Professor
Brian Andrews NEJM Recommendations for Medical Students and Tutors
Week
of 15th December 2016 (#73)
University
of Notre Dame Australia (Fremantle Campus)
Occasional Editorial Comment
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Must Read Articles
REVIEW ARTICLE
The
Human Intestinal Microbiome in Health and Disease
The
large majority of studies on the role of the microbiome in the pathogenesis of
disease are correlative and preclinical; several have influenced clinical
practice.
Articles Recommended for Medical Students
EDITORIAL
Monitoring
and Preventing Congenital Zika Syndrome
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Zika
Virus Infection in Pregnant Women in Rio de Janeiro
This
final report updates preliminary data on Zika virus infection among pregnant
women in Rio de Janeiro. ZIKV infection during pregnancy was associated with
fetal death, fetal growth restriction, and central nervous system abnormalities
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Genetic
Risk, Adherence to a Healthy Lifestyle, and Coronary Disease
Using
a polygenic score of DNA sequence polymorphisms, the authors of this study
quantified genetic risk and assessed four healthy lifestyle factors. Among
participants at high genetic risk, a healthy lifestyle was associated with a
reduced risk of coronary disease.
IMAGES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE
African
Trypanosomiasis
A
previously healthy 60-year-old woman presented with fevers, chills, myalgias,
headache, and two pruritic areas on her back. She had returned 3 days earlier
from a 2-week trip to Botswana and Zimbabwe that had included canoeing and
camping.
IMAGES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE
Patellar
Fracture with Sleeve Avulsion
A
9-year-old girl presented with knee pain and inability to extend her leg after
landing on her flexed right knee while jumping on a trampoline. Physical
examination revealed superior displacement of the patella.
Important Articles Related to Mechanisms of Disease and
Translational Research
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Other Articles which should interest medical students
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New Pharmacological Therapies
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Other articles which may be of interest to certain students
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