Journal Club 2010-2011 Year to Date Articles
June 29, 2010: Paplomata, Swamy
Nilotinib versus Imatinib for Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (EP)
Rifaximin Treatment in Hepatic Encephalopathy (NS)
July 13, 2010: Green, Malbas
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Early versus Late Initiation of Dialysis (AG)
Admission Hypoglycemia and Increased Mortality in Patients Hospitalized with Pneumonian (NZ)
July 27, 2010: Graves, Opondo

Comparison of Ustekinumab and Etanercept for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis (MG)

Effect of Restoration of Sinus Rhythm by Extensive Antiarrhythmic Drugs in Predicting Results of Catheter Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (MO)

August 10, 2010: Velazquez, Traore

Sexually Transmitted Disease Among Users of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs: Analysis of Clims Data (KV)

Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis (AT)

August 24, 2010: Boe, Millican

CPR with Chest Compression Alone or with Rescue Breathing (RB)

Physicians’ Perceptions, Preparedness for Reporting, and Experiences Related to Impaired and Incompetent Colleagues (EM)

September 7, 2010: Tobey, Tarjan

Comparison of Dopamine and Norepinephrine in the Treatment of Shock (RT)

Early versus Standard Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-Infected Adults in Haiti (TT)

September 21, 2010: McLeroy, Kennedy
Early Use of TIPS in Patients with Cirrhosis and Variceal Bleeding (JS)
Effects of Medical Therapies on Retinopathy Progression in Type 2 Diabetes (DK)
October 18, 2010: Holland, Aziz
Severe Hypoglycemia and Risks of Vascular Events and Death (AH)
Fondaparinux for the Treatment of Superficial-Vein Thrombosis in the Legs (BA)
October 26, 2010: Alemu, Malbas

Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis in Patients Who Cannot Undergo Surgery (RA)

Treatment with Monoclonal Antibodies against Clostridium difficile Toxins (AM)

November 9, 2010: Yager, Kang

Sirolimus and Kidney Growth in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (MY)

Dose Comparisons of Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Acute Coronary Syndromes (GK)
November 23, 2010: Mathews, Lamb

Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Inhibition in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer (JM)

Myocardial Fibrosis as an Early Manifestation of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (VL)

December 7, 2010: Hastie, Alvarez
Elective Intra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation during High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: a randomized controlled Trial (DH)

Everolimus for Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytomas in Tuberous Sclerosis (NA)

January 4, 2011: Yager, Traore

Safety of Anacetrapib in Patients with or at High Risk for Coronary Heart Disease (MY)

Romiplostim or Standard of Care in Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia (AT)

January 18, 2011: Paplomata, Tobey

Denosumab Compared With Zoledronic Acid for the Treatment of Bone Metastases in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study (EP)

Preexposure Chemoprophylaxis for HIV Prevention in Men Who Have Sex with Men (RT)

February 1, 2011: Boe, Graves

Eplerenone in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure and Mild Symptoms (RB)

In-Center Hemodialysis Six Times per Week versus Three Times per Week (MG)

February 15, 2011: Swamy, Holland

Oral Rivaroxaban for Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism (NS)

Iniparib plus Chemotherapy in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (AH)

March 1, 2011: Green, Lamb

Prevention of Dialysis Catheter Malfunction with Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator (AG)

Cardiac-Resynchronization Therapy for Mild-to-Moderate Heart Failure (VL)

March 15, 2011: Mathews, Aziz

Apixaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (JM)

Diuretic Strategies in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (BA)
March 29, 2011: Alemu, Alvarez

Olmesartan for the Delay or Prevention of Microalbuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes (RA)

Treatment of Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyposis With Oral Steroids Followed by Topical Steroids (NA)

April 12, 2011: Tarjan, Kennedy
Percutaneous Repair or Surgery for Mitral Regurgitation (TT)
Tiotropium versus Salmeterol for the Prevention of Exacerbations of COPD (DK)
April 26, 2011: Velazquez, Malbas
Diabetes Mellitus, Fasting Glucose, and Risk of Cause-Specific Death (KV)
Dalteparin versus Unfractionated Heparin in Critically Ill Patients (AM)
May 10, 2011: McLeroy, Zatikyan
Ecallantide for the Treatment of Acute Attacks in Hereditary Angioedema (CM)
Fidaxomicin versus Vancomycin for Clostridium Difficile Infection (NZ)
May 24, 2011: Opondo, Hastie
Randomized Trial of Stents versus Bypass Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease (MO)
Efficacy and Safety of Sirolimus in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (DH)
June 7, 2011: Millican, Kang
Intervention to Reduce Transmission of Resistant Bacteria in Intensive Care (GK)
Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab in Patients with Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: a Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Trial (EM)