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Volume 18, Issue 18
September 15, 2007

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Breast MRI More Sensitive Than Mammography for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Lancet 2007 Aug 11; 370:485-92.
Lancet 2007 Aug 11; 370:459-60.

Western Diet and Recurrence of Colon Cancer
JAMA 2007 Aug 15; 298:754-64.

Interview with: Jeffrey Meyerhardt, MD, MPH
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts

Early Treatment of MS Symptoms with Interferon-b May Reduce Later Disability
Lancet 2007 Aug 4; 370:389-97.
Lancet 2007 Aug 4; 370:363-4.

Important New Molecule Identified in Multiple Sclerosis
Nature 2007 Jul 26; 448:474-9.
Nature 2007 Jul 26; 448:421-2.

Possible New Treatment Strategy for Parkinson Disease
Science 2007 Jul 27; 317:516-9.
Science 2007 Jul 27; 317:461-2.

Thalamic Stimulation Causes Arousal from a Minimally Conscious State
Nature 2007 Aug 2; 448:600-3.
Nature 2007 Aug 2; 448:539-40.

Predictors of Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation
Neurology 2007 Aug 7; 69:546-54.
http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/reprint/48/4/854

Low Bleeding Risk in Older Adults Receiving Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation
Lancet 2007 Aug 11; 370:493-503.

Rosiglitazone Cardiovascular Effects Uncertain
Ann Intern Med 2007 Aug 6; [e-pub ahead of print].
www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/0000605-200710160-00182v1

Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs
N Engl J Med 2007 Aug 16; 357:673-81.

Does Bariatric Surgery Lower Long-Term Mortality?
N Engl J Med 2007 Aug 23; 357:741-52.
N Engl J Med 2007 Aug 23; 357:753-61.

Another Comparison of Surgery and Observation for Mild Hyperparathyroidism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2007 Aug; 92:3114-21.

Survey Finds Significant Statistical Insecurity
Mayo Clin Proc 2007 Aug; 82:939-43.

Geriatric �Conditions� as Common as Chronic Diseases
Ann Intern Med 2007 Aug 7; 147:156-64.

Interview with: Christine Cigolle, MD, MPH
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Another Study of Early Goal-Directed Therapy for Severe Sepsis
Chest 2007 Aug; 132:425-32.

Successful HIV Treatment Should Restore CD4-Cell Counts to Normal
Lancet 2007 Aug 4; 370:407-13.

Which Dressing for Venous Leg Ulcers?
BMJ 2007 Aug 4; 335:244.

Is HPV Vaccine Therapeutic in Women with Preexisting Infection?
JAMA 2007 Aug 15; 298:743-53.

Subsequent Pregnancy Outcomes Are Similar After Medical and Surgical Abortion
N Engl J Med 2007 Aug 16; 357:648-53.

d-Dimer Assay May Help Exclude DVT in Pregnant Women
Ann Intern Med 2007 Aug 7; 147:165-70.

Maternal Obesity Increases Risk for Birth Defects
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2007 Aug; 161:745-50.

Isolated Cleft Lip and Palate May Not Be as �Isolated� as Once Thought
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2007 Aug; 161:753-8.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2007 Aug; 161:811-2.

Hypertension Often Undiagnosed in Children
JAMA 2007 Aug 22; 298:874-9.

Allergic Rhinitis Can Drag Test Scores Down
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007 Aug; 120:381-7.

Preventing Sports Injuries
Arch Intern Med 2007 Aug 13/27; 167:1585-92.


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