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Volume 17, Issue 20
October 15, 2006

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PPIs for Laryngeal Symptoms: Two More Negative Trials
Am J Gastroenterol 2006 Sep; 101:1972-8.
Laryngoscope 2006 Feb; 116:254-60.

Esomeprazole Minimally Effective in Functional Dyspepsia
Am J Gastroenterol 2006 Sep; 101:2096-106.

Estradiol and Cardiovascular Disease in Men
Ann Intern Med 2006 Aug 1; 145:176-84.

Polymorphisms in ANP and Its Receptor Are Associated with Increased Left Ventricular Mass
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 Aug 1; 48:499-505. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 Aug 1; 48:506-7.

Mixed Results from Intracoronary Infusions of Adult Stem Cells in CAD
N Engl J Med 2006 Sep 21; 355:1210-21.
N Engl J Med 2006 Sep 21; 355:1199-209.
N Engl J Med 2006 Sep 21; 355:1222-32.
N Engl J Med 2006 Sep 21; 355:1189-91.
N Engl J Med 2006 Sep 21; 355:1274-7.

Interview with: Anthony Rosenzweig, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

ACE Inhibitors Seem to Benefit Patients with CAD and Normal LV Function
Lancet 2006 Aug 12; 368:581-8.
Lancet 2006 Aug 12; 368:555-6.

ACE Inhibitors May Prevent Rupture of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Lancet 2006 Aug 19; 368:659-65.

Long-Term Outcomes with Endovascular AAA Repair
Ann Surg 2006 Sep; 244:426-38.

Subcutaneous Unfractionated vs. Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin in Venous Thromboembolism
JAMA 2006 Aug 23/30; 296:935-42. JAMA 2006 Aug 23/30; 296:991-3.

Tobacco, in All Its Forms, Strongly Associated with MI Throughout the World
Lancet 2006 Aug 19; 368:647-58.

Mammographic Breast Density in the Prediction of Breast Cancer Risk
J Natl Cancer Inst 2006 Sep 6; 98:1215-26.
J Natl Cancer Inst 2006 Sep 6; 98:1204-14.
J Natl Cancer Inst 2006 Sep 6; 98:1172-3.
www.cancer.gov/bcrisktool

New Study Supports Possibility of Human Pheromones
Nature 2006 Aug 10; 442:645-50.

Dietary Supplements and Prevention of Chronic Disease: Insufficient Evidence
Ann Intern Med 2006 Sep 5; 145:364-71.
Ann Intern Med 2006 Sep 5; 145:372-85.

Interview with: Han-Yao Huang, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Health Benefits of Green Tea
JAMA 2006 Sep 13; 296:1255-65.

Budesonide plus Formoterol for Quick Relief of Persistent Asthma?
Lancet 2006 Aug 26; 368:744-53.
Lancet 2006 Aug 26; 368:707-8.

Furosemide Doesn’t Help Prevent or Treat Renal Failure
BMJ 2006 Aug 26; 333:420-3.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/333/7565/420

Deep-Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease
N Engl J Med 2006 Aug 31; 355:896-908.

Long-Term Benefits of Plantar Fasciitis Exercises
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2006 Aug; 88:1775-81.
Am Fam Physician 2005 Dec 1; 72:2237-42.
www.aafp.org/afp/20051201/2237.html

New Staph Drug Holds Its Own in Serious Infections
N Engl J Med 2006 Aug 17; 355:653-65.
N Engl J Med 2006 Aug 17; 355:724-7.

When Infectious Diarrhea Never Goes Away
Gastroenterology 2006 Aug; 131:445-50.

Are Antibiotics Effective in Acute Purulent Rhinitis?
BMJ 2006 Aug 5; 333:279-81.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/333/7562/279

Moxifloxacin Flies Solo for Intra-abdominal Infection
Ann Surg 2006 Aug; 244:204-11.

Surgeon Age and Operative Mortality
Ann Surg 2006 Sep; 244:353-62.

Paying for Performance Can Improve Quality of Care
Ann Intern Med 2006 Aug 15; 145:265-72.


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