AIM Ambulatory Medicine Key Review Articles Reading List

CARDIOLOGY

The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detetion, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: The JNC 7 Report. JAMA 2003;289:2560-72

Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP). NIH Publication No.01-3670 May 2001

• Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring. N Engl J Med 2006; 354:2368-74
• Role of blood pressure and other variables in the differential cardiovascular event rates noted in the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial-Blood Pressure Lowering Arm (ASCOT-BPLA) The Lancet 2005; 366:907-913
• Low-Dose Aspirin for the Prevention of Atherothrombosis. N Engl J Med 2005;353:2373-83
• Effects on Blood Pressure of Reduced Dietary Sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet. N Engl J Med 344:3-10 2000
• Management of Stable Coronary Disease. N Engl J Med 2007;357:1762-1766

Resistant or Difficult to Control Hypertension. N Engl J Med 2006;55:385-392

• Isolated Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly. N Engl J Med 2007;357-789-796
• Syncope. N Engl J Med 2000; 343:1856-1862, Dec 21, 2000.
• Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation. N Engl J Med 2004; 351:2408-2416, Dec 2, 2004
• ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery Circulation. 2007;116:e418-e499
• Thoracic and Abdominal Aneurysms. Circulation. 2005;111:816-828
• Medical Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease and Claudication. N Engl J Med 2001; 344:1608-1621
• A 30-year-old Woman with Chronic Hypertension Trying to Conceive. JAMA. 2007;298:1548-1558
• Hypertriglyceridemia. N Engl J 2007 357:1009-17

• Rosuvastatin to Prevent Vascular Events in Men and Womenwith Elevated C-Reactive Protein N Engl J Med 2008;359:2195-207 (November 08)

ENDOCRINE

• Nathan DM et al. Medical management of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes: A consensus algorithm for the initiation and adjustment of therapy: A consensus statement of the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2009 Jan; 32:193
• A 10-Year Prospective Study of Primary Hyperparathyroidism with or without Parathyroid Surgery. N Engl J Med 1999; 341:1249-55
• High Prevalence of Vitamin D Inadequacy and Implications. Mayo Clin Proc March 2006;81(3):353-373
• Screening for Osteoporosis. N Engl J Med 2005;353

Continuing Controversies in the Management of Thyroid Nodule. Ann Intern Med 2005;142:926-931

• Antithyroid Drugs. N Engl J Med 2005;352:905-17
• The Thyroid Nodule. N Engl J Med 2004;351:1764-1771
• Subclinical Hypothyroidism. N Engl J Med 2006;345:260-5
• Treatment of Benign Nodular Thyroid Disease. N Engl J Med 1998;338:1438-43
• Obesity. N Engl J Med 2002;346:591-602

ID

• Management of Newly Diagnosed HIV. N Engl J Med 2005;353:1702-10
• Snow V, Mottur-Pilson C, Gonzales R. Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for treatment of nonspecific upper respiratory tract infections in adults. Ann Intern Med 2001;134:487.
• Snow V, Mottur-Pilson C, Cooper J, Hoffman JR. Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for acute pharyngitis in adults. Ann Intern Med 2001;134:506.
• Snow V, Mottur-Pilson C, Hickner JM. Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for acute sinusitis in adults. Ann Intern Med 2001;134:495.
• Snow V, Mottur-Pilson C, Gonzales R. Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for treatment of acute bronchitis in adults. Ann Intern Med 2001;134:518
• Neuraminidase Inhibitors for Influenza. N Engl J Med 2005;353: 1363-73
• Empirical Validation of Guidelines for the Management of Pharyngitis in Children and Adults. JAMA 2004; 291:1587-1595
• Effectiveness of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in older adults. N Engl J Med 348:1747-55 2003

PULMONARY

· Mild Asthma. N Engl J Med 2001;345:1257-62

· Management of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. N Engl J Med 350:2689-2697

· Lung Cancer Screening. N Engl J Med 2005;352:2714-20

· Overstating the Evidence for Lung Cancer Screening Arch Intern Med. 2007;167(21):2289-2295

· Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Ann Intern Med 2005;142:187-197

· Risk Assessment for and Strategies to Reduce Perioperative Pulmonary Complication for Patients Undergoing Noncardiothoracic Surgery: A Guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2006;144:575-580, 581-592

· Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. N Engl J Med 2000; 343:269-280, Jul 27, 2000

GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE/PSYCHIATRY

· Common Symptoms in Ambulatory Care: Incidence, Evaluation, Therapy, and Outcome. Am J of Med 1989;86 262

· Functional Somatic Syndromes: One or Many? Lancet 1999; 354: 936

· Allergic to Generics. Annals 2004 141: 131-136

· Functional Somatic Syndromes. Ann Intern Med 1999;130:910

· Fisher ES, Welch HG. Avoiding the Unintended Consequences of Growth in Medical Care: How Might More Be Worse? JAMA 1999; 281:446-53

· Generalized Anxiety Disorder. N Engl J Med 2004; 351:2239, Nov 18, 2004

· Panic Disorder. N Engl J Med 2006;354: 2360-7

· Bipolar Disorder. N Engl J Med 2004;351:476-86.

· The Medical Management of Depression. N Engl J Med 2006;353:1819-1834

RHEUMATOLOGY/ORTHOPEDICS

· Gout. N Engl J Med 2003; 349: 1647-55

· Therapeutic Strategies in Rheumatoid Arthritis. N Engl J Med 2007 Volume 350:2591-2

· Low Back Pain. N Engl J Med 2001; 344: 363-370

· Evaluating the Painful Shoulder. Patient Care January 2006 17-30

· Persistent Low Back Pain. N Engl J Med 2005;352:1891-8

· Osteoarthritis of the Knee. N Engl J Med 2006;354:841-8

· Osteoarthritis of the Hip. N Engl J Med Volume 357:1413-1421

· Plantar Fasciitis. N Engl J Med Volume 350:2159-2166

· Cervical Radiculopathy. N Engl J Med 2005; 353: 392-9

· An Approach to Knee Pain. Patient Care April 2003 40-60

· Common Musculoskeletal Disorder in Women. Mayo Clini Proc. June 2005; 80 (6): 796-802

· Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis. N Engl J Med 2002 347:261-271

· Evaluation of Acute Knee Pain in Primary Care. Ann Intern Meed 2003;139: 575-88

· Corticosteroid Injection for Articular and Soft Tissue Pain. Patient Care August 2003

· Managing Overuse Injuries of the Shoulder and Elbow. Patient Care November 2003

· Acute Pain Management for Patients Receiving Maintenance Methadone or Buprenorphine Therapy. Ann Intern Med 2006;144:127-134

· Contemporary Management of Neuropathic Pain for the Primary Care Physician. Mayo Clinic Proc 2004;79(12):1233-45

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY

· The Natural History of Invasive Breast Cancers Detected by Screening Mammography Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(21):2311-2316

· Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast. N Engl J Med 2004; 350: 1430-41

· How to Interpret and Pursue an Abnormal Complete Blood Cell Count in Adults. Mayo Clin Proc 2005;80 (7) 923-36

· Anemia of Chronic Disease. N Engl J Med Volume 352:1011-1023

· Anemia in Adults: A Contemporary Approach to Diagnosis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2003;78:1274-1280

· Management of Anticoagulation before and after Elective Surgery. N Engl J Med 1997; 336:1506-1511, May 22, 1997

OPHTHALMOLOGY/ENT

· Posterior Vitreous Detachment. Postgraduate Medicine March 2005;117: 3742

· Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. New Engl J Med 1999;341:1590-96

· Self-treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Semont Maneuver vs Epley Procedure. Neurology Radtke et al. 63: 150

· The Diagnosis and Treatment of Cough. New Engl J Med 2000;343: 1715-21

· Allergic Rhinitis. N Engl J med 2005; 353:1934-44

· Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Treatment Options. N Engl J Med 2006: 81(2):234-37

· Evaluation of the Optimal Oral Antihistamine for Patients with Allergic Rhinitis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2005; 80(9):1170-76

· Aphthous Ulceration. N Engl J Med 2006; 355:165-72

GYNECOLOGY/UROLOGY

• Hormonal Contraceptive Update. Mayo Clin Proc. 2006;81(7):949-955
• Vaginitis-A Case Based Guide to Infectious Causes. Patient Care December 2005
• Management of Overactive Bladder. N Engl J Med 2004;350:786-99
• Acute Renal Colic from Ureteral Calculus. N Engl J Med 2004;350:684-93

NEPHROLOGY

• Nephropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med 2006 346:1145-1151
• Managing Hyperkalemia Caused by Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System. N Engl J Med 2004;351:585-92

DERMATOLOGY

• Hair Loss in Women.. N Engl J Med Volume 357:1620-1630
• Hirsutism. N Engl J Med 2005;353:2578-88
• Atopic Dermatitis. N Engl J Med 2005;352:2314-24
• Hyperhidrosis: Evolving Therapies for a Well Established Phenomenon. Mayo Clin Proc 2005;80(5):657-666
• Chronic Venous Disease. N Engl J Med 2006 355:488-498
• Scabies. N Engl J Med 2006 354:1718-1727

GASTROENTEROLOGY

· Functional Dyspepsia Managing the Conundrum. N Engl J Med 2006 Volume 354:791-793

· Chronic Constipation. N Engl J Med 2003;349:1360-8

· Dyspepsia. Ann Intern Med 2001;134:815-822

· Initial Management Strategies for Dyspepsia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 4. Art. No. :CD001961.DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD001961.pub2.

· Management of Cirrhosis and Ascites. N Engl J Med 2004; 350:1646-1654, Apr 15, 2004

· Acute Infectious Diarrhea. N Engl J Med 2004;350:38-47

· Evaluation of Abnormal Liver-Enzyme Results in Asymptomatic Patients. N Engl J Med 2000;342:1266-1271

· Hepatitis C Virus Infection. N Engl J Med 2001; 345:41-52, Jul 5, 2001

NEUROLOGY

• Memory Dysfunction. N Engl J Med 2005;352:692-699
• Chronic Daily Headache. N Engl J Med 2006;354:158-65

Migraine - Current Understanding and Treatment. NEJM 2002;346:257-70

• Does This Patient with Headache Have a Migraine or Need Neuroimaging? JAMA. 2006;296:1274-1283
• Early Alzheimer’s Disease. N Engl J Med 2003;349:1056-63
• Effectiveness of Primary Care-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation for Chronic Dizziness. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:598-605
• Rehabilitation after Stroke. N Engl J Med 2005;352:1677-84
• Acute Vestibular Syndrome. N Engl J Med 1998; 339:680-685, Sep 3, 1998
• Self-treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Semont Maneuver vs Epley Procedure. Neurology Radtke et al. 63: 150
• Vestibular Neuritis. N Engl J Med 2003;348:1027-32.