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- FDA
- Approvals:
- Remicade ((infliximab)
to treat children with active Crohn's disease, a chronic, inflammatory
condition of the bowel that can be severely debilitating.
- Zostavax Vaccine
to reduce the risk of shingles (herpes zoster) for use in people 60 years
of age and older.
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- Lung Function Decline and Outcomes in an Adult Population. Am.
J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 985-990. [Eurekalert]
- Colon Pathology Detected After a Positive Screening Flexible Sigmoidoscopy:
A Prospective Study in an Ethnically Diverse Cohort. Am
J Gastroenterol 2006;101:823-830. [Medscape]
- Mediterranean diet and risk for Alzheimer's disease. Ann
Neurol. Online April 18, 2006. [Medscape]
- Alcohol Intake, Carotid Plaque, and Cognition. The Northern Manhattan
Study. Stroke
published online April 6, 2006. [Medscape]
- Modulation of Hepatic Inflammatory Risk Markers of Cardiovascular Diseases
by PPAR– Activators. Arteriosclerosis,
Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2006;26:977.
- Realizing the Potential of Carotid Artery Stenting. Proposed Paradigms
for Patient Selection and Procedural Technique. Circulation.
2006;113:2021-2030.
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- JAMA Vol.
295 No. 19, pp. 2217-2320, May 17, 2006
- Effect of Hypobaric Hypoxia, Simulating Conditions
During Long-Haul Air Travel, on Coagulation, Fibrinolysis, Platelet
Function, and Endothelial Activation. JAMA.
2006;295:2251-2261.
- Effect of Policosanol on Lipid Levels Among Patients
With Hypercholesterolemia or Combined Hyperlipidemia: A Randomized
Controlled Trial. JAMA.
2006;295:2262-2269.
- Reported Outcomes in Major Cardiovascular Clinical
Trials Funded by For-Profit and Not-for-Profit Organizations: 2000-2005. JAMA.
2006;295:2270-2274.
- Reviews: Anti-TNF Antibody Therapy in Rheumatoid
Arthritis and the Risk of Serious Infections and Malignancies: Systematic
Review and Meta-analysis of Rare Harmful Effects in Randomized Controlled
Trials. JAMA.
2006;295:2275-2285.
- Clinical Review: Spontaneous Spinal Cerebrospinal
Fluid Leaks and Intracranial Hypotension. JAMA.
2006;295:2286-2296.
- Editorials: How Thrombogenic Is Hypoxia? JAMA.
2006;295:2297-2299.
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- Annals
of Internal Medicine 2 May 2006 Volume 144 Issue 9
- Treatment of Mild to Moderate Obesity with Laparoscopic
Adjustable Gastric Banding or an Intensive Medical Program: A Randomized
Trial. P.
E. O'Brien, and Others.
- Withholding Resuscitation: A New Approach to Prehospital
End-of-Life Decisions. S.
Feder, and Others.
- Regional Variations in Health Care Intensity and
Physician Perceptions of Quality of Care. B.
E. Sirovich, and Others.
- Time to Sputum Culture Conversion in Multidrug-Resistant
Tuberculosis: Predictors and Relationship to Treatment Outcome. T.
H. Holtz, and Others.
- Ramipril Markedly Improves Walking Ability in
Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Randomized Trial. A.
Ahimastos, and Others.
- Improving Patient Care: Patients' Global Ratings
of Their Health Care Are Not Associated with the Technical Quality
of Their Care. J.
T. Chang, and Others.
- Informed Consent for Research and Authorization
under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy
Rule: An Integrated Approach. D.
Shalowitz and D. Wendler
- Reviews: Meta-Analysis: Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin
and Bleeding in Patients with Severe Renal Insufficiency. W.
Lim, and Others.
- Editorials: Bariatric Surgery: Crossing a Body
Mass Index Threshold. T.
A. Wadden and A. G. Tsai
- Withholding Resuscitation in Prehospital Care. A.
Kellermann and J. Lynn
- Does More Health Care Spending Produce Better
Health and Happier Doctors? R.
A. Berenson
- On
Being a Doctor. Working against the Grain
- Annals
of Internal Medicine 16 May 2006 Volume 144 Issue 10
- The Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
in the United States, 1999 through 2002. G.
L. Armstrong, and Others.
- The Sensitivity and Specificity of a Simple Test
To Distinguish between Urge and Stress Urinary Incontinence. J
S. Brown, and Others.
- Long-Term Cardiac Outcomes of Treating Chronic
Chagas Disease with Benznidazole versus No Treatment: A Nonrandomized
Trial. R.
Viotti, and Others.
- Brief Communication: Glomerulonephritis in Patients
with Hepatitis C Cirrhosis Undergoing Liver Transplantation. B.
M. McGuire, and Others.
- Improving Patient Care: Impact of Health Information
Technology on Quality, Efficiency, and Costs of Medical Care. B.
Chaudhry, and Others.
- Systematic Review: Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis
of the Jaws. S-B
Woo, and Others.
- A Framework for Management of Hepatitis C in
Prisons. A.
C. Spaulding, and Others.
- Editorials: Hepatitis C: A Bitter Harvest. J.
L. Dienstag
- The Treatment of Chagas Disease (South American
Trypanosomiasis). J.
C. Pinto Dias
- Health Information Technology: Shall We Wait for
the Evidence? J.
D. Halamka
- On Being a Doctor: Joan's Education. M.
Overland
- On Being a Patient: Transformation: From Medical
Student to Patient. S.
Hilgenberg
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- News in Cardiology
- Knowledge About Risk Factors for Stroke: A Population-Based
Survey With 28 090 Participants. Stroke.
2006;37:946.
- Relationship Between Increasing Body Weight, Insulin
Resistance, Inflammation, Adipocytokine Leptin, and Coronary Circulatory
Function. J
Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;97(6):1188-1195. [Medscape]
- Comparison of the Relation Between Renal Impairment,
Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease, and Long-Term Mortality in
Women Versus Men. Am
J Cardiol 2006;97:630-632. [Medscape]
- Preeclampsia and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke Among
Young Women: Results From the Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study. Stroke
2006 37: 1055 - 1059. [Medscape]
- Value of Noninvasive Hemodynamics to Achieve Blood
Pressure Control in Hypertensive Subjects. Blood Pressure Levels
Study Group. Hypertension
2006 47: 771-777.
- Oral Rapamycin After Coronary Bare-Metal Stent
Implantation to Prevent Restenosis. The Prospective, Randomized Oral
Rapamycin in Argentina (ORAR II) Study. J
Am Coll Cardiol, 2006; 47:1.
- Effect of Statin Treatment on Coronary Collateral
Development in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus. Am
J Cardiol 2006;97:772-774. [Medscape]
- Short Sleep Duration as a Risk Factor for Hypertension:
Analyses of the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Hypertension.
2006;47:833.
- Distal Left Main Coronary Disease Is a Major Predictor
of Outcome in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Intervention in the
Drug-Eluting Stent Era
- An Integrated Clinical and Angiographic Analysis
Based on the Rapamycin-Eluting Stent Evaluated At Rotterdam Cardiology
Hospital (RESEARCH) and Taxus-Stent Evaluated At Rotterdam Cardiology
Hospital (T-SEARCH) Registries. J
Am Coll Cardiol, 2006; 47:1530-1537.
- Aerobic Training Decreases B-Type Natriuretic
Peptide Expression and Adrenergic Activation in Patients With Heart
Failure. J
Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1835-1839. [Science
Daily]
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- FDA
- MedWatch:
- Oral
Sodium Phosphates (OSP) linked to rare risk for acute nephropathy. Medscape Alert
- Paxil (paroxetine)
Labeling changes to the Clinical Worsening and Suicide Risk subsection
of the WARNINGS section in the prescribing Information for Paxil.
These labeling changes relate to adult patients, particularly those
who are younger adults. A recent meta-analysis showed a higher frequency
of suicidal behavior in young adults treated with paroxetine compared
with placebo. [Medscape:
Paxil Products Linked to Increased Risk for Suicidality in Young
Adults]
- Approval: Chantix (varenicline
tartrate) tablets, to help cigarette smokers stop smoking.
- FDA
Statement: Bausch & Lomb Global Recall of ReNu with MoistureLoc
Contact Lens Cleaning Solution. FDA:
Inspection findings.
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- FDA
- MedWatch: Oral
Sodium Phosphates (OSP) linked to rare risk for acute nephropathy. Medscape Alert
- Approval: Chantix (varenicline
tartrate) tablets, to help cigarette smokers stop smoking.
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Reading - Basic Science and general interest articles ::::::::: |
- FDA
- News:
FDA Approves First Treatment for Pompe Disease [News
report]
- FDA
Approves Dacogen (decitabine)
injection for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
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- New
England Journal of Medicine Volume
354 April 27, 2006 Number 17
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- Neuroanatomic correlates of stroke-related myocardial injury. Neurology
published March 8, 2006. [Eurekalert]
- Characteristics of Adolescents and Young Adults With ADHD Who Divert
or Misuse Their Prescribed Medications. J
Am Acad Child and Adolesc Psych [Eurekalert]
- Linking Implicit and Explicit Memory: Common Encoding Factors and Shared
Representations. Neuron
2006; 49: 917-927. [ScienceDaily]
- Polyethylene glycol treatment after traumatic brain injury reduces -amyloid
precursor protein accumulation in degenerating axons. J
Neuroscience Online: 22 Mar 2006
- Hydralazine rescues PC12 cells from acrolein-mediated death (p NA). J
Neurosci Res. 2006; Published Online: 17 Apr 2006 [ScienceDaily]
- Pyridostigmine Treatment Trial in Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension. Arch
Neurol. 2006;63:513-518.
- Antihypertensive Medication Use and Incident Alzheimer Disease; The Cache
County Study. Arch
Neurol. 2006;63:(early release)
- JAMA Vol.
295 No. 16, pp. 1867-1964, April 26, 2006
- Pacemaker and ICD Generator Malfunctions: Analysis
of Food and Drug Administration Annual Reports. JAMA.
2006;295:1901-1906.
- Complications Associated With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
Replacement in Response to Device Advisories . The Canadian Heart
Rhythm Society Working Group on Device Advisories. JAMA.
2006;295:1907-1911.
- Association Between Hospital Process Performance
and Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes. JAMA.
2006;295:1912-1920. [Medscape]
- Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure and
Voting Patterns at Food and Drug Administration Drug Advisory Committee
Meetings. JAMA.
2006;295:1921-1928. [Medscape]
- Review: Pacemaker and ICD Generator Reliability:
Meta-analysis of Device Registries. JAMA.
2006;295:1929-1934.
- Using Clinical Guidelines Designed for Older
Adults With Diabetes Mellitus and Complex Health Status. JAMA.
2006;295:1935-1940.
- Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Legitimate Medical
Practice? JAMA.
2006;295:1941-1943.
- Editorial: Pacemaker and ICD Malfunction—An
Incomplete Picture. JAMA.
2006;295:1944-1946.
- From the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention