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Volume 17, Issue 18
September 15, 2006

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Celecoxib for Prevention of Colorectal Polyps
N Engl J Med 2006 Aug 31; 355:885-95.
N Engl J Med 2006 Aug 31; 355:873-84.
N Engl J Med 2006 Aug 31; 355:950-2.

Is Migraine Associated with Cardiovascular Disease?
JAMA 2006 Jul 19; 296:283-91.
JAMA 2006 Jul 19; 296:332-3.

Interview with: Tobias Kurth, MD, ScD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Does Atorvastatin Prevent Cardiovascular Events Among Diabetics?
Diabetes Care 2006 Jul; 29:1478-85.

Is Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Helpful in Type 2 Diabetes?
Diabetes Care 2006 Aug; 29:1764-70.

Can Psychological Interventions Improve Glycemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes?
BMJ 2006 Jul 8; 333:65-8.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/333/7558/65

Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Stroke
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jul 18; 145:98-106.

Transdermal Estradiol, Cognition, and Quality of Life
Arch Neurol 2006 Jul; 63:945-50.

Body-Mass Index and Mortality in the U.S.
N Engl J Med 2006 Aug 24; 355:763-78.
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/adult_BMI/english_bmi_calculator/
bmi_calculator.htm

Overweight in Adolescence and Mortality in Women
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jul 18; 145:91-7.

Sibutramine for Obese Adolescents
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jul 18; 145:81-90.
Ann Intern Med 2006 Jul 18; 145:145-6.

Adherence to Medication (or Placebo!) Is Linked to Lower Mortality Rates
BMJ 2006 Jul 1; 333:15-9.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/333/7557/15

High Suicide Rates Among Recently Released Prisoners
Lancet 2006 Jul 8; 368:119-23.

Details About Fusarium Keratitis in Contact Lens Wearers
JAMA 2006 Aug 23; 296:953-63.

Interview with: Benjamin Park, MD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia

Examining the 4-Hour Rule for Pneumonia Treatment
Chest 2006 Jul; 130:11-5.
Chest 2006 Jul; 130:16-21.
Chest 2006 Jul; 130:1-3.

Can Tests Distinguish Between Bacterial and Aseptic Meningitis?
J Pediatr 2006 Jul; 149:72-6.

Clinical practice guideline watch: Updated Guidelines for Treatment of STDs
MMWR Recomm Rep 2006 Aug 4; 55:1-94.

Is EBV-Associated Infectious Mononucleosis an STD?
Clin Infect Dis 2006 Aug 1; 43:276-82.

Buprenorphine for Opioid Dependence Is Feasible in Primary Care
N Engl J Med 2006 Jul 27; 355:365-74.

Delayed Orthostatic Hypotension Isn’t Rare
Neurology 2006 Jul 11; 67:28-32.

Surgery vs. Observation of Inguinal Hernias
Ann Surg 2006 Aug; 244:167-73.
Ann Surg 2006 Aug; 244:212-9.

Clinical practice guideline watch: USPSTF Recommends Against Screening for Hemochromatosis
Ann Intern Med 2006 Aug 1; 145:204-8.
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf06/hemochromatosis/ hemochrs.htm
Ann Intern Med 2006 Aug 1; 145:209-23.
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf06/hemochromatosis/ hemochrev.htm
Guidelines Homepage:
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm#review

Augmentation of Tissue Stem-Cell Production
Nature 2006 Aug 17; 442:823-6.

Leukemia Stem-Cell Gene Activation Signature Discovered in Mice
Nature 2006 Aug 17; 442:818-22.
Nature 2006 Aug 17; 442:754-5.


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