Annals of Internal Medicine

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7 December 2004, Vol. 141. No. 11

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Articles

Sudden Death in Young Adults: A 25-Year Review of Autopsies in Military Recruits FREE

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Robert E. Eckart, DO; Stephanie L. Scoville, DrPH; Charles L. Campbell, MD; Eric A. Shry, MD; Karl C. Stajduhar, MD; Robert N. Potter, DVM, MPH; Lisa A. Pearse, MD, MPH; and Renu Virmani, MD

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: death, sudden, autopsy, military personnel

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):829-834. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00005

Management of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in End-of-Life Care

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Nathan E. Goldstein, MD; Rachel Lampert, MD; Elizabeth Bradley, PhD; Joanne Lynn, MD, MA, MS; and Harlan M. Krumholz, MD

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: end-of-life care, implantable defibrillators

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):835-838. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00006

Negative d-dimer Result To Exclude Recurrent Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Management Trial

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Suman W. Rathbun, MD, MS; Thomas L. Whitsett, MD; and Gary E. Raskob, PhD

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: deep vein thrombosis, diagnostic tests, routine, fibrin fragment d substance, venous thromboembolism, ...

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):839-845. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00007

Brief Communication: Sleep Curtailment in Healthy Young Men Is Associated with Decreased Leptin Levels, Elevated Ghrelin Levels, and Increased Hunger and Appetite

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Karine Spiegel, PhD; Esra Tasali, MD; Plamen Penev, MD, PhD; and Eve Van Cauter, PhD

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: hunger, leptin, desire for food, sleep, ghrelin

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):846-850. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00008

Improving Patient Care

Systematic Review: Effects of Resident Work Hours on Patient Safety FREE

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Kathlyn E. Fletcher, MD, MA; Steven Q. Davis, MD; Willie Underwood, MD, MS; Rajesh S. Mangrulkar, MD; Laurence F. McMahon Jr., MD, MPH; and Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH

Topics: fatigue, patient safety, medical residencies, work schedule

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):851-857. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00009

Reviews

Systematic Review: Transient Left Ventricular Apical Ballooning: A Syndrome That Mimics ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

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Kevin A. Bybee, MD; Tomas Kara, MD, PhD; Abhiram Prasad, MD, MRCP; Amir Lerman, MD; Greg W. Barsness, MD; R. Scott Wright, MD; and Charanjit S. Rihal, MD

Topics: st-segment elevation mi, st segment elevation, heart ventricle

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):858-865. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00010

Meta-Analysis: Outcomes in Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Managed with Computed Tomographic Pulmonary Angiography FREE

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Lisa K. Moores, MD; William L. Jackson Jr., MD; Andrew F. Shorr, MD, MPH; and Jeffrey L. Jackson, MD, MPH

Topics: anticoagulation, pulmonary arteriogram, pulmonary embolism, venous thromboembolism, pulmonary artery angiography, ct

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):866-874. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00011

Updates

Update in Infectious Diseases

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Bennett Lorber, MD

Topics: antibiotics, communicable diseases, smallpox vaccine, west nile virus, infection, severe acute respiratory ...

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):875-881. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00012

Editorials

Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Military Recruits: Guarding the Heart of a Soldier

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Gary J. Balady, MD

Topics: sudden cardiac death, military personnel, heart, soldiers

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):882-884. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00013

A Good Night's Sleep: Future Antidote to the Obesity Epidemic?

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Jeffrey S. Flier, MD; and Joel K. Elmquist, DVM, PhD

Topics: obesity, antidotes, sleep, epidemic

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):885-886. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00014

On Being a Doctor

A Rose for Dr. Martin

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Michael J. Schott, MA, MLS

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):887. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00015

Letters

Obstetricians Still Wanted: Mothers Should Read the Fine Print

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Philip E. Young, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):888. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00016

Single Complete Compression Ultrasonography for Suspected Deep Venous Thrombosis: Ideal in Routine Clinical Practice?

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Marc Righini, MD; Henri Bounameaux, MD; and Grégoire Le Gal, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):888-889. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00017

Single Complete Compression Ultrasonography for Suspected Deep Venous Thrombosis: Ideal in Routine Clinical Practice?

Scott M. Stevens, MD; and C. Gregory Elliott, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):889. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00018

Aerobic Physical Exercise and Atherosclerosis in Men

Th. F.M. Fennis, MD; and J. W. Vredeveld, MD, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):889. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00019

Aerobic Physical Exercise and Atherosclerosis in Men

Rainer Rauramaa, MD, PhD; Timo A. Lakka, MD, PhD; and Pirjo Halonen, MSc

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):890. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00020

Exercise and Atherosclerosis

Norman M. Kaplan, MD

Includes: Summaries For Patients

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):890. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00021

Exercise and Atherosclerosis

The Editors

Includes: Summaries For Patients

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):890. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00022

Foreign Medicine

Mohsen Eledrisi, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):890-891. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00023

Management of the Acute Radiation Syndrome

Milton Ende, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):891. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00024

Dose Effects of Steroids on Survival in Sepsis

David W. Noble, BMedBiol, MBChB, FRCA

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):891. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00025

Dose Effects of Steroids on Survival in Sepsis

Robert G. Badgett, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):891-892. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00026

Dose Effects of Steroids on Survival in Sepsis

Katherine J. Deans, MD; Charles Natanson, MD; and Peter C. Minneci, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):892. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00027

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Diuretics: Optimal Combination Therapy

Mori J. Krantz, MD; and Philip S. Mehler, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):893. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00028

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Diuretics: Optimal Combination Therapy

Barry R. Davis, MD, PhD; Curt D. Furberg, MD, PhD; Jackson T. Wright Jr., MD, PhD; Jeffrey A. Cutler, MD, MPH; and Paul Whelton, MD, MSc

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):893. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00029

Ginseng and Warfarin Interactions

Gregory A. Plotnikoff, MD, MTS; Dennis McKenna, PhD; Kenji Watanabe, MD, PhD; and Mark Blumenthal, BA

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):893-894. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00030

Ginseng and Warfarin Interactions

Chun-Su Yuan, MD, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):894-895. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00031

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Is Effective Therapy before Care

Ronald Witteles, MD; Kelly Matsuda, PharmD; and Michael B. Fowler, MB, FRCP

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):895. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00032

Multiple Pseudotumors in IgG4-Associated Multifocal Systemic Fibrosis

Hans J.J. van der Vliet, MD, PhD; and Roos M. Perenboom, MD, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):896-897. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00033

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the Informed Consent Process

Peter Breese, MSPH; William Burman, MD; Cornelis Rietmeijer, MD, PhD; and Dennis Lezotte, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):897-898. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00034

Gastrointestinal Beriberi: A Previously Unrecognized Syndrome

Michael Donnino, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):898-899. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00035

Summaries for Patients

Sudden Death in Military Recruits FREE

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Topics: death, sudden, military personnel

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):I-26. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00001

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators and End-of-Life Care FREE

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Topics: end-of-life care, implantable defibrillators

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):I-38. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00002

Diagnosis of Suspected Recurrent Deep Venous Thrombosis Using d-Dimer and Compression Ultrasonography FREE

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Topics: deep vein thrombosis, fibrin fragment d substance, ultrasonography, compression

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):I-46. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00003

Sleep Duration and Levels of Hormones That Influence Hunger FREE

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Topics: hormone, hunger, sleep

Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):I-52. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00004

Medical Writings

Healers & Heroes: Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times

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Ann Klassen, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):900. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00036

The Art of Living … The Art of Medicine. The Wit and Wisdom of Life and Medicine: A Physician's Perspective

Geno J. Merli, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):900. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00037

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