Journal Club 2006-2007 Year to Date Articles
June 19, 2007: Beaujon, Fuller
Effects of Reconstituted High-Density Lipoprotein Infusions on Coronary Atherosclerosis (WB)
Corticosteroids for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery (EF)
 
June 5, 2007: Allen, Huq
Effect of Rosiglitazone on the Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Death from Cardiovascular Causes (MA)
Adding Insulin Glargine Versus Rosiglitazone (NH)
 
May 29, 2007: Jafry, Barko

Omeprazole before Endoscopy in Patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding (RJ)

Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and the Risk of Community-Acquired Pneumonia (HB)

 

May 8, 2007: M. Nguyen, Le

Endoscopic versus Surgical Drainage of the Pancreatic Duct in Chronic Pancreatitis (MN)

Effects of Ranolazine on Recurrent Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (ML)

 

April 24, 2007: Le, Davenport

A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Pioglitazone in Subjects with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (ML)

Weekend versus Weekday Admission and Mortality from Myocardial Infarction (JD)

 

April 10, 2007: Yandell, Lee

MRI Evaluation of the Contralateral Breast in Women with Recently Diagnosed Breast Cancer (SY)

Optimal Medical Therapy with or without PCI for Stable Coronary Disease (JL)

 
March 27, 2007: He, M. Nguyen
A Pooled Analysis of Data Comparing Sirolimus-Eluting Stents with Bare-Metal Stents (MH)
Posaconazole or Fluconazole for Prophylaxis in Severe Graft-versus-Host Disease (MN)
 
March 13, 2007: Bahrani, Abdulla

Effect of rosiglitazone on the frequency of diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose: a randomised controlled trial (ZA)

Safety and Efficacy of a Recombinant Hepatitis E Vaccine (AB)

 

February 27, 2007: Davenport, Beaujon

Clomiphene, Metformin, or Both Infertility in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (JD)

Focal Atrophy in dementia with Lewy bodies on MRI: a distinct pattern from Alzheimer's disease (WB)

 

February 13, 2007: Das, Huq

Relationship Between Adherence to Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy and Long-term Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction (SD)

Diagnosis and Initial Management of Obstructive Sleep Apena without Polysomnography (NH)

 
January 30, 2007: Govinda, He

Glycemic Durability of Rosiglitazone, Metformin, or Glyburide Monotherapy (NG)

Adjuvant Chemotherapy with Gemcitabine vs. Observation in Patients Undergoing Curative-Intent Resection of Pancreatic Cancer (MH)

 

January 16, 2007: Raghu, Barko

Dopamine Agonists and the Risk of Cardiac-Valve Regurgitation (AR)

Bupropion for Smokers Hospitalized with Acute Cardiovascular Disease (HB)

January 2, 2007: Mascarenhas, Habal, Allen

Coronary Intervention for Persistent Occlusion after Myocardial Infarction (NM)

Low-Carbohydrate-Diet Score and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Women (NH)

PET of Brain Amyloid and Tau in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MA)

December 12, 2006: Dunagin, Wang, Yandell

Prevention of Nosocomial Infection in Cardiac Surgery by Decontamination fo teh Nasopharynx and Oropharynx with Chlorhexidine Gluconate (RD)

Correction of Anemia with Epoetin Alfa in Chronic Kidney Disease (SW)

Normalization of Hemoglobin Level in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Anemia (SY)

November 28, 2006: Nguyen, Palacio, Abdulla

Pallidal Deep-Brain Stimulation in Primary Generalized or Segmental Systonia (TN)

Transfers of Patient Care Between Housestaff on Internal Medicine Wards (NP)

Tolvaptan, a Selective Oral Vasopresin V2-Receptor Antagonist, for Hyponatremia (ZA)

 
November 14, 2006: Huq, Mascarenhas, Witt

Survival of Patients with Stage 1 Lung Cancer Detected on CT Screening (NH)

Coronary Multidetector Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Patients with Acute Chest Pain (NM)

Effectiveness of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs in Patients with Alzheimer's Desease (AW)

October 31, 2006: Wang, Barko, Fuller

A Self-Regulation Program for Maintenance of Weight Loss (SW)

A Multicenter Randomized Trail of Computer-driven Protocolized Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation (HB)

Endarterectomy versus Stenting in Patients with Symptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis (EF)

October 10, 2006: Lee, Allen, Jafry

Lipoproten(a), Measured with an Assay Independent of Apolipoprotenin (a) Isoform Size, and Risk of Future Cardiovascular Events Among Initially Healthy Women (JL)

The Complement Inhibitor Eculizumab in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (MA)

The Effect of Polyphenols in Olive Oil on Heart Disease Risk Factors (RJ)

September 26, 2006: Le, Nguyen, Witt
Varenicline, an a4β2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Partial Agonist, vs Sustained-Release Bupropion and Placebo for Smoking Cessation (ML)

A Randomized Trail of Deep-Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease (TN)

Early enteral immunonutrition vs. parenteral nutritionin critically ill patients without sever sepsis: a randomized clinical trail (AW)

September 12, 2006: Yandell, Abdulla, Davenport

Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus Infections among Patients in the Emergency Department (SY)

A vaccine to Prevent Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia in Older Adults (ZA)
Celecoxib for the Prevention of Sporadic Colorectal Adenomas (JD)
August 29, 2006: Palacio, Bahrani, Dunagin
Daptomycin versus Standard Therapy for Bacteremia and Endocarditis Caused by Staphylococcus Aureus (NP)
High-Dose Atorvastatin after Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (AB)
Migraines, Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women (RD)

 

August 15, 2006: Wilde, Das, Raghu
Effect of Rimonabant, a Cannabinoid-1 Receptor Blocker, on Weight and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight or Obese Patients (DW)
Perioperative Chemotherapy versus Surgery Alone for Resectable Gastroesophageal Cancer (SD)
Aminotransferase Elevations in Health Adults Receiving 4 Grams of Acetaminophen Daily (AR)
 August 1, 2006: Wang, Beaujon, Habal
Condom Use and the Risk of Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection in Young Women (SW)
Effect of Fish Oil on Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia and Death in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (WB)
Comparison of Two Fluid-Management Strategies in Acute Lung Injury (NH)
 
July 18, 2006: Lee, Govinda, He
N-Acetylcysteine and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Primary Angioplasty (JL)
Natalizumab plus Interferon Beta-1a for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (NG)
Dasatinib in Imatinib-Resistant Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Leukemias (MH)