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Volume 19, Issue 02
January 12, 2008

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Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults
Ann Intern Med 2007 Dec 4; 147:755.

Thiazolidinediones and Cardiovascular Risk in Older Patients
JAMA 2007 Dec 12; 298:2634.

Do Coronary Risk Profiles Help Patients Reach Lipid Targets?
Arch Intern Med 2007 Nov 26; 167:2296.

A New Investigational Drug for Treatment of Thrombocytopenia
N Engl J Med 2007 Nov 29; 357:2237.
N Engl J Med 2007 Nov 29; 357:2227.

Sustained Virologic Response in Hepatitis C and Clinical Outcomes
Ann Intern Med 2007 Nov 20; 147:677.

Interview with: Jenny Heathcote, MD
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Baclofen Aids Alcohol Abstinence in Patients with Cirrhosis
Lancet 2007 Dec 8; 370:1915.
Lancet 2007 Dec 8; 370:1884.

Do Antivirals Help Life-Threatening Influenza?
Clin Infect Dis 2007 Dec 15; 45:1568.

Antibiotics, Intranasal Steroids, and Acute Bacterial Sinusitis
JAMA 2007 Dec 5; 298:2487.
JAMA 2007 Dec 5; 298:2543.

IV or Oral Steroids for COPD Exacerbations?
Chest 2007 Dec; 132:1741.

What Is the Best Approach to Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism?
JAMA 2007 Dec 19; 298:2743.
JAMA 2007 Dec 19; 298:2788.

Prognosis of Nonfocal Transient Neurologic Attacks
JAMA 2007 Dec 26; 298:2877.

Interpreting Mildly Elevated TSH Levels in Elders
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2007 Dec; 92:4575.

When Treating Elders with Cancer, Communication Is Key
J Clin Oncol 2007 Nov 20; 25:5275.
J Clin Oncol 2007 Nov 1; 25:5030.

Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: Hysterectomy or Endometrial Ablation?
Obstet Gynecol 2007 Dec; 110:1279.

Interview with: Kay Dickersin, PhD
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, Maryland

Recombinant Factor VII for Postpartum Hemorrhage?
Obstet Gynecol 2007 Dec; 110:1270.

Natural History of Egg Allergy
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007 Dec; 120:1413.

Natural History of Asthma
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2007 Dec; 161:1197.

Honey for Cough
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2007 Dec; 161:1140.

The Safety of Stimulants in Children
Pediatrics 2007 Dec; 120:e1494.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2007-0675

Analysis of Care Provided by Hospitalists
N Engl J Med 2007 Dec 20; 357:2589.
N Engl J Med 2007 Dec 20; 357:2627.

Critically Ill Patients Do Not Benefit from Antithrombin III
BMJ 2007 Dec 15; 335:1248.

ANCA Levels and Disease Activity in Wegener’s Granulomatosis
Ann Intern Med 2007 Nov 6; 147:611.

Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Adults with Dysphagia
Am J Gastroenterol 2007 Dec; 102:2627.

Depression and Low Bone Mass
Arch Intern Med 2007 Nov 26; 167:2329.

Next Generation of “Anti-Aging” Molecules Reported
Nature 2007 Nov 29; 450:712.


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