title: [What is new in ambulatory general internal medicine in 2013?].
abstract: This article provides an overview of 10 important articles published in year 2013 in the field of ambulatory general internal medicine. The newest guidelines about glaucoma screening are detailed. In the midst of the lung cancer screening controversy, an article summarizes new guidelines for the management of solitary pulmonary nodules. Cohort studies are detailed, which have shown association between high calcium intake and cardiovascular mortality, grade 2 or 3 obesity and mortality, aspirin use and lower melanoma incidence, and a reduction of the prevalence of dementia in last 20 years. Finally, 2 publications clarify the optimal length of corticoid treatment for COPD exacerbations and the most appropriate treatment regimen for Helicobacter Pylori eradication.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brander
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Braillard
authors.forename: Anne-Claire Bréchet
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Bachmann
authors.forename: Lionel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gaspard
authors.forename: Idris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Guessous
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Keta
authors.forename: Sandrine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Motamed
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rudaz
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000639:trends*; D058006:General Practice / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic