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Volume 18, Issue 02
January 12, 2007

The following is a list of articles summarized on this issue of Journal Watch Audio. If you would like to hear the contents and/or earn CME/CE credit, simply visit the Audio-Digest Foundation website

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Clopidogrel in Patients with Drug-Eluting Stents: How Long Is Long Enough?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 Dec 19; 48:2584-91.
JAMA 2006 Dec 5; http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.297.2.joc60179
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 Dec 19; 48:2592-5.

Interview with: Robert Harrington, MD
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina

Newer Biomarkers Add Little in Predicting Death, CV Events
N Engl J Med 2006 Dec 21; 355:2631-9.
Arch Intern Med 2006 Dec 11/25; 166:2455-60.
N Engl J Med 2006 Dec 21; 355:2615-7.

Do Statins Reduce Perioperative Complications?
Anesthesiology 2006 Dec; 105:1260-72.
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/291/17/2092
Am Heart J 2004 Dec; 148(6):1047-52.

Nosocomial Infection in Cardiac Surgery Patients
JAMA 2006 Nov 22; 296:2460-6.

BAL vs. Endotracheal Aspiration in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
N Engl J Med 2006 Dec 21; 355:2619-30.

Reducing Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
N Engl J Med 2006 Dec 28; 355:2725-32.

Diagnosing Adrenal Insufficiency in Severe Sepsis
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006 Dec 15; 174:1319-26.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006 Dec 15; 174:1282-4.
www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00147004?order=1

Rifampin for Tuberculin Reactors
Chest 2006 Dec; 130:1712-7.
Chest 2006 Dec; 130:1638-40.

Bacterial Vaginosis Common in Asymptomatic Pregnant Women
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006 Nov; 195:1198-204.

Possible Genetic Causes for Preterm Birth
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006 Nov; 195:1249-53.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006 Nov; 195:1231.e1-11.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2006.07.024

Hospital Admission for Mental Illness: Is a New Baby a Risk Factor?
JAMA 2006 Dec 6; 296:2582-9.

Does Iron Decrease the Risk for Ovulatory Infertility?
Obstet Gynecol 2006 Nov; 108:1145-52.

Relevance of Thyroid Nodules Found Incidentally on CT
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2006 Nov; 187:1349-56.

Sitagliptin Ś A New Oral Agent for Diabetes
Diabetes Care 2006 Dec; 29:2632-7.
Diabetes Care 2006 Dec; 29:2638-43.

Cannabinoid-Receptor-Blocker Appears to Reduce Weight and Lower HbA1c in Diabetics
Lancet 2006 Nov 11; 368:1660-72.

Do the Bugs in Our Gut Affect Our Weight?
Nature 2006 Dec 21/28; 444:1027-31.
Nature 2006 Dec 21/28; 444:1022-3.
Nature 2006 Dec 21/28; 444:1009-10.

Effect of Maternal Weight Loss from Obesity Surgery on Obesity in Offspring
Pediatrics 2006 Dec; 118:e1644-9.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-1379)

Safety of Pertussis Vaccine in Older Children
J Pediatr 2006 Nov; 149:603-10.
J Pediatr 2006 Nov; 149:589-91.

Dramatic Increase in Dextromethorphan Abuse Among Adolescents
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2006 Dec; 160:1217-22.

Improving Care for Dementia Patients and Caregivers
Ann Intern Med 2006 Nov 21; 145:713-26.
Ann Intern Med 2006 Nov 21; 145:727-38.
Ann Intern Med 2006 Nov 21; 145:780-1.

Vitamin E Supplementation Fails to Prevent Cognitive Decline
Arch Intern Med 2006 Dec 11/25; 166:2462-8.
Arch Intern Med 2006 Dec 11/25; 166:2433-4.

Vitamin D: Protective Effect Against Multiple Sclerosis?
JAMA 2006 Dec 20; 296:2832-8.

Two Encouraging Results with Stem-Cell and Gene Therapy
Nature 2006 Nov 30; 444:574-9.
Nat Med 2006 Dec; 12:1397-402.

Three Approaches to Tennis Elbow
BMJ 2006 Nov 4; 333:939-41.
www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7575/939
BMJ 2006 Nov 4; 333:927-8.

Testosterone Levels, LH Levels, and Erectile Dysfunction
J Urol 2006 Dec; 176:2584-8.

Google: Another Way to Search for a Diagnosis
BMJ 2006 Dec 2; 333:1143-5.
www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7579/1143


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