Annals of Internal Medicine

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15 June 2010, Vol. 152. No. 12

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Articles

Extended Valganciclovir Prophylaxis to Prevent Cytomegalovirus After Lung Transplantation: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

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Scott M. Palmer, MD, MHS; Ajit P. Limaye, MD; Missy Banks, BS; Dianne Gallup, MS; Jeffrey Chapman, MD; E. Clinton Lawrence, MD; Jordan Dunitz, MD; Aaron Milstone, MD; John Reynolds, MD; Gordon L. Yung, MD; Kevin M. Chan, MD; Robert Aris, MD; Edward Garrity, MD; Vincent Valentine, MD; Jonathan McCall, BA; Shein-Chung Chow, PhD; Robert Duane Davis, MD; and Robin Avery, MD

Topics: lung transplantation, ganciclovir, cytomegalovirus infection, cytomegalovirus, transplantation, valganciclovir, cisplatin/methotrexate/vinblastine protocol

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):761-769. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00003

Glucose-Independent, Black–White Differences in Hemoglobin A_1c Levels: A Cross-sectional Analysis of 2 Studies

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David C. Ziemer, MD, MPH; Paul Kolm, PhD; William S. Weintraub, MD; Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD; Mary K. Rhee, MD, MS; Jennifer G. Twombly, MD, PhD; K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MPH, MBA; David D. Koch, PhD; and Lawrence S. Phillips, MD

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: diabetes mellitus, type 2, glucose, cross-sectional studies, hemoglobin a

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):770-777. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00004

Evaluation of an HIV Nucleic Acid Testing Program With Automated Internet and Voicemail Systems to Deliver Results

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Sheldon R. Morris, MD, MPH; Susan J. Little, MD; Terry Cunningham, MAOM; Richard S. Garfein, PhD, MPH; Douglas D. Richman, MD; and Davey M. Smith, MD, MAS

Includes: Summaries For Patients

Topics: hiv, internet, hiv infection, hiv screen, nucleic acid amplification tests

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):778-785. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00005

Updates

Update in Cardiology

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Javier Sanz, MD; and Valentín Fuster, MD, PhD

Topics: acute coronary syndromes, aspirin, atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, primary prevention, warfarin, clopidogrel, ...

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):786-791. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00246

Conferences

National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference: Lactose Intolerance and Health FREE

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Frederick J. Suchy, MD; Patsy M. Brannon, PhD, RD; Thomas O. Carpenter, MD; Jose R. Fernandez, PhD; Vicente Gilsanz, MD, PhD; Jeffrey B. Gould, MD, MPH; Karen Hall, MD, PhD; Siu L. Hui, PhD; Joanne Lupton, PhD; Julie Mennella, PhD; Natalie J. Miller, BS; Stavroula Kalis Osganian, MD, ScD, MPH; Deborah E. Sellmeyer, MD; and Marshall A. Wolf, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):792-796. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00248

Systematic Review: Effective Management Strategies for Lactose Intolerance FREE

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Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH; Michael D. Levitt, MD; Brent C. Taylor, PhD, MPH; Roderick MacDonald, MS; Tatyana A. Shamliyan, MD; Robert L. Kane, MD; and Timothy J. Wilt, MD, MPH

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):797-803. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00241

Academia and the Profession

The Social Mission of Medical Education: Ranking the Schools FREE

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Fitzhugh Mullan, MD; Candice Chen, MD, MPH; Stephen Petterson, PhD; Gretchen Kolsky, MPH, CHES; and Michael Spagnola, BA

Includes: Supplemental Content

Topics: primary care physicians, education, medical, minority groups, primary health care, schools, medical ...

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):804-811. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00009

Ideas and Opinions

Disability Legacy of the Haitian Earthquake FREE

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Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD, MSc; and Laurence J. Ronan, MD

Topics: amputation, self-help devices, rehabilitation, disability, earthquakes

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):812-814. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00234

Editorials

Hemoglobin A_1c: Teaching a New Dog Old Tricks

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William H. Herman, MD, MPH; and Robert M. Cohen, MD

Topics: dog, domestic, hemoglobin a

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):815-817. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00011

The Many Missions of Medical Schools

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Lawrence G. Smith, MD; and Veronica M. Catanese, MD, MBA

Topics: judaism, schools, medical

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):818-819. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00012

On Being a Doctor

Identity Theft

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Margaret Seton, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):820. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00013

A Great Escape

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Clayton J. Baker, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):821-822. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00014

Letters

Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation

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Allan S. Brett, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):824. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00016

Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation

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Vineet Chopra, MD; James B. Froehlich, MD; and Kim A. Eagle, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):824-825. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00017

Does Age Modify Effectiveness of Statin Therapy in Coronary Artery Disease?

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Mark J. Pletcher, MD, MPH; and Pamela G. Coxson, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):825. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00018

Does Age Modify Effectiveness of Statin Therapy in Coronary Artery Disease?

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Rodney A. Hayward, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):825-826. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00019

Should Physicians Stop Prescribing Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs for Postoperative Pericardial Effusion?

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Amir Y. Shaikh, MD; and Dennis A. Tighe, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):826-827. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00020

Should Physicians Stop Prescribing Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs for Postoperative Pericardial Effusion?

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Philippe Meurin, MD; Jean Yves Tabet, MD; and Ahmed Ben Driss, MD, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):827. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00021

Noninvasive Coronary Angiography Using Computed Tomography Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Geraint Morton, MA, MBBS; Sven Plein, MD, PhD; and Eike Nagel, MD, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):827-828. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00022

Noninvasive Coronary Angiography Using Computed Tomography Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Marc Dewey, MD, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):828-829. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00023

Skepticism About Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment in Long-Standing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

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Andreas Goebel, MD, PhD; Andrew Baranowski, MD; Artemis Ghiai, RGN; Konrad Maurer, MD; Candy McCabe, PhD; and Gareth Ambler, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):829-830. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00024

Skepticism About Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment in Long-Standing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

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Frank Birklein, MD, PhD; and Claudia Sommer, MD, PhD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):830. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00025

Tako-Tsubo (Stress-Induced) Cardiomyopathy and Cancer

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Christof Burgdorf, MD; Holger M. Nef, MD; Dariusch Haghi, MD; Volkhard Kurowski, MD; and Peter W. Radke, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):830-831. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00026

Correction: In the Clinic: Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):832. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00027

Ad Libitum

Miracle

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Gary Pasternak, MD, MPH

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):823. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00015

Morning Rounds

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George N. Braman, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):832. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00028

ACP Journal Club

Immunochemical FOBT had higher participation and detection rates than guaiac-based FOBT for colorectal cancer screening

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Topics: fecal occult blood test, guaiac, colorectal cancer screening, fecal immunochemical test

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):JC6-2. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-02002

Review: Rapid-response teams do not reduce mortality in hospital patients

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Topics: inpatient, mortality, medical emergency team

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):JC6-3. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-02003

Review: Exercise interventions reduce anxiety in patients with chronic illness

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Topics: anxiety, exercise, chronic disease

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):JC6-4. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-02004

Pneumococcal vaccine reduced pneumococcal pneumonia and associated mortality

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Topics: pneumococcal vaccine, pneumonia, pneumococcal, mortality

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):JC6-5. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-02005

Rosuvastatin prevented ischemic stroke in healthy older adults with elevated C-reactive protein

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Topics: ischemic stroke, elderly, rosuvastatin, c-reactive protein, increased

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):JC6-6. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-02006

Review: Statin use increases risk for diabetes

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Topics: statins, diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus, type 2

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):JC6-7. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-02007

Stent grafts were more effective than balloon angioplasty alone for revision of stenosis in failing dialysis-access grafts

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Topics: hemodialysis, balloon angioplasty, constriction, pathologic, tissue transplants, endoluminal grafts

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):JC6-8. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-02008

Valsartan reduced diabetes but not CV events in patients with impaired glucose tolerance and CV risk factors

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Topics: valsartan, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease risk factors, glucose intolerance

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):JC6-9. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-02009

Nateglinide did not reduce diabetes or CV events in patients with impaired glucose tolerance and CV risk factors

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Topics: diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease risk factors, glucose intolerance, nateglinide

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):JC6-10. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-02010

Aspirin did not prevent vascular events or mortality in adults with a low ankle–brachial index

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Topics: aspirin, ankle brachial ratio, mortality

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):JC6-11. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-02011

Dose of prophylactic platelet transfusions did not affect bleeding incidence or severity

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Topics: hemorrhage, platelet transfusion

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):JC6-12. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-02012

Use of paroxetine during tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer was associated with increased breast-cancer and all-cause mortality

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Topics: paroxetine, tamoxifen, mortality, breast cancer

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):JC6-13. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-02013

Summaries for Patients

Hemoglobin A_1c Levels Differ in Black and White Persons Independent of Glucose Level FREE

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Topics: glucose, hemoglobin a

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):I-24. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00001

HIV Nucleic Acid Testing Program With Automated Internet and Voicemail Systems FREE

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Topics: hiv, internet, nucleic acid amplification tests

Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12):I-30. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-00002

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