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Volume 20, Issue 18
September 15, 2009

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Aspirin Lengthens Survival in Patients with Nonmetastatic Colorectal Cancer
JAMA 2009 Aug 12; 302:649.

Interview with: Andrew Chan, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Compound Identified That Inhibits Breast Cancer Stem Cells
Cell 2009 Aug 21; 138:645.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2009.06.034

Cancer Risk from Coronary Artery Calcium Screening
Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13; 169:1188.
http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/reprint/j.jacc.2006.10.001v1.pdf
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/chd/chdrs.htm

Optimism and Risk for Heart Disease
Circulation 2009 Aug 25; 120:656.

Chocolate Is Associated with Lower Mortality Following First MI
J Intern Med 2009 Sep; 266:248.

Statins to Prevent Perioperative Cardiovascular Events
N Engl J Med 2009 Sep 3; 361:980.

An Alternative to Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation?
N Engl J Med 2009 Aug 30; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa0905561

New Approach to Stroke Prevention in AF Patients
Lancet 2009 Aug 15; 374:534.

Smokeless Tobacco Use Is Associated with Fatal MI and Stroke
BMJ 2009 Aug 18; 339:b3060.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b3060

Are Organic Foods More Nutritious?
Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul 29; [e-pub ahead of print].
http://dx.doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.2009.28041

Is Screening for Intimate Partner Violence Helpful?
JAMA 2009 Aug 5; 302:493.

Hepatic Transaminase Screening in Suspected Child Abuse
Pediatrics 2009 Aug; 124:509.

Computerized Alerts Can Influence Drug Prescribing
J Am Geriatr Soc 2009 Aug; 57:1388.
J Gen Intern Med 2009 Aug; 24:897.

How Should We Assess Drug Prescribing for Elders?
Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 27; 169:1326.

Interview with: Michael Steinman, MD
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center California

Possible New Option for Treating Osteoporosis
N Engl J Med 2009 Aug 20; 361:756.
N Engl J Med 2009 Aug 20; 361:745.
N Engl J Med 2009 Aug 20; 361:818.

Heroin Injection vs. Methadone for Opioid Addiction
N Engl J Med 2009 Aug 20; 361:777.

Depression in Primary Care: Continuing Diagnostic Challenge and New Therapeutic Options
Lancet 2009 Aug 22; 374:609.
Lancet 2009 Aug 22; 374:589.
Lancet 2009 Aug 22; 374:628.

Radiation Exposure from Imaging Procedures
N Engl J Med 2009 Aug 27; 361:849.

Pioglitazone vs. Rosiglitazone in Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
BMJ 2009 Aug 18; 339:b2942.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b2942
http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc08-9025

Is 140/90 Low Enough for Nondiabetic Hypertensive Patients?
Lancet 2009 Aug 15; 374:525.

Repeat Stool Testing for C. difficile Colitis Might Not Be Cost-Effective
Am J Gastroenterol 2009 Aug; 104:2035.

MRSA Carriage from the Hospital to the Home
Arch Intern Med 2009 Aug 10/24; 169:1379.

Trends in Antibiotic Use in Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
JAMA 2009 Aug 19; 302:758.

Prophylactic Probiotics for Cold and Flu Symptoms
Pediatrics 2009 Aug; 124:e172.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-2666


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