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Volume 17, Issue 17
September 1, 2006

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Atorvastatin After Stroke or TIA
N Engl J Med 2006 Aug 10; 355:549-59.

Comparison of International Statin Guidelines
BMJ 2006 Jun 17; 332:1419-22.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7555/1419

Off-Pump CABG: The Way to Go?
BMJ 2006 Jun 10; 332:1365-8.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7554/1365
Circulation 2006 Jun 20; 113:2790-5.

Manual vs. Automated Chest Compression in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Resuscitation
JAMA 2006 Jun 14; 295:2620-8.
JAMA 2006 Jun 14; 295:2629-37.
JAMA 2006 Jun 14; 295:2661-4.

Blood Pressure and the J-Curve Phenomenon
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jun 20; 144:884-93.

As a Cardiac Risk Factor, Is Diabetes Always a Coronary Equivalent?
Lancet 2006 Jul 1; 368:29-36.

Mediterranean Diets vs. Low-Fat Diet
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jul 4; 145:1-11.

What Thyroxine Dose Is Optimal for Patients with Hypothyroidism?
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 Jul; 91:2624-30.

More Results from a Large Antidepressant Trial
Am J Psychiatry 2006 Jul; 163:1161-72.
www.edc.gsph.pitt.edu/stard

Interview with: Matthew Menza, MD
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Piscataway, New Jersey

Bariatric Surgery for Super Morbidly Obese Patients
Arch Surg 2006 Jul; 141:683-9.

Prevalence of Obesity Surgery and Its Complications
Am J Public Health 2006 Jul; 96:1187-9.
Med Care 2006 Aug; 44:706-12.

Is Acupuncture Effective for Knee Osteoarthritis?
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jul 4; 145:12-20.

Has Progress in Early Virologic Response with Antiretrovirals Translated into Better Clinical Outcomes?
Lancet 2006 Aug 5; 368:451-8.

H. Pylori Eradication and Precancerous Gastric Lesions
J Natl Cancer Inst 2006 Jul 19; 98:974-83.

Interview with: Mitchell Gail, MD, PhD
National Cancer Institute
Rockville, Maryland

Association Between Latent Viral Infection and Cognitive Decline
J Am Geriatr Soc 2006 Jul; 54:1046-54.

Condom Catheters vs. Indwelling Catheters
J Am Geriatr Soc 2006 Jul; 54:1055-61.

Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitalized Patients
BMJ 2006 Jun 17; 332:1413-5.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7555/1413
BMJ 2006 Jun 17; 332:1416-8.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7555/1416

Hospital Volume and Mortality for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
N Engl J Med 2006 Jul 6; 355:41-50.
Crit Care Med 2006 Jul; 34:1925-34.
www.ccmjournal.com/pt/re/ccm/abstract.00003246-200607000-00010.htm

Preventing Ovarian Cancer in Patients with BRCA Mutations
JAMA 2006 Jul 12; 296:185-92.

Do Thrombophilic Mutations Enhance Risk for Tamoxifen-Associated Venous Thromboembolism?
J Natl Cancer Inst 2006 Jul 5; 98:904-10.

Are Nutritional Interventions Effective in Cancer Patients?
J Natl Cancer Inst 2006 Jul 19; 98:961-73.

Pessaries Ease Symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Obstet Gynecol 2006 Jul; 108:93-9.

Diphenhydramine Doesn’t Help Young Children Sleep
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2006 Jul; 160:707-12.


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