Annals of Internal Medicine

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3 August 2004, Vol. 141. No. 3

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Articles

Sildenafil Increased Exercise Capacity during Hypoxia at Low Altitudes and at Mount Everest Base Camp: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial

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Hossein A. Ghofrani, MD; Frank Reichenberger, MD; Markus G. Kohstall, MD; Eike H. Mrosek, MD; Timon Seeger, MD; Horst Olschewski, MD; Werner Seeger, MD; and Friedrich Grimminger, PhD, MD

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: sildenafil, lung, hypoxia, pulmonary hypertension, exercise, altitude, double-blind method, exercise tolerance, cyclic ...

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):169-177. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00005

Physician Reports of Terminal Sedation without Hydration or Nutrition for Patients Nearing Death in the Netherlands

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Judith A.C. Rietjens, MSc; Agnes van der Heide, MD, PhD; Astrid M. Vrakking, MSc; Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen, PhD; Paul J. van der Maas, MD, PhD; and Gerrit van der Wal, MD, PhD

Includes: Supplemental Content | Summaries For Patients

Topics: netherlands, suicide, assisted, science of nutrition

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):178-185. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00006

The Effect of Routine, Early Invasive Management on Outcome for Elderly Patients with Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes

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Richard G. Bach, MD; Christopher P. Cannon, MD; William S. Weintraub, MD; Peter M. DiBattiste, MD; Laura A. Demopoulos, MD; H. Vernon Anderson, MD; Paul T. DeLucca, PhD; Elizabeth M. Mahoney, ScD; Sabina A. Murphy, MPH; and Eugene Braunwald, MD

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: acute coronary syndromes, st-segment elevation mi, st segment elevation, hemorrhage, unstable angina, ...

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):186-195. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00007

Improving Patient Care

The Impact of Peer Management on Test-Ordering Behavior

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Eric G. Neilson, MD; Kevin B. Johnson, MD; S. Trent Rosenbloom, MD, MPH; William D. Dupont, PhD; Doug Talbert, PhD; Dario A. Giuse, Dr Ing; Allen Kaiser, MD; Randolph A. Miller, MD, the Resource Utilization Committee*

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: electrocardiogram, diagnostic radiologic examination, blood urea nitrogen, bicarbonate therapy, creatinine, glucose, electrolyte, ...

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):196-204. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00008

Updates

Update in General Internal Medicine

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Kurt Kroenke, MD; and Lia Logio, MD

Topics: doxazosin, warfarin, pulmonary embolism, hypertension, vitamin e, influenza, thromboembolism, chronic obstructive airway ...

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):213-220. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00010

Position Papers

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians FREE

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American College of Physicians*

Topics: health personnel, minority groups, schools, medical, health care disparities, racial disparities, american ...

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):226-232. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00015

Academia and the Profession

Compensation and Advancement of Women in Academic Medicine: Is There Equity?

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Arlene S. Ash, PhD; Phyllis L. Carr, MD; Richard Goldstein, PhD; and Robert H. Friedman, MD*

Topics: women

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):205-212. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00009

Ideas and Opinions

From Unequal Treatment to Quality Care FREE

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Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA; and John R. Lumpkin, MD

Topics: quality of care

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):221. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00011

The Patient's Role in Reducing Disparities FREE

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Sherrie H. Kaplan, PhD, MPH; and Sheldon Greenfield, MD

Topics: quality of care, conflict of interest, chronic disease, decision making, health policy, ...

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):222-223. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00012

Diversifying the Racial and Ethnic Composition of the Physician Workforce FREE

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Neil R. Powe, MD, MPH, MBA; and Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH

Topics: physician demographics

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):223-224. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00013

Will Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Be Resolved Primarily Outside of Standard Medical Care? FREE

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Theodore Pincus, MD

Topics: racial disparities

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):224-225. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00014

Editorials

Sildenafil for Enhanced Performance at High Altitude?

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Lewis J. Rubin, MD; and Robert Naeije, MD

Topics: sildenafil, high altitude

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):233-235. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00016

Terminal Sedation: An Acceptable Exit Strategy?

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Muriel R. Gillick, MD

Topics: suicide, assisted

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):236-237. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00018

Unequal Pay for Equal Work: The Gender Gap in Academic Medicine

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Christine Laine, MD, MPH, Senior Deputy Editor; and Barbara J. Turner, MD, MSEd

Topics: gender, women

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):238-240. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00019

On Being a Doctor

Of Ears and E-mails

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John H. Stone, MD, MPH

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):241-242. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00020

Letters

Metabolic Markers of Insulin Resistance in Overweight Persons

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Ali A. Rizvi, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):243. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00021

Metabolic Markers of Insulin Resistance in Overweight Persons

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Tracey McLaughlin, MD; and Gerald Reaven, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):243-244. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00022

Physician Support for Covering and Caring for the Uninsured

Robert S. Berry, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):244. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00023

Albuminuria and Mortality in Hypertension

Steven G. Coca, DO; and Gregory K. Buller, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):244-245. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00024

Albuminuria and Mortality in Hypertension

Kristian Wachtell, MD, PhD; Michael Hecht Olsen, MD, PhD; and Hans Ibsen, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):245. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00025

Screening and Interventions for Obesity in Adults

Gema Frühbeck, R Nutr, MD, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):245-246. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00026

Screening and Interventions for Obesity in Adults

Kathleen M. McTigue, MD, MPH; Russell Harris, MD, MPH; and Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, CS

Topics: #

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):246. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00027

Successful Octreotide Treatment of Chylous Pleural Effusion and Lymphedema in the Yellow Nail Syndrome

Konstantinos Makrilakis, MD, MPH, PhD; Spyridon Pavlatos, MD; Georgios Giannikopoulos, MD; Christos Toubanakis, MD; and Nikolaos Katsilambros, MD, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):246-247. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00028

Leprosy Accidentally Transmitted from a Patient to a Surgeon in a Nonendemic Area

Eike-Gert Achilles, MD; Christian Hagel, MD; Mathias Vierbuchen, MD; and Manfred Dietrich, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):W-51. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00028-w1

Ad Libitum

The Last Two Leaves

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Anthony J. Chiaramida, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):235. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00017

Summaries for Patients

Sildenafil Increases Exercise Capacity in Low-Oxygen Settings FREE

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Topics: oxygen, sildenafil, exercise tolerance

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):I-12. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00001

Doctors' Reports of Terminal Sedation without Hydration or Nutrition for Patients Nearing Death in the Netherlands FREE

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Topics: netherlands, suicide, assisted, science of nutrition

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):I-22. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00002

Invasive versus Conventional Management of Elderly Patients with Acute Coronary Artery Disease: Which Is Better? FREE

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Topics: coronary arteriosclerosis, elderly

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):I-56. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00003

Altering Test-Ordering Behavior of Hospital Staff FREE

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Topics: personnel, hospital

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):I-57. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00004

Medical Writings

Textbook of Diabetic Neuropathy

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Mark J. Brown, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):248. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00030

Neurology of Breathing

Christian Guilleminault, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):248. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00031

Book Notes

Book Listings

Topics: #

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(3):0-. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00033

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