Aspirin/Dipyridamole vs. Clopidogrel to Prevent Recurrent Stroke: A Toss-Up?
N Engl J Med 2008 Sep 18; 359:1225.
N Engl J Med 2008 Sep 18; 359:1238.

Telmisartan to Prevent Recurrent Stroke Ś No Benefit
N Engl J Med 2008 Sep 18; 359:1287.

Combination of ACE Inhibitor and ARB Offers Little Advantage for Renal Function
Lancet 2008 Aug 16; 372:547.

Translating Hemoglobin A1c into Average Glucose Values
Diabetes Care 2008 Aug; 31:1473.

Interview with: David Nathan, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Steroid Injections for Trigger Finger
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008 Aug; 90:1665.

Arsenic Exposure and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
JAMA 2008 Aug 20; 300:814.
JAMA 2008 Aug 20; 300:845.

Clinical Practice Guideline Watch: USPSTF Recommends Against Screening for Prostate Cancer in Older Men
Ann Intern Med 2008 Aug 5; 149:192.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat3.chapter.53626
Ann Intern Med 2008 Aug 5; 149:185.
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf08/prostate/prostaters.htm
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/grades.htm

Comparison of Combination Inhaled Therapies for Moderate COPD
Chest 2008 Aug; 134:255.

Inhaled Therapies and Decline in Lung Function in COPD
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008 Aug 15; 178:332.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008 Aug 15; 178:322.

New Estimate of HIV Incidence Is Disappointingly High
JAMA 2008 Aug 6; 300:520.

Pitfalls of Rapid HIV Testing
Ann Intern Med 2008 Aug 5; 149:153.
Ann Intern Med 2008 Aug 5; 149:204.

RNA Interference Suppresses HIV Infection in “Humanized” Mice
Cell 2008 Aug 22; 134:577.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2008.06.034

Advances with Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Humans
Science 2008 Aug 29; 321:1218.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1158799
Cell 2008 Aug 7; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2008.07.041

Alcohol Problems in Military Personnel
JAMA 2008 Aug 13; 300:663.

Should b-Blockers Be Continued for Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 Jul 15; 52:190.

Interview with: Gregg Fonarow, MD
UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, California

QOL and Mortality Among Heart Failure Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
N Engl J Med 2008 Sep 4; 359:999. N Engl J Med 2008 Sep 4; 359:1009. N Engl J Med 2008 Sep 4; 359:1058.

Homocysteine-Lowering Therapy: Another Negative Study
JAMA 2008 Aug 20; 300:795.

Should Apolipoproteins Replace LDL and HDL for Cardiac Risk Assessment?
Lancet 2008 Jul 19; 372:224.

Stress Testing in Patients with Stable Coronary Heart Disease
Arch Intern Med 2008 Jul 14; 168:1423.

Let Them Eat Nuts (and Popcorn)! Neither Causes Diverticular Complications
JAMA 2008 Aug 27; 300:907.

Hyperinsulinism in Daughters of Mothers with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008 May; 93:1662.

Preeclampsia and Subsequent Renal Disease
N Engl J Med 2008 Aug 21; 359:800. N Engl J Med 2008 Aug 21; 359:858.

Is Expectant Management Indicated for Unexplained Infertility?
BMJ 2008 Aug 7; 337:a716. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a716 BMJ 2008 Aug 7; 337:a772. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a772

I Won’t Believe You, but Tell Me the Prognosis Anyway
Crit Care Med 2008 Aug; 36:2341.