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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Dec 2016

  Violence Perpetration Among Patients Hospitalized for Unintentional and Assault-Related Firearm Injury: A Case-Control Study and a Cohort Study.

  Hospital-based violence intervention programs typically focus on patients whose firearm injury occurred through interpersonal violence (assault). Knowledge of violence perpetration by victims of unintentional (accidental) firearm injury is limited. ⋯ City of Seattle and the University of Washington Royalty Research Fund.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Dec 2016

  Review Meta Analysis

  Calcium Intake and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

  Conflicting evidence exists regarding potential cardiovascular risks associated with high levels of calcium intake. ⋯ National Osteoporosis Foundation.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Dec 2016

  Comment

  Let's Not SPRINT to Judgment About New Blood Pressure Goals.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Dec 2016

  Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study

  Effect of Structured Physical Activity on Overall Burden and Transitions Between States of Major Mobility Disability in Older Persons: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial.

  The total time a patient is disabled likely has a greater influence on his or her quality of life than the initial occurrence of disability alone. ⋯ National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Dec 2016

  Letter Review

  Do Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Cause Obesity and Diabetes? Industry and the Manufacture of Scientific Controversy.

  This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a Supplement.

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