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Articles in March 2005 issue of Internal Medicine News

• Is spinal fusion surgery overused in the United States?(PRO & CON)
  by Anderson, Paul A.; Mirza, Sohail K.
• Neurologic conditions are added to high-risk list for influenza.(News)
  by Tucker, Miriam E.
• Thorough anal exam crucial for detecting cancer in HIV.(Infectious Diseases)
  by Finn, Robert
• Atacand, vaccinia immune globulin.(NEW & APPROVED)
  by Mechcatie, Elizabeth
• Kaiser Permanente issues moratorium on use of valdecoxib.(Rheumatology)
  by Schneider, Mary Ellen
• Electrical stimulation after stroke.(CLINICAL CAPSULES)(Brief Article)
  by Moon, Mary Ann
• Pass the doobie, pops.(INDICATIONS)(Brief Article)
  by Kubetin, Sally Koch
• Prostate Ca vaccine lengthens survival.(News)
  by Evans, Jeff
• Hormone therapy use posited to reduce cartilage turnover.(Rheumatology)
• PPI cotherapy strategy gets a second look.(Rheumatology)(proton pump inhibitor)
  by DeMott, Kathryn; Mechcatie, Elizabeth
• New data mixed on use of SSRIs, suicide risk: one review finds suicide attempts twice as likely in adults on antidepressants as in those on placebo.(Psychiatry)(selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
  by Mahoney, Diana
• Consumer-driven care should improve quality.(Practice Trends)
  by Frieden, Joyce
• New HHS chief and Medicaid.(POLICY & PRACTICE)(Health and Human Services)(Brief Article)
  by Silverman, Jennifer
• Plan ahead to prevent violence in the workplace.(Practice Trends)
  by Brunk, Doug
• Depression not linked to cardiac autonomic function.(Cardiovascular Medicine)
  by Jancin, Bruce
• Thrombolysis safe, effective for stroke after cardiac cath.(Neurology)
  by Zoler, Mitchel L.
• Elongated aneurysms pose greater rupture risk.(Neurology)
  by Wendling, Patrice
• Post-MI mitral regurgitation is mortality risk.(Cardiovascular Medicine)
  by Zoler, Mitchel L.
• Recall of Methylin is expanded to other lots.(Rx)(Brief Article)
  by Wachter, Kerri
• Computerized prescribing promises a reduction in errors.(Rx)
  by Frieden, Joyce
• Collaborating to serve.(GUEST EDITORIAL)
  by Keller, David; Kislak, Rebecca
• Sepsis death risk soars with antibiotic delays: relatively few patients received necessary antibiotics in a timely manner in either EDs or hospital ICUs.(Infectious Diseases)
  by MacNeil, Jane Salodof
• Initiative enlists churches for health.(FYI)(Brief Article)
• Gabitril label to warn of seizures.(Neurology)
  by Wachter, Kerri
• Zoledronic acid protects bone in breast Ca patients: prophylactic treatment may avert osteoporosis and fractures resulting from aromatase inhibitor therapy.(Women's Health)
  by Jancin, Bruce
• Oseltamivir reduces rates of pneumonia, antibiotic use.(Infectious Diseases)
  by Tucker, Miriam E.
• Thrombotic events often missed in ICU.(Cardiovascular Medicine)
  by Brunk, Doug
• EEG database can help guide psychotropic Rx: proprietary system assesses electroencephalogram based on outcomes in more than 12,000 patients.(Psychiatry)(referenced electroencephalogram)
  by Worcester, Sharon
• Percent of various age groups who currently smoke.(DATA WATCH)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Looming health policy issues.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Greiner, Paul
• Composite MRI evaluation more telling of knee OA pathology.(Rheumatology)(Whole-Organ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score)
• Blotter strips stop the bleeding.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
• Colon ca screening practices are often deficient.(Gastroenterology)
  by Kirn, Timothy F.
• Examination room lighting.(PRODUCTS)
• Antidepressants will have black box warning.(Rx)(Brief Article)
  by Mahoney, Diana
• Manage liability risk when referring for CAM: five recommended strategies include conservative documentation guidelines and continued follow-up.(Practice Trends)
  by Brunk, Doug
• Rash often seen with new class of cancer drugs.(Dermatology)
  by Kirn, Timothy F.
• Pharmacogenetics may help in smoking cessation.(Psychiatry)
  by Jancin, Bruce
• Survival rates after 5 years have improved for invasive melanoma.(Dermatology)
  by Brunk, Doug
• Expect more lawsuits over pain undertreatment.(Neurology)
  by Frieden, Joyce
• Physiotherapy beats brief CBT for neck pain.(Neurology)
  by Johnson, Kate
• Adjunctive chemotherapy adds benefit to tamoxifen in node-positive breast Ca.(Women's Health)
• Piriformis, levator ani tenderness can cause pelvic pain.(Women's Health)
  by Wendling, Patrice
• Novel syncope unit speeds diagnosis, cuts costs.(Cardiovascular Medicine)
  by Jancin, Bruce
• Global trends in hypertension.(CLINICAL CAPSULES)(Brief Article)
  by Moon, Mary Ann
• ICDs appear to be economical for patients with heart failure.(Cardiovascular Medicine)
  by Zoler, Mitchel L.
• Predicting fatal alcoholic hepatitis.(CLINICAL CAPSULES)(Brief Article)
  by Evans, Jeff
• Controversial retiree benefits.(POLICY & PRACTICE)(Brief Article)
  by Silverman, Jennifer
• A level playing field for hospitals.(POLICY & PRACTICE)(Brief Article)
  by Silverman, Jennifer
• Lymphogranuloma venereum may be poised to make a comeback.(Infectious Diseases)
  by Finn, Robert
• How adults feel about the cost-benefit ratio of mental health therapy.(DATA WATCH)(Brief Article)
• NIH tightens ethics rules for employees: restrictions bar even uncompensated relationships with organizations affected by NIH decisions.(Practice Trends)
  by Schneider, Mary Ellen
• Refinement of anesthesia improves breast Ca surgery.(Women's Health)
• Free Asthma Screenings in May.(FYI)(Brief Article)
• Weigh the options before choosing one HIV drug-resistance test over another.(Infectious Diseases)
  by Finn, Robert
• Racial disparity seen in elderly women's pain.(Neurology)(Brief Article)
  by Splete, Heidi
• Intrastricture steroids improve esophageal stricture outcomes.(Gastroenterology)(Brief Article)
  by Worcester, Sharon
• Favorable MRI buys time for thrombolysis of acute stroke.(Neurology)(magnetic resonance imaging)
  by Zoler, Mitchel L.
• Early West Nile case bodes ill for western states.(News)
  by Bates, Betsy
• Exercises for type 2 diabetes patients.(EXERCISE RX)
  by Nagler, Willibald
• Once-daily galantamine approved.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
• Discontinuing hormonal contraceptives may help reverse sexual dysfunction.(Women's Health)
  by Johnson, Kate
• Plan sets priorities for flu vaccination.(News)
  by Tucker, Miriam E.
• Patients seeking CAM therapy can use physicians' advice.(Practice Trends)(complementary and alternative medicine)
  by Brunk, Doug
• Pregabalin, newly approved for pain, also is effective for epilepsy.(Rx)
  by Jancin, Bruce
• Program aims to evaluate and treat disruptive physicians.(Practice Trends)
  by Schneider, Mary Ellen
• Desloratadine effective for chronic urticaria.(Dermatology)(Brief Article)
  by Kirn, Timothy F.
• Antiretroviral drugs and opioids interact.(Infectious Diseases)
  by McNamara, Damian
• Variety of drugs available for cluster headache prophylaxis.(Neurology)
  by Finn, Robert
• Clinical differences may explain higher mortality in renal patients after MI.(Cardiovascular Medicine)
  by Jancin, Bruce
• Assess solidity, calcifications of thyroid nodules.(Endocrinology)
  by Johnson, Kate
• Texas physicians seek board enforcement reforms.(Practice Trends)
  by Schneider, Mary Ellen
• DVT prophylaxis underused in acutely ill patients: recommendations are not followed for most inpatients, registry data show.(Cardiovascular Medicine)
  by Brunk, Doug
• Vaccine information web site.(FYI)(Brief Article)
• Experts divided on generic biologics.(Rx)
  by Frieden, Joyce
• Diabetes educator can help improve patient outcomes.(Endocrinology)
• Eyeing the next generation of glucose monitors.(Endocrinology)
  by Jancin, Bruce
• Anthrax Vaccine Authorization.(CLINICAL CAPSULES)(Brief Article)
  by Worcester, Sharon
• Lupus awareness wristbands.(FYI)(Brief Article)
• Visits, calls may help elderly depression.(Psychiatry)
  by McNamara, Damian