Journal Club 2003-2004 Archive
| June 21, Discussants: Mera, Gonzales |
| Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation for Respiratory Failure after Extubation. A Estaban, et al. N Engl J Med 2004; 350:2452-2460. |
A Comparison of Albumin and Saline for Fluid Resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit. The SAFE Study Investigators. N Engl J Med 2004; 350:2247-2256. |
| June 8, Discussants: Whitworth, Davis, Farah |
| Prevalence of Prostate Cancer among Men with a Prostate-Specific Antigen Level 4.0 ng per Milliliter. I M Thompson, et al. New Engl J Med.2004; 350:2239-2246 (May 27, 2004) |
The Effects of Low-Carbohydrate versus Conventional Weight Loss Diets in Severely Obese Adults: One-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Trial. L Stern, et al. Ann Intern Med 2004; 140: 778-785. |
| Fondaparinux or Enoxaparin for the Initial Treatment of Symptomatic Deep
Venous Thrombosis: A Randomized Trial H R. Büller, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2004; 140: 867-873. |
| May 25, Discussants: Zamanian, Staggs, Outlaw |
| A Comparison of Laparoscopically Assisted and Open Colectomy for Colon Cancer. The Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy Study Group N Engl J Med 2004; 350: 2050. |
Parental Cardiovascular Disease as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Middle-aged Adults: A Prospective Study of Parents and Offspring. JAMA. 2004;291:2204-2211. |
| A Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet versus a Low-Fat Diet To Treat Obesity and Hyperlipidemia: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Yancy, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2004; 140: 769-777. |
| May 11, Discussants: Lone, Kirby, Caruana |
| Effects of Tolvaptan, a Vasopressin Antagonist, in Patients Hospitalized With Worsening Heart Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 2004; 291:1963-1971. |
Off-Pump vs Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Early and 1-Year Graft Patency, Cost, and Quality-of-Life Outcomes: A Randomized Trial. JAMA. 2004;291:1841-1849. |
| The Metabolic Syndrome and Chronic Kidney Disease in U.S. Adults. Chen, et al. Ann Intern Med 2004; 140: 167-174. |
| April 27, Discussants: Kamali, Boyd |
| A Randomized Trial of Adjuvant Chemotherapy with Uracil–Tegafur
for Adenocarcinoma of the Lung. H. Kato and Others N
Engl J Med 2004; 350:1713-1721 |
Measurements of Serum Free Cortisol in Critically Ill Patient. A. H. Hamrahian, T. S. Oseni, and B. M. Arafah. N Engl J Med 2004; 350: 1629-38. |
| April 13, Discussants:Dinh, Soni, Korotkin |
| C-Reactive Protein and Other Circulating Markers of Inflammation in the Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease. J. Danesh and Others. N Engl J Med 2004; 350:1387-1397 |
Mupirocin Prophylaxis against Nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Nonsurgical Patients: A Randomized Study. Wertheim, and Others. Annals of Int Med 2004 140: 419-425. |
| Caloric Restriction and Incidence of Breast Cancer. Michels, and Others. JAMA. 2004;291:1226-1230. |
| March 29, Discussants: Y'Chili, G. Heer, Moran |
| Comparison of Intensive and Moderate Lipid Lowering with Statins after Acute Coronary Syndromes. Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy - Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction. Early release N Engl J Med March 8, 2004 (10.1056/NEJMoa040583) |
| A Randomized Trial of Chemoradiotherapy and Chemotherapy after Resection of Pancreatic Cancer. Neoptolemos and Others N Engl J Med 2004; 350: 1200-1210. |
| ? Topiramate for Migraine Prevention: A Randomized Controlled Tria. Brandes; et al. JAMA. 2004;291:965-973. |
| March 16, Discussants: Boyd, Merrill, Mera |
| Excision Margins in High-Risk Malignant Melanoma. J. Meirion Thomas, F.R.C.S., and Others., for the United Kingdom Melanoma Study Group, the British Association of Plastic Surgeons, and the Scottish Cancer Therapy Network. N Engl J Med 2004; 350: 757-66. |
| Persistent GB Virus C Infection and Survival in HIV-Infected Men. Carolyn F. Williams, Ph.D., and Others. N Engl J Med 2004; 350: 981-90. |
| Effect of Antibacterial Home Cleaning and Handwashing Products on Infectious Disease Symptoms: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial. Elaine L. Larson, and Others.Ann Intern Med 2004; 140: 321-329. |
| March 2, Discussants: Royappa, Hursey, Gonzales |
| Plasma Natriuretic Peptide Levels and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Death. Thomas J. Wang, M.D., Martin G. Larson, Sc.D., Daniel Levy, M.D., Emelia J. Benjamin, M.D., Eric P. Leip, M.S., Torbjorn Omland, M.D., Philip A. Wolf, M.D., and Ramachandran S. Vasan, M.D.. N Engl J Med 2004; 350:655-663 |
| Transcatheter Amplatzer Device Closure of Atrial Septal Defect and Patent Foramen Ovale in Patients With Presumed Paradoxical Embolism. Anant Khositseth, Allison K. Cabalka, John P. Sweeney, F. David Fortuin, Guy S. Reeder, Heidi M. Connolly, and Donald J. Hagler. Mayo Clinic Proceedings January 2004 Volume 79 Number 1 |
| Glycemic control with Glyburide/Metformin tablets in combination with rosiglitazone in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-blind trial. George E. Dailey III , MD; Mustafa A. Noor, MD; Jong-Soon Park, PhD; Simon Bruce, MD; Fred T. Fiedorek, MD. American Journal of Medicine Volume 116 Number 4 February 15, 2004 |
| February 20, Discussants: Whitworth , Davis, Farah |
| Use of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in the Evaluation and Management of Acute Dyspnea. Mueller, M.D., and Others. N Engl J Med 2004; 350:647-654. |
| The Effects of Strontium Ranelate on the Risk of Vertebral Fracture in Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Meunier, and Others. N Engl J Med 2004; 350:459-468. |
| Travel Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among United States Travelers. J Travel Med 2004 Jan-Feb;11(1):23-6 |
| February 3. Discussants: Zamanian, Staggs, Outlaw |
| Venous Thrombosis After Long-haul Flight. Thomas Schwarz, MD; et al. Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:2759-2764. |
| Using Risk for Advanced Proximal Colonic Neoplasia To Tailor Endoscopic Screening for Colorectal Cancer. Thomas F. Imperiale, et al. Annals of Internal Medicine 2003; 139 : 959-965 |
| Cisplatin-Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Completely Resected Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. The International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial Collaborative Group. N Engl J Med 2004; 350: 351-360. |
| January 20, Discussants: Staggs, Caruana, Robb |
| Coffee Consumption and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. E. Salazar-Martinez, et al. Ann Intern Med 2004; 140:1-8. |
| Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Aspirin in Polycythemia Vera. R. Landolfi, et al. N Engl J Med 2004; 350:114-124. |
| Once-Daily Valacyclovir to Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Genital Herpes. L. Corey, et al. N Engl J Med 2004; 350:11-20. |
| January 6, Discussants: Kamali, Prescott, Robb |
| A Novel Targeted T-Cell Modulator, Efalizumab, for Plaque Psoriasis M. Lebwohl and Others N Engl J Med 2003;349: 2004 -2013, |
| Etanercept as Monotherapy in Patients with Psoriasis C. L. Leonardi and Others N Engl J Med 2003; 349: 2014 -2022. |
| Prevalence and Correlates of Accelerated Atherosclerosis in Systemic
Lupus Erythematosus Mary J. Roman, M.D.,and Others. N Engl J Med 2003; 349:2399-2406. |
| December 9, Discussants: Dinh, Soni, Korotkin |
| A Novel Targeted T-Cell Modulator, Efalizumab, for Plaque Psorias. Mark Lebwohl, M.D.,and Others for the Efalizumab Study Group N Engl J Med 2003; 349: 2440-2013. |
| Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Selective Inhibition of T-Cell Activation
with Fusion Protein CTLA4Ig Joel M. Kremer, M.D., and Others. N Engl J Med 2003; 349:1907-1915. |
| Valsartan, Captopril, or Both in Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, or Both. Marc A. Pfeffer, and Others. N Engl J Med 2003:349:1893-1906 |
| November 25, Discussants: Y'Chili, G. Heer, Moran |
| Effect of Improving Depression Care on Pain and Functional Outcomes Among Older Adults With Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Lin; et al. JAMA. 2003;290:2428-2429. |
| The Prevention of Radiocontrast-Agent–Induced Nephropathy by Hemofiltration G. Marenzi and Others. N Engl J Med 2003; 349:1333-1339. |
| A strategy to reduce cardiovascular disease by more than 80. N J Wald and M R Law BMJ 2003; 326: 1419. |
| November 11, Discussants: Prescott, Merrill, Lone |
| Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography: A Meta-Analysis of Test Performance in Suspected Biliary Disease. Joseph Romagnuolo, and Others. Ann Int Med 2003; 139 : 547-557. |
| Risk of Cervical Cancer Associated with Extending the Interval between Cervical-Cancer Screenings. George F. Sawaya, and Others N Engl J Med 2003; 349:1501-1509. |
| Development of Autoantibodies before the Clinical Onset of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Melissa R. Arbuckle, and Others. N Engl J Med 2003; 349: 1526-1533. |
| October 28, Discussants: Zamanian, Hursey, Mera |
| Optimizing Long-term Cardiac Management After Major Vascular Surgery: Role of -Blocker Therapy, Clinical Characteristics, and Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography to Optimize Long-term Cardiac Management After Major Vascular Surgery. Miklos D. Kertai; and Others Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:2230-2235. |
| A Randomized Trial of Letrozole in Postmenopausal: Women after Five Years of Tamoxifen Therapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer. P.E. Goss and Others N Engl J Med 2003; 349. |
| Delayed Onset of Malaria — Implications for Chemoprophylaxis in Travelers. Eli Schwartz, and Others. N Engl J Med 2003; 349:1510-1516 |
| October 14, Discussants: Horton, Davis, Farah |
| Impact of Medicare Coverage on Basic Clinical Services for Previously Uninsured Adults J. Michael McWilliams; Alan M. Zaslavsky; Ellen Meara; John Z. Ayanian JAMA. 2003;290:757-764. |
| The Effects of Parathyroid Hormone and Alendronate Alone or in Combination
in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Dennis M. Black, Ph.D., and Others, for the PaTH Study Investigators N Engl J Med 2003; 349:1207-1215 |
| Efficacy of Cold Gel for Soft Tissue Injuries A Prospective Randomized Double-Blinded Trial. Olavi V. Airaksinen, MD, PhD, Nils Kyrklund, MD, Kyösti Latvala, MD, Jukka P. Kouri, MD, Mats Grönblad, MD, PhD and Pertti Kolari, PhD The American Journal of Sports Medicine 31:680-684 (2003) |
| September 30, Discussants: Zamanian, Staggs, Outlaw |
| A Randomized Comparison of Sentinel-Node Biopsy with Routine Axillary
Dissection in Breast Cancer U. Veronesi and Others N Engl J Med 2003; 349: 546-53. |
| Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation in Anticipation of Death in the
Intensive Care Unit D. Cook and Others N Engl J Med 2003; 349:1123-32. |
| A Comparison of Two Intensities of Warfarin for the Prevention of Recurrent Thrombosis in Patients with the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. M. A. Crowther and Others N Engl J Med 2003; 349:1133-8 |
| September 16, Discussants: Horton, Kirby, Caruana |
| Oral ximelagatran for secondary prophylaxis after myocardial infarction: the ESTEEM randomised controlled trial Lars Wallentin, and Others, for the ESTEEM Investigators * Lancet 2003; 362: 789-97. Published online Sept 1, 2003 |
| A Comparison of Coronary Angioplasty with Fibrinolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction Henning R. Andersen, M.D., and Others, for the DANAMI-2 Investigators. N Engl J Med. 2003; 349:733-742 |
| A Randomized Trial of Bevacizumab, an Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Antibody, for Metastatic Renal Cancer James C. Yang, M.D., and Others. N Engl J Med 2003; 349:427-434 |
| September 2, Discussants: Kamali, Boyd, Robb |
| Advantage of rare HLA supertype in HIV disease progression. Trachtenberg E, et al. Nature Medicine 2003; 9:928-935. |
| Prevalence of Conventional Risk Factors in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease Khot UN, et al. JAMA. 2003;290:898-904. |
| Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin versus a Coumarin for the Prevention of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Cancer. Lee AYY, et al.N Engl J Med 2003; 349:146-153. |
| August 19, Discussants: Dinh, Soni, Korotkin |
| Acarbose Treatment and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension in Patients With Impaired Glucose Tolerance: The STOP-NIDDM Trial. Chiasson, et al. JAMA. 2003;290:486-494. |
| The Effect of Selective Intestinal Decontamination on the Hyperdynamic Circulatory State in Cirrhosis. A Randomized Trial. Rasaratnam, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2003;139:186–193. |
| Evaluation of Impermeable Covers for Bedding in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis. Terreehorst, et al.N Engl J Med 2003; 349:237-246 |
| August 5, 2003 Discussants: Y'Chili, G. Heer, Moran |
| The Influence of Finasteride on the Development of Prostate Cancer. Ian M. Thompson, M.D., Phyllis J. Good N Engl J Med 2003;349:215-224 |
| Enhanced renal ammonia excretion following volume expansion in patients
with well compensated cirrhosis of the liver R Jalan and D Kapoor Gut 2003; 52: 1041-1045. |
Epidermal Growth Factor Enemas with Oral Mesalamine for Mild-to-Moderate Left-Sided Ulcerative Colitis or Proctitis. Sinha A, et al.N Engl J Med 2003; 349:350-357 |
| July 22, 2003 Discussants: Prescott, Merrill, Gonzales |
| C-reactive protein: a critical update. Mark B. Pepys and Gideon M. Hirschfield J. Clin. Invest. 111 :1805-1812 (2003). |
| Extended Oral Anticoagulant Therapy after a First Episode of Pulmonary Embolism. Giancarlo Agnelli and others. Ann Intern Med. 2003;139:19–25. |
Long-Term Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest after Successful Early Defibrillation. Jared Bunch and others N. Engl J Med 2003;348:2626-2633 |
| July 8, 2003 Discussants: Royappa, Hursey, M. Heer |
| Regression of Microalbuminuria in Type 1 Diabetes. Perkins BA., and others. N Eng Med 2003; 348:2285-2293 (June 5, 2003 Number 23) |
| Paroxetine Controlled Release in the Treatment of Menopausal Hot Flashes: A Randomized Controlled Trial Stearns V, and others. JAMA. 2003;289:2827-2834. |
Outpatient Oral Prednisone after Emergency Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Aaron SD, et al. N Eng J Med 2003; 348:2618-2625 |
Journal Club Archive 2002-2003
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Club Assignments
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| July 8, 2003 | Royappa, Hursey, M. Heer | January 6, 2004 | Kamali, Prescott, Robb | |
| July 22, 2003 | Prescott, Merrill, Gonzales | January 20, 2004 | Staggs, Caruana, Robb | |
| August 5, 2003 | Y'Chili, G. Heer, Moran | February 3, 2004 | Zamanian, Staggs, Outlaw | |
| August 19, 2003 | Dinh, Soni, Korotkin | February 20, 2004 | Whitworth, Davis, Farah | |
| September 2, 2003 | Kamali, Boyd, Robb | March 2, 2004 | Royappa, Hursey, Gonzales | |
| September 16, 2003 | Kirby, Caruana, Whitworth | March 16, 2004 | Boyd, Merrill, Mera | |
| September 30, 2003 | Royappa, Staggs, Outlaw | March 30, 2004 | Y'Chili, G. Heer, Moran | |
| October 14, 2003 | Horton, Davis, Farah | April 13, 2004 | Dinh, Soni, Korotkin | |
| October 28, 2003 | Zamanian, Hursey, Mera | April 27, 2004 | Kamali, Boyd, Robb | |
| November 11, 2003 | Prescott, Merrill, Lone | May 11, 2004 | Lone, Kirby, Caruana | |
| November 25, 2003 | Y'Chili, G. Heer, Moran | May 25, 2004 | Zamanian, Staggs, Outlaw | |
| December 9, 2003 | Dinh, Soni, Korotkin | June 8, 2004 | Whitworth, Davis, Farah | |
| June 22, 2004 | Gonzales, Mera | |||
| Team A | Team B | |
| Royappa, Hursey | Prescott, Merrill, Gonzales | |
| Team C | Team D | |
| Y'Chili, G. Heer, Moran | Dinh, Soni, Korotkin | |
| Team E | Team F | |
| Kamali, Boyd, Robb | Horton, Kirby, Caruana | |
| Team G | Team H | |
| Zamanian, Staggs, Outlaw | Whitworth, Davis, Farah | |
| Team I | ||
| Mera, Lone |