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Volume 20, Issue 13
July 1, 2009

The following is a list of articles summarized on this issue of Journal Watch Audio. If you would like to hear the contents and/or earn CME/CE credit, simply visit the Audio-Digest Foundation website

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Acid Suppression and Risk for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
JAMA 2009 May 27; 301:2120.

Before You Refill the Quinolone, Think of TB
Clin Infect Dis 2009 May 15; 48:1354.

How to Lessen Antibiotic Prescription Rate for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
BMJ 2009 May 5; 338:b1374.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b1374

Concomitant Management of Depression and Pain
JAMA 2009 May 27; 301:2099.

Interview with: Kurt Kroenke, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana

Fenofibrate Might Reduce Amputations Caused by Microvascular Disease 
in Patients with Diabetes
Lancet 2009 May 23; 373:1780.

Antioxidant Supplements Blunt Exercise-Induced Improvement of Insulin Sensitivity
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009 May 26; 106:8665.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0903485106

Intensive Glucose Lowering and Adverse CV Outcomes in 
Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Lancet 2009 May 23; 373:1765.

Transient Ischemic Episodes Portend Poor Prognosis in ACS Patients
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Apr 21; 53:1411.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Apr 21; 53:1422.

Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Not Risk Free
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 May 12; 53:1798.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 May 12; 53:1804.

Antiplatelet Agent Interactions: New Data
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Apr 14; 53:1273.
Circulation 2009 May 19; 119:2553.

Two Surprising Theories About Hypertension
Nat Med 2009 May; 15:545.
PLoS Pathog 2009 May; 5:e1000427.
www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000427

Video Decision-Support Tool is Effective for Advance Care Planning in Dementia
BMJ 2009 May 28; 338:b2159.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b2159http://www.acpdecisions.com/acpdecisions/Videos.html

Dipyridamole Plus Aspirin for Hemodialysis Graft Patency?
N Engl J Med 2009 May 21; 360:2191.

Aspirin vs. Anticoagulation After Carotid Dissection
Neurology 2009 May 26; 72:1810.
Neurology 2009 May 26; 72:1800.

Using Ultrasound to Guide DVT Anticoagulation Duration
Ann Intern Med 2009 May 5; 150:577.
Ann Intern Med 2009 May 5; 150:644.

Putting an End to Yo-Yo Dieting
CMAJ 2009 May 12; 180:E39.

Weight Cycling Doesn’t Affect Mortality Among Middle-aged or Older Women
Arch Intern Med 2009 May 11; 169:881.

More Surprises About the Menopausal Transition
Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:453.
Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:442.

Interview with: Nancy Avis, PhD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

“Microdose” Transdermal Estradiol: As Effective as Raloxifene 
in Preventing Bone Loss?
Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:559.

Interpreting Low Serum-Ascites Albumin Gradient in Patients with Cirrhosis
Am J Gastroenterol 2009 Jun; 104:1401.

Natural History of Small Gallbladder Polyps
Am J Gastroenterol 2009 Mar; 104:624.

Clinical Practice Guideline Watch: Updated USPSTF Recommendation For Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects
Ann Intern Med 2009 May 5; 150:626.
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf09/folicacid/folicacidrs.htm
Ann Intern Med 2009 May 5; 150:632.
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf09/folicacid/folicart.htm
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/grades.htm

Resuscitation at Birth and Cognition
Lancet 2009 May 9; 373:1615.

Natural History of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone in Children
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 May; 94:1678.


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