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Volume 17, Issue 24
December 15, 2006

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JOURNAL WATCH AUDIO Volume 17 Number 24 December 15, 2006

Correcting Anemia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 16; 355:2085-98.
N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 16; 355:2071-84.
N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 16; 355:2144-6.
Am J Kidney Dis 2006;47:Suppl 3:S11.
www.kidney.org/professionals/kdoqi/guidelines_anemia/index.htm

Interview with: Lynda Szczech, MD
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina

Is Surgery Necessary for Lumbar DisK Herniation?
JAMA 2006 Nov 22/29; 296:2441-50.
JAMA 2006 Nov 22/29; 296:2451-9.
JAMA 2006 Nov 22/29; 296:2483-5.

PSA Screening Among Older Men in Poor Health
JAMA 2006 Nov 15; 296:2336-42.
JAMA 2006 Nov 15; 296:2371-3.

Characteristics of Small Renal Tumors
J Urol 2006 Sep; 176:896-9.
J Urol 2006 Oct; 176:1317-20.
J Urol 2006 Nov; 176:1973-7.

Using MRI to Stage Rectal Cancer
BMJ 2006 14 Oct; 333:779-82.
www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7572/779
BMJ 2006 14 Oct; 333:766-7.

A New Class of Drugs for Hyponatremia
N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 16; 355:2099-112.

High-Dose Induction Steroid Therapy for Giant Cell Arteritis
Arthritis Rheum 2006 Oct; 54:3310-8.
Arthritis Rheum 2006 Oct; 54:3071-4.

Can We Prevent Anaphylactic Reactions to Contrast Media?
BMJ 2006 Sep 30; 333:675-8.
www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7570/675
BMJ 2006 Sep 30; 333:663-4.

Suicide Risk in Blacks
JAMA 2006 Nov 1; 296:2112-23.

Decision Support Improves Depression Care, Not Symptoms
Ann Intern Med 2006 Oct 3; 145:477-87.

Avian Flu: Deadly, and Difficult to Diagnose
N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 23; 355:2179-85.
N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 23; 355:2186-94.
N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 23; 355:2174-7.

Bullying Is Rife in U.S. Medical Schools
BMJ 2006 Sep 30; 333:682-4.
www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7570/682
BMJ 2006 Sep 30; 333:664-5.

b-Blockers for Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery Ś The Saga Continues
BMJ 2006 Jun 24; 332:1482-5.
www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/332/7556/1482
Am Heart J 2006 Nov; 152:983-90.
Am Heart J 2006 Nov; 152:815-8.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006; 47:2343-55.
http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/full/47/11/2343
Am Heart J 2006; 152:223.
http://www2.us.elsevierhealth.com/inst/serve?action=searchDB&searchDBfor=art&artType=abs&id=as0002870306004674&nav=abs

Preoperative Cardiac Testing for Intermediate-Risk Patients?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 Sep 5; 48:964-9.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 Sep 5; 48:970-2.

A New COX-2 Inhibitor Is No More Cardiotoxic Than an Older NSAID
Lancet 2006 Nov 18; 368:1771-81.
Lancet 2006 Nov 18; 368:1745-7.

Antithrombotic Therapy and Risk for Upper GI Bleeding
BMJ 2006 Oct 7; 333:726-8.
www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7571/726
BMJ 2006 Oct 7; 333:712-3.

Low-Carbohydrate Diets and Coronary Risk
N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 9; 355:1991-2002.

Screening for Diabetes in Pediatric Primary Care
Pediatrics 2006 Nov; 118:1888-95.

Interview with: Shikha Anand, MD
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts

Baclofen for GERD in Children?
J Pediatr 2006 Oct; 149:468-74.
J Pediatr 2006 Oct; 149:436-8.

When Should Acute Otitis Media Be Treated with Antibiotics?
Lancet 2006 Oct 21; 368:1429-35.

Abnormalities in Serotonergic Function in SIDS
JAMA 2006 Nov 1; 296:2124-32.
JAMA 2006 Nov 1; 296:2143-4.

Fetal Pulse Oximetry Does Not Alter the Rate of Cesarean Delivery
N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 23; 355:2195-202.

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Effective in Various Dose Schedules
Lancet 2006 Oct 28; 368:1495-502.

Treating HIV Infection with Intermittent Antiretrovirals Fails
N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 30; 355:2283-96.
N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 30; 355:2359-61.


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