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Volume 16, Issue 24
December 15, 2005

The following is a list of articles summarized on this issue of Journal Watch Audio. If you would like to hear the contents and/or earn CME/CE credit, simply visit the Audio-Digest Foundation website

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Findings of Whole-Body CT Screening
Radiology 2005 Nov; 237:385-94.

Interview with: Giovanna Casola, MD
University of California at San Diego

Is Early MRI Helpful for Patients with Back Pain and Radiculopathy?
Radiology 2005 Nov; 237:597-604.

Clinical Diagnosis of Influenza
Ann Emerg Med 2005 Nov; 46:412-9.
JAMA 2005 Feb 23; 293:987-97.
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/293/8/987

Hidden Dangers of Immunizations
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2005 Nov; 159:1083.

BCG Could Protect Against TB Infection, Not Just Disease
Lancet 2005 Oct 22; 366:1443-51.

Sildenafil for Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension
N Engl J Med 2005 Nov 17; 353:2148-57.

Is Muraglitazar Safe for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes?
JAMA 2005 Nov 23/30; 294:2581-6.
JAMA 2005 Nov 23/30; 294:2633-5.

Medical Management of Partial Small-Bowel Obstruction
CMAJ 2005 Nov 8; 173:1165-9.
www.cmaj.ca/cgi/reprint/173/10/1165

Natural History of Pancreatic Cysts
Surgery 2005 Oct; 138:665-71.

Are Distal Hyperplastic Polyps Markers for Proximal Colorectal Neoplasia?
Am J Med 2005 Oct; 118:1113-9.

Quick Test for Salivary Nicotine Helps with Smoking Cessation
BMJ 2005 Oct 29; 331:999-1001.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7523/999

How Often Do We Misdiagnose Patients as Having Conversion Symptoms?
BMJ 2005 Oct 29; 331:989-91.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7523/989

Meta-Analysis Shows Consistent Benefits of Lipid Reduction with Statins
Lancet 2005 Oct 8; 366:1267-78.

Can LDL Levels Be Too Low?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 Oct 18; 46:1411-6.

Interview with: Christopher Cannon, MD
Brigham and WomenÕs Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Rimonabant for Weight Loss: Another Encouraging Study
N Engl J Med 2005 Nov 17; 353:2121-34.

Sibutramine Plus Lifestyle Modification Is Effective for Weight Loss
N Engl J Med 2005 Nov 17; 353:2111-20.

Normal Birth Outcomes After Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
Obstet Gynecol 2005 Nov; 106:965-72.

Does Paternal Age Influence Risk for Congenital Malformations?
Hum Reprod 2005 Nov; 20:3173-7.

Do Pacifiers Prevent SIDS?
Pediatrics 2005 Nov; 116:e716-23.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/116/5/e716

Further Evidence that HT Increases Incontinence Risk in Older Women
Obstet Gynecol 2005 Nov; 106:940-5.

Prevalence of Positional Sleep Apnea
Chest 2005 Oct; 128:2130-7.

When Less Is More: Low-Dose Iron Replacement Therapy for Octogenarians
Am J Med 2005 Oct; 118:1142-7.

First Impressions: Does Physician Attire Matter?
Am J Med 2005 Nov; 118:1279-86.

Patient Recruitment Strategy Can Affect Study Results
BMJ 2005 Oct 22; 331:940-2.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7522/940


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