Which Drug for Initial Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes?
N Engl J Med 2006 Dec 7; 355:2427-43.
N Engl J Med 2006 Dec 7; 355:2477-80.
Diabetologia 2006 Nov 23; 49:1711-21.
Even After It Ends, a Lifestyle Intervention Prevents Diabetes
Lancet 2006 Nov 11; 368:1673-9.
α-Lipoic Acid for Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetes Care 2006 Nov; 29:2365-70.
Pioglitazone for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 30; 355:2297-307.
A Noninvasive Way to Identify Esophageal Varices?
Am J Gastroenterol 2006 Nov; 101:2511-9.
Does Home Use of Peak Flow Meters Improve Asthma Management in Adults?
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006 Nov 15; 174:1077-87.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/execsumm.pdf
Self-Management of Osteoarthritis Helps, but Only a Bit
BMJ 2006 Oct 28; 333:879-82.
www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7574/879
BMJ 2006 Oct 28; 333:867-8.
Treatment vs. Observation in Older Men With Localized Prostate Cancer
JAMA 2006 Dec 13; 296:2683-93.
JAMA 2006 Dec 13; 296:2733-4.
Possible New Approach to Overactive Bladder in Men
JAMA 2006 Nov 15; 296:2319-28.
Does Circumcision Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections?
Pediatrics 2006 Nov; 118:1971-7.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/pediatrics;103/3/686
A Report Card for the Worrisome 2004-2005 Flu Vaccine
N Engl J Med 2006 Dec 14; 355:2513-22.
N Engl J Med 2006 Dec 14; 355:2523-32.
N Engl J Med 2006 Dec 14; 355:2586-7.
Late PCI After Myocardial Infarction in Stable Patients —Where’s the Benefit?
N Engl J Med 2006 Dec 7; 355:2395-407.
N Engl J Med 2006 Dec 7; 355:2475-7.
Multislice CT for Evaluation of Chest Pain?
Circulation 2006 Nov 21; 114:2251-60.
Are There Advantages to Dispensing More Cycles of Oral Contraceptives?
Obstet Gynecol 2006 Nov; 108:1107-14.
Amniocentesis and Pregnancy Loss
Obstet Gynecol 2006 Nov; 108:1067-72.
Top Medical Stories of 2006 Allan S. Brett, MD and Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
When Are Two Antiplatelet Agents Better Than One?
JW-Audio Apr 15, 2006 & N Engl J Med 2006 Apr 20; 354:1706.
JW-Audio Jul 1, 2006 & Lancet 2006 May 20; 367:1665.
Antipsychotic Drugs in Patients with Dementia: Minimal Benefit
JW-Audio Jan 1, 2006 & N Engl J Med 2005 Dec 1; 353:2335.
JW-Audio Nov 1, 2006 & N Engl J Med 2006 Oct 12; 355:1525.
JAMA 2005 Oct 19; 294:1934.
www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisory/antipsychotics.htm
An Explosion of C. Difficile–Associated Disease
JW-Audio Jan 15, 2006 & N Engl J Med 2005 Dec 8; 353:2433, 2442. & MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2005 Dec 2; 54:1201.
JW-Audio Feb 1, 2006 & JAMA 2005 Dec 21; 294:2989.
JW-Audio Apr 1, 2006 & Emerg Infect Dis 2006 Mar; 12:409.
JW-Audio Nov 15, 2006 & CMAJ 2006 Sep 26; 175:745.
Ann Intern Med 2006 Nov 21; 145:758.
Inguinal Hernias — Watch or Repair?
JW-Audio Feb 15, 2006 & JAMA 2006 Jan 18; 295:285.
JW-Audio Sep 15, 2006 & Ann Surg 2006 Aug; 244:167, 212.
Heart Failure with Preserved Systolic Function — Just as Common, Just as Deadly
JW-Audio Aug 15, 2006 & N Engl J Med 2006 Jul 20; 355:251, 260.
JW-Audio Dec 1, 2006 & JAMA 2006 Nov 8; 296:2209.
Not a Great Year for Two Popular Alternative Therapies
JW-Audio Mar 1, 2006 & N Engl J Med 2006 Feb 9; 354:557.
JW-Audio Mar 15, 2006 & N Engl J Med 2006 Feb 23; 354:795, 858.
Not Much Support for PPIs in Treating Respiratory Symptoms
JW-Audio Jul 1, 2006 & Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006 May 15; 173:1091.
JW-Audio Oct 15, 2006 & Laryngoscope 2006 Feb; 116:254. & Am J
Gastroenterol 2006 Sep; 101:1972.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003; 2:CD001496, CD004823, CD005054.
Homocysteine Lowering with B Vitamins: Disappointing Results
JW-Audio Apr 15, 2006 & N Engl J Med 2006 Apr 13; 354:1567, 1578.
JW-Audio Jul 15, 2006 & N Engl J Med 2006 Jun 29; 354:2764.
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 Nov; 84:989.
Long-Acting Inhaled β-Agonists and Mortality
JW-Audio Mar 1, 2006 & Chest 2006 Jan; 129:3, 15.
JW-Audio Aug 15, 2006 & Ann Intern Med 2006 Jun 20; 144:904.
Ann Intern Med 2006 Nov 7; 145:692, 706, 707, 708.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005; 4:CD005533, CD005535.
www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisory/LABA.htm
Androgen Therapy for Aging Men and Women: Not Ready Yet
JW-Audio Aug 1, 2006 & J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 Jun; 91:1995.
JW-Audio Nov 15, 2006 & N Engl J Med 2006 Oct 19; 355:1647.
JW-Audio Dec 1, 2006 & J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 Oct; 91:3697.
New Data on ACE Inhibitors in Renal Failure and in Pregnancy
JW-Audio Feb 1, 2006 & N Engl J Med 2006 Jan 12; 354:131, 189.
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