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Volume 17, Issue 07
April 1, 2006

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Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease in RA
Ann Intern Med 2006 Feb 21; 144:249-56.

Interview with: Mary Roman, MD
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, New York

Thrombolysis Before Angioplasty Leads to Adverse Outcomes
Lancet 2006 Feb 18; 367:569-78.
Lancet 2006 Feb 18; 367:579-88.
Lancet 2006 Feb 18; 367:543-46.
www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00046228

Treating Excessive Oral Anticoagulation with Vitamin K
Arch Intern Med 2006 Feb 27; 166:391-7.
www.chestjournal.org/cgi/content/full/126/3_suppl/204S#SEC7
Chest 2004 Sep; 126:supple:204S-233S

Cocoa Intake Associated with Lower BP and Cardiovascular Mortality
Arch Intern Med 2006 Feb 27; 166:411-7.

Preventing Thromboembolism in Older Patients
BMJ 2006 Feb 11; 332:325-7.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7537/325

PreventiNG Venous Thromboembolism in Trauma Patients
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2006 Feb; 88:261-6.

Statins and b-Blockers Can Favorably Alter Initial CHD Presentation
Ann Intern Med 2006 Feb 21; 144:229-38.

Are Statins Beneficial After MI in Elders?
J Am Geriatr Soc 2006 Mar; 54:421-30.

Maintenance Treatment of Major Depression in Elders
N Engl J Med 2006 Mar 16; 354:1130-8.
N Engl J Med 2006 Mar 16; 354:1189-90.

Collaborative Care for Depressed Elders Helps in the Long Run
BMJ 2006 Feb 4; 332:259-63.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7536/259

Melatonin: Safe, but Ineffective for Some Sleep Disorders
BMJ 2006 Feb 18; 332:385-8.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7538/385
BMJ 2006 Feb 18; 332:373-4.

Anecdotal Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions
BMJ 2006 Feb 11; 332:335-9.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7537/335

Gatifloxacin Appears to Cause Both Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia
N Engl J Med 2006 Mar 30; 354:1352-61.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa055191
N Engl J Med 2006 Mar 30; 354:1413-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMe068051

Ketolide Antibiotic and Severe Hepatotoxicity
Ann Intern Med 2006 Mar 21; 144: 415-20.
www.acponline.org/journals/annals/hepatotoxicity.htm
www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisory/telithromycin.htm

Interview with: Kimberly Clay, MD, MPH
Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina

Entecavir for Chronic Hepatitis B
N Engl J Med 2006 Mar 9; 354:1001-10.
N Engl J Med 2006 Mar 9; 354:1011-20.
N Engl J Med 2006 Mar 9; 354:1074-6.

Does Community H. pylori Screening and Treatment Reduce Dyspepsia Symptoms?
BMJ 2006 Jan 28; 332:199-204.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7535/199
BMJ 2006 Jan 28; 332:187-8.

Nationwide Rates of C. difficile Soar
Emerg Infect Dis 2006 Mar; 12:409-15.

Prions in Deer Muscle
Science 2006 Feb 24; 311:1117.

Insulin Glargine vs. Rosiglitazone as Add-On Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Care 2006 Mar; 29:554-9.

More About Adjuvant Trastuzumab for Breast Cancer
N Engl J Med 2006 Feb 23; 354:809-20.

Resection of Cervical Lesions Associated with Later Obstetric Complications
Lancet 2006 Feb 11; 367:489-98.

Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Common in Women of All Ages
Menopause 2006 Jan/Feb; 13:46-56.
Menopause 2006 Jan/Feb; 13:10-11.

Lingering Questions About Hormone Therapy
Arch Intern Med 2006 Feb 13; 166:357-65.
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2006 Jan/Feb; 15:35-44.
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2006 Jan/Feb; 15:51-3.

Screening for Iron Deficiency in Children
Pediatrics 2006 Feb; 117:290-4.


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