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Annals of Internal Medicine

19 August 2008, Vol. 149. No. 4
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Appropriateness Criteria for Coronary Angiography in Angina: Reliability and Validity
Harry Hemingway, MBBChir; Ruoling Chen, MD; Cornelia Junghans, PhD; Adam Timmis, MBBChir; Sandra Eldridge, PhD; Nick Black, MD; Paul Shekelle, MD; and Gene Feder, MD
Includes: Audio/Video
Topics: angina pectoris, angiogram, coronary angiography, chest pain, appropriateness
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):221-231. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00003  
Prognosis after West Nile Virus Infection
Mark Loeb, MD, MSc; Steven Hanna, PhD; Lindsay Nicolle, MD; John Eyles, PhD; Susan Elliott, PhD; Michel Rathbone, MD; Michael Drebot, PhD; Binod Neupane, MSc; Margaret Fearon, MD; and James Mahony, PhD
Topics: encephalitis, fatigue, meningoencephalitis, west nile virus, infection
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):232-241. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00004  
Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Risk for Hip Fractures
Jane A. Cauley, DrPH; Andrea Z. LaCroix, PhD; LieLing Wu, MS; Mara Horwitz, MD; Michelle E. Danielson, PhD; Doug C. Bauer, MD; Jennifer S. Lee, MD; Rebecca D. Jackson, MD; John A. Robbins, MD; Chunyuan Wu, MS; Frank Z. Stanczyk, PhD; Meryl S. LeBoff, MD; Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD; Gloria Sarto, MD; Judith Ockene, PhD; and Steven R. Cummings, MD
Topics: fracture, hip fractures, vitamin d, women
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):242-250. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00005  
The ADVANTAGE Seeding Trial: A Review of Internal Documents FREE
Kevin P. Hill, MD, MHS; Joseph S. Ross, MD, MHS; David S. Egilman, MD, MPH; and Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
Topics: rofecoxib, marketing
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):251-258. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00006  
Narrative Review: Furosemide for Hypercalcemia: An Unproven yet Common Practice
Susan B. LeGrand, MD; Dona Leskuski, DO; and Ivan Zama, MD
Topics: furosemide, hypercalcemia, bisphosphonates, narrative review
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):259-263. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00007  
Navigating Language Barriers under Difficult Circumstances
Yael Schenker, MD; Bernard Lo, MD; Katharine M. Ettinger, JD; and Alicia Fernandez, MD
Topics: languages, language barrier, interpreter
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):264-269. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00008  
Hereditary Hemochromatosis: Time for Targeted Screening
Pradyumna D. Phatak, MD; Herbert L. Bonkovsky, MD; and Kris V. Kowdley, MD
Topics: hemochromatosis
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):270-272. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00009  
The Nomogram Epidemic: Resurgence of a Medical Relic
David A. Grimes, MD
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Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):273-275. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00010  
Assessing Appropriateness of Coronary Angiography: Another Step in Improving Quality
David P. Faxon, MD
Topics: coronary angiography, appropriateness
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):276-278. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00011  
Seeding Trials: Just Say “No” FREE
Harold C. Sox, MD, Editor; and Drummond Rennie, MD
Topics: institutional review board, chronic disease, cyclooxygenase inhibitors, naproxen, rofecoxib, cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, prescribing ...
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):279-280. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00012  
The Death of a Clinician-Educator
Kimberly D. Manning, MD
Includes: Audio/Video
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Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):281-282. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00013  
The Prevalence of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus in Women with Different Types of Cervical Cancer
Masaharu Tsubokura, MD; Tsunehiko Komatsu, MD; and Masahiro Kami, MD
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Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):283. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00014  
The Prevalence of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus in Women with Different Types of Cervical Cancer
S. Deblina Datta, MD; and Hillard Weinstock, MD, MPH
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Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):283. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00015  
Why Choose Serum Cystatin C Levels over Serum Creatinine Levels as a Serologic Marker of Kidney Function?
Iddo Z. Ben-Dov, MD, MSc
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Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):284. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00016  
Why Choose Serum Cystatin C Levels over Serum Creatinine Levels as a Serologic Marker of Kidney Function?
Bryan Kestenbaum, MD, MS
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Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):284. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00017  
Resistant Behçet Disease Responsive to Anakinra
Costantino Botsios, MD, PhD; Paolo Sfriso, MD, PhD; Antonio Furlan, MD; Leonardo Punzi, MD, PhD; and Charles A. Dinarello, MD
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Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):284-286. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00018  
The Effect of Green Tea on Simvastatin Tolerability
José Pablo Werba, MD; Monica Giroli, PhD; Viviana Cavalca, PhD; Maria Cristina Nava, MD, PhD; Elena Tremoli, PhD; and Lorenzo Dal Bo, PhD
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Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):286-287. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00019  
Why A-level evidence does not make it to clinicians' A-lists: the case of thromboprophylaxis in medical patients
Topics: thrombosis, deep venous, prophylaxis, thromboprophylaxis
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-2. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02002  
A targeted, multifactorial intervention reduced mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria
Topics: diabetes mellitus, type 2, mortality, microalbuminuria
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-4. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02004  
Metformin plus a lifestyle intervention was more effective than either alone for antipsychotic-induced weight gain
Topics: metformin, antipsychotic agents, life style, schizophrenia, weight gain
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-5. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02005  
Nondiabetic maternal hyperglycemia was associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes
Topics: hyperglycemia, mothers, adverse pregnancy outcome
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-6. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02006  
Metformin (alone or with insulin) was as effective as insulin for preventing perinatal complications in gestational diabetes
Topics: metformin, gestational diabetes, insulin, perinatal period
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-7. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02007  
Review: Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents increase mortality and venous thromboembolism in cancer-associated anemia
Topics: anemia, cancer, mortality, erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, venous thromboembolism
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-8. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02008  
An automated external defibrillator in the home did not reduce mortality in patients at risk for cardiac arrest
Topics: cardiac arrest, defibrillator, automatic external, mortality
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-9. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02009  
Antihypertensive therapy with indapamide and perindopril reduced mortality in patients ≥ 80 years
Topics: indapamide, perindopril, mortality, antihypertensive therapy
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-10. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02010  
Risk for cancer was still increased over 2 years after stopping hormone therapy
Topics: hormone replacement therapy, endocrine therapy, cancer risk
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-11. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02011  
Review: Limited evidence suggests that statins are safe in patients with liver disease
Topics: statins, liver diseases
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-12. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02012  
Review: Systemic corticosteroids, antibiotics, and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation are effective in acute COPD
Topics: antibiotics, chronic obstructive airway disease, glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, ventilation, noninvasive positive pressure, noninvasive ...
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-13. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02013  
Rapid screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) did not reduce MRSA acquisition rate
Topics: methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, rapid screening test
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-14. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02014  
Melanoma of the scalp and neck had greater risk for melanoma-specific mortality than melanoma of the extremities
Topics: neck, limb, melanoma, scalp, mortality
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC2-15. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-02015  
Spectrum bias: why generalists and specialists don't connect
Topics: physicians, family
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-2. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02002  
Glycemic control was not affected by self-monitoring of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes
Topics: diabetes mellitus, type 2, blood glucose self-monitoring, glucose control
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-4. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02004  
Self-monitoring of blood glucose was not cost-effective in non–insulin-treated type 2 diabetes
Topics: diabetes mellitus, type 2, cost effectiveness, blood glucose self-monitoring, insulin
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-5. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02005  
Thromboprophylaxis with rivaroxaban or enoxaparin did not differ for major bleeding or other safety outcomes in hip arthroplasty
Topics: enoxaparin, hemorrhage, safety, hip replacement arthroplasty, rivaroxaban, thromboprophylaxis
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-6. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02006  
Thromboprophylaxis with rivaroxaban or enoxaparin did not differ for major bleeding in knee arthroplasty
Topics: enoxaparin, hemorrhage, knee replacement arthroplasty, rivaroxaban, thromboprophylaxis
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-7. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02007  
Rhythm control and rate control did not differ for CV mortality in atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure
Topics: atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, mortality
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-8. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02008  
Review: Mifepristone is more effective for emergency contraception than levonorgestrel
Topics: levonorgestrel, mifepristone, contraception, postcoital
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-9. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02009  
Review: Nonergot dopamine agonists reduce symptoms in the restless legs syndrome but may be discontinued due to adverse events
Topics: dopamine agonists, restless legs syndrome, adverse event
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-10. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02010  
An intervention involving pharmacist care via the Web improved blood pressure control in uncontrolled hypertension
Topics: hypertension, pharmacist, blood pressure regulation
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-11. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02011  
Adding single-point acupuncture to physiotherapy for painful shoulder improved function and reduced pain
Topics: acupuncture therapy discipline, pain, shoulder pain, acupuncture procedure
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-12. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02012  
Review: 64-slice computed tomography coronary angiography accurately diagnoses coronary artery disease
Topics: coronary arteriosclerosis, cardiac ct, ct angiography of coronary arteries
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-13. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02013  
Review: Spot protein–creatinine ratio has moderate diagnostic performance for proteinuria in pregnant women with hypertension
Topics: pregnancy, proteinuria, hypertension, creatinine
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-14. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02014  
A model was sensitive but not specific for screening for tuberculosis in contact patients
Topics: tuberculosis
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):JC4-15. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-02015  
Do People With West Nile Virus Infection Eventually Return to Normal Health? FREE
Topics: west nile virus, infection
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):I-34. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00001  
Do Low Vitamin D Levels Increase Risk for Hip Fracture? FREE
Topics: hip fractures, vitamin d
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):I-42. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00002  
Rx for Health Care Reform
Nancy Berkman, PhD
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):288. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00020  
Explaining “Unexplained Illnesses”: Disease Paradigm for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Fibromyalgia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Gulf War Syndrome
Dan A. Henry, MD
Topics: #
Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(4):288. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00021  
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