Internal Medicine Journal Articles

• Should We Eat Chicken? Or Not? Should you think twice before digging into that chicken dinner? This editorial discusses.
  Wounds, October 2018
• Left Ventricular Assist Device Management in the ED When it comes to managing patients implanted with a left ventricular assist device, what do emergency physicians need to know?
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, October 2018
• 2018 ESC/ESH HTN Guidelines on Hypertension in Adults A synopsis of the new ESC guidelines for the treatment of high blood pressure in 10 brief bullet points.
  European Heart Journal, October 2018
• History of Periodontal Treatment and Risk for IUGR Are women with periodontal disease during pregnancy at higher risk of delivering a low birthweight infant?
  BMC Oral Health, October 2018
• LAA Occlusion in AF Patients Without Anticoagulants This review investigates the role of various left atrial appendage occlusion devices in atrial fibrillation patients who have a contraindication for oral anticoagulation.
  Europace, October 2018
• Preconception Management of Thyroid Dysfunction Effectively managing maternal thyroid disorders during the preconception period is key to ensuring optimal pregnancy outcomes.
  Clinical Endocrinology, October 2018
• Current and Emerging Therapies in Large-Vessel Vasculitis This review discusses the conventional treatments for large-vessel vasculitis as well as the potential of new biologic therapies.
  Rheumatology, October 2018
• Diagnosing Nonfunctional Pancreatic NETs in MEN1 This review examines the available evidence regarding the diagnosis of nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in MEN1.
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, October 2018
• Limitations of the 2015 ATA Guidelines for Thyroid Cancer The 2015 American Thyroid Association guidelines provide recommendations for the detection and risk stratification of thyroid cancer -- but are there limitations?
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, October 2018
• Trends in Diagnosis and Prevalence of HIV Among MSM A large proportion of diagnosed HIV infections in the US can be attributed to male-to-male sexual contact. What are the latest trends in this population?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 2018
• Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Patients With Osteoporosis Are individuals with celiac disease at increased risk for osteoporosis?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, October 2018
• Outcomes and Sagittal Alignment After Thoracolumbar Fusion A new study examines the influence of spinopelvic sagittal alignment on postoperative functional outcomes among patients who underwent long instrumented thoracolumbar fusion.
  Spine, October 2018
• Risk of HIV Transmission Through Biting or Spitting A better understanding of the possible transmission of HIV through spitting and biting could have important implications for prevention strategies.
  HIV Medicine, October 2018
• Radiological Case: Giant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura What did contrast-enhanced CT scan reveal about the origin of this patient's chronic shortness of breath and wheezing?
  Applied Radiology, October 2018
• Autoimmune Dementia This review summarizes the available evidence concerning the diagnosis and care of autoimmune and paraneoplastic encephalitis patients with associated cognitive impairment.
  Seminars in Neurology, October 2018
• Updated GADOLIN Study Shows Survival Benefit in Indolent NHL An updated analysis of the GADOLIN study confirms the PFS benefit of obinutuzumab and bendamustine in rituximab-refractory indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
  Journal of Clinical Oncology, October 2018
• Corticosteroid Use and Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness Is there an association between corticosteroid use and ICU-acquired weakness?
  Critical Care, October 2018
• Parental Unemployment and Offspring Psychotropic Medication Purchases A father's unemployment may affect the mental health of adolescent offspring.
  American Journal of Epidemiology, October 2018
• Uric Acid Control in Advanced CKD Does conventional allopurinol dosing achieve adequate serum uric acid goals in advanced CKD?
  Southern Medical Journal, October 2018
• Mumps Outbreak Associated With Cheerleading Competitions This report of a mumps outbreak among attendees of cheerleading competitions highlights the possibility of transmission at athletic events.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 2018