Journal Club 2007-2008 Year to Date Articles
July 3, 2007: Davenport, Huq
Resistance Exercise Reverses Aging in Human Skeletal Muscle (JD)
Risk Factors for Early Myocardial Infarction in South Asians Compared with Individuals in Other Countries (NH)
July 17, 2007: Fuller, Habal
Maltreatment of Strongyloides Infection: Case Series and Worldwide Physicians-in-Training Survey (EF)
Physiotherapist-Directed Exerscise, Advice, or Both for Subacute Low Back Pain (NH)
July 31, 2007: Beaujon, Patil

Short-term Clinical Effects of Tolvaptan, an Oral Vasopressin Antagonist, in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure (SP)

Effects of Phytoestrogen Genistein on Bone Metabolism in Osteopenic Postmenopausal Women (WB)

August 14, 2007: Lee

Oral Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Therapy and Peripheral Arterial Disease (JL)

 

August 28, 2007: Bahrani, Mendiola

Peginterferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin for 16 or 24 Weeks in HCV Genotype 2 or 3 (AB)

A Single Cycle of Rituximab for the Treatment of Severe Pemphigus (LM)

September 11, 2007: Bloom, Flores

A Sustained Mortality Benefit from Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (DB)

Certolizumab Pegol for the Treatment of Crohn's Disease (EF)

September 25, 2007: Nettune, Govinda
Ischemic and Thrombotic Effects of Dilute Diesel-Exhaust Inhalation in Men with Coronary Heart Disease (GN)
Salmeterol and Fluticasone Propionate and Survival in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (NG)
October 9, 2007: Abdulla, Palacio
Dronedarone for Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm in Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter (ZA)
Documentation of Contraception and Pregnancy When Prescribing Potentially Teratogenic Medications for Reproductive-Age Women (NP)
October 30 , 2007: Ghosh, Jafry

HDL Cholesterol, Very Low Levels of LDL Cholesterol, and Cardiovascular Events (AG)

Topiramate for Treating Alcohol Dependence (RJ)

November 13, 2007: Thomas, Wilson

Incidental Findings on Brain MRI in the General Population (JT)

Simulation-Based Education Improves Quality fo Care During Cardiac Arrest Team Responses at an Academic Teaching Hospital: A Case-Control Study (JW)
November 27, 2007: Anderson, Nettune

Prasugrel versus Clopidogrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes (JA)

Teriparatide or Alendronate in Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis (GN)

December 11, 2007: Govinda, Sanchez
Eltrombopag for the Treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (NG)

Biologic Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Risk of Malignancy (CS)

January 8, 2008: Huq, Patil

Use of probiotic Lactobacillus preparation to prevent diarrhoea associted with antibiotics: randomised double blind placeob controlled trial (NH)

Effect of Homocysteinie Lowering on Mortality and Vascular Diseae in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease and End-stage Renal Disease (SP)

January 22, 2008: Lee, Palacio

Hydrocortisone Therapy for Patients with Septic Shock (JL)

Once-Yearly Zoledronic Acid for Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (NP)

February 5, 2008: Davenport, Stretch

Drug-Eluting Stents vs. Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting in Multivessel Coronary Disease (JD)

Efficacy and Safety of Epoetin Alfa in Critically Ill Patients (TS)

February 19, 2008: Bahrani, Fuller

Venous Thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in the acute hospital setting (ENDORSE study): a multinational cross-sectional study (AB)

Antibiotics and Topical Nasal Steroid for Treatment of Acute Maxillary Sinusitis (EF)

March 4, 2008: Beaujon, Ghosh

Oral Buflomedil in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Obstructive Disease (WB)

Cardiovascular Events during World Cup Soccer (AG)

March 18, 2008: Wilson

CT Colonography versus Colonoscopy for the Detection of Advanced Neoplasia (JW)

 

April 1, 2008: Abdulla, Flores

B-Cell Depletion with Rituximab in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (ZA)

Duration of Red-Cell Storage and Complications after Cardiac Surgery (EF)

April 15, 2008: Sanchez
Vasopressin versus Norepinephrine Infusion in Patients with Septic Shock (CS)
 
April 29, 2008: Anderson
Simvastiatin with or without Ezetimibe in Familial Hypercholesterolemia (JA)
 
May 13, 2008: Jafry, Mendiola
Effect of Folic Acis and B Vitamins on Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Total Mortality Among Women at High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease (RJ)
Prophylactic Antibiotics Cannot Reduce Infected Pancreatic Necrosis and Mortality in Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis (LM)
May 27, 2008:Thomas
Rapid Disuse Atrophy of Diaphragm Fibers in Mechanically Ventilated Humans (JT)
 
June 3, 2008: Habal
Effect of Glucosamine Sulfate on Hip Osteoarthritis (NH)
 
June 10, 2008: Bloom, Stretch
Home Use of Automated External Defibrillators for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (DB)
Relative Effectiveness of Osteoporosis Drugs for Preventing Nonvertebral Fracture (TS)