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Volume 18, Issue 07
April 1, 2007

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Continuing Uncertainty About CT Screening for Lung Cancer
JAMA 2007 Mar 7; 297:953-61.
JAMA 2007 Mar 7; 297:995-7.

Interview with: William Black, MD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire

Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer: Clinical Trials Updated
J Natl Cancer Inst 2007 Feb 21; 99:272-82.
J Natl Cancer Inst 2007 Feb 21; 99:283-90.

Switching from Tamoxifen to Exemestane in Estrogen-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
Lancet 2007 Feb 17; 369:559-70.
www.jco.org/cgi/content/full/23/3/619

Oral Chemotherapy and Patient Safety
BMJ 2007 Feb 24; 334:407.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39069.489757.55

Tight Glycemic Control During Cardiac Surgery: No Benefit
Ann Intern Med 2007 Feb 20; 146:233-43.
Ann Intern Med 2007 Feb 20; 146:307-8.

Depression Associated with Death and Hospitalization in Patients with Heart Failure
Arch Intern Med 2007 Feb 26; 167:367-73.

Another Worrisome Report About Antipsychotic Drugs
CMAJ 2007 Feb 27; 176:627-32.

MRI with Contrast May Be Risky for Dialysis Patients
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2007 Feb 23; 56:137-41.
www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisory/gadolinium_agents_20061222.htm

It's Confirmed: Vancomycin Causes Immune Thrombocytopenia
N Engl J Med 2007 Mar 1; 356:904-10.
N Engl J Med 2007 Mar 1; 356:891-3.

GI Complications with COX-2 Inhibitors
Gastroenterology 2007 Feb; 132:498-506.
Gastroenterology 2007 Feb; 132:490-7.

Antioxidant Supplements and All-Cause Mortality
JAMA 2007 Feb 28; 297:842-57.

Garlic Consumption and Cholesterol
Arch Intern Med 2007 Feb 26; 167:346-53.
Arch Intern Med 2007 Feb 26; 167:325-6.

The Skinny on Four Popular Diets
JAMA 2007 Mar 7; 297:969-77.

HPV Prevalence in U.S. Women
JAMA 2007 Feb 28; 297:813-9.
JAMA 2007 Feb 28; 297:876-8.

Male Circumcision Reduces HIV Incidence by Half
Lancet 2007 Feb 24; 369:643-56.
Lancet 2007 Feb 24; 369:657-66.
Lancet 2007 Feb 24; 369:617-9.

Varicella Vaccine Needs Boosting
N Engl J Med 2007 Mar 15; 356:1121-9.

Living Near a Freeway Restricts Lung Development in Children
Lancet 2007 Feb 17; 369:571-7.

Interview with: James Gauderman, PhD
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Fecal Incontinence Common After Childbirth
Obstet Gynecol 2007 Feb; 109:281-8.

Increased Risk for Preterm Delivery After Surgical Treatment of CIN
Obstet Gynecol 2007 Feb; 109:309-13.

A Diagnostic Test for Fetal Abnormalities Using Maternal Plasma
Lancet 2007 Feb 10; 369:474-81.

Identification of a Molecular Key to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Science 2007 Feb 16; 315:1006-10.
Science 2007 Feb 16; 315:952-3.

Prophylactic Anticoagulation Effective in Medical Inpatients
Ann Intern Med 2007 Feb 20; 146:278-88.

Indwelling Urinary Catheters in Elderly Patients
J Am Geriatr Soc 2007 Feb; 55:227-33.

Pay for Whose Performance?
N Engl J Med 2007 Mar 15; 356:1130-9.


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