Ambulatory Read of the Week Archives Academic Years 2009 and 2010

 

 

·         July 15, 2011 -Effect of Screening on Ovarian Cancer Mortality  JAMA 2011;305 (22): 2295

·         July 26, 2011 Sertraline or mirtazapine for depression in dementia (HTA-SADD)  The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 18 July 2011

·         August 2nd 2011 Weighing the Benefits of High-Dose Simvastatin against the Risk of Myopathy NEJM 2011 365; 4

·         August 11, 2011 Rivaroxaban versus Warfarin in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation  Published Online August 10, 2011 at NEJM.org

·         August 23rd, 2011 Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy   NEJM 2011;365: 439 

·         September 9th, 2011 Azithromycin for Prevention of Exacerbations of COPD  NEJM 2011; 365; 689-98

·         September 19, 2011 Diagnostic Blood Loss From Phlebotomy and Hospital-Acquired Anemia During Acute Myocardial Infarction Arch of Intern Medicine Published Online Aug 8 2011

·         September 26, 2011 Do you know how to give a life saving EpiPen injection : http://www.epipen.com/how-to-use-epipen

·         October 3rd, 2011 Treating Smokers in Health Care Setting  NEJM 2011; 365: 1222

·         September 1st Effect of a Symptom Diary on Symptom Frequency and Intensity in Healthy Subjects J rheumatology 2010; 37;2387

·         October 11th 2011 Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force   First Published Online October 7th, 2011 on Annals.org

·         October 18th, 2011  Incidence of Adenocarcinoma among Patients with Barrett's Esophagus N Engl J Med 2011; 365:1375-1383  The Problem with Surveillance of Barret’s Esophagus N Engl J Med 2011; 365:1437-1438 

·         October 21st, 2011 from thehealthcareblog.com A Doctor’s Vision for Medicare  By H. GILBERT WELCH, MD 

·         October 31st, 2011 Journal Watch: Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis — Medical Management or Revascularization  Dr. Allen Brett   editor-in-chief of Journal Watch General Medicine and professor of medicine at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, discusses the management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis with Dr. Howard Kirshner, professor of neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville

·         November 7th, 2011  Results of the Medicare Health Support Disease-Management Pilot Program  McCall & Cromwell.NEJM 2011; 365:1704-1712  this article will be discussed by Dr Truong at the GPC Journal Club Nov. 18th at 12 noon, Housestaff Library, 6HN

·         November 23rd, 2011 Niacin in Patients with Low HDL Cholesterol Levels Receiving Intensive Statin Therapy from the AIM High investigators- Published online on November 15, 2011, at NEJM.org  see Also Editorial Niacin at the Age of 56- Time for an Early Retirement?

·         December 8th, 2011 2/3 of admissions related to 4 drug types- warfarin, antiplatelets, insulin, and oral hypoglycemics Emergency Hospitalizations for Adverse Drug Events in Older Americans N Engl J Med 2011;365:2002

·         December 16th, 2011 Association between bisphosphonate use and implant survival after primary total arthroplasty of the knee or hip: population based retrospective cohort study BMJ 2011;343:d7222

·         December 21st, 2011 CPAP for the Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea N Engl J Med 2011; 365:2277-2286 Jwatch podcast with an interview of the authors

·         January 3rd, 2012 CDC now recommends Hep B vaccine for all diabetics 19-59 (60 and over at the discretion of the clinician) Use of Hepatitis B Vaccination for Adults with Diabetes Mellitus: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) December 23, 2011 / 60(50);1709-1711 CDC also recommends HPV use for male young adults

·         January 10th, 2012 here is a good time to review a common problem  Primary Hyperparathyroidism  N Engl J Med 365;25

·         Jan 20th, 2012 Plantar Fasciitis From the Annals In The Clinic Series  Annals of Int Med January 3, 2012 vol. 156 no. 1 Part 1 ITC1-1

·         January 27th, 2012 Appropriate Use of Screening and Diagnostic Tests to Foster High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care Annals of Internal Medicine Ann Intern Med. 2012;156:147-149 Journal Watch Podcast with the author

·         Feb 5th, 2012 Bone-Density Testing Interval and Transition to Osteoporosis in Older Women N Engl J Med 2012; 366:225-233

·         February 6th, 2012 Bone-Density Testing Interval and Transition to Osteoporosis in Older Women N Engl J Med 2012; 366:225-233

·         Patient Info Video of the month  click on this to show your pts while presenting to PIC 

·         February 13, 2012 this is increasingly an overwhelming guideline but is a very important review of meds we used daily for growing indications-  primary/secondary CV, DVT, A fib, stroke, HIT, periop med mgmt etc… Start with the executive summary and work your way to relevant detailed chapters thru this link Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines CHEST 2012; 141(2)      

·         March 1st, 2012 covering contemporary and important practice questions like genetic testing, pay for performance, shared decision making, industry relationship, disability assessment American College of Physician Ethics Manual, 6th edition   Ann Intern Med. 2012;156:73-104. Also recommended by Dr. Blume from Addressing Requests by Patients for Nonbeneficial Interventions   JAMA. 2012;307(2):149-150 and The Courts, Futility, and The End of medicine JAMA. 2012;307(2):151-152

·         March 6th, 2012 If you feel okay, maybe you are okay by H Gilbert Welch, from the Healthcare blog (originally published in NYT)

·         March 19, 2012  Closure or Medical Therapy for Cryptogenic Stroke with Patent Foramen Ovale N Engl J Med 2012; 366:991-999 Editorial

·         March 26th, 2012  Amoxicillin for Acute Rhinosinusitis A Randomized Controlled  JAMA. 2012;307(7):685-692  and Prospective observational Study of Chronic Rhinosinusitus: Environmental Triggers and Antibiotic Implications  Clin Infect Disease 2012;54(1):62-8

·         April 3rd, 2012 American College of Rheumatology 2012 Recommendations for the Use of Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Therapies in Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee Arthritis Care & Research Vol. 64, No. 4, April 2012, pp 465–474 

·         April 16, 2012– The Cost of Satisfaction A National Study of Patient Satisfaction, Health Care Utilization, Expenditures, and Mortality Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(5):405-411

·         April 30th, 2012– Statins: Is It Really Time to Reassess Benefits and Risks? Allison B. Goldfine, M.D. published online Apr May 11th, 2012

·         May 11th, 2012 Warfarin and Aspirin in Patients with Heart Failure and Sinus Rhythm   published on May 2, 2012, at NEJM.org.il 25, 2012 (10.1056/NEJMp1203020)

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