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Volume 18, Issue 24
December 15, 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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What Is the Incidence of Shingles?
Mayo Clin Proc 2007 Nov; 82:1341.

Interview with: Barbara Yawn, MD
Olmstead Medical Center
Rochester, Minnesota

Clinical Practice Guideline Watch: Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule ¢ ACIP Practice Guideline
Ann Intern Med 2007 Nov 20; 147:735.
Ann Intern Med 2007 Nov 20; 147:725.

Weight, Mortality, and Disability
JAMA 2007 Nov 7; 298:2028.
JAMA 2007 Nov 7; 298:2020.
JAMA 2007 Nov 7; 298:2066.

Another Novel Approach to Avoiding Fat and Bulking Up
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Nov 6; 104:17879.

Bariatric Surgery Reduces Symptoms of Incontinence in Women
Obstet Gynecol 2007 Nov; 110:1034.

Important Cause of Cachexia Discovered; Cytokine May Treat Obesity, Too
Nat Med 2007 Nov; 13:1333.

Rimonabant, a Promising Anti-Obesity Drug, Appears to Increase Risk for Depression
Lancet 2007 Nov 17; 370:1706.

Mental Health Problems in Veterans Returning from Iraq
JAMA 2007 Nov 14; 298:2141.

Can Beta Carotene Supplementation Prevent Cognitive Decline?
Arch Intern Med 2007 Nov 12; 167:2184.
Arch Intern Med 2007 Nov 12; 167:2167.

Does Keyboard Use Increase the Risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Arthritis Rheum 2007 Nov; 56:3620.

Physiotherapy After Total Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis
BMJ 2007 Oct 20; 335:812.

Landmark Human Stem Cell Breakthrough
Cell 2007 Nov 30; 131:861.
Science 2007 Nov 20; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1151526

Acute Low Back Pain: Keep Things Simple
Lancet 2007 Nov 10; 370:1638.
Lancet 2007 Nov 10; 370:1595.

Parathyroid Hormone vs. Alendronate for Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis
N Engl J Med 2007 Nov 15; 357:2028.

Clinician-Patient Communication About Domestic Violence
Ann Intern Med 2007 Nov 6; 147:620.

Interview with: Karin Rhodes, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Clinical Practice Guideline Watch: Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Patients Considering Noncardiac Surgery
Circulation 2007 Oct 23; 116:1971.

An HDL-Raising Drug Fails to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes
N Engl J Med 2007 Nov 22; 357:2109.

Endothelin Receptor Antagonist in Acute Heart Failure
JAMA 2007 Nov 7; 298:2009.

Can Statins Benefit Elderly Patients with Ischemic Heart Failure?
N Engl J Med 2007 Nov 29; 357:2248.
N Engl J Med 2007 Nov 29; 357:2301.

Pravastatin Appears Safe in Patients with Mild Chronic Liver Disease
Hepatology 2007 Nov; 46:1453.

Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury in the Critically Ill
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2007 Nov 1; 176:886.

Reproductive Problems in Fathers of Boys with Hypospadias
Hum Reprod 2007 Oct; 22:2639.

Do Organic Solvents Reduce Intrauterine Fetal Growth?
Hum Reprod 2007 Oct; 22:2751.


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