Recent reports in Science and Medicine for January 2003
Some of these links are very transient and may expire within days of posting. Check-in and view frequently to avoid missing great news items.
31 January
Taming Winfree Turbulence
of Scroll Waves in Excitable Media Alonso S, et al.Science
Online, 30 January 2003.If registered with Science or look at the news release.
Etiologic Considerations in the Patient With Syncope and an Apparently Normal
Heart: Guidelines Subcommittee, North American Society of Pacing and
ElectrophysiologyGoldschlager N, et al. Arch
Intern Med. 2003;163:165-168
The Prevalence of Myocarditis and Skeletal Muscle Injury During Acute Viral
Infection in Adults:
Measurement of Cardiac Troponins I and T in 152 Patients With Acute Influenza
Infection. Greaves K, et al. Arch
Intern Med. 2003;163:165-168
Lack of Efficacy of
Acetaminophen in Treating Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis:
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Comparison Trial With Diclofenac
Sodium
John P. Case, MD; Algis J. Baliunas; Joel A. Block, MD Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:169-178
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus at Admission to the Intensive Care Unit: Results of a Multicenter Study. Lucet JC, et al.Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:181-188 .
30 January
From this week's New England Journal:
Multifactorial Intervention and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Type
2 Diabetes. Gæde P, et al. N Engl J Med 2003;348:383-393
Swimming-induced pulmonary edema. Lund KL, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2003;41:251-256.
NIH Study Shows MRI Provides Faster, More Accurate Way To Diagnose Heart Attacks: Detecting Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Kwong RY, et al (Published online before print January 6, 2003 Circulation 2003, 10.1161/01.CIR.0000047527.11221.29) (NIH press release)
29 January
Scope and Impact of Financial Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical Research: A Systematic Review. Bekelman JE et al.. JAMA. 2003;289:454-465
Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding:. Oksbjerg S, et al.Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:59-64
The Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Isomer, t10c12-CLA, Is Inversely Associated with Changes in Body Weight and Serum Leptin in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Belury MA et al. J. Nutr 2003. 133:257S-260S
Effect of mattress and pillow encasings on children with asthma and house dust mite allergy. Halken A, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003;111:169-76
28 January
Headlines from the American Heart Association:
AHA/CDC
panel issues recommendations on CRP testing
CRP
improves cardiovascular risk prediction in metabolic syndrome
Lower
blood pressure decreases heart attack risk in diabetics with clogged leg arteries
Young
adults with insulin-treated diabetes have elevated stroke risk
Hypertension Management in Patients With Diabetes: The need for more aggressive therapy. Berlowitz, DR, et al, Diabetes Care 2003.;26:355-359
Serum Retinol Levels and the Risk of Fracture. Michaëlsson K, et al. N Engl J Med 2003; 348:287-294
News Releases:
Study Is First To Confirm Link Between Exercise And Changes In Brain ScienceDaily
27 January
Elevated Plasma Homocysteine Levels in Patients Treated With Levodopa: Association With Vascular Disease. Rogers JD, et al. Arch Neurol. 2003;60:59-64
Activation of human CD4 +cells with CD3 and CD46 induces a T-regulatory cell 1 phenotype. Kemper C, et al. Nature 2003;421:388 - 392 .
Extended Longevity in Mice Lacking the Insulin Receptor in Adipose Tissue. Blüher M, et al. Science 2003;299:572-574. (with registration, otherwise see news)
Dynamics of the Hippocampus During Encoding and Retrieval of Face-Name Pairs. Zeineh MM, et al. Science 2003;299:577-580:(and news)
Angiogenins: A new class of
microbicidal proteins involved in innate immunity. Hooper LV, Stappenbeck TS,
Hong CV, Gordon JI. Nature Immunology, March 2003.(Journal not available on-line;
see news
report)
24 January
Published online before print January 23, 2003. Circulation Research 2003
Shear
Stress Causes Nuclear Localization of Endothelial Glucocorticoid Receptor
and Expression From the GRE Promoter. Ji JY, et al
Paraplegia in a patient receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy for rheumatoid
arthritis: Comment on the article by Mohan et al
C. J. Van Der Laken, et al Arthritis & Rheumatism
Volume 48, Issue 1, 2003. Pages: 269-270 (pdf
of letter)
22 January
This week's JAMA: (links are to current issue and will expire)
Changes in Career Satisfaction Among Primary Care and Specialist Physicians, 1997-2001 .Landon BE, et al. JAMA. 2003;289:442-449
Escalation of Drug Use in Early-Onset Cannabis Users vs Co-twin Controls. Lynskey ME, et al. JAMA. 2003;289:427-433
Patterns and Trends in Food Portion Sizes, 1977-1998. Neilson and Popkin. JAMA. 2003;289:450-453
External Incentives, Information Technology, and Organized Processes to Improve Health Care Quality for Patients With Chronic Diseases. Casalino L, et al. JAMA. 2003;289:434-441
(As interpreted by ABC News: "Most Doctors Behind the Times " )
Haploinsufficiency of ATP1A2 encoding the Na +/K +pump 2 subunit associated with familial hemiplegic migraine type 2 . De Fusco M, et al.Nature Genetics 21 January 2003; (Advanced Online Publication)
Risk Factors and Secondary Prevention in Women with Heart Disease: The Heart
and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study. Vittinghoff E, et al. for the Heart
and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study Research Group. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138:81-89.
21 January
Annal of Internal Medicine: CURRENT CLINICAL ISSUES - Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Summary of a Scientific Workshop and Update Sessions from ACP–ASIM's 2002 Annual Session : Update in Women's Health
New AHRQ Evidence Report Finds Autopsies Help To Uncover Medical Diagnostic Discrepancies AHRQ press release and study resource.
20 January
High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema at Moderate Altitude (< 2,400 m; 7,870 feet): A Series of 52 Patients. GabryAL Chest 2003;123:49-53
Use of Ephedra -containing products and risk for hemorrhagic stroke. Morgenstern L B, et al. Neurology 2003;60:132-135
17 January
Roles of Drinking Pattern and Type of Alcohol Consumed in Coronary Heart Disease in Men. Mukamal KJ et al.. N Engl J Med 2003;348:109-118.
Nephron Number in Patients with Primary Hypertension Keller G, et al. N Engl J Med 2003;348:101-8.
Association Between Hemochromatosis (HFE) Gene Mutation Carrier Status and the Risk of Colon Cancer. Shaheen NJ. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2003; 95:154-159,
16 January
Viagra May Influence Blood's Stickiness: A Stimulatory Role for cGMP-Dependent Protein Kinase in Platelet Activation. Li Z, et al. Cell 2003;112, 77-86. (Cell requires a free registration for entry to site)
Intratumoral T Cells, Recurrence, and Survival in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Zhang L, et al. N Engl J Med 2003;348:203-213.
15 January
Lung Cancer Screening With Helical Computed Tomography in Older Adult Smokers: A Decision and Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Mahadevia PJ, et al. JAMA. 2003;289:313-322
Articles on Bioterrorism
Six articles on bioterrorism by the Working Group on Civilian Biodefense—addressing
anthrax ,smallpox ,plague ,botulinum toxin ,tularemia , and viral hemorrhagic
fever —are online and free of charge. In addition, a collection of the
articles addressing bioterrorism published in JAMA and the Archives Journals
are available free of charge.
14 January
Response Rate, Durability of Response, and Survival After Thalidomide Therapy for Relapsed Multiple Myeloma. Kumar S, et al. Mayo Clinic Proceedings Jan 2003;78:34.
Marked Improvement in Nocturnal Gastroesophageal Reflux in a Large Cohort
of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treated With Continuous Positive Airway
Pressure.Green BT, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:41-45
Editorial from same Archives issues: Advice
for Young Physicians by Joseph S. Alpert, MD .
Suggested Conference topic. Biofilms and microbial communications. See Bassler's site.(A MacArthur "Genius" award winner) for a start.
13 January
Impact of Whole-Body 18 F-FDG PET on Staging and Managing Patients for Radiation Therapy. Dizendorf EV, et al. Journal of Nuclear Medicine . 2003; 44:24-29
High-dose cyclophosphamide without stem cell transplantation in systemic lupus erythematosus Petri M, et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2003;48:166-173
Study Identifies C-reactive Protein As Cause Of Blood Clot Formation. The study appears in the Jan. 25 print edition of the journal Circulation, a publication of the American Heart Association, and will be available on the Web at http://www.circulationaha.org . A direct link will be posted then. In the interim, go to the library or ask your favorite cardiologist for their copy.
10 January
Platelet responsiveness to aspirin in patients with hyperlipidaemia. BMJ 2003;326:82-83 ( 11 January ) (This whole issue of the BMJ is worth looking through.)
9 January
FDA Approves New Labels for Estrogen and Estrogen with Progestin Therapies for Postmenopausal Women Following Review of Women's Health Initiative Data (FDA News)
Roles of Drinking Pattern and Type of Alcohol Consumed in Coronary Heart Disease in Men. Mukama KJ, et al. NEJM 2003; 348:109-118.
8 January
Years of Life Lost Due to Obesity .Fontaine KR, et al. JAMA. 2003;289:187-193
Burden of Systolic and Diastolic Ventricular Dysfunction in the Community Appreciating the Scope of the Heart Failure Epidemic. Redfield MM, et al. JAMA. 2003;289:194-202
7 January
Obesity in Adulthood and Its Consequences for Life Expectancy: A Life-Table Analysis. Peeters A, et al.Ann Int Med 2003; 138:24-32.
3 January
The underutilization of cardiac medications of proven benefit, 1990 to 2002 .Stafford RS. J Am Coll Card 1 January 2003, Volume 41, Issue 1 Pages 56-61
2 January
A Controlled Trial of Natalizumab for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis. Miller DH et al.N Engl J Med 2003; 348:15-23
Gender-related changes in the practice and outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions in northern New England from 1994 to 1999. Malenka DJ. et al.: Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2002;40:2092-2101
Tooth Loss, Gum Disease May Up Man's Stroke Risk. Stroke: January 2003.