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Volume 17, Issue 16
August 15, 2006

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C-Reactive Protein: Not Ready for Population-Wide CVD Risk Assessment
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jul 4; 145:21-9.
Arch Intern Med 2006 Jul 10; 166:1368-73.
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jul 4; 145:35-42.
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jul 4; 145:70-2.
Arch Intern Med 2006 Jul 10; 166:1342-4.

Interview with: Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois

Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Two New Studies
N Engl J Med 2006 Jul 20; 355:251-9.
N Engl J Med 2006 Jul 20; 355:260-9.

N-Acetylcysteine for Patients Undergoing Primary Angioplasty
N Engl J Med 2006 Jun 29; 354:2773-82.

Methadone and Prolonged QT Syndrome
Arch Intern Med 2006 Jun 26; 166:1280-7.

Adolescent Obesity and Structural Changes in the Heart
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 Jun 6; 47:2267-73.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 Jun 6; 47:2274-6.

Tying Television Viewing to Activity in Obese Children
Pediatrics 2006 Jul; 118:e157-66.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2005-3052

Influenza: The Burden of Disease in Children
N Engl J Med 2006 Jul 6; 355:31-40.

Combination Antibiotic Therapy for Pneumococcal Pneumonia?
Eur Respir J 2006 May; 27:1010-9.

Is Preadmission Antibiotic Treatment for Suspected Meningococcal Infection Effective?
BMJ 2006 Jun 3; 332:1295-8.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7553/1295
BMJ 2006 Jun 3; 332:1299-303.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7553/1299
BMJ 2006 Jun 3; 332:1283-4.

Famciclovir: A Single-Dose Treatment for Herpes Labialis
J Am Acad Dermatol 2006 Jul; 55:47-53.

Two Melanoma-Related Mutations Tend to Occur Together
Science 2006 Jun 29.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1127515

New Drug for Smoking Cessation
JAMA 2006 Jul 5; 296:47-55.
JAMA 2006 Jul 5; 296:56-63.
JAMA 2006 Jul 5; 296:64-71.
JAMA 2006 Jul 5; 296:94-95.

Interview with: Robert Klesges, PhD
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, Tennessee

Behavioral Therapy or Medication for Sleep?
JAMA 2006 Jun 28; 295:2851-8.

Long-Acting Inhaled b-Agonists and Mortality
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jun 20; 144:904-12.
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jun 20; 144:936-7.

Inhaled Insulin vs. Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Care 2006 Jun; 29:1282-7.

New Approach to Identifying VTE Patients at Risk for Recurrence
JAMA 2006 Jul 26; 296:397-402.

Negative d-Dimer Testing to Exclude PE
Chest 2006 Jun; 129:1417-23.
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jun 6; 144:812-21.
Chest 2006 Jun; 129:1400-2.
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jun 6; 144:850-5.

Magnetic Resonance-Guided Ultrasound for Uterine Fibroids
Obstet Gynecol 2006 Jul; 108:49-54.

Greatest Risk Factor for Ectopic Pregnancy: Previous Ectopic Pregnancy
Fertil Steril 2006 Jul; 86:36-43.

Survival Rates for Very Preterm Infants
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006 Jul; 195:16-22.
Orthotics for Plantar Fasciitis
Arch Intern Med 2006 Jun 26; 166:1305-10.

Feedback and Education Can Reduce Ordering of Unnecessary Lab Tests
Lancet 2006 Jun 17; 367:1990-6.


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