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Volume 19, Issue 16
August 15, 2008

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Primary Hyperaldosteronism: Rare, but Important to Diagnose and Treat
Lancet 2008 Jun 7; 371:1921.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60834-X
Lancet 2008 Jun 7; 371:1890.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60809-0

Interview with: Norman Kaplan, MD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Dallas, Texas

Two-Year Comparison of Three Popular Diets
N Engl J Med 2008 Jul 17; 359:229.

Are Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D
Levels Associated with Mortality?
Arch Intern Med 2008 Jun 23; 168:1340.

MR Elastography ¢ A Noninvasive Alternative to Liver Biopsy
Gastroenterology 2008 Jul; 135:32.
Gastroenterology 2008 Jul; 135:299.

Nurse-Delivered Intervention for Depressed Patients with Cancer
Lancet 2008 Jul 5; 372:40.

SSRIs and Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Arch Gen Psychiatry 2008 Jul; 65:795.

Sildenafil and Sexual Dysfunction in Women Who Take Antidepressants
JAMA 2008 Jul 23/30; 300:395.

Do Eds Provide Appropriate Care For Victims Of Sexual Assault?
Contraception 2008 Jun; 77:426.

Drug Watch: Fluoroquinolone-Related Tendinitis and Tendon Rupture
www.fda.gov/cder/drug/InfoSheets/HCP/fluoroquinolonesHCP.htm

Is Any Vegetable a Safe Vegetable?
Clin Infect Dis 2008 Jul 15; 47:218.

Internal Medicine Board Exam Scores and Quality of Care
Arch Intern Med 2008 Jul 14; 168:1396.

Clinical practice guideline watch: Lipid Screening in Childhood Ś New Recommendations from the AAP
Pediatrics 2008 Jul; 122:198.

Rivaroxaban Is Superior to Enoxaparin for Thromboprophylaxis After Knee and Hip Arthroplasty
N Engl J Med 2008 Jun 26; 358:2776.
Lancet 2008 Jul 5; 372:31.
N Engl J Med 2008 Jun 26; 358:2765.

Drug-Eluting vs. Bare-Metal Stents: Weighing a Lower Restenosis Rate Against Late Thrombosis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 May 13; 51:1844.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 May 13; 51:1854.

Metabolic Syndrome Adds Little to Prediction of Diabetes and CVD
Lancet 2008 Jun 7; 371:1927.
Lancet 2008 Jun 7; 371:1892.
Lancet 2002 Nov 23; 360:1623.
BMJ 1981 Jul 18; 283:179.
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1506709&blobtype=pdf

Clinical Practice Guideline Watch: USPSTF Recommends Screening for Diabetes in Adults with Elevated Blood Pressure
Ann Intern Med 2008 Jun 3; 148:855.
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf08/type2/type2art.htm
Ann Intern Med 2008 Jun 3; 148:846.
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf08/type2/type2rs.htm
http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc08-S055
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/grades.htm
www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=11830&nbr=006077

Old Antihistamine Could Improve Symptoms in Alzheimer Patients
Lancet 2008 Jul 19; 372:207.
www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00675623

Interview with: Mary Sano, PhD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York

Amyloid-b from People with Alzheimer Disease Is Neurotoxic
Nat Med 2008 Jun 22; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nm1782
www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00411580

Simvastatin and Cognitive Function in Children with NF
JAMA 2008 Jul 16; 300:287.

Retesting Adopted Children for Tuberculosis
Pediatrics 2008 Jul; 122:e7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2007-1338

Inhaled Steroids for Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Pediatrics 2008 Jul; 122:e149.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2007-3398


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