How do noncommercial weight-loss programs compare with commercial weight-loss programs? In an eight-arm randomized trial that involved 740 overweight or obese adults in the U.K., researchers compared the relative effectiveness of various 12-week programs: general . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on December 16, 2011 at 6:21 pm By:
Dr. Steven Z. Kussin Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, and Physician
Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers hmmm. Looks like they are the court of first resort. http://t.co/k2rocCUc
Exercise Referral Schemes Have Marginal Benefits for Sedentary Patients - Journal Watch (General)
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “General practitioners are well-positioned to advise sedentary patients to exercise more and to refer them to exercise programs. In this meta-analysis, investigators assessed the effect of exercise referral schemes (the identification and referral of sedentary . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on December 7, 2011 at 5:46 pm By:
dave Internist, Sports Medicine Doctor, Physician, and Doctor
Certainly in concordance with the new Medicare guidelines in reimbursing for counselling for obesity due out next... http://t.co/i7FrE2yz
New Guideline: Evidence Doesn't Support Universal Prophylaxis for VTE - General Medicine
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “Several national organizations advise treating hospitalized medical patients routinely with unfractionated heparin (UFH) or low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE). In a new guideline, the American College of Physicians suggests that evidence does . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on December 6, 2011 at 6:58 pm By:
dave Internist, Sports Medicine Doctor, Physician, and Doctor
It's such a knee jerk reflex to do GI and DVT prophylaxis in the hospital. Several months ago the GI prophylaxis... http://t.co/0PBkITwH
Niacin Is Ineffective in Patients with Established Cardiovascular Disease - General Medicine
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “Physicians sometimes prescribe niacin for statin-treated patients to raise HDL cholesterol levels or to manipulate lipid subfractions detected by more elaborate lipid testing. However, the clinical effect of this practice is unclear. In the NIH-sponsored . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on November 15, 2011 at 6:02 pm By:
dave Internist, Sports Medicine Doctor, Physician, and Doctor
The AIM-HIGH study refutes the benefit of Niacin in raising HDL (good) cholesterol. The attention of... http://t.co/BoeAf6Zy
