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Volume 21, Issue 05
March 1, 2010

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A Critical Look at Flu Vaccine Studies
J Infect Dis 2010 Jan 15; 201:186.

Clinical practice guideline watch: Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for 2010
Ann Intern Med 2010 Jan 5; 152:36.
Ann Intern Med 2010 Jan 5; 152:59.
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/adult-schedule.htm

Switching from a Protease Inhibitor to an Integrase Inhibitor
Lancet 2010 Jan 30; 375:396.

Risk-Based Statin Treatment
Ann Intern Med 2010 Jan 19; 152:69.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/dskref.htm

Interview with: Rodney Hayward, MD
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Risk Index is Adequate for Predicting Perioperative Cardiac Complications
Ann Intern Med 2010 Jan 5; 152:26.
Ann Intern Med 2010 Jan 5; 152:57.

Catheter Ablation Bests Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Drug-Refractory Paroxysmal AF
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 Dec 5; 48:2340.
http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/full/48/11/2340
JAMA 2010 Jan 27; 303:333.

N-terminal Pro–B-type Natriuretic Peptide Is "Battle-Scarred" in Another 
Heart Failure Trial
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/116/5/e99.pdf
J Am Coll Cardiol 2010 Jan 5; 55:53.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2010 Jan 5; 55:61.
JAMA 2009 Jan 28; 301:383.

Venlafaxine Doesn't Confer Excess Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death
BMJ 2010 Feb 5; 340:c249.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c249
www.mhra.gov.uk/home/groups/l-cs-el/documents/committeedocument/con003208.pdf

Paroxetine Use Negates Benefits of Tamoxifen in Women with Breast Cancer
BMJ 2010 Feb 8; 340:c693.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c693

Smoking Cessation After Diagnosis of Early-Stage Lung Cancer Improves Outcomes
BMJ 2010 Jan 21; 340:b5569.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b5569

Extended Treatment with Transdermal Nicotine Is Effective
Ann Intern Med 2010 Feb 2; 152:144.
www.ahrq.gov/path/tobacco.htm#clinicians

Does Screening Colonoscopy Prevent Right-Sided Cancer?
J Natl Cancer Inst 2010 Jan 20; 102:89.
J Natl Cancer Inst 2010 Jan 20; 102:70.
Ann Intern Med 2009 Jan 6; 150:1.
www.annals.org/content/150/1/1.long

Vitamin D Concentration and Risk for Colorectal Cancer
BMJ 2010 Jan 21; 340:b5500.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b5500

Opioid Prescription for Chronic Pain and Risk for Overdose and Death
Ann Intern Med 2010 Jan 19; 152:85.
Ann Intern Med 2010 Jan 19; 152:123.

Interview with: Michael Von Korff, ScD
Group Health Research Institute
Seattle, Washington

Feeding Tube Placement in Hospitalized Nursing Home Patients
JAMA 2010 Feb 10; 303:544.

DVT and Whole-Leg vs. Proximal Compression Ultrasound
JAMA 2010 Feb 3; 303:438.
http://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/content/133/6_suppl/454S.full.pdf+html

Clinical practice guideline watch: International Consensus Guideline for Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Ann Intern Med 2010 Jan 19; 152:101.

Cultural Competence Training Isn't Associated with Better Diabetes Outcomes
Ann Intern Med 2010 Jan 5; 152:40.

In Bipolar Disorder, Lithium Alone or with Valproate Is More Effective Than Valproate Alone
Lancet 2010 Jan 30; 375:385.

Muscle Relaxant Adds No Benefit to Ibuprofen for Cervical Strain
CJEM 2010 Jan; 12:39.

Reasons for Postpartum Readmission
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010 Jan; 202:35.e1.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2009.08.029

Neonatal Male Circumcision: Time for a Clear Recommendation?
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2010 Jan; 164:78.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2010 Jan; 164:94.


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