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ACP Journal Club |  21 April 2009
Review: Individual alarm features have moderate-to-high specificity and low sensitivity for diagnosing colorectal cancer
Michael Solomon, MB, BCh, MSc, FRACS; Toufic El-Khoury, MB, BS, FRACS
Ann Intern Med. 2009;150(8):JC3-14. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-150-8-200904210-02014
ACP Journal Club |  21 April 2009
Review: Newer screening tests have varied sensitivity and moderate-to-high specificity for detecting colorectal cancer
Robert H. Fletcher, MD, MSc
Ann Intern Med. 2009;150(8):JC4-15. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-150-8-200904210-02015
ACP Journal Club |  17 March 2009
Review: Combinations of clinical findings had moderate sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing the irritable bowel syndrome
Ford Bursey, MD
Ann Intern Med. 2009;150(6):JC3-13. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-150-6-200903170-02013
ACP Journal Club |  17 February 2009
CT colonography had 90% sensitivity and 86% specificity for diagnosing large adenomas and cancer in asymptomatic adults
Fay Kastrinos, MD, MPH; Benjamin Lebwohl, MD; Alfred I. Neugut, MD, PhD
Ann Intern Med. 2009;150(4):JC2-13. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-150-4-200902170-02013
ACP Journal Club |  20 January 2009
Laparoscopic surgery was more effective than medical management for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease
Kalpesh Jani, MD
Ann Intern Med. 2009;150(2):JC1-12. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-150-2-200901200-02012
ACP Journal Club |  16 December 2008
Review: Enteral or parenteral nutrition reduces risk for mortality in acute pancreatitis
Shahnaz Sultan, MD; Chris E. Forsmark, MD
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(12):JC6-6. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-12-200812160-02006
ACP Journal Club |  18 November 2008
Review: Endoscopic plus drug therapy prevents rebleeding more than either one alone in cirrhosis with bleeding esophageal varices
Jacob Korula, MD
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(10):JC5-10. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-10-200811180-02010
ACP Journal Club |  18 November 2008
Review: Rifaximin is equally or more effective than other antibiotics and lactulose for hepatic encephalopathy
Joe Alcorn, MD
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(10):JC5-11. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-10-200811180-02011
ACP Journal Club |  18 November 2008
Eradication of H. pylori after endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer reduced risk for metachronous gastric cancer
Vincent Wai-Sun Wong, MD; Francis Ka-Leung Chan, MD
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(10):JC5-12. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-10-200811180-02012
ACP Journal Club |  16 September 2008
Adding single-point acupuncture to physiotherapy for painful shoulder improved function and reduced pain
Timothy S. Carey, MD, MPH
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-12. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02012
ACP Journal Club |  19 August 2008
Review: Limited evidence suggests that statins are safe in patients with liver disease
Eric R. Bates, MD
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-12. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02012
ACP Journal Club |  15 July 2008
Daily use of a lactobacilli probiotic prevented antibiotic-associated diarrhea in hospitalized patients
John C. Marshall, MD
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(2):JC1-10. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-2-200807150-02010
ACP Journal Club |  17 June 2008
Review: Azathioprine, infliximab, certolizumab, and adalimumab are effective for maintaining remission in Crohn disease
John K. Marshall, MD, MSc, FRCPC, AGAF
Ann Intern Med. 2008;148(12):JC4-9. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-148-12-200806170-02009
ACP Journal Club |  20 May 2008
Adjuvant chemotherapy increased survival in colorectal cancer patients with low recurrence risk
Ronald L. Koretz, MD
Ann Intern Med. 2008;148(10):JC3-6. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-148-10-200805200-02006
ACP Journal Club |  20 May 2008
Cetuximab improved overall survival in colorectal cancer patients in whom other treatments had failed
James Shaw, MD, MPH
Ann Intern Med. 2008;148(10):JC3-8. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-148-10-200805200-02008
ACP Journal Club |  20 May 2008
Review: Primary prophylaxis with banding ligation or β-blockers does not differ for mortality in esophageal varices
Jacob Korula, MD, FRCPC, FACP
Ann Intern Med. 2008;148(10):JC3-10. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-148-10-200805200-02010
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