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Annals of Internal Medicine

5 February 2002, Vol. 136. No. 3
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Alcohol Consumption and Risk for Congestive Heart Failure in the Framingham Heart Study
Craig R. Walsh, MD; Martin G. Larson, ScD; Jane C. Evans, DSc, MPH; Luc Djousse, MD, MPH; R. Curtis Ellison, MD; Ramachandran S. Vasan, MD; and Daniel Levy, MD
Topics: congestive heart failure, alcohol drinking, heart
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):181-191. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00005  
The Effect of Controlled Drinking in Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
Josep María Nicolás, MD; Joaquim Fernández-Solà, MD; Ramon Estruch, MD; Joan Carles Paré, MD; Emilio Sacanella, MD; Alvaro Urbano-Márquez, MD; and Emanuel Rubin, MD
Topics: ethanol, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, alcohol drinking, heart
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):192-200. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00007  
Dietary Patterns and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in U.S. Men
Rob M. van Dam, MSc; Eric B. Rimm, ScD; Walter C. Willett, MD; Meir J. Stampfer, MD; and Frank B. Hu, MD
Topics: diabetes mellitus, type 2, diet
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):201-209. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00008  
Delayed-Onset Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Lawrence Rice, MD; Walid K. Attisha, MD; Alane Drexler, MS, RN; and John L. Francis, PhD
Topics: heparin, thrombocytopenia, heparin-induced, platelet count measurement
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):210-215. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00009  
Evaluation and Management of HIV-Infected Women
Alexandra M. Levine, MD
Topics: hiv, cd4 count determination procedure, women, hiv infection, anti-retroviral agents
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):228-242. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00011  
Chiropractic: A Profession at the Crossroads of Mainstream and Alternative Medicine
William C. Meeker, DC, MPH; and Scott Haldeman, DC, PhD, MD, FRCP(C)
Topics: alternative medicine, chiropractic
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):216-227. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00010  
Medical Professionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician Charter FREE
Project of the ABIM Foundation, ACP–ASIM Foundation, and European Federation of Internal Medicine*
Topics: medical professionalism
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):243-246. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00012  
Stirred, Not Shaken
Joshua Wynne, MD, MBA
Topics: cardiac arrhythmia, ethanol, ventricular function, left, death, sudden, ventricular dysfunction, left, alcoholic ...
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):247-249. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00013  
Practice Corner: Evidence-based medicine in practice
R. Brian Haynes, MD, PhD; R. Brian Haynes, MD, PhD; and Sharon E. Straus, MD
Topics: spironolactone, evidence-based medicine
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):A11-. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-A11  
Obituary - John Eisenberg
The Editors
Topics: evidence-based medicine, health services research, internal medicine, mentors, united states agency for ...
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):A13-. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-A13  
Emergency
Ronald A. Carson, PhD
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):250. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00014  
Sponsorship, Authorship, and Accountability
Alan F. Holmer, JD
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):251. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00015  
Sponsorship, Authorship, and Accountability
Covance Inc.; ICON Clinical Research; Inveresk Research Group; Kendle International Inc.; PAREXEL International Corp.; PPD Development, Quintiles Transnational Corp.
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Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):251-252. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00016  
Sponsorship, Authorship, and Accountability
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):252. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00017  
Low-Dose Thiazide and Bone Density
Hosam K. Kamel, MD
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):252. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00018  
Low-Dose Thiazide and Bone Density
Andrea Z. LaCroix, PhD; and Susan M. Ott, MD
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):252-253. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00019  
Correction: Adherence to Protease Inhibitor Therapy and Outcomes in Patients with HIV Infection
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):253. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00020  
Correction: Blood Flow to the Heart during the Menstrual Cycle
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):253. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00021  
The Landscape and Lexicon of Blinding in Randomized Trials
Kenneth F. Schulz, PhD, MBA; Iain Chalmers, DSc; and Douglas G. Altman, DSc
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):254-259. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00022  
Interpreting Electrocardiograms: Using Basic Principles and Vector Concepts
Louis Lemberg, MD
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):260. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00023  
Emerging Infections 5
Harrison G. Weed, MD
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):260. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00024  
Urban Birds
George N. Braman, MD
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):191. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00006  
Alcohol and Risk for Heart Failure FREE
Topics: ethanol, heart failure
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):I16-. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00001  
Drinking Less Alcohol Improves Heart Function in People with Alcohol-Related Heart Failure FREE
Topics: ethanol, heart failure, cardiac function
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):I20-. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00002  
Dietary Patterns and the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in U.S. Men FREE
Topics: diabetes mellitus, type 2, diet
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):I30-. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00003  
Delayed-Onset Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia FREE
Topics: thrombocytopenia, heparin-induced
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):I34-. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00004  
Book Listings
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):0-. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00025  
1 of 2 quality-improvement interventions for depression in managed care was more effective but more costly than usual care
Margretta Diemer, MD, MPH; and Christos Hatzigeorgiou, DO
Topics: depressive disorders, managed care programs, quality improvement
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):116. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-116  
Intensive insulin therapy reduced mortality and morbidity in critically ill patients
Daniel L. Hurley, MD; and M. Molly McMahon, MD
Topics: critical illness, insulin, morbidity, mortality
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):81. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-081  
Irbesartan was renoprotective in patients with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and microalbuminuria
Christian G. Rabbat, MD
Topics: irbesartan, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type 2, microalbuminuria
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):82. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-082  
Irbesartan reduced progression of nephropathy caused by type 2 diabetes independent of the effect on blood pressure
Christian G. Rabbat, MD
Topics: irbesartan, kidney diseases, diabetes mellitus, type 2, blood pressure
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):83. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-083  
Losartan was renoprotective in diabetic nephropathy independent of its effect on blood pressure
Christian G. Rabbat, MD
Topics: losartan, kidney diseases, diabetic nephropathy, blood pressure
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):84. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-084  
Review: Recombinant human erythropoietin decreases the need for blood transfusions and may delay dialysis in chronic renal failure
Steven Fishbane, MD
Topics: hemodialysis, kidney failure, chronic, erythropoietin, blood transfusion
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):85. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-085  
Benzodiazepines were as safe as and more effective than placebo for out-of-hospital status epilepticus
Samuel Wiebe, MD, MSc
Topics: benzodiazepines, hospitals, status epilepticus
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):86. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-086  
A specialist-nurse intervention reduced readmissions in patients hospitalized with chronic heart failure
Mandeep R. Mehra, MD
Topics: heart failure, chronic, nurses, patient readmission
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):87. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-087  
Left ventricular assist devices reduced the risk for death and increased 1-year survival in chronic end-stage heart failure
Joseph S. Alpert, MD
Topics: heart failure, ventricular assist device
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):88. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-088  
Abciximab plus stenting reduced coronary events in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Allan D. Kitching, MD; and Robert Weiss, MD
Topics: myocardial infarction, acute, abciximab, stent
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):89. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-089  
Early goal-directed therapy reduced mortality and multiorgan dysfunction in severe sepsis or septic shock
Charles Natanson, MD; and Robert L. Danner, MD
Topics: septic shock, mortality, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, goal-directed therapy, sepsis, severe
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):90. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-090  
Review: Hemoccult screening reduces death from colorectal cancer in average-risk patients > 50 years of age
Robert Fletcher, MD, MSc
Topics: colorectal cancer
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):91. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-091  
Olsalazine was not better than placebo in maintaining remission in inactive Crohn disease
Gurinder Luthra, MD; and P. Jay Pasricha, MD
Topics: crohn's disease
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):92. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-092  
Enteral nutrition led to fewer postoperative complications than did parenteral feeding in gastrointestinal cancer
Ronald L. Koretz, MD
Topics: postoperative complications, enteral nutrition, gastrointestinal cancer
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):93. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-093  
Nadolol and isosorbide prevented recurrent variceal bleeding better than did endoscopic ligation in cirrhosis
Hubert H. Nietsch, MD; and Kris V. Kowdley, MD
Topics: nadolol, liver cirrhosis, isosorbide, ligation, variceal hemorrhage
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):94. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-094  
Lansoprazole provided more effective and faster relief for heartburn than did omeprazole in erosive esophagitis
W. A. Hoogerwerf, MD; and P. Jay Pasricha, MD
Topics: heartburn, omeprazole, lansoprazole, erosive esophagitis
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):95. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-095  
Estrogen did not prevent death or nonfatal stroke in postmenopausal women with ischemic stroke or TIA
Sally E. McNagny, MD, MPH
Topics: transient ischemic attack, cerebrovascular accident, estrogen, postmenopause
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):96. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-096  
Review: Adding newer disease-modifying drugs or biological agents to methotrexate improved rheumatoid arthritis symptoms
Deborah P.M. Symmons, MD
Topics: rheumatoid arthritis, biological products, methotrexate
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):97. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-097  
Review: Etidronate decreases vertebral but not nonvertebral fractures in postmenopausal women
Sophie Jamal, MD
Topics: etidronate disodium, fracture, postmenopause, vertebrae
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):98. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-098  
Review: Adding antileukotrienes to inhaled corticosteroids reduces exacerbations in symptomatic chronic asthma
P. John Rees, MD
Topics: leukotriene antagonists, inhaled corticosteroid, asthma, chronic
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):99. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-099  
Review: Exercise training reduces HbA1c levels but not body mass in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Paul Franks, MSc, MPhil; and Simon Griffin, MSc, DM, MRCGP
Topics: diabetes mellitus, type 2, exercise, hemoglobin a, glycosylated
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):100. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-100  
Overall satisfaction increased more with inhaled insulin than with subcutaneous insulin in type 1 diabetes
Rudy Bilous, MD
Topics: diabetes mellitus, type 1, insulin, insulin, inhaled
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):101. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-101  
Montelukast moderately decreased asthma symptoms in children with persistent asthma
Lynnette J. Mazur, MD, MPH
Topics: asthma, montelukast
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):102. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-102  
Review: Inactivated vaccines provide the greatest protection against influenza in healthy persons
Peter A. Gross, MD
Topics: influenza, vaccines, inactivated
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):103. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-103  
Review: In relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, recombinant interferon reduces exacerbations in the first 2 treatment years
Jock Murray, MD
Topics: interferons, multiple sclerosis, relapsing-remitting, human leukocyte interferon
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):104. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-104  
Review: Haloperidol does not reduce agitation in dementia
David Wilkinson, MD
Topics: haloperidol, dementia, agitation
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):105. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-105  
Review: Antidepressants increase remission and clinical improvement in bulimia nervosa
John F. Morgan, MD, MA
Topics: antidepressive agents, bulimia nervosa
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):106. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-106  
Review: Psychological treatment is as effective as antidepressants for bulimia nervosa, but a combination is best
John F. Morgan, MD, MA
Topics: antidepressive agents, bulimia nervosa
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):107. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-107  
Review: Primary care counseling improves psychological symptoms in patients with psychological and psychosocial problems
Philip J. Baty, MD
Topics: counseling, primary health care, psychosocial problem
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):108. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-108  
Initial bromocriptine did not change mortality in early, mild Parkinson disease
Alberto Albanese, MD
Topics: parkinson disease, bromocriptine, mortality
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):109. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-109  
Review: Pressurized metered-dose inhalers are as effective as other handheld inhalers for corticosteroid use in asthma
Amy R. Blanchard, MD; and Joseph A. Golish, MD
Topics: asthma, glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, inhaler, metered dose inhaler device
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):110. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-110  
Review: Pressurized metered-dose inhalers are as effective as other handheld inhalers for ß2-agonist bronchodilator use in asthma
Amy R. Blanchard, MD; and Joseph A. Golish, MD
Topics: asthma, bronchodilator, inhaler, agonists, metered dose inhaler device
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):111. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-111  
Review: Evidence on surgical interventions for distal radial fractures is inconclusive
Hans J. Kreder, MD, MPH
Topics: radius fracture, distal
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):112. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-112  
Review: Breast cancer is associated with a family history of the disease in first-degree relatives
Esther C. Janowsky, MD, PhD
Topics: breast cancer
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):115. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-115  
Review: Physical diagnostic tests have low diagnostic accuracy for meniscal lesions of the knee
Stanford Shoor, MD
Topics: knee region, knee joint
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):113. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-113  
Review: Stress hyperglycemia after ischemic stroke indicates a greater risk for death in patients without diabetes
James Douketis, MD
Topics: hyperglycemia, ischemic stroke, diabetes mellitus, type 2, stress
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):114. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-114  
Several simple rules predicted complications in high-risk patients with diabetes
Steven Smith, MD
Topics: diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus, type 2
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):117. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-117  
The Desktop Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine: An Evidence-based Approach
Kumanan Wilson, MD
Topics: complementary therapies
Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):A14-. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-A14  
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