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REVIEW OF RECENT MEDICAL ARTICLES

Posted June 22, 2010

A Mathematical Model Supports Age Based Screening for Diabetes

Acute Myocardial Infarction On the Decline

Antibiotics to Treat Patients with Mildly Elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels

Diabetes and Cardiovascular Events Not a Straight Course

Do Bisphosphonates Cause Atypical Femoral Fractures

Does Alcohol Consumption Worsen Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Methadone Isomers and QTc Interval

Pravastatin Doesn't Lower Blood Pressure in Patients with Mild Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia

Revisiting Colchicine for Acute Gout

Posted May 11, 2010

Does Absence of Coronary Artery Calcification Exclude Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

Dopamine vs. Norepinephrine in Treatment of Shock

Is Kidney Donation Safe

Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events with Aspirin

Providing Coronary Risk Information to Patients

Testosterone Supplements for Frail Aging Men

April 28, 2010

Cardiovascular Benefits of Statins vs. Risk for Incident Diabetes

Endarterectomy vs. Stenting for Carotid Artery Stenosis

Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Cardiovascular Risk in Nondiabetic Adults

Maternal Diabetes, Not Obesity, Does the Damage

Metformin and Vitamin B12 Deficiency

More Data on Fracture Risk with Thiazolidinediones

New Selective Estrogen-Receptor Modulator for Treating Women with Osteoporosis

Pregabalin Is Similar to Placebo for HIV-Related Neuropathy

Simple Measures Can Cut Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections Significantly

Use of Metformin in Obese Adolescents

What's the Evidence for Treatment of Muscle Cramps

Posted March 30, 2010

BNP Levels and Risk Stratification Before Noncardiac Surgery

Does Exercise Lengthen Our Lives by Lengthening Our Cells' Lives

Epidemiology of Hyperlipidemia in the U.S.

High-Dose Is Better Than Low-Dose Losartan in Some Patients with CHF

Lifestyle Intervention Can Prevent Diabetes Onset for at Least a Decade

Mortality and Lack of Health Insurance

Oral Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw A Case Series

Pain Control in Newborn Infants

Role of Bone Marrow Biopsy in Diagnosing Fever of Unknown Origin

Atypical Fractures in Long-Term Bisphosphonate Users

Posted January 12, 2010

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide to Rule out Heart Failure Different Cutoffs for Different Patients

Comparison of Three Insulin Regimens

Darbepoetin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Anemia

Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes Review of Cardiovascular Outcomes

Missed Opportunities to Detect Colorectal Cancer

Mortality in Dialysis Patients

Open vs. Minimally Invasive Radical Prostatectomy

Price of Nonadherence to Antihypertensive Medications

Supplemental and Active Forms of Vitamin D Prevent Falls Among Elders

Posted December 23, 2009

Aldosterone Antagonists and Heart Failure

Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea in People with Type 2 Diabetes

Family-Based Treatment of Obese Children

Gabapentin–Nortriptyline Combination Therapy for Neuropathic Pain

Gastric Bypass vs. Banding — A Randomized Trial

Long-Term Outcomes of Patients Who Receive Short-Term DialysisScreening for Prostate and Breast Cancers

Posted October 21, 2009

Another Validation of Clinical Assessment and D-Dimer to Rule Out PE

Famotidine Prevents GI Damage in Patients Who Take Low-Dose Aspirin

How Much Evidence Do We Need to Change Practices in Which We Firmly Believe

Impaired Kidney Function and Risks for CV Disease and Death

Pay for Performance in England Some Surprising Results

Poor Prognosis Among Community Dwellers with Mild Hyponatremia

Prognostic Value of Absence of Coronary Calcium

Stents Are Ineffective for Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis and Renal Insufficiency

Validation of a Single-Question Alcohol Screening Test

Vitamin D Levels and Bone Loss in Older Men

Posted May 20, 2009

Blood Pressure Lowering in Dialysis Patients

Do Statins Prevent Cardiovascular Events in Hemodialysis Patients

Physical Activity and Mortality in 50-Year-Old Men

Potassium Citrate to Prevent Recurrent Calcium Stones

Religious Coping and End-of-Life Care

Statins to Prevent Venous Thromboembolic Disease

Another Study of Chondroitin Sulfate for Knee Osteoarthritis

Clopidogrel and Proton-Pump Inhibitors

Four Low-Calorie Diets Yield the Same Mediocre Results

Incretin Mimetic Outperforms Sulfonylurea in Early Type 2 Diabetes

Resting Heart Rate and Adverse Coronary Events in Women

Statins for Everyone

Posted December 30, 2008

Eating Quickly and Eating Until Full Are Associated with Being Overweight

New Insights into the Biology of Obesity

Robot-Assisted Surgery for Gynecologic Cancers- The Future Is Now

Systematic Review of Gastric Banding vs. Roux-en-Y Bypass

Posted December 29, 2008

Cryopreserved Sperm from Men with Malignancies Can Produce Pregnancies

Minimally Invasive Treatments vs. Transurethral Resection for BPH

More About Blood Pressure in the Very Old

Pioglitazone for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Nondiabetic Patients

Surveillance of Men with Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

USPSTF Recommends Screening for Colorectal Cancer Through Age 75

Posted November 26, 2008

Furosemide for Hypercalcemia Neither Proven nor Recommended

Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for DVT Prophylaxis in Patients with Renal Insufficiency

Nonresponsiveness to Aspirin and Clopidogrel After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement

Novel Approach to Infant Influenza

Rapid Test for Ethylene Glycol Poisoning

Surprising Origin of Brown Fat Could Have Implications for Treating Obesity

Posted November 19, 2008

Aspirin/Dipyridamole vs. Clopidogrel to Prevent Recurrent Stroke: A Toss-Up?

Arsenic Exposure and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Combination of ACE Inhibitor and ARB Offers Little Advantage for Renal Function

Let Them Eat Nuts and Popcorn Neither Causes Diverticular Complications

Preeclampsia and Subsequent Renal Disease

Should β-Blockers Be Continued for Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure?

Steroid Injections for Trigger Finger

Translating Hemoglobin A1c into Average Glucose Values

USPSTF Recommends Against Screening for Prostate Cancer in Older Men

Posted October 7, 2008

Perforation from Colonoscopy: A Case Series

Poor Adherence to Once Daily Antihypertensive Drugs Is Common

Prednisolone Is as Effective as Naproxen for Acute Gout

Prehypertension and Hypertension in Adolescents

Primary Hyperaldosteronism: Rare, but Important to Diagnose and Treat

Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury

Smoking Cessation Lowers Risk for Premature Death

St. John’s Wort in ADHD

Two Year Comparison of Three Popular Diets

Vitamin D Deficiency in Young Children

Women with Genetic Predisposition for Breast Cancer Might Benefit from MRI Screening

Posted September 30, 2008

Hazards of Warfarin Plus Antiplatelet Therapy

Homing in on Blood Pressure Monitoring

Is Any Vegetable a Safe Vegetable?

Last Resort for Drug-Resistant Infections: Honey?

Lifestyle Interventions Lower Diabetes Incidence Decades Later

Lipid Screening in Childhood — New Recommendations from the AAP

Metabolic Syndrome Adds Little to Prediction of Diabetes and CVD

More Data on Finasteride and Prevention of Prostate Cancer

Metronidazole vs Vancomycin for CDAD

No Need to Select Specific Antihypertensive Drugs According to Age

Obesity and Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted September 29, 2008

Antibiotic Prophylaxis Is Not Effective for Vesicoureteral Reflux

Are Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D Levels Associated with Mortality?

Are Low Vitamin D Levels Associated with Nonspecific Pain?

Could Intensivist Management Actually Increase ICU Mortality?

Do Soy Foods Affect Sperm Quality?

Does Flu Vaccination Lower Risk for Pneumonia in Elders?

Does Shingles Run in the Family?

Febrile Seizures and Mortality Risk in Children

Guideline for Osteoporosis Screening in Men

Posted September 24, 2008

Aliskiren to Reduce Proteinuria in Diabetic Nephropathy

Posted on August 26, 2008

Are Low Vitamin D Levels Associated with Nonspecific Pain?

Giving Brings Happiness

Routine Self-Monitoring of Glucose in Non–Insulin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes Is Ineffective and Costly

Smoking Cessation Lowers Risk for Premature Death

Posted on June 22, 2008

An ACE Inhibitor, an ARB, or Both for Patients at High Vascular Risk?

Antibiotics in Acute Rhinosinusitis: Often Prescribed, but Rarely Indicated

Basal Insulin Is as Effective as Preprandial Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes

Blood Pressure Reduction After Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: How Early and How Low?

Comparing Treatments for Localized Prostate Cancer

Evidence and Consensus About Prevention of Fecal and Urinary Incontinence

How Low Should We Go (with BP and Cholesterol in Diabetic Patients)?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Elite Athletes

Prevalence of UTI in Children

Should We Treat Hypertension in Very Old People?

Steroid Therapy for Drug-Induced Acute Interstitial Nephritis

Posted on June 03, 2008

A New Approach to Osteoporosis and Fracture Risk

Carotid Stenting vs. Endarterectomy — Long-Term Results

Drugs for Preventing Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Regularly Eating Breakfast Reduces Weight Gain

Screening for Colorectal Cancer

Statins in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted on May 13, 2008

Choice of Antihypertensive Agents for Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Declining MI and Cardiovascular Risk Factors

"Do I Have to Take Off My Shirt?"

Do Statins Prevent Ischemic Stroke?

Fructose Consumption and Risk for Gout

Glucose-Control Arm of ACCORD Trial Halted Early

How Common Is Incidental Prostate Cancer?

The New Endocarditis Guideline: Which Dental Procedures Merit Prophylaxis?

Venous Thrombosis and Occult Malignancy

VTE Prophylaxis Is Underused in the U.S. and Worldwide

Posted on March 27, 2008

Outcomes of Patients with Upper-Extremity DVT

Multifactorial Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes with Microalbuminuria

D-Dimer and Inflammatory Markers Are Associated with Short-Term Mortality

Combined Drug Therapy for BPH

Aspirin Resistance Predicts Adverse Cardiovascular Events

Posted on March 18, 2008

A Model for Predicting Mortality After Treadmill Testing in Suspected Coronary Disease

Calcium Channel Blockers Can Cause Chronic Eczematous Rash

Corticosteroids in Septic Shock — No Benefit

Do Hollenhorst Plaques or Retinal Artery Occlusions Predict Stroke?

Identifying Asymptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease by Physical Exam

Intensive Insulin Therapy for Patients with Severe Sepsis? Not So Fast

Keeping Urinary Tract Infection Simple

Modifiable Factors That Increase Mortality After Hip Fracture

New ACP Guideline on Palliative Care

Screening for Hypertension

Testosterone Supplementation in Older Men

Vitamin D Compounds Have Uncertain Benefit in Kidney Disease

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