Recent reports in Science and Medicine for June
2004
Some
of these links are very transient and may expire within days of posting.
Some may require prior registration. Check-in and view frequently to avoid
missing great news items. I welcome any suggested articles. (email
link). "§" indicates
a recommended article
§ Mortality
in relation to smoking: 50 years' observations on male British doctors. BMJ 2004;328:1519
§ The
mortality of doctors in relation to their smoking habits: a preliminary
report: (Reprinted from Br Med J 1954:ii;1451-5); BMJ 2004;328:1529-1533
Commentary: scientific articles have hardly changed in 50 years. BMJ 2004;328:1533.
Offending in psychiatric patients after discharge from medium secure
units: prospective national cohort study. BMJ 2004;328:1534
Impact of the MTHFR C677T polymorphism on risk of neural tube defects:
case-control study. BMJ 2004;328:1535-1536.
§ Delays
in publication of cost utility analyses conducted alongside clinical
trials: registry analysis. BMJ 2004;328:1536-1537
DRUG POINTS: Guillain-Barré syndrome seen in users of isotretinoin
. BMJ 2004;328:1537
Smokeless tobacco use, birth weight, and gestational age: population
based, prospective cohort study of 1217 women in Mumbai, India. BMJ
2004;328:1538
Learning in practice:" Not a university type": focus group
study of social class, ethnic, and sex differences in school pupils'
perceptions about medical school. BMJ 2004;328:1541
§ Long-term
donepezil treatment in 565 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD2000):
randomised double-blind trial. AD2000
Collaborative Group [Medcape report:
Donepezil Not Cost-Effective in Alzheimer's Disease ]
§ Mucosal
immunisation of African green monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) with
an attenuated parainfluenza virus expressing the SARS coronavirus spike
protein for the prevention of SARS. Bukreyev,
et al. [Eurekalert report]
Mechanisms of disease: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia caused
by mutant P450 oxidoreductase and human androgen synthesis. Arlt,
et al
Correspondence: Dangers of rosuvastatin identified before and
after FDA approval. S
Wolfe
§ Value
of sequential monitoring of left ventricular ejection fraction in the management
of thalassemia major. Blood
2004 104: 263-269.
Potential benefits of the new Leapfrog standards: effect of process and
outcomes measures. Birkmeyer and Dimick. Surgery
2004; 135:569-575. (ScienceDirect access online or PHS
Library) [Eurekalert report]
§ Long-term
Plasma Lipid Changes Associated with a First Birth: The Coronary Artery Risk
Development in Young Adults Study. Am.
J. Epidemiol. 2004 159: 1028-1039.
Conjugated Equine Estrogens and Incidence of Probable Dementia and
Mild Cognitive Impairment in Postmenopausal Women: Women's Health Initiative
Memory Study. The Women's Health Initiative Memory Study. JAMA.
2004;291:2947-2958.
Conjugated Equine Estrogens and Global Cognitive Function in Postmenopausal
Women: Women's Health Initiative Memory Study. The Women's Health Initiative
Memory Study. JAMA.
2004;291:2959-2968.
§ Obesity
Is an Important Determinant of Baseline Serum C-Reactive Protein Concentration
in Monozygotic Twins, Independent of Genetic Influences. Circulation.
2004;109:3022-3028.
Atrial Naturietic Peptide Helpful for Acute Ischemic Renal Failure. [Medscape report
from Critical Care Medicine.]
Abnormal Cytogenetics at Date of Morphologic Complete Remission Predicts
Short Overall and Disease-Free Survival, and Higher Relapse Rate in Adult
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Results From Cancer and Leukemia Group B Study 8461. JCO
Jun 15 2004: 2410–2418.
§ 'Longevity'
gene, diet linked. SIRT1 may play role in why calorie restriction leads to
longer life in rats. The
Scientist and Science
NOW reports from Nature.
Potent Tumor Suppressor Found. [Science
NOW report from Science Vol 304, Issue 5678, 1822-1826 , 18 June 2004.
Involvement of Mammalian Mus81 in Genome Integrity and Tumor Suppression]
Paclitaxel analog kills more cancer cells than natural product [Eurekalert report
from PNAS online early edition the week of June
21. "The bioactive Taxol conformation on (beta)-tubulin: Experimental
evidence from highly active constrained analogs,"
Smoke Clears, But Gene Damage Remains. Science
NOW report from 21 June issue of PNAS.
Labeling revisions alert healthcare professionals that patients with
major depressive disorder, both adult and pediatric, may experience
worsening of their depression and/or the emergence of suicidal ideation
and behavior (suicidality), whether or not they are taking antidepressant
medications. Paxil Safety
Information. Wellbutrin Safety
Information.
Caution about the need for close observation of patients being treated
with antidepressants for clinical worsening of the symptoms of depression,
for the emergence of suicidality, and for the emergence of a variety
of other symptoms that may represent a worsening of the patient's condition. Serzone (nefazodone
hydrochloride).
Steroid prophylaxis for prevention of nerve function impairment
in leprosy: randomised placebo controlled trial (TRIPOD 1). BMJ 2004;328:1459
§ Satisfaction
of the uncertainty principle in cancer clinical trials: retrospective
cohort analysis. BMJ 2004;328:1463
Hospital admission for acute pancreatitis in an English population,
1963-98: database study of incidence and mortality . BMJ 2004;328:1466-1469
Primary care: Stigma, shame, and blame experienced by patients with
lung cancer: qualitative study. BMJ 2004;328:1470
An investigation into general practitioners associated with high
patient mortality flagged up through the Shipman inquiry: retrospective
analysis of routine data. BMJ 2004;328:1474-1477
Information in practice: Cross sectional survey of multicentre clinical
databases in the United Kingdom . BMJ 2004;328:1478
§ Clinical
review: Recent developments: Criteria influencing the clinical uptake
of pharmacogenomic strategies. BMJ 2004;328:1482-1486
§ Prognosis
in Women With Myocardial Ischemia in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary
Disease: Results From the National Institutes of Health–National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute–Sponsored Women’s Ischemia Syndrome
Evaluation (WISE). Circulation
2004 109: 2993 - 2999.
§ Congenital
adrenal hyperplasia caused by mutant P450 oxidoreductase and human
androgen synthesis: analytical study.Early online publication. Arlt,
et al
§ Trial
of Atorvastatin in Rheumatoid Arthritis (TARA): double-blind, randomised
placebo-controlled trial. McCarey,
et al.
§ Outcomes
in hypertensive patients at high cardiovascular risk treated with regimens
based on valsartan or amlodipine: the VALUE randomised trial. The
VALUE trial group.
Burden of disease attributable to selected environmental factors
and injury among children and adolescents in Europe. Valent,
et al.
Mechanisms of disease: Inhibition of HIV-1 replication by GB virus
C infection through increases in RANTES, MIP-1, MIP-1ß, and SDF-1.. Xiang,
et al.
§ Withholding
Anticoagulation after a Negative Result on Duplex Ultrasonography for
Suspected Symptomatic Deep Venous Thrombosis. Stevens,
et al.
Visceral Adiposity Is an Independent Predictor of Incident Hypertension
in Japanese Americans. Hayashi,
et al.
Drug Provocation Tests in Patients with a History Suggesting an Immediate
Drug Hypersensitivity Reaction. Messaad,
et al.
Effects of Aerobic Physical Exercise on Inflammation and Atherosclerosis
in Men: The DNASCO Study: A Six-Year Randomized, Controlled Trial. Rauramaa,
et al.
Improving Patient Care The Effectiveness of Depression Care
Management on Diabetes-Related Outcomes in Older Patients. Williams,
et al.
Acute Decompensation after Removing a Central Line: Practical Approaches
to Increasing Safety in the Intensive Care Unit. Pronovost,
et al.
Clinical Guidelines Medical Management of the Acute Radiation
Syndrome: Recommendations of the Strategic National Stockpile Radiation
Working Group. Waselenko.
et al.
Editorials: One-Time Comprehensive Ultrasonography To Diagnose Deep
Venous Thrombosis: Is That the Solution? El
Kheir and Büller
Can Treating Depression Improve Disease Outcomes? Jackson,
et al.
Prospective Study of Intake of Fruits, Vegetables, Vitamins, and Carotenoids
and Risk of Age-Related Maculopathy. Arch
Ophthalmol. 2004;122:883-892.
A Multistate Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection Linked to Consumption
of Beef Tacos at a Fast-Food Restaurant Chain. Early online publication Clinical
Infectious Diseases 2004;39:000
§ Racial
differences in the expression of cell cycle-regulatory proteins in breast
carcinoma: Study of young African American and white women in Atlanta, Georgia. Cancer
Published Online: 28 Apr 2004 ; 2533-2542 [Euerekalert news
release]
§ Prognosis
in Women With Myocardial Ischemia in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary
Disease. Results From the National Institutes of Health-National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute-Sponsored Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation
(WISE). Circulation
2004: published online before print June 14, 2004, 10.1161
Provider and Hospital Characteristics Associated With Geographic
Variation in the Evaluation and Management of Elderly Patients With
Heart Failure. Arch
Intern Med. 2004;164:1186-1191.
Improving the Process of Antibiotic Therapy in Daily Practice: Interventions
to Optimize Timing, Dosage Adjustment to Renal Function, and Switch
Therapy. Arch
Intern Med. 2004;164:1206-1212.
Echinacea purpurea Therapy for the Treatment of the Common Cold:
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Arch
Intern Med. 2004;164:1237-1241.
§ The
effects of a double blind, placebo controlled, artificial food colourings
and benzoate preservative challenge on hyperactivity in a general population
sample of preschool children. Arch.
Dis. Child. 2004; 89: 506-511.
Sleep Tight, Parietal Lobe Science
now report from Nature [Nature news:
Patch of brain put to sleep Local snoozing makes for better learning.]
Science
Daily report from PNAS: Genetic Core: 67 Genes Universally Activated
In Human Cancer
Synapse Size And Shape Key In Storing Long-term Memories [Science
Daily report from online Neuron]
Medical Journals May Force Disclosure of Bad Trials [Medscape report
and news: A.M.A. Urges Disclosure on Drug Trials. NYTimes
16 June 2004]
Systematic review of the relative efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs and opioids in the treatment of acute renal colic. BMJ 2004;328:1401.
Long term follow up study of survival associated with cleft lip
and palate at birth. BMJ 2004;328:1405
Meta-analysis of parenteral nutrition versus enteral nutrition in
patients with acute pancreatitis. BMJ 2004;328:1407
Rates of caesarean section and instrumental vaginal delivery in nulliparous
women after low concentration epidural infusions or opioid analgesia:
systematic review. BMJ 2004;328:1410
Hospital discharge rates for suspected acute coronary syndromes between
1990 and 2000: population based analysis. BMJ 2004;328:1413-1414
§ Gastrointestinal
bleeding after the introduction of COX 2 inhibitors: ecological study. BMJ 2004;328:1415-1416
DRUG POINTS: Nose bleeds associated with use of risperidone. BMJ 2004;328:1416
§ Primary
care: Randomised controlled trial of effects of Helicobacter pylori
infection and its eradication on heartburn and gastro-oesophageal reflux:
Bristol helicobacter project. BMJ 2004;328:1417
Change in stroke incidence, mortality, case-fatality, severity,
and risk factors in Oxfordshire, UK from 1981 to 2004 (Oxford
Vascular Study)
Mandatory second opinion to reduce rates of unnecessary caesarean
sections in Latin America: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Latin
American Caesarean Section Study Group
Association of Laribacter hongkongensis in community-acquired gastroenteritis
with travel and eating fish: a multicentre case-control study. L
hongkongensis study group
Determinants of Blood Pressure Response to Quinapril in Black and White
Hypertensive Patients: The Quinapril Titration Interval Management Evaluation
Trial. Hypertension
2004 43: 1202-1207, doi:10.1161
Associations of components of adult height with coronary heart disease
in postmenopausal women: the British women’s heart and health study. Heart
2004; 90: 745-749.
June 16
New England Journal of Medicine June 10, 2004 Volume 350 Number 24 Article
Summaries
§ A
Factorial Trial of Six Interventions for the Prevention of Postoperative
Nausea and Vomiting. C.
C. Apfel and Others
§ Noninvasive
Positive-Pressure Ventilation for Respiratory Failure after Extubation A.
Esteban and Others
Quantification of Plasma Epstein–Barr Virus DNA in Patients with
Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma J.-C.
Lin and Others
Serum Levels of the Apoptosis-Associated Molecules, Tumor Necrosis
Factor-/Tumor Necrosis Factor Type-I Receptor and Fas/FasL, in
Sepsis. Chest
2004 125: 2238-2246.
Association Between the TNF-2 Allele and a Better Survival
in Cardiogenic Shock. Chest
2004 125: 2232-2237.
§ Randomized
controlled trial of yoga and exercise in multiple sclerosis. Neurology
2004 62: 2058-2064. [Eurekalert report:
Yoga reduces fatigue in MS patients]
§ Race-Specific
Differences in Endothelial Function. Predisposition of African Americans
to Vascular Diseases. Circulation.
2004;109:2511-2517.
Lifestyle Factors and the Development of Bone Mass and Bone Strength in
Young Women. Lloyd, et al. Journal
of Pediatrics. [Eurekalert:
Exercise more critical than calcium for adolescent bones]
§ AHA
Scientific Statements: Recommendations for Physical Activity and Recreational
Sports Participation for Young Patients With Genetic Cardiovascular Diseases
Working Groups of the American Heart Association Committee on Exercise, Cardiac
Rehabilitation, and Prevention; Councils on Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular
Disease in the Young Circulation
2004 109: 2807 - 2816.
Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials: Race-, Sex-, and Age-Based
Disparities. JAMA.
2004;291:2720-2726.
§ A
Validated Prediction Model for All Forms of Acute Coronary Syndrome:
Estimating the Risk of 6-Month Postdischarge Death in an International
Registry. JAMA.
2004;291:2727-2733.
§ Antiepileptic
drug use increases rates of bone loss in older women: A prospective study. Neurology
2004 62: 2051-2057.
Estimate of Lung Cancer Mortality From Low-Dose Spiral Computed Tomography
Screening Trials: Implications for Current Mass Screening Recommendations.
J Clin Oncol 2004;22:2202-2206.[ Medscape report]
Patients not sticking to cholesterol drugs -- and the higher their co-pay,
the lower their use. Eurekalert report:
from Journal of General Internal Medicine (no access).
Editorial: Effective Treatment of HypertensionWithout Medication: Is It
Possible? M Mose J Clin
Hypertens(2004) 6;5:219-221 [Medscape access]
FDA Public
Health Advisory for Crestor (rosuvastatin) Revised package insert for
Crestor (rosuvastatin) for use in the 22 member states of the European
Union (EU).
Comparison of chlorproguanil-dapsone with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in young African
children: double-blind randomised controlled trial. A
Alloueche, et al.
§ Cervical
cerclage for prevention of preterm delivery in women with short cervix:
randomised controlled trial. Fetal Medicine Foundation Second
Trimester Screening Group
Comparison of surgery and compression with compression alone in chronic
venous ulceration (ESCHAR study): randomised controlled trial. Barwell,
et al.
Impairment of humoral immunity to Plasmodium falciparum malaria in
pregnancy by HIV infection. Mount,
et al.
Simple diagnostic assay for hairy cell leukaemia by immunocytochemical
detection of annexin A1 (ANXA1). Falini,
et al.
§ Colonisation
by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus in healthy children. D
Bogaert, et al.
§ Effectiveness
of antibiotics in preventing meningococcal disease after a case: systematic
review. BMJ 2004;328:1339 {Medscape review]
What do patients receiving palliative care for cancer and their
families want to be told? A Canadian and Australian qualitative study. BMJ
2004;328:1343
Characteristics of consultants who hold distinction awards in England
and Wales: database analysis with particular reference to sex and ethnicity. BMJ
2004;328:1347
Authors' perceptions of electronic publishing: two cross sectional
surveys. BMJ 2004;328:1350-1353
DRUG POINTS: Slipped capital femoral epiphyses associated with the
withdrawal of a gonadotrophin releasing hormone. BMJ 2004;328:1353
General practitioners' perceptions of chronic fatigue syndrome and
beliefs about its management, compared with irritable bowel syndrome:
qualitative study. BMJ
2004; 328:1354-1357
NMEs Approved in Calendar Year 2004 [FDA
News release]
NDA Approvals for Calendar Year 2004 [FDA
News release]
Adrenaline Packs a Powerful Punch in the Use of Antidepressants. [Norepinephrine-deficient
mice lack responses to antidepressant drugs, including selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors PNAS
May 25, 2004; 101: 8186-8191 . Univ.
Penn. News release]
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Associated With Survival Benefit for Early-Stage
NSCLC. Medscape report from
meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Long-term Raloxifene May Reduce Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal
Women. Medscape reportt
from the 40th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Cure hoped for Huntington’s sufferers. Nature news:
Gene therapy succeeds in mice with brain disease.
Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Without
Nearby Surgical Capability: A Reassuring Response From Rural America
Burial by Sand: Summer Play Gone Awry
Menopause and Hot Flashes: No Easy Answers to a Complex
Problem
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment
and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction at Hospitals With
and Without On-site Cardiac Surgical Capability
This study found that percutaneous coronary intervention
for acute myocardial infarction can be performed safely and effectively
in a community hospital without cardiac surgical backup.
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Sexual Dysfunction
in Community-Dwelling Men
Outcomes of Patients With Reduced Exercise Capacity
at Time of Exercise Echocardiography
Exercise echocardiographic findings have important
prognostic implications for patients with reduced exercise capacity;
left ventricular systolic function and dysfunction descriptors are
useful for stratifying cardiac risk
Chronic Noncancer Pain Rehabilitation With Opioid
Withdrawal: Comparison of Treatment Outcomes Based on Opioid Use
Status at Admission
In patients with disabling pain while taking maintenance
opioid therapy, a pain rehabilitation program that incorporates opioid
withdrawal can improve physical and emotional functioning.
Anticipated Impact of Drug-Eluting Stents on Referral
Patterns for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Population-Based
Angiographic Analysis
Accidental Burials in Sand: A Potentially Fatal Summertime
Hazard
Measuring Hot Flashes: Summary of a National Institutes
of Health Workshop
Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease
Manipulation of Central Nervous System Plasticity:
A New Dimension in the Care of Neurologically Impaired Patients
Medscape report
from Critical Care Medicine: The Critical Care Crisis in the United States:
A Report From the Profession
§ Air
Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals
From the Expert Panel on Population and Prevention Science of the American
Heart Association. Circulation
2004 109: 2655 - 267.
§ Early
Morning Attenuation of Endothelial Function in Healthy Humans. Circulation
2004 109: 2507 - 2510 [Daily dip in blood vessel expansion may help explain
morning heart attack peak Eurekalert]
Usefulness of Ambulatory 7-Day ECG Monitoring for the Detection of Atrial
Fibrillation and Flutter After Acute Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke
published May 20, 2004, 10.1161 [AHA
news release]
§ Effect
of Intensive Handwashing Promotion on Childhood Diarrhea in High-Risk
Communities in Pakistan: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA.
2004;291:2547-2554.
Monthly Antibiotic Chemoprophylaxis and Incidence of Sexually Transmitted
Infections and HIV-1 Infection in Kenyan Sex Workers: A Randomized
Controlled Trial. JAMA.
2004;291:2555-2562.
Impact of the Mexican Program for Education, Health, and Nutrition
(Progresa) on Rates of Growth and Anemia in Infants and Young Children:
A Randomized Effectiveness Study. JAMA.
2004;291:2563-2570.
Sustainability of Reductions in Malaria Transmission and Infant Mortality
in Western Kenya With Use of Insecticide-Treated Bednets: 4 to 6 Years
of Follow-up. JAMA.
2004;291:2571-2580.
§ Prevalence,
Severity, and Unmet Need for Treatment of Mental Disorders in the World
Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys. The WHO World Mental
Health Survey Consortium. JAMA.
2004;291:2581-2590.
Predictive Value for the Chinese Population of the Framingham CHD
Risk Assessment Tool Compared With the Chinese Multi-provincial Cohort
Study. JAMA.
2004;291:2591-2599.
Risk Factors for Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever in Jakarta, Indonesia. JAMA
2004;291:2607-2615.
The Global Burden of Chronic Diseases: Overcoming Impediments to
Prevention and Control. JAMA.
2004;291:2616-2622.
Health Law and Ethics: International Infectious Disease Law: Revision
of the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations. JAMA.
2004;291:2623-2627.
The Challenge to Improve Global Health: Financing the Millennium
Development Goals. JAMA.
2004;291:2636-2638.
§ Cyclo-oxygenase-2
inhibitors versus non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
and congestive heart failure outcomes in elderly patients: a population-based
cohort study . Mamdani,
et al.
§ Bispectralindex
monitoring to prevent awareness during anaesthesia: the B-Aware randomised
controlled trial. B-Aware
trial group
Combination antifungal therapies for HIV-associated cryptococcal
meningitis: a randomised trial. Brouwer,
et al.
§ Effects
of transfusion with red cells filtered to remove leucocytes:randomised
controlled trial in patients undergoing major surgery. BMJ
2004;328:1281,
§ Soya
food intake and risk of endometrial cancer among Chinese women in Shanghai:
population based case-control study. BMJ
2004;328:1285,
Hospital admissions, age, and death: retrospective cohort study.BMJ
2004;328:1288,
Impact of use of hormone replacement therapy on false positive recall
in the NHS breast screening programme: results from the million women
study. BMJ
2004;328:1291-1292
Drug points: Teicoplanin induced drug hypersensitivity syndrome. BMJ
2004;328:1292
Psychological impact of human papillomavirus testing in women with
borderline or mildly dyskaryotic cervical smear test results: cross
sectional questionnaire study . BMJ 2004;328:1293,
Presence of bacteriuria caused by trimethoprim resistant bacteria
in patients prescribed antibiotics: multilevel model with practice
and individual patient data. BMJ 2004;328:1297
Nearly One-third Of The Calories In The US Diet Comprised Of Junk Food,
Researcher Finds. [Science
Daily report from June issue of the Journal of Food Chemistry and Analysis.News
release]
§ Conjugated
linoleic acid supplementation for 1 y reduces body fat mass in healthy overweight
humans. Am
J Clin Nutr 2004 79: 1118-1125.
§ Scientists
discover way to regulate the body's energy expenditure [Eurekalert report
from: Nuclear receptor corepressor RIP140 regulates fat accumulation. PNAS
2004 101: 8437-8442; published online]
June 3
Hsp104 Catalyzes Formation and Elimination of Self-Replicating Sup35 Prion
Conformers. Published Science
online May 20 2004; 10.1126/science.1098007 [Science
Daily report]
§ Prevalence
of the Metabolic Syndrome and Its Relation to All-Cause and Cardiovascular
Mortality in Nondiabetic European Men and Women. Arch
Intern Med. 2004;164:1066-1076.
§ Subcutaneous
Adjusted-Dose Unfractionated Heparin vs Fixed-Dose Low-Molecular-Weight
Heparin in the Initial Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism. Writing
Committee for the Galilei Investigators. Arch
Intern Med. 2004;164:1077-1083.
§ Benefits
of 2 Years of Intense Exercise on Bone Density, Physical Fitness, and
Blood Lipids in Early Postmenopausal Osteopenic Women: Results of the
Erlangen Fitness Osteoporosis Prevention Study (EFOPS). Arch
Intern Med. 2004;164:1084-1091.
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Attenuates the Effects of the Metabolic
Syndrome on All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men. Arch
Intern Med. 2004;164:1092-1097.
Efficacy of Extended-Release Niacin With Lovastatin for Hypercholesterolemia:
Assessing All Reasonable Doses With Innovative Surface Graph Analysis. Arch
Intern Med. 2004;164:1121-1127.
§ Empirical
Evidence for Selective Reporting of Outcomes in Randomized Trials:
Comparison of Protocols to Published Articles. JAMA.
2004;291:2457-2465.
Establishment of a Pediatric Oncology Program and Outcomes of Childhood
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a Resource-Poor Area. JAMA.
2004;291:2471-2475.
§ Pitfalls
of Converting Practice Guidelines Into Quality Measures: Lessons Learned
From a VA Performance Measure. JAMA.
2004;291:2466-2470.
FDA Safety Labeling Changes: May 17, 2004 [Medscape]
Ethambutol (Myambutol) Associated with Decreases in Visual Acuity; Atazanavir
(Reyataz) Interacts With Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors, Zafirlukast (Accolate)
Associated With Hepatotoxicity, Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) Associated With Tendon
Ruptures, Pseudomembranous Colitis, FDA Expands Warning to Include More Bone
Cements and Bone Void Fillers.
Disclosure of sexual preferences and lesbian, gay, and bisexual practitioners
. BMJ 2004;328:1211-1212
Another threat to research in the United Kingdom. BMJ 2004;328:1212-1213
Affirmative action: the lessons for health care. BMJ 2004;328:1213-1214
Vulval vestibulitis. BMJ 2004;328:1214-1215
Cohort study of sibling effect, infectious diseases, and risk of
atopic dermatitis during first 18 months of life. BMJ 2004;328:1223,
Commentary: the defence of dirt . BMJ 2004;328:1226,
Interaction strategies of lesbian, gay, and bisexual healthcare practitioners
in the clinical examination of patients: qualitative study .BMJ 2004;328:1227-1229
Representation of authors and editors from countries with different
human development indexes in the leading literature on tropical medicine:
survey of current evidence. BMJ 2004;328:1229-1232
Substance misuse and violent crime: Swedish population study. BMJ 2004;328:1233-1234
Regional differences in outcome from subarachnoid haemorrhage: comparative
audit . BMJ 2004;328:1234-1235
Hospital mortality league tables: influence of place of death. BMJ 2004;328:1235-1236,
Preventing childhood obesity by reducing consumption of carbonated
drinks: cluster randomised controlled trial . BMJ 2004;328:1237,
Review of instruments for peer assessment of physicians. BMJ 2004;328:1240
Clinical review: Science, medicine, and the future: RNA interference.
BMJ 2004;328:1245-1248
Lesson of the week: Pacemaker induced ventricular fibrillation in
coronary care units. BMJ 2004;328:1249-1250
ABC of sexually transmitted infections: Main presentations of sexually
transmitted infections in men. BMJ 2004;328:1251-1253
For and against: Primary angioplasty should be first line treatment
for acute myocardial infarction. BMJ 2004;328:1254-1256
and BMJ 2004;328:1256-1257,
Primary angioplasty or thrombolysis? a topical parable . BMJ 2004;328:1257-1258,