Annals of Internal Medicine

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7 February 2006, Vol. 144. No. 3

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Articles

Appropriateness of Diagnostic Management and Outcomes of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

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Pierre-Marie Roy, MD, PhD; Guy Meyer, MD; Bruno Vielle, MD, PhD; Catherine Le Gall, MD; Franck Verschuren, MD; Françoise Carpentier, MD; Philippe Leveau, MD; Alain Furber, MD, PhD, EMDEPU Study Group*

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: pulmonary embolism, appropriateness

Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):157-164. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00003

Prediction of Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department: The Revised Geneva Score

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Grégoire Le Gal, MD; Marc Righini, MD; Pierre-Marie Roy, MD; Olivier Sanchez, MD; Drahomir Aujesky, MD, MSc; Henri Bounameaux, MD; and Arnaud Perrier, MD

Topics: pulmonary embolism, emergency service, hospital, geneva score

Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):165-171. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00004

Cardiovascular Outcomes in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients Stratified by Baseline Glomerular Filtration Rate

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Mahboob Rahman, MD, MS; Sara Pressel, MS; Barry R. Davis, MD, PhD; Chuke Nwachuku, MA, MPH, DrPH; Jackson T. Wright Jr., MD, PhD; Paul K. Whelton, MD, MSc; Joshua Barzilay, MD; Vecihi Batuman, MD; John H. Eckfeldt, MD, PhD; Michael A. Farber, MD; Stanley Franklin, MD; Mario Henriquez, MD; Nelson Kopyt, DO; Gail T. Louis, RN; Mohammad Saklayen, MD; Carole Stanford, MD; Candace Walworth, MD; Harry Ward, MD; Thomas Wiegmann, MD, ALLHAT Collaborative Research Group*

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: lisinopril, amlodipine, chlorthalidone, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular accident, ischemic stroke, kidney failure, ...

Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):172-180. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00005

Brief Communication: Successful Treatment of Pure Red-Cell Aplasia with an Anti–Interleukin-2 Receptor Antibody (Daclizumab) FREE

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Elaine M. Sloand, MD; Phillip Scheinberg, MD; Jaroslaw Maciejewski, MD; and Neal S. Young, MD

Topics: daclizumab, interleukin 2 receptor, pure red-cell aplasia, antibodies

Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):181-185. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00006

Reviews

Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

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Jeff M. Sands, MD; and Daniel G. Bichet, MD

Topics: argipressin, vasopressins, mutation, water channel, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, membrane transport proteins, kidney, ...

Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):186-194. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00007

Updates

Update in Hospital Medicine

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Jeffrey G. Wiese, MD; and Russell L. Holman, MD

Topics: antiplatelet agents, aspirin, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary embolism, clopidogrel, kidney diseases, dyspnea, albumins, ...

Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):195-200. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00008

Academia and the Profession

Translating Clinical Research into Clinical Practice: Impact of Using Prediction Rules To Make Decisions

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Brendan M. Reilly, MD; and Arthur T. Evans, MD, MPH

Topics: translating, prediction rule

Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):201-209. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00009

Editorials

Better Care for Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

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Harold C. Sox, MD, Editor

Topics: pulmonary embolism

Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):210-212. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00010

Which Antihypertensive Agents in Chronic Kidney Disease?

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Andrew S. Levey, MD; and Katrin Uhlig, MD, MS

Topics: antihypertensive agents, kidney failure, chronic

Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):213-215. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00011

On Being a Doctor

Transport

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Dean Gianakos, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):216. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00012

The Middle Time

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Michael Aylward, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):217. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00013

Letters

Acute Exacerbations in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

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Seamus P. Crowley, MD; Peter Kelly, MD, MS; and Jim J. Egan, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):218. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00014

Acute Exacerbations in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

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Fernando J. Martinez, MD, MS

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):218-219. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00015

Quality of Care for Vulnerable Older Patients

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Stephanie L. Garrett, MD; James G. O'Brien, MD; and Toni P. Miles, MD, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):219. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00016

Quality of Care for Vulnerable Older Patients

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Takahiro Higashi, MD, PhD; Neil Wenger, MD, MPH; and Paul Shekelle, MD, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):219-220. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00017

The Pitfalls of Introducing Electronic Medical Records

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Mark Faron, MD; Thomas Hale, MD; and Linda Jesberg, RN

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):220. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00018

Presentation of Diagnostic Test Accuracy

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Mike Broce, BS; and Bernardo Reyes, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):220-221. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00019

Presentation of Diagnostic Test Accuracy

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Daniel J. Brotman, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):221. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00020

Presentation of Diagnostic Test Accuracy

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Milo A. Puhan, MD; Johann Steurer, MD, MME; and Gerben ter Riet, MD, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):221-222. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00021

Thyrotoxicosis as a Risk Factor for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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Ronald C. Ma, MB BChir; and Chun Chung Chow, MBBS

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):222. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00022

Thyrotoxicosis as a Risk Factor for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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Lewis J. Rubin, MD; and David B. Badesch, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):222-223. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00023

Liver Transplantation in HIV-Seropositive Individuals

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Margaret V. Ragni, MD, MPH; Steven H. Belle, PhD; KyungAh Im, BS; John Fung, MD, PhD; Guy Neff, MD; Michelle Roland, MD; Peter Stock, MD; Nigel Heaton, MD; and Abhi Humar, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(3):223. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-3-200602070-00024

Liver Transplantation in HIV-Seropositive Individuals