Internal Medicine Journal Articles

• Communication About Chronic Pain and Opioids in Primary Care Find out how discussions about long-term opioid use for chronic pain during primary care visits may impact the visit experience for both patient and physician.
  Pain, April 2018
• Resection and Radiosurgery for Large Vestibular Schwannomas A combined approach of subtotal resection followed by stereotactic radiosurgery for large vestibular schwannoma is associated with good clinical and functional outcomes and tumor control.
  Neurosurgical Focus, April 2018
• Cognitive Ageing and Alzheimer's Disease What role does the cholinergic system, via direct neurotransmission or broader neuromodulatory influence, play in the Alzheimer's disease process?
  Brain, April 2018
• QoL in Adolescents With HCV Treated With Sofosbuvir+Ribavirin How does treatment with DAAs and viral eradication affect health-related quality of life in adolescent patients with HCV?
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 2018
• Management of Chemo-Induced Alopecia With Scalp Cooling Is scalp-cooling technology more effective for decreasing alopecia from taxane-based or anthracycline-based chemotherapy regimens?
  Journal of Oncology Practice, April 2018
• Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Risk of Endometriosis Might increased intake of fruits and/or vegetables protect against endometriosis?
  Human Reproduction, April 2018
• Liver Transplant in Patients With Alcoholic Liver Disease Some transplant centers are reluctant to perform liver transplants in patients with alcoholic liver disease. Do these patients have worse outcomes than those transplanted for viral cirrhosis?
  Alcohol and Alcoholism, April 2018
• HRQoL and Costs Associated With Eosinophilic Esophagitis This study evaluated the disease burden and the economic impact of eosinophilic esophagitis, a chronic, immune-mediated disorder, for patients, their caregivers, and the healthcare system.
  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 2018
• US Deaths Associated With Inadequate Physical Activity This report aimed to estimate the percentage of premature deaths attributable to inadequate levels of physical activity according to current aerobic guidelines.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, April 2018
• Targeting DNA Repair in SCLC and the Biomarker Landscape Areas of investigation for SCLC include identification of predictive biomarkers, effective combinations to overcome resistance, and strategies for immunotherapy.
  Translational Lung Cancer Research, April 2018
• Pain Management at the End of Life The ASPMN and HPNA issue a position statement regarding the safe and effective management of pain at the end of life.
  Pain Management Nursing, April 2018
• Optimal Iodine Supplementation During ATD for Graves Disease How might iodine supplementation vs iodine restriction impact the efficacy of antithyroid treatment and the prognosis of Graves disease?
  Clinical Endocrinology, April 2018
• Coronary Artery Calcium: Is Measuring Twice Better? Does repeat CAC scanning offer any prognostic benefit? How should follow-up scoring be interpreted?
  Circulation, April 2018
• Interdisciplinary Models for Older Adults With Back Pain This study looked at the feasibility and acceptance of a model of collaborative care for older adults with lower back pain, which pairs medical doctors and licensed chiropractors.
  The Gerontologist, April 2018
• US Overdose Deaths: Opioids, Cocaine, and Psychostimulants The sobering statistics in this report indicate that the overdose epidemic has continued to worsen in the US, with deaths increasing across all drug categories examined, and across all demographics.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 2018
• Pregnancy Outcome in a Pregnant Patient With Idiopathic PAH While the risk of mortality in pregnant patients with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension remains high, this case demonstrates that with proper care it is possible for these patients to carry to term.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, April 2018
• HIV Drug Resistance in Early vs Delayed ART HIV patients who initiated early ART realized a reduced rate of drug resistance than those who started later.
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, April 2018
• Androgens, Irregular Menses, and Cardiometabolic Risk What are the odds of developing diabetes or coronary artery calcification among women with elevated androgens or irregular menses?
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, April 2018
• How Do We Value Postoperative Recovery? Are patient-reported outcome measures an effective means of assessing value in surgical care?
  Annals of Surgery, April 2018
• Fatal Yellow Fever in Travelers to Brazil, 2018 A recent outbreak of yellow fever in Brazil underscores the need for travelers to obtain timely vaccination and for clinicians to be alert to symptoms in returning travelers.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 2018