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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

December 4, 2002, Vol 288, No. 21
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Myocardial Perfusion Imaging for Evaluation and Triage of Patients With Suspected Acute Cardiac Ischemia: Title and subTitle BreakA Randomized Controlled Trial FREE
James E. Udelson, MD; Joni R. Beshansky, RN, MPH; Daniel S. Ballin, MD; James A. Feldman, MD; John L. Griffith, PhD; Gary V. Heller, MD, PhD; Robert C. Hendel, MD; J. Hector Pope, MD; Robin Ruthazer, MPH; Ethan J. Spiegler, MD; Robert H. Woolard, MD; Jonathan Handler, MD; Harry P. Selker, MD, MSPH
Topics: myocardial ischemia, technetium tc 99m sestamibi, scanning or imaging with vascular flow, triage, diagnostic imaging, myocardial perfusion imaging
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2693-2700.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2693
Effects of Decision Aids for Menorrhagia on Treatment Choices, Health Outcomes, and Costs: Title and subTitle BreakA Randomized Controlled Trial FREE
Andrew D. M. Kennedy, BSc; Mark J. Sculpher, PhD; Angela Coulter, PhD; Nuala Dwyer, FRCOG; Margaret Rees, FRCOG; Keith R. Abrams, PhD; Susan Horsley, RN; Deborah Cowley, RN; Christine Kidson, RN; Catherine Kirwin, RN; Caroline Naish, RN; Gordon Stirrat, FRCOG
Topics: decision support techniques, menorrhagia, health outcomes
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2701-2708.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2701
The Metabolic Syndrome and Total and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Middle-aged Men FREE
Hanna-Maaria Lakka, MD, PhD; David E. Laaksonen, MD, MPH; Timo A. Lakka, MD, PhD; Leo K. Niskanen, MD, PhD; Esko Kumpusalo, MD, PhD; Jaakko Tuomilehto, MD, PhD; Jukka T. Salonen, MD, PhD
Topics: metabolic syndrome x, cardiovascular diseases, mortality
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2709-2716.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2709
Risk Factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Among Northern Plains Indians FREE
Solomon Iyasu, MBBS, MPH; Leslie L. Randall, RN, MPH; Thomas K. Welty, MD; Jason Hsia, PhD; Hannah C. Kinney, MD; Frederick Mandell, MD; Mary McClain, RN, MS; Brad Randall, MD; Don Habbe, MD; Harry Wilson, MD; Marian Willinger, PhD
Topics: mothers, sudden infant death
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2717-2723.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2717
Chlamydia pneumoniae as an Emerging Risk Factor in Cardiovascular Disease
Murat V. Kalayoglu, MD, PhD; Peter Libby, MD; Gerald I. Byrne, PhD
Topics: antibiotics, atheroma, atherosclerosis, chlamydophila pneumoniae, cardiovascular diseases, animal model, infection, pathogenic organism
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2724-2731.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2724
Clinician's Corner
Withdrawal of Life Support: Title and subTitle BreakIntensive Caring at the End of Life
Thomas J. Prendergast, MD; Kathleen A. Puntillo, RN, DNSc
Topics: intensive care unit, terminally ill, discontinuation of life support
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2732-2740.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2732
Adolescent Grief: Title and subTitle Break"It Never Really Hit Me . . . Until It Actually Happened"
Amy J. Markowitz, JD; Stephen J. McPhee, MD
Topics: grief
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2741-2741.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2741
Why This Hospital Nursing Shortage Is Different
Howard S. Berliner, ScD; Eli Ginzberg, PhD
Topics: breast feeding, nurses
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2742-2744.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2742
Chest Pain Triage—Another Step Forward
Raymond J. Gibbons, MD
Topics: chest pain, triage
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2745-2746.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2745
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica Associated With Anorexia NervosaAcrodermatitis Enteropathica Associated With Anorexia Nervosa
Topics: acrodermatitis enteropathica, loss of appetite
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2655-2656.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2655
Psychiatric Consequences of September 11Psychiatric Consequences of September 11
Topics:
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2683-2685.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2683
Proposed Change of Patent Rules
Topics: patents
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2678-2678.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2678
HIV Testing Among Pregnant Women—United States and Canada, 1998-2001 FREE
Topics: pregnancy, anthrax disease, anthrax vaccines, canada, hiv screen
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2679-2680.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2679
Rebirth of Prescription Drug Plan?
Topics: abortion, induced, abortion, spontaneous, drug benefit plan
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2677-2677.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2677
The Visitation With St Nicholas and St Anthony AbbotThe Visitation With St Nicholas and St Anthony Abbot
Topics:
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2647-2647.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2647
My Tomography ReportMy Tomography Report
Topics:
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2651-2651.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2651
THE OUTDOOR TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS.*THE OUTDOOR TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS.*
Topics:
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2754-2754.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2754
In HIV Vaccine Efforts, New Strategies and Patience Are Needed in Equal Measure
Topics: aids vaccines, vaccines, viruses
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2671-2672.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2671
Cardiovascular MedicineCardiovascular Medicine
Topics:
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2749-2750.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2749
Hand-Rubbing With an Aqueous Alcoholic Solution vs Traditional Surgical Hand-Scrubbing and 30-Day Surgical Site Infection Rates: A Randomized Equivalence Study—Correction
Topics:
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2689-2689.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2689
Online CME to Begin in Mid-2003Online CME to Begin in Mid-2003 FREE
Topics:
JAMA. 2002;288(21):e2689-e2689.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2689
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome FREE
Topics: sudden infant death
JAMA. 2002;288(21):2772-2772.  doi: 10.1001/jama.288.21.2772

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