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Volume 19, Issue 03
February 1, 2008

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Corticosteroids in Septic Shock Ś No Benefit
N Engl J Med 2008 Jan 10; 358:111.
Crit Care Med 2008 Jan; 36:296.
www.ccmjournal.com/pt/re/ccm/abstract. 00003246-200801000-00043.htm

Interview with: R. Phillip Dellinger, MD
Cooper University Hospital
Camden, New Jersey

Keeping Urinary Tract Infection Simple
Arch Intern Med 2007 Nov 12; 167:2201.
Arch Intern Med 2007 Nov 12; 167:2207.

Moderate Drinking Might Improve Fasting Glucose in People with Diabetes
Diabetes Care 2007 Dec; 30:3011.

Bowel Preparation Before Colorectal Surgery Doesn�t Prevent Anastomotic Leaks
Lancet 2007 Dec 22; 370:2112.
Lancet 2007 Dec 22; 370:2073.

Vitamin D Compounds Have Uncertain Benefit in Kidney Disease
Ann Intern Med 2007 Dec 18; 147:840.
Ann Intern Med 2007 Dec 18; 147:880.

Tiotropium vs. Salmeterol/Fluticasone for COPD
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008 Jan 1; 177:19.

What Is the Penetrance of Hereditary Hemochromatosis?
N Engl J Med 2008 Jan 17; 358:221.

Modifiable Factors That Increase Mortality After Hip Fracture
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008 Jan; 90:34.

Testosterone Supplementation in Older Men
JAMA 2008 Jan 2; 299:39.

Antipsychotic Drugs Fail to Reduce Aggressive Behavior in the Intellectually Disabled
Lancet 2008 Jan 5; 371:57.

Counteracting Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain
JAMA 2008 Jan 9; 299:185.

Insurance Coverage Affects Choice of Contraceptives
Obstet Gynecol 2007 Dec; 110:1371.

Clinical Practice Guideline Watch: Screening for Hypertension
Ann Intern Med 2007 Dec 4; 147:783.
Ann Intern Med 2007 Dec 4; 147:787.
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm

Clinical Practice Guideline Watch: USPSTF Recommends Against Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
Ann Intern Med 2007 Dec 18; 147:860.
Ann Intern Med 2007 Dec 18; 147:854.
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm

Interview with: Tracy Wolff, MD, MPH
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Rockville, Maryland

A Model for Predicting Mortality After Treadmill Testing in Suspected Coronary Disease
Ann Intern Med 2007 Dec 18; 147:821.
http://clinicriskcalculators.org

Effects of Delayed Defibrillation After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
N Engl J Med 2008 Jan 3; 358:9.
N Engl J Med 2008 Jan 3; 358:77.

Marked Repolarization Abnormalities in Athletes Without Evident Structural Heart Disease
N Engl J Med 2008 Jan 10; 358:152.

Identifying Asymptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease by Physical Exam
J Vasc Surg 2007 Dec; 46:1215.

Do Hollenhorst Plaques or Retinal Artery Occlusions Predict Stroke?
J Vasc Surg 2007 Dec; 46:1125.
http://dro.hs.columbia.edu/hollenhorst.htm

Calcium Channel Blockers Can Cause Chronic Eczematous Rash
J Invest Dermatol 2007 Dec; 127:2766.

Cognitive Dysfunction After Noncardiac Surgery
Anesthesiology 2008 Jan; 108:18.

Predicting Hyperbilirubinemia in Newborns
Pediatrics 2008 Jan; 121:e170.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-3499
Pediatrics 2004 Jul; 114:297.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/ pediatrics;114/1/297

RNA Interference Identifies Potential New Targets for HIV Therapy
Science 2008 Jan 10; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1152725


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