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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

November 26, 2008, Vol 300, No. 20
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Bodies and Spirit
Jeanne O’Brien, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2348-2349.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.735
Disparities in Liver Transplantation Before and After Introduction of the MELD Score FREE
Cynthia A. Moylan, MD; Carla W. Brady, MD, MHS; Jeffrey L. Johnson, MS; Alastair D. Smith, MB, ChB; Janet E. Tuttle-Newhall, MD; Andrew J. Muir, MD, MHS
Topics: liver transplantation, meld score
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2371-2378.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.720
Depressive Symptoms, Health Behaviors, and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease FREE
Mary A. Whooley, MD; Peter de Jonge, PhD; Eric Vittinghoff, PhD; Christian Otte, MD; Rudolf Moos, PhD; Robert M. Carney, PhD; Sadia Ali, MD, MPH; Sunaina Dowray, MPH; Beeya Na, MPH; Mitchell D. Feldman, MD, MPhil; Nelson B. Schiller, MD; Warren S. Browner, MD, MPH
Topics: depressive disorder, health behavior, coronary heart disease, cardiovascular event
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2379-2388.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.711
Interaction Between Poor Glycemic Control and 9p21 Locus on Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Type 2 Diabetes FREE
Alessandro Doria, MD, PhD, MPH; Joanna Wojcik, MD; Rui Xu, MD, PhD; Ernest V. Gervino, ScD; Thomas H. Hauser, MD, MMSc, MPH; Michael T. Johnstone, MD; David Nolan, BS; Frank B. Hu, MD, PhD; James H. Warram, MD, ScD
Topics: coronary arteriosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus, type 2, hemoglobin a, glycemic control, poor, 9p21 nucleotide sequence
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2389-2397.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.649
Long-term Outcomes and Costs of Ventricular Assist Devices Among Medicare Beneficiaries FREE
Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, MHS; Alisa M. Shea, MPH; Carmelo A. Milano, MD; Joseph G. Rogers, MD; Bradley G. Hammill, MS; Christopher M. O’Connor, MD; Kevin A. Schulman, MD; Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH; Lesley H. Curtis, PhD
Topics: heart transplantation, ventricular assist device, inpatient, medicare, devices, medical
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2398-2406.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.716
Clinician's Corner
Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients With Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Title and subTitle BreakA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis FREE
M. Bradley Drummond, MD, MHS; Elliott C. Dasenbrook, MD, MHS; Marshall W. Pitz, MD, MHS; David J. Murphy, MD; Eddy Fan, MD
Includes: CME
Topics: chronic obstructive airway disease, fracture, pneumonia, inhaled corticosteroid
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2407-2416.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.717
Benefits and Risks of Drug Treatments: Title and subTitle BreakHow to Combine the Best Evidence on Benefits With the Best Data About Adverse Effects
Jan P. Vandenbroucke, MD, PhD; Bruce M. Psaty, MD, PhD
Topics: anticoagulation, intracranial hemorrhages, thrombosis, venous thrombosis, oral contraceptives, exposure, anti-inflammatory agents, non-steroidal, contraceptive agents, institute of medicine (u.s.), liver failure, pharmacoepidemiology, sound, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, complement system, credibility, misclassification, prescribing behavior, cochrane collaboration, number needed to harm, risk aversion, adverse event, venous thromboembolism
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2417-2419.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.723
Testing for Fragile X Gene Mutations Throughout the Life Span
Randi J. Hagerman, MD; Paul J. Hagerman, MD, PhD
Topics: mutation, fragile x syndrome, genes, life span
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2419-2421.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.684
Current and Future State of the US Nursing Workforce
Peter I. Buerhaus, PhD, RN
Topics: breast feeding, workforce
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2422-2424.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.729
Race and Sex Disparities in Liver Transplantation: Title and subTitle BreakProgress Toward Achieving Equal Access?
David A. Axelrod, MD, MBA; Elizabeth A. Pomfret, MD, PhD
Topics: liver transplantation, racial group
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2425-2426.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.732
2009 Theme Issue on Violence and Human Rights—Call for Papers
Thomas B. Cole, MD, MPH; Annette Flanagin, RN, MA
Topics: human rights, violence
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2427-2427.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.712
Sildenafil as Treatment for Antidepressant-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
Liu Hong, PhD; Kaichun Wu, PhD; Daiming Fan, PhD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2365-2366.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.693
Sildenafil as Treatment for Antidepressant-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
Lisa Harinstein, PharmD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2365-2366.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.692
Sildenafil as Treatment for Antidepressant-Induced Sexual Dysfunction—Reply
H. George Nurnberg, MD
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JAMA. 2008;300(20):2365-2366.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.694
Nursing Homes During an Influenza Pandemic
Gerald Choon-Huat Koh, MBBS, MMed; Judy Sng, MBBS, MMed; David Koh, MBBS, PhD
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JAMA. 2008;300(20):2366-2367.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.689
Nursing Homes During an Influenza Pandemic—Reply
Philip W. Smith, MD; Lona Mody, MD, MSc
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JAMA. 2008;300(20):2366-2367.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.690
Reactivation of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Critically Ill Immunocompetent Patients
Amanda Peppercorn, MD; Jonathan Serody, MD; Bruce Cairns, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2367-2368.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.696
Reactivation of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Critically Ill Immunocompetent Patients—Reply
Ajit P. Limaye, MD; Wendy M. Leisenring, ScD; Michael Boeckh, MD
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JAMA. 2008;300(20):2367-2368.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.697
Statin Therapy and Cognitive Deficits Associated With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Jacobus F. A. Jansen, PhD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2369-2370.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.687
Statin Therapy and Cognitive Deficits Associated With Neurofibromatosis Type 1—Reply
Ype Elgersma, PhD; Lianne C. Krab, MSc; Henriëtte A. Moll, MD, PhD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2369-2370.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.688
Syringe Access and HIV Incidence in the United States
Sharon Stancliff, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2370-2370.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.707
Debate Continues Over the Safety of Cold and Cough Medicines for Children
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: chronic obstructive airway disease, antitussive agents, safety
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2354-2356.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.647
Routine Depression Screening Advised for Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
Mike Mitka
Topics: depressive disorder, coronary heart disease, depression screening
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2356-2357.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.622
Pediatric Research Gets Boost From Web
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: pediatrics
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2357-2358.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.646
Food Allergies Becoming More Common
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: food allergy
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2358-2358.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.706
Cut the Noise
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: noise
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2359-2359.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.643
Drug Safety
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: drug safety
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2359-2359.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.644
Infant Mortality
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: infant mortality
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2359-2359.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.642
Psoriasis Drug Warning
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: psoriasis
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2359-2359.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.645
Injuries Resulting From Car Surfing—United States, 1990-2008 FREE
Topics: ethanol, craniocerebral trauma, centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.), motor vehicles, travel, public health medicine, health care
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2360-2361.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.20.2360
Nonfatal, Unintentional, Non–Fire-Related Carbon Monoxide Exposures—United States, 2004-2006 FREE
Topics: carbon monoxide, exposure, fire - disasters, fire - physical phenomenon
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2362-2363.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.20.2362
Big Campbell's Soup Can 19¢
Janet M. Torpy, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2346-2346.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.669
Lunch at the Frye Art Museum
John L. Wright, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2347-2347.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.20.2347
RESEARCH AND MEDICINE.
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JAMA. 2008;300(20):2435-2435.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.639
About This Journal FREE
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2343-2344.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.20.2343
Adolescent Healthcare: A Practical Guide
Kathleen Flecker, MD; Bryan R. Fine, MD, MPH
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2428-2428.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.699
Neonatal Pain: Suffering, Pain, and Risk of Brain Damage in the Fetus and Newborn
Derek S. Wheeler, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2429-2430.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.700
Genomics and Clinical Medicine
Douglas R. Stewart, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2430-2431.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.701
Desk Reference of Clinical Pharmacology
Bruce A. Waldrop, PhD; Pamela J. Sims, PharmD, PhD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2431-2432.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.702
AO Principles of Fracture Management
Peter J. L. Jebson, MD; Radford J. Hayden, PA-C
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2432-2433.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.703
Neuroarthistory: From Aristotle and Pliny to Baxandall and Zeki
Helen Bynum, PhD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2433-2434.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.704
Incorrect Risk Cited in: Prenatal Genome Testing Sparks Debate
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2370-2370.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.20.2370
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease FREE
Janet M. Torpy, MD; Alison E. Burke, MA; Richard M. Glass, MD
Topics: chronic obstructive airway disease
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2448-2448.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.20.2448

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