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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

December 10, 2008, Vol 300, No. 22
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Legacy
Deborah Lewis
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2588-2589.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.807
Patterns of Abuse Among Unintentional Pharmaceutical Overdose Fatalities FREE
Aron J. Hall, DVM, MSPH; Joseph E. Logan, PhD; Robin L. Toblin, PhD, MPH; James A. Kaplan, MD; James C. Kraner, PhD; Danae Bixler, MD, MPH; Alex E. Crosby, MD, MPH; Leonard J. Paulozzi, MD, MPH
Topics: overdose, west virginia, pharmacy (field)
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2613-2620.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.802
Dexamethasone and Risk of Nausea and Vomiting and Postoperative Bleeding After Tonsillectomy in Children: Title and subTitle BreakA Randomized Trial FREE
Christoph Czarnetzki, MD, MBA; Nadia Elia, MD, MSc; Christopher Lysakowski, MD; Lionel Dumont, MD; Basile N. Landis, MD; Roland Giger, MD; Pavel Dulguerov, MD; Jules Desmeules, MD; Martin R. Tramèr, MD, DPhil
Topics: hemorrhage, dexamethasone, postoperative hemorrhage, nausea and vomiting, postoperative, surgical procedures, operative, tonsillectomy, nausea and vomiting
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2621-2630.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.794
Financial Incentive–Based Approaches for Weight Loss: Title and subTitle BreakA Randomized Trial FREE
Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD; Leslie K. John, MS; Andrea B. Troxel, ScD; Laurie Norton, MA; Jennifer Fassbender, MS; George Loewenstein, PhD
Topics: weight reduction, incentives
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2631-2637.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.804
Evolution of Novel Small-Molecule Therapeutics Targeting Sickle Cell Vasculopathy
Gregory J. Kato, MD; Mark T. Gladwin, MD
Topics: atherosclerosis, nitric oxide, hemolysis, vascular diseases, carbon monoxide, hemoglobin, drepanocytes, small molecule
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2638-2646.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.598
Clinician's Corner
Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Title and subTitle BreakA Systematic Review FREE
Madhuri Reddy, MD, MSc; Sudeep S. Gill, MD, MSc; Sunila R. Kalkar, MBBS, MD; Wei Wu, MSc; Peter J. Anderson, BA; Paula A. Rochon, MD, MPH
Includes: CME
Topics: decubitus ulcer
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2647-2662.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.778
Medical Acceptance of Quality Assurance in Health Care: Title and subTitle BreakThe French Experience
Alexandra Giraud-Roufast, MD, MPH; Jean Michel Chabot, MD, PhD
Topics: quality of care, accreditation, health insurance, judgment, professional autonomy, professional practice, guidelines, quality improvement, adverse event
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2663-2665.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.805
Socioeconomic Status and Coronary Heart Disease Risk Prediction
Kevin Fiscella, MD, MPH; Daniel Tancredi, PhD
Topics: socioeconomic factors, coronary heart disease risk
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2666-2668.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.792
An Unwelcome Side Effect of Direct-to-Consumer Personal Genome Testing: Title and subTitle BreakRaiding the Medical Commons
Amy L. McGuire, JD, PhD; Wylie Burke, MD, PhD
Topics: genome
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2669-2671.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.803
Prescription Opioids, Overdose Deaths, and Physician Responsibility
A. Thomas McLellan, PhD; Barbara Turner, MD, MsEd
Topics: opioid analgesics, overdose, opioids
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2672-2673.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.793
Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes and Patient Outcomes in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Michael Klompas, MD, MPH
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2605-2606.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.760
Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes and Patient Outcomes in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia—Reply
Marin H. Kollef, MD; Bekele Afessa, MD; Antonio Anzueto, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2605-2606.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.761
Military Combat Deployment and Alcohol Use
Alain Dervaux, MD; Xavier Laqueille, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2606-2607.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.764
Military Combat Deployment and Alcohol Use—Reply
Isabel G. Jacobson, MPH; Tyler C. Smith, MS, PhD; Nicole S. Bell, ScD, MPH
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2606-2607.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.765
Security Force Contributions to the Health Sector in Afghanistan
Aaron Saguil, MD, MPH; Ed Farnell, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2607-2608.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.769
Regulating Sales by Nonlicensed Firearm Vendors
John Gemery, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2608-2608.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.762
Regulating Sales by Nonlicensed Firearm Vendors—Reply
Thomas B. Cole, MD, MPH
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2608-2608.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.763
Reporting Dementia on the Death Certificates of Nursing Home Residents Dying With End-Stage Dementia
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2608-2610.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.768
Alzheimer Researchers Focus Efforts on Early Development and Earlier Detection
M. J. Friedrich
Topics: amyloid, alzheimer's disease
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2595-2597.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.722
Contaminated Heparin Seized by FDA
Mike Mitka
Topics: heparin, united states food and drug administration
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2597-2597.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.786
Preventive Services Task Force Endorses Breastfeeding Support in Primary Care
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: preventive medicine, advisory committees, primary health care, breastfeeding support
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2598-2598.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.713
Illnesses and Injuries Related to Total Release Foggers—Eight States, 2001-2006 FREE
Topics: exposure, centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.), insecticides, pesticides, pyrethrins, toxic effect, surveillance, medical, sensor
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2600-2602.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.22.2600
Malaria in Refugees From Tanzania—King County, Washington, 2007 FREE
Topics: malaria, refugees, tanzania
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2602-2604.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.22.2602
FDA Preemption
Mike Mitka
Topics: united states food and drug administration
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2599-2599.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.751
Foreign Inspections
Mike Mitka
Topics: inspection
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2599-2599.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.749
Industry Funding
Mike Mitka
Topics: cardiovascular system, income, new york city, nonprofit organizations, unconsciousness
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2599-2599.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.748
Physicians in Congress
Mike Mitka
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2599-2599.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.750
Self-portrait
Janet M. Torpy, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2584-2584.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.22.2584
Villanelle for a Dying Smoker
Ronald Pies, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2585-2585.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.698
THE ADVANCE AND RETREAT OF MEDICAL STANDARDS.
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2680-2680.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.710
About This Journal FREE
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2581-2582.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.22.2457
The Economics of Health Equity
Karunesh Tuli, MD, PhD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2674-2675.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.780
Hooked: Ethics, the Medical Profession, and the Pharmaceutical Industry
Bernd Wollschlaeger, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2675-2676.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.781
Moss and Adams’ Heart Disease in Infants, Children, and Adolescents: Including the Fetus and Young Adult
Jeffrey D. Zampi, MD; Russell Cross, MD; Bryan R. Fine, MD, MPH
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2676-2677.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.782
Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery
Colleen Gorman Koch, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2677-2678.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.783
Questions in Daily Urologic Practice
Navin C. Shah, MD; Isabell Sesterhenn, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2678-2678.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.784
Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God and Diversity on Steroids
Tony Miksanek, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2679-2679.  doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.785
Incorrect Formula in: Within-Person Across-Neuropsychological Test Variability and Incident Dementia Prenatal Genome Testing Sparks Debate
Topics:
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2610-2610.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.22.2610
Sickle Cell Vasculopathy FREE
Carolyn J. Hildreth, MD; Alison E. Burke, MA; Richard M. Glass, MD
Topics: vascular diseases, drepanocytes
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2690-2690.  doi: 10.1001/jama.300.22.2690

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