SMJ Article | Review Article

Role of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in the Management of Anticoagulation

For decades, vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) have been the oral treatment of choice for many thromboembolic conditions. The limitations of VKAs include the need for monitoring through blood testing, drug interactions, and narrow therapeutic windows. These shortcomings have led to the development of direct oral anticoagulants. These new oral agents...

SMJ Article | Invited Commentary

Commentary on “Factors Associated with Routine Recommendation of Mammography for Women Aged 40 to 49: Provider Characteristics and Screening Influences”

The data presented by Martinez and colleagues1 in this issue of the Southern Medical Journal suggest that many or most primary care physicians continue to recommend screening mammography for women in their 40s at normal risk for cancer, despite the lack of evidence for its efficacy.

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Each CME activity should take approximately 1 hour to complete. Each CME activity includes the following: Full text article Article CME information CME test Evaluation Learner-directed phase CME activities within the online journal CME on the Southern Medical Association’s Web site can be accessed in the following ways: Through the online...

SMJ Article | General Information

CME Instructions

Each CME activity should take approximately 1 hour to complete. Each CME activity includes the following: Full text article Article CME information CME test Evaluation Learner-directed phase CME activities within the online journal CME on the Southern Medical Association’s Web site can be accessed in the following ways: Through the...

SMJ Article | General Information

CME Instructions

Each CME activity should take approximately 1 hour to complete. Each CME activity includes the following: Full text article Article CME information CME test Evaluation Learner-directed phase CME activities within the online journal CME on the Southern Medical Association’s Web site can be accessed in the following ways: Through the...

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SMJ Article | Review Article

Kidney Disease in the Obese Patient

Obesity constitutes a strong risk factor for the development of chronic kidney disease. This review examines the epidemiology, clinicopathologic presentation, and proposed mechanisms for chronic kidney disease in the obese patient. Obesity-associated nephropathy displays a continuum that evolves from glomerulomegaly to glomerulosclerosis and from mild to severe proteinuria in the...

SMJ Article | Review Article

Outcome Measures of Behavioral Weight Loss Programs in Perimenopause

Obesity and being overweight are associated with many comorbid conditions and are major contributing factors to cardiovascular disease. The increased proportion of overweight and obese people in Western societies has been attributed largely to behaviors that include sedentary lifestyle and dietary excess. Women are at particular risk during perimenopause, when hormones change and metabolism slows....

SMJ Article | Original Article

Modeling the Relation between Obesity and Sleep Parameters in Children Referred for Dietary Weight Reduction Intervention

Objectives: Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have demonstrated that short sleep periods increase the likelihood of obesity in children. This study was designed to identify other less-clearly defined sleep and behavioral patterns associated with changes in body mass index (BMI) in obese children referred for interventions. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the...

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