Table of Contents

September 16, 2003; 139 (6)

Articles

  • The Relationship among Previous Antimicrobial Use, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Treatment Outcomes for Helicobacter pylori Infections

    • Brian J. McMahon,
    • Thomas W. Hennessy,
    • J. Michael Bensler,
    • Dana L. Bruden,
    • Alan J. Parkinson,
    • Julie M. Morris,
    • Alisa L. Reasonover,
    • Debby A. Hurlburt,
    • Michael G. Bruce,
    • Frank Sacco,
    • and Jay C. Butler
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:463-469

    Use of macrolide antibiotics is associated with increased risk that subsequent infection with Helicobacter pylori will be clarithromycin resistant and that clarithromycin treatment will fail.

  • The Rate of Progression to Polycythemia Vera or Essential Thrombocythemia in Patients with Erythrocytosis or Thrombocytosis

    • Marco Ruggeri,
    • Alberto Tosetto,
    • Maurizio Frezzato,
    • and Francesco Rodeghiero
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:470-475

    The prevalences of polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia in a general population were higher than expected. However, the risks for developing polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, or associated vascular complications in persons with erythrocytosis or thrombocytosis were low.

  • Thiazide Diuretics and the Risk for Hip Fracture

    • Mariette W.C.J. Schoofs,
    • Marjolein van der Klift,
    • Albert Hofman,
    • Chris E.D.H. de Laet,
    • Ron M.C. Herings,
    • Theo Stijnen,
    • Huibert A.P. Pols,
    • and Bruno H.Ch. Stricker
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:476-482

    Thiazide diuretics protect against hip fracture in persons 55 years of age and older. This effect disappears within 4 months after stopping thiazides.

Brief Communications

  • Long-Term Persistence of Resistant Enterococcus Species after Antibiotics To Eradicate Helicobacter pylori

    • Maria Sjölund,
    • Karin Wreiber,
    • Dan I. Andersson,
    • Martin J. Blaser,
    • and Lars Engstrand
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:483-487

    A common Helicobacter pylori regimen (clarithromycin, metronidazole, and omeprazole) selects for highly resistant enterococci that can persist in the gastrointestinal tract for at least 3 years.

  • Hepatic Injury in 12 Patients Taking the Herbal Weight Loss Aids Chaso or Onshido

    • Masayuki Adachi,
    • Hidetsugu Saito,
    • Hisashi Kobayashi,
    • Yoshinori Horie,
    • Shinzo Kato,
    • Masahiro Yoshioka,
    • and Hiromasa Ishii
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:488-492

    The weight loss aids Chaso and Onshido may be associated with acute liver injury. These products contain N-nitroso-fenfluramine, a possibly hepatotoxic compound.

Academia and Clinic

  • Standardized Reporting of Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Proposal from the Conference on Guideline Standardization

    • Richard N. Shiffman,
    • Paul Shekelle,
    • J Marc Overhage,
    • Jean Slutsky,
    • Jeremy Grimshaw,
    • and Aniruddha M. Deshpande
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:493-498

    The Conference on Guideline Standardization (COGS) convened to define recommendations on how to report a practice guideline. The proposed standard is a list of information that would help a potential guideline user to decide whether the guideline recommendations were valid and usable.

Reviews

  • Giant-Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica

    • Cornelia M. Weyand and
    • Jörg J. Goronzy
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:505-515

    This review discusses the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of giant-cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica.

  • Ultrasonographic Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

    • Frank A. Lederle
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:516-522

    Ultrasonographic screening and elective repair have substantially reduced mortality from abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). One-time ultrasonographic screening and elective repair when the AAA is 5.5 cm in diameter or larger is reasonable practice for 65- to 79-year-old men who have ever smoked.

Editorial

  • Collateral Damage

    • Louis B. Rice
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:523-524

    We are seldom able to treat an infecting bacterium without also doing significant “collateral damage” to our friendly microflora. The papers by McMahon and Sjölund and colleagues in this issue present 2 examples of collateral damage associated with the use of antimicrobial agents.

On Being a Doctor

  • Empty Pockets

    • Kevan Pickrel
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:525

    Many of our work experiences we smooth and shape in the retelling like pebbles being polished by the tides. Some are more valuable for their sharp edges and the pain and lesson they bring by holding them tight.

Letters

  • Deferred Care for Emergency Department Users with Nonacute Conditions

    • Robert A. Lowe,
    • K John McConnell,
    • and Stephanie B. Abbuhl
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:526

  • Deferred Care for Emergency Department Users with Nonacute Conditions

    • Stephen R. Pitts
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:526

  • Deferred Care for Emergency Department Users with Nonacute Conditions

    • Arthur L. Kellermann
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:526-528

  • Deferred Care for Emergency Department Users with Nonacute Conditions

    • Donna L. Washington,
    • Paul G. Shekelle,
    • and Carl D. Stevens
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:528

  • Pneumonitis with Antiandrogens

    • Syed Rizwanuddin Ahmad and
    • David J. Graham
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:528-529

  • Pneumonitis with Antiandrogens

    • Charles L. Bennett and
    • Oliver Sartor
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:529

  • Management of Acute Renal Failure

    • William L. Jackson, Jr.
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:529-530

  • Management of Acute Renal Failure

    • Tihomir Stefanec
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:530

  • Management of Acute Renal Failure

    • Thomas E. Finucane
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:530

  • Management of Acute Renal Failure

    • Robert W. Schrier and
    • Matthew L. Esson
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:530-531

  • Screening for Prostate Cancer

    • Robert L. Smith
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:531

  • Screening for Prostate Cancer

    • H. Thomas Robertson
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:531-532

  • Screening for Prostate Cancer

    • Alfred O. Berg
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:532

  • Iron Overload Related to Excessive Vitamin C Intake

    • Mark A. Mallory,
    • Chalengpoj Sthapanachai,
    • and Kris V. Kowdley
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:532-533

  • Correction: Next-Day Care for Emergency Department Users with Nonacute Conditions

    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:533

Medical Writings: Book Notes

Current Clinical Issues

  • How Cloning Could Change Medicine

    • Jennifer Fisher Wilson
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:535-538

Book Listings

Medical Notices

Summaries for Patients

  • Past Antibiotic Use Affects Resistance and Outcomes of Helicobacter pylori Infection

    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:I-10

  • Polycythemia Vera and Essential Thrombocythemia in a General Population

    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:I-32

  • Thiazide Diuretics and Hip Fracture Risk

    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:I-36

  • Effects of Antibiotic Treatment for Helicobacter pylori on Normal Bowel Bacteria

    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:I-42

  • Liver Injury in 12 Patients Taking the Herbal Weight Loss Aids Chaso or Onshido

    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:I-47

  • Giant-Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica

    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:I-55

  • Ultrasound Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:I-56

Updates from the Annual Session

  • Update in Pulmonary Diseases

    • Jeanne Wallace
    Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 139:499-504

    This Update describes recent advances in treating pulmonary hypertension and outlines the issues surrounding proposals to screen for lung cancer by using low-dose computed tomography.

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September 16, 2003; 139 (6)
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  3. Academia and Clinic
  4. Reviews
  5. Editorial
  6. On Being a Doctor
  7. Letters
  8. Medical Writings: Book Notes
  9. Current Clinical Issues
  10. Book Listings
  11. Medical Notices
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