Critique of Clinical Practice Guidelines
JAMA 2009 Feb 25; 301:831.
JAMA 2009 Feb 25; 301:868.
Circulation 2008 Jun 17; 117:3145.
JAMA 2009 Jan 28; 301:429
www.guideline.gov

Interview with: Terrence Shaneyfelt, MD, MPH
University of Alabama at Birmingham
School of Medicine

Secondhand Smoke and Cognitive Impairment
BMJ 2009 Feb 12; 338:b462.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b462

Chronic Stress Reversibly Impairs Brain Function
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009 Jan 20; 106:912.

Surprising Twist in Pathogenesis of Alzheimer Disease
Nature 2009 Feb 26; 457:1128.
Nature 2009 Feb 26; 457:1090.

Weight Loss for Mild Sleep Apnea
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009 Feb 15; 179:320.

Four Approaches to Dyspepsia
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2009 Jan; 29:55.

Immobilization Is Best for Severe Ankle Sprains
Lancet 2009 Feb 14; 373:575.
Lancet 2009 Feb 14; 373:524
www.icsi.org/ankle_sprain/ankle_sprain_4.html

Oral Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonist Raises Platelet Count in ITP
Lancet 2009 Feb 21; 373:641.

Growth of Hospitalists in the U.S.
N Engl J Med 2009 Mar 12; 360:1102.
N Engl J Med 2009 Mar 12; 360:1141.

Intensive Glycemic Control in Pediatric Intensive Care
Lancet 2009 Feb 14; 373:547.

CABG vs. Stenting for Severe Coronary Disease: The SYNTAX Trial
N Engl J Med 2009 Mar 5; 360:961.
http://general-medicine.jwatch.org/articles/JO2009030501.gif

Statins for Everyone?
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2009 Jan; 2:41.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/atglance.pdf

Clopidogrel and Proton-Pump Inhibitors
JAMA 2009 Mar 4; 301:937.

Vitamin K for Warfarin-Induced Hypocoagulation
Ann Intern Med 2009 Mar 3; 150:293.

Anticoagulation Is Not Beneficial for Cancer Patients with Central Venous Catheters
Lancet 2009 Feb 14; 373:567.

CT Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Feb 3; 53:436.

Herpes Zoster in Arthritis Patients Who Take Anti-TNF-a Agents
JAMA 2009 Feb 18; 301:737.
JAMA 2009 Feb 18; 301:774.

Interview with: Richard Whitley, MD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
School of Medicine

Clinical practice guideline watch: NIH Consensus Statement on Management of Patients with Hepatitis B Infections
Ann Intern Med 2009 Jan 20; 150:104.
Ann Intern Med 2009 Jan 20; 150:111.

Trends in Otitis Media and Mastoiditis
Pediatrics 2009 Feb; 123:424.

Natural History of GER in Infants
Pediatrics 2009 Mar; 123:779.

Asking Adolescents About Sensitive Topics
J Adolesc Health 2009 Jan; 44:48.