Annals of Internal Medicine

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15 December 1996, Vol. 125. No. 12

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Articles

Effect of Apheresis of Low-Density Lipoprotein on Peripheral Vascular Disease in Hypercholesterolemic Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

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Abraham A. Kroon, MD; Wim N.J.C. van Asten, PhD; and Anton F.H. Stalenhoef, MD

Topics: peripheral vascular diseases, simvastatin, low-density lipoproteins, coronary arteriosclerosis, ldl cholesterol lipoproteins, hypercholesterolemia, ...

Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(12):945-954. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-125-12-199612150-00001

Frequency of Pregnancy-Related Venous Thromboembolism in Anticoagulant Factor-Deficient Women: Implications for Prophylaxis

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Philip W. Friederich, BSc; Bernd-Jan Sanson, BSc; Paolo Simioni, MD; Sandra Zanardi, MD; Menno V. Huisman, MD, PhD; Iris Kindt, MD; Paolo Prandoni, MD, PhD; Harry R. Buller, MD, PhD; Antonio Girolami, MD, PhD; and Martin H. Prins, MD, PhD

Topics: anticoagulants, pregnancy, postpartum period, antithrombin iii, women, frequency, venous thromboembolism

Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(12):955-960. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-125-12-199612150-00003

Calcium and Vitamin D₃ Supplementation Prevents Bone Loss in the Spine Secondary to Low-Dose Corticosteroids in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

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Lenore M. Buckley, MD, MPH; Edward S. Leib, MD; Kathryn S. Cartularo, RN; Pamela M. Vacek, PhD; and Sheldon M. Cooper, MD

Topics: rheumatoid arthritis, bone mineral density, calcium, glucocorticoids, cholecalciferol, double-blind method, lumbar vertebra, ...

Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(12):961-968. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-125-12-199612150-00004

Effectiveness of Cloxacillin with and without Gentamicin in Short-Term Therapy for Right-Sided Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

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Esteban Ribera, MD; Jose Gomez-Jimenez, MD; Emilia Cortes, MD; Oscar del Valle, MD; Ana Planes, MD; M. Teresa Gonzalez-Alujas, MD; Benito Almirante, MD; Imma Ocana, MD; and Albert Pahissa, MD

Topics: endocarditis, cloxacillin, gentamicins, endocarditis, staphylococcus aureus

Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(12):969-974. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-125-12-199612150-00005

Brief Communications

Epidemiology of Osteoporotic Ankle Fractures in Elderly Persons in Finland

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Pekka Kannus, MD, PhD; Jari Parkkari, MD; Seppo Niemi; and Mika Palvanen, MD

Topics: fracture, finland, ankle fractures, elderly

Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(12):975-978. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-125-12-199612150-00007

Isolation of Chlamydia pneumoniae from the Coronary Artery of a Patient with Coronary Atherosclerosis

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Julio A. Ramirez, MD

Topics: polymerase chain reaction, coronary arteriosclerosis, coronary artery, chlamydophila pneumoniae, in situ hybridization, ...

Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(12):979-982. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-125-12-199612150-00008

Reviews

Dose-Response Characteristics of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Therapies: Implications for Treatment

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Gordon Schectman, MD; and Jan Hiatt, PharmD

Topics: ldl cholesterol lipoproteins, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, hypercholesterolemia, statins, antilipemic agents, bile ...

Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(12):990-1000. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-125-12-199612150-00011

Academia and the Profession

Quantitative Assessment of Procedural Competence: A Prospective Study of Training in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

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Paul S. Jowell, MB, ChB; John Baillie, MB, ChB; M. Stanley Branch, MD; John Affronti, MD; Cynthia L. Browning, RTR; and Barbara Phillips Bute, PhD

Topics: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, competence

Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(12):983-989. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-125-12-199612150-00009

Editorials

Thromboembolic Disease and Pregnancy: Are All Women Equal?

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Richard V. Lee, MD

Topics: pregnancy, thromboembolism, women, thromboembolic event

Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(12):1001-1003. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-125-12-199612150-00012

Measuring Procedural Skills

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Robert S. Wigton, MD

Topics: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, credentialing, gastroenterology, flexible fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy, competence, medical procedures, medical ...

Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(12):1003-1004. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-125-12-199612150-00013

On Being a Patient

Health Care in America: An Intimate Glimpse

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Byron Farwell

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Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(12):1005-1006. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-125-12-199612150-00014

Letters