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Volume 20, Issue 02
January 15, 2009

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ACE Inhibitor Plus Calcium Blocker for Hypertension
N Engl J Med 2008 Dec 4; 359:2417.
N Engl J Med 2008 Dec 4; 359:2485.

Interview with: Aram Chobanian, MD
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Depression and Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
JAMA 2008 Nov 26; 300:2379.

Accuracy of Coronary CT Angiography
N Engl J Med 2008 Nov 27; 359:2324.
N Engl J Med 2008 Nov 27; 359:2309.

Short Sleep Duration as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Events
Arch Intern Med 2008 Nov 10; 168:2225.

Cardioprotection from Moderate Drinking Is Limited to People with Unhealthful Behaviors
J Epidemiol Community Health 2008 Oct; 62:905.

Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation in Women
JAMA 2008 Dec 3; 300:2489.

Unhealthy Alcohol Use Is Associated with Medication Nonadherence
Ann Intern Med 2008 Dec 2; 149:795.

A Broken Wrist Might Not Mean Fragile Bones
Arch Intern Med 2008 Nov 10; 168:2261.

Falls After Age 90: Inability to Get Up and Prolonged Time on Floor Portend Poor Outcomes
BMJ 2008 Nov 17; 337:a2227.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2227

Loss and Recovery of Functional Status in Acutely Ill Older Patients
J Am Geriatr Soc 2008 Dec; 56:2171.

A Patient in Pain Might Not Want Treatment
Ann Emerg Med 2008 Dec; 52:689.

Unintentional Fatal Opioid Overdoses
JAMA 2008 Dec 10; 300:2613.
JAMA 2008 Dec 10; 300:2672.

Intensive Glucose Lowering Does Not Cut CV Risks in Patients with Long-Standing Type 2 Diabetes
N Engl J Med 2009 Jan 8; 360:129.
http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/full/j.jacc.2008.10.008v1

More Doubts About Tight Glycemic Control in the ICU
Crit Care Med 2008 Dec; 36:3190.
Crit Care Med 2008 Dec; 36:3233.
www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00107601
www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00220987

Population-Based Study of Colonoscopy Complications
Gastroenterology 2008 Dec; 135:1899.

Probing for TB � Hidden in Plain Sight
Clin Infect Dis 2008 Nov 1; 47:1135.
Clin Infect Dis 2008 Nov 15; 47:1277.

Interview with: Kevin Cain, MD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia

Preventing Infection in the ICU
N Engl J Med 2009 Jan 1; 360:20.

a-Blocker Is Ineffective for Chronic Prostatitis
N Engl J Med 2008 Dec 18; 359:2663.

New Drug Holds Some Promise for Treatment-Failure Gout
Arthritis Rheum 2008 Sep; 58:2882.

Incidence of Anaphylaxis in the General Population
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008 Dec; 122:1161.
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008 Dec; 122:1166.

In Teen Girls, a Warm-Up Program Leads to Fewer Soccer Injuries
BMJ 2008 Dec 9; 337:a2469.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2469

Penicillin vs. Cefuroxime for Perianal Streptococcal Dermatitis
J Pediatr 2008 Dec; 153:799.

Thickened Formula Reduces Reflux in Infants
Pediatrics 2008 Dec; 122:e1268.

Corticosteroids Every 2 Weeks to Prevent Preterm Birth: No Benefits, Smaller Babies
Lancet 2008 Dec 20/27; 372:2143.


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