A New, More Virulent Strain of C. difficile
N Engl J Med 2005 Dec 8; 353:2433-41.
N Engl J Med 2005 Dec 8; 353:2442-9.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2005 Dec 2; 54:1201-5.
N Engl J Med 2005 Dec 8; 353:2503-5.

Interview with: John Bartlett, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Admission Blood Cultures in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Should We Bother?
Ann Emerg Med 2005 Nov; 46:393-400.
Ann Emerg Med 2005 Nov; 46:409-11.

Reducing Inappropriate Antibiotic Use: Possible, But Expensive
JAMA 2005 Nov 9; 294:2305-14.

Another Reason to Prescribe Antibiotics Appropriately
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2005 Dec; 159:1145-9.

Comparison of Four Treatment Regimens for RA
Arthritis Rheum 2005 Nov; 52:3381-90.
Arthritis Rheum 2005 Nov; 52:3326-32.

Early Low-Dose Steroids for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis Rheum 2005 Nov; 52:3371-80.
Arthritis Rheum 2005 Nov; 52:3360-70.

Cerebrovascular Events as Common as Cardiovascular Events at All Ages
Lancet 2005 Nov 19; 366:1773-83.

Waist-to-Hip Ratio Is a Better Cardiac Predictor Than BMI
Lancet 2005 Nov 5; 366:1640-9.
Lancet 2005 Nov 5; 366:1589-91.

Prognostic Value of BNP in Acute Coronary Syndrome
JAMA 2005 Dec 14; 294:2866-71.

Implications of Incidentally Discovered Bundle Branch Block
Mayo Clin Proc 2005 Dec; 80:1585-90.

Can Patients Safely Self-Manage Oral Anticoagulation?
BMJ 2005 Nov 5; 331:1057-9.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7524/1057

Glycemic Control and Macrovascular Complications in Type 1 Diabetes
N Engl J Med 2005 Dec 22; 353:2643-53.
N Engl J Med 2005 Dec 22; 353:2707-9.

Interview with: David Nathan, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Hyperglycemia and Mortality in the ICU
N Engl J Med 2001 Nov 8; 345:1359-67.
Mayo Clin Proc 2005 Dec; 80:1558-67.
Crit Care Med 2005 Dec; 33:2772-7.
Mayo Clin Proc 2005 Dec; 80:1546-8.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005 Dec 1; 172:1358-9.
www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/show/NCT00220987
www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/show/NCT00107601

Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Cardiovascular Disease
Arch Intern Med 2005 Nov 28; 165:2460-6.
Arch Intern Med 2005 Nov 28; 165:2467-72.
Arch Intern Med 2005 Nov 28; 165:2451-2.

Letrozole vs. Tamoxifen as Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer
J Clin Oncol 2005 Jan 20; 23:619-29.
www.jco.org/cgi/reprint/JCO.2005.09.121v1.pdf
N Engl J Med 2005 Dec 29; 353:2747-57.

Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer Prevention: Extended Follow-Up
J Natl Cancer Inst 2005 Nov 16; 97:1652-62.

Behavioral and Environmental Risk Factors for Cancer
Lancet 2005 Nov 19; 366:1784-93.

Dietary Fiber and Colorectal Cancer Risk: Still Unclear
JAMA 2005 Dec 14; 294:2849-57.
JAMA 2005 Dec 14; 294:2904-6.

Vitamin D Supplementation to Prevent Falls
J Am Geriatr Soc 2005 Nov; 53:1881-8.

Risks and Benefits of Sedative Use in Older People
BMJ 2005 Nov 19; 331:1169-73.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7526/1169

New Data on Treating Bronchiolitis
J Pediatr 2005 Nov; 147:617-621.
J Pediatr 2005 Nov; 147:627-631.

Average Age at Menarche Continues to Decline
J Pediatr 2005 Dec; 147:753-60.
J Pediatr 2005 Dec; 147:725-6.

Dolphins: A Novel Treatment for Depression
BMJ 2005 Nov 26; 331:1231-4.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7527/1231