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TransforMED's Lessons Hit Home MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER page 1 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (194 KB)
Vital Signs: Physician Costs Are Largest Portion Of Annual Medical Costs for a Family of Four page 1 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (140 KB)
Hospitalization Rates Soar Among Patients With Gout: Comorbidities require increased vigilance. BRUCE JANCIN pages 1-2 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (220 KB)
Pioglitazone in Prediabetes Curbs Disease Progression SHERRY BOSCHERT page 1 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (219 KB)
Psoriatic Arthritis May Up Cardiac Risks BRUCE JANCIN page 2 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (89 KB)
Boxed Warning Added to Diabetic Ulcer Treatment ELIZABETH MECHCATIE page 4 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2245 KB)
Antidepressant Gets Go-Ahead for Fibromyalgia ELIZABETH MECHCATIE page 5 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (60 KB)
Infant Mortality Rates From Accidental Suffocation Up Sharply BETSY BATES page 5 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (60 KB)
Prostate Guidelines Likely to Advise First Screening at Age 40 DAMIAN MCNAMARA page 5 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (60 KB)
Opinion
Guest Editorial
Take the Stress Out of Primary Care JAY WINNER page 6 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (77 KB)
Letters Michael Newberry, Louis J. Peterson, Grete Heinz page 6 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (77 KB)
Cardiovascular Medicine
Heart Device Guidelines Stress Medical Therapy SHERRY BOSCHERT page 11 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (579 KB)
Congenital Heart Disease a Stressor in Pregnancy DEBRA L. BECK page 12 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1442 KB)
Novel Agent Eases Acute Heart Failure Symptoms: Dyspnea was improved in 53% of the rolofylline group compared with 37% of the placebo group. BRUCE JANCIN page 13 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (66 KB)
Heart Failure Patients Greatly Overestimate Life Expectancy MARY ANN MOON page 13 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (66 KB)
Atenolol Edged Out Carvedilol for Systolic Heart Failure MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 13 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (66 KB)
Metabolic Disorders
Screening Asymptomatic Diabetics for Ischemia Does Not Appear Warranted SHERRY BOSCHERT page 14 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (93 KB)
Impaired Fasting Glucose Boosts Stroke Risk BRUCE JANCIN page 14 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (93 KB)
Pioglitazone Enhances Niacin's Effect in Raising Serum HDL MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 14 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (93 KB)
Data Add to Doubts About Tight Glucose Control SHERRY BOSCHERT page 17 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (61 KB)
Hemoglobin A1c to Be Expressed as ‘Estimated Average Glucose’ MIRIAM E. TUCKER page 17 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (61 KB)
Exenatide Falls Short Outside Clinical Trials SHERRY BOSCHERT page 18 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (137 KB)
Infectious Diseases
Age at HPV Immunization Matters to Some Parents SHERRY BOSCHERT page 20 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (129 KB)
Family Physicians Lag in Tdap Guideline Adoption: The majority of those surveyed found no barriers with regard to supply or reimbursement. ROBERT FINN page 21 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (66 KB)
Unwanted Souvenirs Can Plague International Travelers MICHELE G. SULLIVAN page 21 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (66 KB)
Skin Disorders
Initially Minor Diabetic Foot Burns Can Snowball PATRICE WENDLING page 22 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (78 KB)
Severe Psoriasis Appears to Be Potent Risk Factor for Stroke BRUCE JANCIN page 22 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (78 KB)
Adenosquamous Carcinoma Evades Diagnosis SUSAN LONDON page 24 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (90 KB)
Most CA-MRSA Skin Infections Treatable Without Antibiotics MICHELE G. SULLIVAN page 24 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (90 KB)
Mental Health
Tobacco Cessation Options Spur Guideline Update DAMIAN MCNAMARA page 25 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (78 KB)
Physician Suicide Rate Suggests Lack of Treatment JANE ANDERSON page 26 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (123 KB)
Men's Health
Baseline PSA an Accurate Predictor of Cancer Risk DAMIAN MCNAMARA pages 28-29 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (286 KB)
Longest Prostate Ca Survival Seen After Surgery Damian McNamara page 28 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (97 KB)
Surgery Plus Radiation Boosts Prostate Ca Survival DAMIAN MCNAMARA page 30 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (85 KB)
Women's Health
Breast Cancer Risk Falls as Serum Vitamin D Rises FRAN LOWRY page 32 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (119 KB)
Zolpidem Doesn't Seem to Affect Pregnancy Outcomes KERRI WACHTER page 33 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (69 KB)
Metformin Appears to Enhance Antitumor Effect in Breast Ca FRAN LOWRY page 33 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (69 KB)
Drugs, Pregnancy, And Lactation
Neonatal Withdrawal Symptoms GIDEON KOREN page 33 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (69 KB)
Digestive Disorders
Vit. D May Have a Role in Preventing Colon Cancer FRAN LOWRY page 34 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (61 KB)
KRAS Mutation in Colon Ca Blocks Cetuximab MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER page 34 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (61 KB)
Kids Born With Hernia Must Be Tracked Closely Michele G. Sullivan page 34 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (61 KB)
Limiting Fructose, Fructans Intake May Ease IBS MARY ANN MOON page 36 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (102 KB)
Pulmonary Medicine
Combination Treatment Bolsters COPD Control NANCY WALSH page 37 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (79 KB)
Novel Blood Test For Lung Cancer Shows Promise Nancy Walsh page 37 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (79 KB)
Refractory Asthma Persists Even With Guidelines NANCY WALSH page 38 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (67 KB)
PPI Therapy Does Not Help Asthma Without GERD Symptoms NANCY WALSH page 38 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (67 KB)
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Novel Agent Targets Osteoarthritic Knee Pain BRUCE JANCIN page 40 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (67 KB)
Fructose in Sugary Soft Drinks Is Implicated in Rise in Gout NANCY WALSH page 40 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (67 KB)
Allopurinol, Benzbromarone Are Equally Effective in High Doses JEFF EVANS page 40 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (67 KB)
Rituximab Effective as First-Line Biologic for RA NANCY WALSH page 41 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (115 KB)
Chest X-Ray Warranted in New RA Nancy Walsh page 41 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (115 KB)
Obesity
Good Night's Sleep May Have Role in Staying Slim ILYA PETROU page 42 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
Psychosocial Barriers Hinder Quest for Weight-Loss Therapy SUSAN LONDON page 42 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
Taranabant Aids Weight Loss, Enhances Metabolic Parameters ILYA PETROU page 42 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
Clinical Rounds
Clinical Capsules From staff reports page 44 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (100 KB)
Modafinil Reduces Severe Cancer-Related Fatigue KERRI WACHTER page 45 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (109 KB)
Adult Peripheral Neuropathy Tied To Blood Lead Miriam E. Tucker page 45 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (109 KB)
Effective Migraine Prophylaxis Remains Elusive KERRI WACHTER pages 46-47 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (132 KB)
Practice Trends
Policy & Practice Jane Anderson page 48 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (63 KB)
MD Shortage Yields the Unexpected JOYCE FRIEDEN page 49 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (80 KB)
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