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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

November 12, 2008, Vol 300, No. 18
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A Lesson Learned by Accident
Sarah Schenck, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2101-2101.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.630
Vitamins E and C in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Men: Title and subTitle BreakThe Physicians' Health Study II Randomized Controlled Trial FREE
Howard D. Sesso, ScD, MPH; Julie E. Buring, ScD; William G. Christen, ScD; Tobias Kurth, MD, ScD; Charlene Belanger, MA; Jean MacFadyen, BA; Vadim Bubes, PhD; JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH; Robert J. Glynn, ScD; J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH
Topics: vitamin e, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular accident, ischemic stroke, vitamins, ascorbic acid, cardiovascular event, surrogate endpoints, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2123-2133.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.600
Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Title and subTitle BreakA Randomized Controlled Trial FREE
Hisao Ogawa, MD, PhD; Masafumi Nakayama, MD, PhD; Takeshi Morimoto, MD, PhD; Shiro Uemura, MD, PhD; Masao Kanauchi, MD, PhD; Naofumi Doi, MD, PhD; Hideaki Jinnouchi, MD, PhD; Seigo Sugiyama, MD, PhD; Yoshihiko Saito, MD, PhD; for the Japanese Primary Prevention of Atherosclerosis With Aspirin for Diabetes (JPAD) Trial Investigators
Topics: aspirin, primary prevention, diabetes mellitus, type 2
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2134-2141.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.623
Nonfasting Triglycerides and Risk of Ischemic Stroke in the General Population FREE
Jacob J. Freiberg, MD; Anne Tybjærg-Hansen, MD, DMSc; Jan Skov Jensen, MD, DMSc; Børge G. Nordestgaard, MD, DMSc
Topics: triglycerides, ischemic stroke
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2142-2152.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.621
Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in the United States, 1993-2007 FREE
N. Sarita Shah, MD, MPH; Robert Pratt, BS; Lori Armstrong, PhD; Valerie Robison, DDS, MPH, PhD; Kenneth G. Castro, MD; J. Peter Cegielski, MD, MPH
Topics: tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, tuberculosis, extensively drug-resistant
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2153-2160.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.18.2153
Clinician's Corner
Depression Screening and Patient Outcomes in Cardiovascular Care: Title and subTitle BreakA Systematic Review FREE
Brett D. Thombs, PhD; Peter de Jonge, PhD; James C. Coyne, PhD; Mary A. Whooley, MD; Nancy Frasure-Smith, PhD; Alex J. Mitchell, MSc, MRCPsych; Marij Zuidersma, MSc; Chete Eze-Nliam, MD, MPH; Bruno B. Lima; Cheri G. Smith, MLS; Karl Soderlund, BS; Roy C. Ziegelstein, MD
Includes: CME
Topics: cardiovascular system, depressive disorder, heart, depression screening
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2161-2171.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.667
Shifts in Thinking About Dementia
Vladimir Hachinski, MD, FRCPC, DSc(Lond)
Topics: dementia, cognitive impairment
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2172-2173.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.525
Human Oocyte Research: Title and subTitle BreakThe Ethics of Donation and Donor Protection
Eric D. Levens, MD; Alan H. DeCherney, MD
Topics: ethics, oocytes, tissue donors
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2174-2176.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.601
Translating New Medical Therapies Into Societal Benefit: Title and subTitle BreakThe Role of Population-Based Outcome Studies
Christopher M. Booth, MD, FRCPC; William J. Mackillop, MB, ChB, FRCPC
Topics: spironolactone, transient ischemic attack, cerebrovascular accident, ischemic stroke, heart failure, cervical cancer, translating, radiochemotherapy
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2177-2179.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.18.2177
Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Diabetes: Title and subTitle BreakStill an Open Question
Antonio Nicolucci, MD
Topics: aspirin, primary prevention, diabetes mellitus, type 2, cardiovascular event
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2180-2181.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.625
Depressive Symptoms and Diabetes
David E. Kemp, MD; Joseph R. Calabrese, MD; Faramarz Ismail-Beigi, MD, PhD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2115-2116.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.565
Depressive Symptoms and Diabetes
Olaf Schulte-Herbrüggen, MD; Scharif Bahri, MD; Stefan Röpke, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2115-2116.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.564
Depressive Symptoms and Diabetes—Reply
Sherita Hill Golden, MD, MHS; Mercedes R. Carnethon, PhD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2115-2116.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.566
Patient-Predicted Life Expectancy Among Ambulatory Patients With Heart Failure
Neil J. Nusbaum, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2116-2117.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.551
Patient-Predicted Life Expectancy Among Ambulatory Patients With Heart Failure—Reply
Larry A. Allen, MD, MHS; Jonathan E. Yager, MD; G. Michael Felker, MD, MHS
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JAMA. 2008;300(18):2116-2117.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.552
Carotid Endarterectomy and Statin Therapy in the Management of Patients With Carotid Artery Disease
Luca Mascitelli, MD; Francesca Pezzetta, MD; Mark R. Goldstein, MD
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JAMA. 2008;300(18):2117-2119.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.583
Carotid Endarterectomy and Statin Therapy in the Management of Patients With Carotid Artery Disease
John R. Kapoor, MD, PhD
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JAMA. 2008;300(18):2117-2119.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.582
Carotid Endarterectomy and Statin Therapy in the Management of Patients With Carotid Artery Disease—Reply
Louis R. Caplan, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2117-2119.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.584
Adjuvant Radiotherapy After Surgery for Prostate Cancer
Chris Parker, MRCP, MD, FRCR; Matthew Sydes, PhD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2119-2119.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.562
Adjuvant Radiotherapy After Surgery for Prostate Cancer—Reply
Bruce J. Trock, PhD; Theodore L. DeWeese, MD
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JAMA. 2008;300(18):2119-2119.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.563
Reimbursement for Patient and Family Meetings and the Costs of Care at the End of Life
Stephen A. Hilty, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2119-2120.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.549
Reimbursement for Patient and Family Meetings and the Costs of Care at the End of Life—Reply
Thomas J. Smith, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2119-2120.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.550
Issues Behind Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Ronald S. Go, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2120-2120.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.568
Studies of DNA Methylation in Cancer Beginning to Yield Clinical Applications
Tracy Hampton, PhD
Topics: cancer, dna methylation
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2105-2106.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.571
GAO: FDA Oversight of Produce Is Poor
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: united states food and drug administration
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2106-2107.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.572
CDC: More Teens Must Be Vaccinated
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.)
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2107-2107.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.591
Officials Recommend Expanded Testing for Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Tracy Hampton, PhD
Topics: hepatitis b, chronic, virus diseases
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2108-2108.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.573
Nobel Prize Honors HIV, HPV Discoveries
Tracy Hampton, PhD
Topics: hiv, human papillomavirus, nobel prize
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2109-2109.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.616
Update: Measles—United States, January-July 2008 FREE
Topics: measles
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2111-2112.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.18.2111
State-Specific Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Adults—United States, 2006-07 Influenza Season FREE
Topics: influenza, influenza virus vaccine
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2113-2114.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.18.2113
ALS Registry
Mike Mitka
Topics: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, demography, unconsciousness, statutes and laws
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2110-2110.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.578
Hospital Infections
Mike Mitka
Topics: nosocomial infection
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2110-2110.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.577
Influenza Pandemic
Mike Mitka
Topics: influenza, pandemic
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2110-2110.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.576
IT Bill Criticized
Mike Mitka
Topics: government, health personnel, information sciences, medicare, private sector, unconsciousness, communication and information technology, electronic medical records, incentives, health information technology, study of apixaban for the prevention of thrombosis-related events in patients with acute medical illness
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2110-2110.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.575
Erna Schilling (Sick Woman, Lady With Hat)
Philip Sefton
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2099-2099.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.586
Hover craft
Richard Donze, DO, MPH
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2100-2100.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.18.2100
“HEALTH-PRODUCING DISEASES”
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2191-2191.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.537
MEDICAL EDUCATION IN LONDON
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2191-2191.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.538
About This Journal FREE
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2097-2098.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.18.2097
Three 19th-Century Women Doctors: Elizabeth Blackwell, Mary Walker, and Sarah Loguen Fraser
Dorothy Porter, PhD
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JAMA. 2008;300(18):2182-2183.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.590
When the Personal Was Political: Five Women Doctors Look Back
Pat Fosarelli, MD, DMin
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JAMA. 2008;300(18):2183-2184.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.617
Blood Disorders in the Elderly
Paulette Mehta, MD
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JAMA. 2008;300(18):2184-2185.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.618
Sleep and Quality of Life in Clinical Medicine
Michelle Cao, DO; Christian Guilleminault, MD, BiolD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2185-2186.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.619
Emergency Vascular Surgery: A Practical Guide
Todd R. Vogel, MD, MPH
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JAMA. 2008;300(18):2186-2187.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.620
Not So Great Moments: Title and subTitle BreakThe “Discovery” of Ether Anesthesia and Its “Re-Discovery” by Hollywood
Howard Markel, MD, PhD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2188-2190.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.526
Depression FREE
Janet M. Torpy, MD; Alison E. Burke, MA; Richard M. Glass, MD
Topics: depressive disorder
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2202-2202.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.18.2202

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