Journal Club 2004-2005 Archive
| JUNE 16: Farah, Zamanian, Fernandes |
| Use of Ambulatory Overnight Oximetry to Investigate Sleep Apnea in a General Internal Medicine Practice. Mayo Clin Proc. 2005;80:455-462. (NFarah) |
| Statins and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:2238-2239. (MZ) |
| Radical Prostatectomy versus Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer, Bill-Axelson, Holmberg, Ruutu, and Others. N Eng J Med May 12, 2005; 352:1977-1984. (NFernandes) |
| May 24: Raghu, Le, Busick |
| Risk of Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Use of Gastric Acid-Suppressive Drugs - JAMA 2004; 292: 1955-1960. (AR) |
| Trichuris suis Therapy for Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Gastroenterology 2005; 128:825-832 (ML) |
| Acupuncture for Patients With Migraine: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA. 2005;293:2118-2125. (TB) |
| MAY 10: Gonzales, Galicia, Yandell |
| Hyponatremia among Runners in the Boston Marathon. C. S.D. Almond and Others. N Engl J Med. 2005;352:1550-1556. (DG) |
| Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms: single centre randomised controlled trial. J S Lindholt, and Others. BMJ 2005; 330: 750. (DG) |
| Short-term Risk of Death After Treatment With Nesiritide for Decompensated Heart Failure: A Pooled Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. JAMA. 2005;293:1900-1905. (SY) |
| APRIL 26: Das, Farah, He |
| Daily versus As-Needed Corticosteroids for Mild Persistent Asthma. H. A. Boushey, and Others. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:1519-1528. (SD) |
| Effectiveness of Mass Oral Cholera Vaccination in Beira, Mozambique. M. E.S. Lucas and Others. N Engl J Med 2005; 352: 757-767. (NF) |
| Increased risk of rectal cancer after prostate radiation: A population-based study. N. N. Baxter, and Others. Gastroenterology 2005; 128: 819 - 824. (MH) |
| APRIL 12: Zamanian, Raghu, Yandell |
| A Randomized Trial of Diagnostic Strategies after Normal Proximal Vein Ultrasonography for Suspected Deep Venous Thrombosis: D-Dimer Testing Compared with Repeated Ultrasonograph. C Kearon, and Others. Ann Int Med 2005; 142: 490-496. (MZ) |
| Evaluating Iatrogenic Risk of Youth Suicide Screening Programs A Randomized Controlled Trial. M. S. Gould, and Others. JAMA. 2005;293:1635-1643. (AR) |
| A Randomized Trial of Low-Dose Aspirin in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women. P M Ridker, and Others. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:1293-1304. (SY) |
| MARCH 29, Fernandes, Lloyd, Mera |
| Addition of Clopidogrel to Aspirin and Fibrinolytic Therapy for Myocardial Infarction with ST-Segment Elevation. M. S. Sabatine, and Others, for the CLARITY-TIMI 28 Investigators. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:1179-1189 (NF) |
| Intensive Lipid Lowering with Atorvastatin in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease. J. C. LaRosa, and Others for the Treating to New Targets (TNT) Investigators. Published at www.nejm.org March 8, 2005 (10.1056/NEJMoa050461) (ML) |
| Effectiveness of Medical Resident Education in Mechanical Ventilation. C. E. Cox, and Others. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003; 167: 32-38 (JM) |
| MARCH 15, Das, Junkins, Whitworth |
| Systematic Review: The Relationship between Clinical Experience and Quality of Health Care. N. K. Choudhry, and Others. Annals Int Med 2005; 142 : 260-273. (SD) |
| Neurohumoral Features of Myocardial Stunning Due to Sudden Emotional Stress. I.S. Wittstein, and Others. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:539-548. (SJ) |
| Outpatient Care Compared with Hospitalization for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Randomized Trial in Low-Risk Patients. J. Carratalà, and Others. Ann Inter Med 2005; 142: 165-172. (BW) |
| MARCH
1: |
Ximelagatran vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin and Warfarin for the Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Randomized Trial. J-N. Fiessinger, and Others. JAMA. 2005;293:681-689. (CH) |
| Recombinant Activated Factor VII for Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhag. The Recombinant Activated Factor VI Intracerebral Hemorrhage Trial Investigators. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:777-785 (JL) |
| Comparing Self-Management of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy with Clinic Management:
A Randomized Trial. B. Menéndez-Jándula, and Others. Ann Int Med 2005; 142: 1-10. (SY) |
| FEBRUARY
15: |
Probable Person-to-Person Transmission of Avian Influenza A (H5N1. K. Ungchusak, and Others. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:333-340. (BW) |
| Lifestyle, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors 10 Years after Bariatric Surgery. L Sjöström, and others. N Engl J Med 2004; 351:2683-2693 (ML) |
| Isolation of patients in single rooms or cohorts to reduce spread of MRSA in intensive-care units: prospective two-centre study The Lancet Volume 365, Number 9455 15 January 2005 (AR) |
| FEBRUARY
1: |
| Obesity, Weight Gain, and the Risk of Kidney Stones. E. N. Taylor, M. J. Stampfer, and G. C. Curhan. JAMA. 2005; 293: 455-462. (NF) |
| The incidence of infectious complications of central venous catheters at the subclavian, internal jugular, and femoral sites in an intensive care unit population. Critical Care Medicine 2005: 33: 13-20. (DG) |
| Clopidogrel versus Aspirin and Esomeprazole to Prevent Recurrent Ulcer
Bleeding. F.K.L. Chan, and others. N
Engl J Med 2005; 352:238-244. (TB) |
| JANUARY 18: Lan,
Junkins, Lloyd |
| Palifermin for Oral Mucositis after Intensive Therapy for Hematologic Cancer. R. Spielberger and Others. N Engl J Med 2004; 351: 2590-8. (CL) |
| C-Reactive Protein Levels and Outcomes after Statin Therap. P. M Ridker, and Others for the Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy–Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 22 (PROVE IT–TIMI 22) Investigators. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:20-8. (SJ) |
| Pegaptanib for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. E. S. Gragoudas and Others N Engl J Med 2004; 351: 2805-16. (ML) |
| January
4: |
| Combination of Isosorbide Dinitrate and Hydralazine in Blacks with Heart Failure. A. L. Taylor and Others. N Engl J Med 2004;351:2049-57. (MH) |
| Prophylactic Use of an Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator after Acute Myocardial Infarction. Stefan H. Hohnloser, M.D., and Others for the DINAMIT Investigators. N Engl J Med 2004; 351:2481-2488. (CH) |
| Inflammatory Markers and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men and Women. J. K. Pai and Others. N Engl J Med 2004;351:2599-2610. (NF) |
| DECEMBER
7: |
| Dose Sparing with Intradermal Injection of Influenza Vaccine. R. T. Kenney, and Others. N Engl J Med. 2004; 351:2295-2301. (KM) |
| Anti–Interleukin-12 Antibody for Active Crohn's Disease. P. J. Mannon, and Others, for the Anti–IL-12 Crohn's Disease Study Group. N Engl J Med 2004; 351:2069-2079. (KH) |
| Advanced Age, Anticoagulation Intensity, and Risk for Intracranial Hemorrhage among Patients Taking Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation. M. C. Fang,and Others . Ann Intern Med 2004; 141: 745-752 (JM) |
| November
23: |
| Dexamethasone for the Treatment of Tuberculous Meningitis in Adolescents and Adults, G. E. Thwaites and Others. NEJM 2004; 351:1741-1751. (CH) |
| Taking Glucocorticoids by Prescription Is Associated with Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease. Li Wei, and Others. Ann Int Med 2004;141: 764-770 (MZ) |
| The Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation, and Risk of Cognitive Decline. K. Yaffe; and Others. JAMA. 2004;292:2237-2242. (SM) |
| November
11: |
| Protected Carotid-Artery Stenting versus Endarterectomy in High-Risk Patients. J. S. Yadav and Others. N Eng J Med 2004: 351: 1493-501. (RD) |
| Preventing Microalbuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes. P. Ruggenenti, M.D., and Others. N Eng J Med 2004; 351:1941-1951. (JL) |
| November 9:
Lan, Weinstein, Galacia |
| Prednisone plus Methotrexate for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. R. Caporali, MD; and Others for the Systemic Vasculitis Study Group of the Italian Society for Rheumatology. Ann Intern Med 2004: 141 I: 493-500. (RW) |
| Caspofungin versus Liposomal Amphotericin B for Empirical Antifungal Therapy in Patients with Persistent Fever and Neutropenia. T. J. Walsh and Others. N Engl J Med 2004; 351:1391-1402. (CL) |
| Angiotensin-Receptor Blockade versus Converting-Enzyme Inhibition in Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy. Anthony H. Barnett, M.D.; and Others for the Diabetics Exposed to Telmisartan and Enalapril Study Group. N Engl J Med 2004;351:1952-1961. Stephen C. Bain, M.D., Pau (DG) |
| October 26: Gonzales, Hursey |
| Efficacy of subcutaneous insulin lispro versus continuous intravenous regular insulin for the treatment of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. G. E. Umpierrez, and Others. Am J Med 2004; 117: 291-6. |
Lamivudine for Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B and Advanced Liver Disease. Y.-F. Liaw and Others. New Eng J Med. 204; 351:1521-1531 |
| October 12: Mera, Heer, Dunagin |
| Relation between Renal Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Myocardial Infarction. Nagesh S. Anavekar, M.D., and Others. N Engl J Med 2004: 351:1285-1295. |
Comparison of lumiracoxib with naproxen and ibuprofen in the Therapeutic Arthritis Research and Gastrointestinal Event Trial (TARGET), cardiovascular outcomes: randomised controlled trial. The TARGET Study Group*. Lancet 2004; 364:665-674. |
| Protected Carotid-Artery Stenting versus Endarterectomy in High-Risk Patients. Jay S. Yadov, M.E. and Others. .N Engl J Med 2004; 351:1493-1501 |
| September
28: Le,
Busick |
| Outcomes and Cost of Deep Venous Thrombosis Among Patients With Cancer. L. S. Elting, and Others. Arch Intern Med. 2004;164:1653-1661. |
Surveillance of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers With Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound, Mammography, and Clinical Breast Examination. E. Warner, and Others. JAMA. 2004;292:1317-1325. |
| Bupropion for Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Trial. J. A. Simon, and Others. Arch Intern Med. 2004;164:1797-1803. |
| September
14: Whitworth,
Merrill, Galicia |
| Suboptimal pharmacotherapeutic management of chronic stable angina in the primary care setting. F C Wiest, and Others. Am J Med 2004;117:234-241. |
Early Statin Treatment in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Demonstration of the Beneficial Effect on Atherosclerotic Lesions by Serial Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis During Half a Year After Coronary Event: The ESTABLISH Study. S Okazaki, and Others. Circulation 2004 110: 1061 - 1068. |
| Utility of B-type natriuretic peptide for the evaluation of intensive care unit shock.Tung RH - Crit Care Med - 01-AUG-2004; 32(8): 1643-7. |
| August 31, Discussants: Dunagin,
Junkins, Lloyd |
| Implications of Recent Clinical Trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines. Scott M. Grundy, and others, for the Coordinating Committee of the National Cholesterol Education Program. Circulation 2004 110: 227 - 239, doi:10.1161/01. |
Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women Without a Cervix. Sirovich and Welch. JAMA 2004;291:2990-2993. |
| Public-Access Defibrillation and Survival after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. The Public Access Defibrillation Trial Investigators N Engl J Med. 2004; 351: 637-46. |
| August
17, Discussants: Heer,
Moran, Weinstein |
| Peginterferon Alfa-2a plus Ribavirin for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in HIV-Infected Patients. F. J. Torriani and Others . N Engl J Med 2004; 351:438-50. |
Aspirin and clopidogrel compared with clopidogrel alone after recent ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack in high-risk patients (MATCH): randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The MATCH investigators. Lancet 2004; 364:333-337 |
| Methylprednisolone,
Valacyclovir, or the Combination for Vestibular Neuritis Michael Strupp, M.D., and Others. N Engl J Med 2004; 351:354-361 |
| August
3, Discussants: Lan, Dunagin, He |
| Efficacy of MRI and Mammography for Breast-Cancer Screening in Women with a Familial or Genetic Predisposition. Kriege, et al N Engl J Med 2004; 351:427-437. |
Folate Therapy and In-Stent Restenosis after Coronary Stenting. H. Lange and Others. N Engl J Med 2004; 350:2673-2681 |
| The efficacy of donepezil in the treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer disease. C. Holmes, ete al. Neurology 2004;63:214-219 |
| July 20, Discussants: Hursey, Lone, Moran |
| Oral Vitamin K Lowers the International Normalized Ratio More Rapidly Than Subcutaneous Vitamin K in the Treatment of Warfarin-Associated Coagulopathy. M. A. Crowther,et al. Annals of Internal Medicine 2004; 137: 251-254. |
Low-dose aspirin and prevention of cranial ischemic complications in giant cell arteritis. G. Nesher, et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2004; 50:1332 - 1337. |
| Serum Aldosterone and the Incidence of Hypertension in Nonhypertensive Person. R. S. Vasan, et al. N Engl J Med 2004; 351:33-41. |
| July 6,
Discussants: Soni,
Merrill, Heer |
| Efficacy of B-Cell–Targeted Therapy with Rituximab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. J. C.W. Edwards and Others. N Engl J Med 2004; 350:2272-81 |
Absence of an Effect of Liposuction on Insulin Action and Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease. S. Klein and Others. N Engl J Med 2004; 350: 2549-57 |
| Incidence of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension after Pulmonary Embolism. V. Pengo and OthersN Engl J Med 2004; 350:2257-64 |