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Volume 19, Issue 06
March 15, 2008

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VTE Prophylaxis Is Underused in the U.S. and Worldwide
Lancet 2008 Feb 2; 371:387.
Lancet 2008 Feb 2; 371:361.
www.chestjournal.org/cgi/content/full/126/3_suppl/338S

Interview with: Victor Tapson, MD
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina

Venous Thrombosis and Occult Malignancy
J Thromb Haemost 2008 Feb; 6:251.

Excess Body Weight Associated with Higher Incidence of Various Cancers
Lancet 2008 Feb 16; 371:569.
Lancet 2008 Feb 16; 371:536.

OCs Continue to Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk Decades After Use Stops
Lancet 2008 Jan 26; 371:303.
Lancet 2008 Jan 26; 371:275.

Continuous Oral Contraception: No Fewer Days of Bleeding but Fewer Symptoms
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008 Feb; 93:420.

Cardiovascular Risk and Calcium Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women
Am J Med 2002 Apr 1; 112:343.
BMJ 2008 Feb 2; 336:262.
www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(01)01138-X/abstract

In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Varies by Time and Day
JAMA 2008 Feb 20; 299:785.

Alternative to Warfarin Prevents Strokes But Causes Excess Bleeding
Lancet 2008 Jan 26; 371:315.

Romiplostim: A New Approach for ITP?
Lancet 2008 Feb 2; 371:395.

Spinal Stenosis: Surgical vs. Nonsurgical Therapy
N Engl J Med 2008 Feb 21; 358:794.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMcp0708097

Does Cell Phone Use Lower Sperm Counts and Impair Male Fertility?
Fertil Steril 2008 Jan; 89:124.

Antidepressant Choice and Psychotherapy in Treatment-Resistant Adolescents
JAMA 2008 Feb 27; 299:901.

Interview with: David Brent, MD
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Adverse Events from Cough and Cold Medications in Children
Pediatrics 2008 Jan 30; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2007-3638

Written Action Plans for Children with Asthma
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Feb; 162:157.

Steroids for Women in Premature Labor and Infant Outcomes
Pediatrics 2008 Feb; 121:289.

Levothyroxine Therapy and T3 Levels
JAMA 2008 Feb 20; 299:769.
JAMA 2008 Feb 20; 299:817.

Fructose Consumption and Risk for Gout
BMJ 2008 Feb 9; 336:309.

No Effect of DHEA on Exercise Training in Older Women
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008 Feb; 93:534.

Glucose-Control Arm of ACCORD Trial Halted Early
http://public.nhlbi.nih.gov/newsroom/home/GetPressRelease.aspx?id=2551

Proton-Pump Inhibitors to Prevent NSAID Complications
Am J Gastroenterol 2008 Feb; 103:323.

Patient Adherence and Treatment Intensification in Hypertension Management
Arch Intern Med 2008 Feb 11; 168:271.

Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome
N Engl J Med 1996 Feb 22; 334:494.
Arch Neurol 2008 Feb; 65:205.


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