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Volume 19, Issue 20
October 15, 2008

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What Is the Optimal Interval for Screening Colonoscopy?
N Engl J Med 2008 Sep 18; 359:1218.

Race, Sex, and Age Differences in the Prevalence of Colon Polyps
JAMA 2008 Sep 24; 300:1417.
JAMA 2008 Sep 24; 300:1459.
www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/
PED_2_3X_ACS_Cancer_Detection_Guidelines_36.asp
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41829.x

A Tumor’s Microenvironment Stimulates Its Growth
Nature 2008 Sep 18; 455:406.

Trial-Proven Fall-Prevention Strategies Disappoint in the Community
J Am Geriatr Soc 2008 Aug; 56:1383.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2008 Aug; 56:1390.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2008 Aug; 56:1563.

Interview with: Mary Tinetti, MD
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut

Furosemide for Hypercalcemia: Neither Proven nor Recommended
Ann Intern Med 2008 Aug 19; 149:259.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Type 1 Diabetes
N Engl J Med 2008 Oct 2; 359:1464.

Who Needs Stem Cells? Reprogramming One Adult Cell Directly into Another
Nature 2008 Aug 27; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature07314

Rapid Test for Ethylene Glycol Poisoning
Acad Emerg Med 2008 Jul; 15:688.

Medical Errors During the Transition from ED to Inpatient Care
Ann Emerg Med 2008 Jun 13; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.05.007

Improving the Process of Hospital Discharge
J Gen Intern Med 2008 Aug; 23:1228.

Poor Sign-Outs = Worse Outcomes and Wasted Time
Arch Intern Med 2008 Sep 8; 168:1755.

Not All Med Students See Safe-Sex Counseling as Relevant to Practice
Obstet Gynecol 2008 Aug; 112:311.

More Trouble for Ezetimibe
N Engl J Med 2008 Sep 25; 359:1343.
N Engl J Med 2008 Sep 25; 359:1357.
www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00125593
www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00202878

Interview with: Robert Califf, MD
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina

Coronary Artery Spasm as a Cause of Acute Coronary Syndrome
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 Aug 12; 52:523.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 Aug 12; 52:528.

Nonresponsiveness to Aspirin and Clopidogrel After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 Aug 26; 52:734.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 Aug 26; 52:740.

Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for DVT Prophylaxis in Patients with Renal Insufficiency
Arch Intern Med 2008 Sep 8; 168:1805.
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00182143

Recurrent Colonization with Group B Strep in Pregnancy
Obstet Gynecol 2008 Aug; 112:259.

Chronic Hypertension Associated with Fetal Growth Restriction
Obstet Gynecol 2008 Aug; 112:290.

Novel Approach to Infant Influenza
N Engl J Med 2008 Oct 9; 359:1555.
www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/acip/ specificpopulations.htm

Acetaminophen and Asthma in Children
Lancet 2008 Sep 20; 372:1039.
Lancet 2008 Sep 20; 372:1011.

Does Measuring Exhaled Nitric Oxide Improve Asthma Care in Adolescents?
Lancet 2008 Sep 20; 372:1065.

TNF Antagonists for Treatment of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
N Engl J Med 2008 Aug 21; 359:810.

Surprising Origin of Brown Fat Could Have Implications for Treating Obesity
Nature 2008 Aug 21; 454:961.


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