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Volume 19, Issue 14
July 15, 2008

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Rhythm vs. Rate Control in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure
N Engl J Med 2008 Jun 19; 358:2667.
N Engl J Med 2008 Jun 19; 358:2725.

In Meta-analysis, Asymptomatic Carotid Bruit Predicts Cardiovascular Events
Lancet 2008 May 10; 371:1587.
Lancet 2008 May 10; 371:1554.

Interview with: Christopher A. Pickett, MD
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, DC

Medical and Surgical Treatments of CAD Are Associated with Cognitive Decline
Ann Neurol 2008 May; 63:581.
Ann Neurol 2008 May; 63:547.

Controlling Hypertension with Web-Based Communication
JAMA 2008 Jun 25; 299:2857.
JAMA 2008 Jun 25; 299:2896.

Homing in on Blood Pressure Monitoring
Hypertension 2008 Jul; 52:1.

How Accurately Do Patients With Heart Failure Predict Life Expectancy?
JAMA 2008 Jun 4; 299:2533. JAMA 2008 Jun 4; 299:2566.

Doctors’ and Patients’ Global Assessments of Treatment Effectiveness
BMJ 2008 Jun 7; 336:1287.

Lifestyle Interventions Lower Diabetes Incidence Decades Later
Lancet 2008 May 24; 371:1783.

Early Intensive Insulin Can Induce Remission in Type 2 Diabetes
Lancet 2008 May 24; 371:1753.

Prednisolone Is as Effective as Naproxen For Acute Gout
Lancet 2008 May 31; 371:1854.

Surgery vs. Nonoperative Treatment for Sciatica: Follow-Up After 2 Years
BMJ 2008 Jun 14; 336:1355.

Hazards of Warfarin Plus Antiplatelet Therapy
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2008 Feb 1; 1:56.
Chest 2008 Apr; 133:948.

Interview with: Elaine Hylek, MD, MPH
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Use of Pulse Oximetry to Detect Congenital Heart Disease
J Pediatr 2008 Jun; 152:761.
J Pediatr 2008 Jun; 152:747.

Vitamin D Deficiency in Young Children
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Jun; 162:505.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Jun; 162:583.

Gestational Diabetes Is Increasing in the U.S.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008 May; 198:525.e1.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2007.11.017

Cervical Disease Is Common Among HPV-Positive Women with HIV
Obstet Gynecol 2008 Jun; 111:1380.
Obstet Gynecol 2008 Jun; 111:1388.

Many Cancers Are More Common in People with HIV
Ann Intern Med 2008 May 20; 148:728.

Green Tea Extract Is Useful for Local Treatment of Anogenital Warts
Obstet Gynecol 2008 Jun; 111:1371.

Whole-Virus H5N1 Vaccine Trial
N Engl J Med 2008 Jun 12; 358:2573.
N Engl J Med 2008 Jun 12; 358:2540.

Normal Liver Enzyme Levels in Chronic Hepatitis B
Gastroenterology 2008 May; 134:1376.

Silver Bullet for Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Nature 2008 May 29; 453:620.
Nature 2008 May 29; 453:602.

Brief Alcohol Counseling in the ED
Ann Emerg Med 2008 Jun; 51:742.e2.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/annemergmed.2007.11.028
Ann Emerg Med 2008 Jun; 51:751.


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