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JAMA

January 17, 2007, Vol 297, No. 3
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Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Gemcitabine vs Observation in Patients Undergoing Curative-Intent Resection of Pancreatic Cancer:  A Randomized Controlled Trial FREE
Helmut Oettle, MD, PhD; Stefan Post, MD, PhD; Peter Neuhaus, MD, PhD; Klaus Gellert, MD, PhD; Jan Langrehr, MD, PhD; Karsten Ridwelski, MD, PhD; Harald Schramm, MD, PhD; Joerg Fahlke, MD, PhD; Carl Zuelke, MD; Christof Burkart, MD; Klaus Gutberlet, MD; Erika Kettner, MD; Harald Schmalenberg, MD; Karin Weigang-Koehler, PhD; Wolf-Otto Bechstein, MD, PhD; Marco Niedergethmann, MD, PhD; Ingo Schmidt-Wolf, MD, PhD; Lars Roll; Bernd Doerken, MD, PhD; Hanno Riess, MD, PhD
Topics: adjuvant chemotherapy, gemcitabine, pharmaceutical adjuvants, pancreatic cancer
JAMA. 2007;297(3):267-277. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.267.
Analysis of Observational Studies in the Presence of Treatment Selection Bias:  Effects of Invasive Cardiac Management on AMI Survival Using Propensity Score and Instrumental Variable Methods FREE
Thérèse A. Stukel, PhD; Elliott S. Fisher, MD, MPH; David E. Wennberg, MD, MPH; David A. Alter, MD, PhD; Daniel J. Gottlieb, MS; Marian J. Vermeulen, MHSc
Topics: cardiac catheterization, risk adjustment, heart, mortality
JAMA. 2007;297(3):278-285. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.278.
Risk Factors for Early Myocardial Infarction in South Asians Compared With Individuals in Other Countries FREE
Prashant Joshi, MD; Shofiqul Islam, MSc; Prem Pais, MD; Srinath Reddy, MD; Prabhakaran Dorairaj, MD; Khawar Kazmi, MBBS; Mrigendra Raj Pandey, MBBS; Sirajul Haque, MBBS; Shanthi Mendis, MD; Sumathy Rangarajan, MSc; Salim Yusuf, MD, DPhil
Topics: myocardial infarction, acute, obesity, smoking, hypertension, waist-hip ratio, diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus, type 2, apolipoprotein b-100, exercise, alcohol drinking, asia, bangladesh, depressive disorders, fruit, vegetables, apolipoprotein a-i, stress, premature myocardial infarction
JAMA. 2007;297(3):286-294. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.286.
Clinician's Corner
Palliative Management of Fatigue at the Close of Life:  “It Feels Like My Body Is Just Worn Out”
Sriram Yennurajalingam, MD; Eduardo Bruera, MD
Includes: CME
Topics: fatigue, palliative care
JAMA. 2007;297(3):295-304. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.295.
End-of-Life Care for Homeless Patients: “She Says She Is There to Help Me in Any Situation”
Amy J. Markowitz, JD; Stephen J. McPhee, MD
Topics: end-of-life care, homelessness
JAMA. 2007;297(3):305. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.305.
The Role of Litigation in Defining Drug Risks
Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD; Jerry Avorn, MD
Topics: drug safety, litigation
JAMA. 2007;297(3):308-311. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.308.
Adjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer:  One Small Step Forward
Al B. Benson, MD
Topics: pancreatic cancer, adjuvant therapy
JAMA. 2007;297(3):311-313. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.311.
Estimating Treatment Effects Using Observational Data
Ralph B. D’Agostino, PhD; Ralph B. D’Agostino, PhD
Topics: cardiac catheterization, stratification, inference
JAMA. 2007;297(3):314-316. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.314.
Genes Involved in the Pathogenesis of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
Louis R. Pasquale, MD
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):306-307. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.306.
Fixed-Dose Unfractionated Heparin vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Venous Thromboembolism
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):261-266. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.262-b.
Fixed-Dose Unfractionated Heparin vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Venous Thromboembolism
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):261-266. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.262-a.
Fixed-Dose Unfractionated Heparin vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Venous Thromboembolism
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):261-266. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.261-b.
Fixed-Dose Unfractionated Heparin vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Venous Thromboembolism
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):261-266. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.261-a.
Fixed-Dose Unfractionated Heparin vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Venous Thromboembolism—Reply
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):261-266. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.263-a.
Use of Virtual Reality Simulation for Mission Rehearsal for Carotid Stenting
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):261-266. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.265-b.
Raloxifene vs Tamoxifen
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):263-264. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.263-b.
Raloxifene vs Tamoxifen—Reply
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):263-264. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.264-a.
Increasing Medical School Matriculation for Minority Students
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):264-265. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.264-c.
Increasing Medical School Matriculation for Minority Students
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):264-265. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.264-b.
Increasing Medical School Matriculation for Minority Students—Reply
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):264-265. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.265-a.
Opioid Prescriptions Soar
Topics: opioid analgesics, pain, opioids
JAMA. 2007;297(3):249-253. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.249.
MRI Contrast Agents May Pose Risk for Patients With Kidney Disease
Topics: magnetic resonance imaging, kidney diseases, contrast media, kidney
JAMA. 2007;297(3):249-253. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.252.
Brain Scan May Predict Schizophrenia
Topics: schizophrenia, brain
JAMA. 2007;297(3):249-253. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.253.
Circumcision and HIV
Topics: hiv, male circumcision
JAMA. 2007;297(3):254. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.254-c.
European Law Targets Chemicals
Topics: european union, finland
JAMA. 2007;297(3):254. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.254-d.
Libya Sentences Health Workers
Topics: libya
JAMA. 2007;297(3):254. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.254-b.
Pain-Related Gene
Topics: genes, pain
JAMA. 2007;297(3):254. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.254-a.
Childhood Influenza Vaccination Coverage—United States, 2004-05 Influenza Season FREE
Topics: influenza, influenza virus vaccine
JAMA. 2007;297(3):255-258. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.255.
Improvement in Lipid and Glycated Hemoglobin Control Among Black Adults With Diabetes—Raleigh and Greensboro, North Carolina, 1997-2004 FREE
Topics: diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus, type 2, hemoglobin, lipids
JAMA. 2007;297(3):255-258. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.257.
Exotic Landscape
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):242. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.242.
Habañera
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):244. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.244.
DARK DAYS AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEPRESSION.
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):322. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.322-a.
NATIONAL VS. STATE PURE-FOOD LAWS.
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):322. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.322-b.
About This Journal FREE
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):240. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.240.
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):317-321. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.321.
History of Medicine
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):317-321. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.319.
Neurosurgery
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):317-321. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.317.
Surgery at the Brigham
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):317-321. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.320.
Technology, Ethics
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JAMA. 2007;297(3):317-321. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.318.
Pancreatic Cancer FREE
Erin Brender, MD; Alison Burke, MA; Richard M. Glass, MD
Includes: Supplemental Content
Topics: pancreatic cancer
JAMA. 2007;297(3):330. doi:10.1001/jama.297.3.330.
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