A Possible Blood Protein Diagnostic Test for Alzheimer Disease
Nat Med 2007 Nov; 13:1359.
Occupational Therapy Improves Post-Stroke Outcomes
BMJ 2007 Nov 3; 335:922.
BMJ 2007 Nov 3; 335:894.
Patent Foramen Ovale and Cryptogenic Stroke
N Engl J Med 2007 Nov 29; 357:2262.
Clinical Predictors of Hip Fracture in Postmenopausal Women
JAMA 2007 Nov 28; 298:2389.
http://hipcalculator.fhcrc.org
High-Trauma Fractures and Osteoporosis
JAMA 2007 Nov 28; 298:2381.
Increasing BMI Is Associated with Increased Cancer Risk and Mortality in Women
BMJ 2007 Dec 1; 335:1134.
Obesity and PSA Levels
JAMA 2007 Nov 21; 298:2275.
Mortality Is High in Men with Acute Urinary Retention
BMJ 2007 Dec 8; 335:1119.
Clinical Practice Guideline Watch: Diagnosing And Managing Copd
Ann Intern Med 2007 Nov 6; 147:633.
Ann Intern Med 2007 Nov 6; 147:639.
Lumbar Supports Prevent Recurrent Low Back Pain in the Workplace
Ann Intern Med 2007 Nov 20; 147:685.
Radiation Exposure from CT Scanning
N Engl J Med 2007 Nov 29; 357:2277.
Radiology 2004 May; 231:393.
Is Follow-Up Imaging Necessary for Benign-Appearing Adrenal Incidentalomas?
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2007 Nov; 189:1119.
Childhood Obesity and Adult Coronary Heart Disease
N Engl J Med 2007 Dec 6; 357:2329.
Therapeutic Promise of Stem Cell Therapy Realized in Mice
Science 2007 Dec 6; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1152092
Top Medical Stories of 2007
Allan S. Brett, MD Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
Medical vs. Invasive Approaches in Patients With Stable Angina
JW-Audio Apr 15, 2007 & N Engl J Med 2007 Apr 12; 356:1503.
Arch Intern Med 2007 Aug 13/27; 167:1604.
www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=3588&nbr=002814
Surgery or Watchful Waiting for Lumbar Disk Herniation?
JW-Audio Dec 15, 2006 & JAMA 2006 Nov 22/29; 296:2441, 2451, 2483.
JW-Audio Jun 15, 2007 & N Engl J Med 2007 May 31; 356:2245.
Rosiglitazone: Unclear Evidence, Uncertain Practice
JW-Audio Jun 15, 2007 & N Engl J Med 2007 Jun 14; 356:2457.
JW-Audio Ju1 1, 2007 & N Engl J Med 2007 Jul 5; 357:28.
JW-Audio Sep 15, 2007 & Ann Intern Med 2007 Oct 16; 147:578.
JW-Audio Oct 1, 2007 & JAMA 2007 Sep 12; 298:1180, 1189.
JW-Audio Nov 1, 2007 & Lancet 2007 Sep 29; 370:1129.
www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01743.html
New Guidelines for Prevention of Endocarditis
JW-Audio Ju1 1, 2007 & Circulation 2007 Oct 9; 116:1736.
Circumcision To Prevent Hiv: A Promising Strategy Raises Provocative Questions
JW-Audio Jan 1, 2007 & Pediatrics 2006 Nov; 118:1971.
JW-Audio Apr 1, 2007 & Lancet 2007 Feb 24; 369:643, 657.
Dietary Supplements Don't Prevent Cognitive Decline, Cvd, Or Infections
JW-Audio Jan 15, 2007 & Arch Intern Med 2006 Dec 11/25; 166:2462.
JW-Audio Feb 15, 2007 & J Am Geriatr Soc 2007 Jan; 55:35.
JW-Audio Apr 1, 2007 & JAMA 2007 Feb 28; 297:842.
JW-Audio Oct 15, 2007 & Arch Intern Med 2007 Aug 13/27; 167:1610.
Effects Of Inhaled Therapy On Mortality In Copd
JW-Audio Mar 15, 2007 & N Engl J Med 2007 Feb 22; 356:775.
JW-Audio Jan 1, 2008 & Ann Intern Med 2007 Nov 6; 147:633, 639.
Benefits And Risks Of Long-term Alendronate
JW-Audio May 1, 2005 & J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 Mar; 90:1294.
JW-Audio Feb 1, 2007 & JAMA 2006 Dec 27; 296:2927.
JW-Audio Aug 15, 2007 & J Natl Cancer Inst 2007 Jul 4; 99:1016.
JW-Audio Jan 1, 2008 & JAMA 2007 Nov 28; 298:2389.
A Bad Year For Pharmaceutical Erythropoietins
JW-Audio Dec 15, 2006 & N Engl J Med 2006 Nov 16; 355:2071, 2085.
JW-Audio Mar 1, 2007 & Lancet 2007 Feb 3; 369:381.
JW-Audio May 15, 2007 & J Clin Oncol 2007 Mar 20; 25:1027.
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/InfoSheets/HCP/RHE2007HCP.pdf
Pharmaceutical Influence Is Pervasive But Hard To Quantitate
JW-Audio Apr 15, 2007 & JAMA 2007 Mar 21; 297:1216.
JW-Audio May 15, 2007 & N Engl J Med 2007 Apr 26; 356:1742.
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