This is a selection of articles from the February 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Internal Medicine headlines.
Glatiramer Acetate Not Effective for Primary Progressive Form of Multiple Sclerosis
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - February 28, 2007 Source Type: journals
CORRESPONDENCE: Financial Relationships of Institutional Review Board Members
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Authors: Miller, F. G., Campbell, E. G., Vogeli, C., Weissman, J. S. Source Type: journals
CME: Into the Woods
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Source Type: journals
BOOK REVIEW: Cities and the Health of the Public
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Authors: Ford, A. B. Source Type: journals
PERSPECTIVE: Becoming a Physician: The Patient as Ally -- Learning the Pelvic Examination
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Authors: Wolfberg, A. J. Source Type: journals
CORRESPONDENCE: Professionalism
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Authors: Baker, C. J., Hafferty, F. W. Source Type: journals
CME: Safety and Efficacy of a Recombinant Hepatitis E Vaccine
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Treatment of Periodontitis and Endothelial Function
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Authors: Tonetti, M. S., D'Aiuto, F., Nibali, L., Donald, A., Storry, C., Parkar, M., Suvan, J., Hingorani, A. D., Vallance, P., Deanfield, J. Source Type: journals
PERSPECTIVE: Cesarean Delivery and the Risk-Benefit Calculus
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Authors: Ecker, J. L., Frigoletto, F. D. Source Type: journals
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF BASIC RESEARCH: Bugging Tumors to Put Drugs on Target
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Authors: Juliano, R. Source Type: journals
BOOK REVIEW: The Epidemic: A Global History of AIDS
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Authors: Hansen, K. Source Type: journals
IMAGES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE: Erythema Ab Igne
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Authors: Chan, C.-C., Chiu, H.-C. Source Type: journals
IMAGES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE: Gastric-Outlet Obstruction
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Authors: Franco, L. M., Dryden, N. J. Source Type: journals
CORRESPONDENCE: Islet Transplantation
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Authors: Meyer, C., Vaksman, A., Thompson, D. M., Fung, M. A., Warnock, G. L., Shapiro, A.M. J., Ricordi, C., Hering, B. J. Source Type: journals
CME: Amiodarone for Atrial Fibrillation
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Source Type: journals
CORRESPONDENCE: Chronic Kidney Disease, Anemia, and Epoetin
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 28, 2007 Authors: Riley, D. S., Mikhail, A., Goldsmith, D., Go, A. S., Ayus, J. C., Ashrani, A. A., Rajkumar, S. V., Roger, S. D., Singh, A. K., Wolfson, M., Reddan, D., Drueke, T. B., Eckardt, K.-U., Scherhag, A. Source Type: journals
Depressive Symptoms Are an Independent Risk Factor for Stroke in Patients Age
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - February 27, 2007 Source Type: journals
Increased formation of 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α is associated with altered bone metabolism and lower bone mass in hypercholesterolaemic subjects
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Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals
Gallstone disease
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Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Tags: Review Articles Source Type: journals
Do Statins Improve Patients in Heart Failure?
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - February 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Impact of Rapid Diagnosis on Management of Adults Hospitalized With Influenza
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Falsey, A. R., Murata, Y., Walsh, E. E. Tags: Bacterial Infections, Pulmonary Diseases, Pulmonary Diseases, Other, Diagnosis, Infectious Diseases Original Investigation Source Type: journals
EDITORIAL: Promoting the Career Development of Women in Academic Medicine
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Nattinger, A. B. Tags: Medical Practice, Medical Education Editorial Source Type: journals
EDITORIAL: Garlic: What We Know and What We Don't Know
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Charlson, M., McFerren, M. Tags: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders, Lipids and Lipid Disorders, Cardiovascular System, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction Editorial Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Long-term Recreational Physical Activity and Risk of Invasive and In Situ Breast Cancer: The California Teachers Study
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Dallal, C. M., Sullivan-Halley, J., Ross, R. K., Wang, Y., Deapen, D., Horn-Ross, P. L., Reynolds, P., Stram, D. O., Clarke, C. A., Anton-Culver, H., Ziogas, A., Peel, D., West, D. W., Wright, W., Bernstein, L. Tags: Oncology, Breast Cancer, Public Health, Exercise, Women's Health, Women's Health, Other Original Investigation Source Type: journals
CONTROVERSIES IN INTERNAL MEDICINE: Rebuttal
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Morris, A. M. Tags: Bacterial Infections, Dentistry/ Oral Medicine, Cardiovascular System, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other, Infectious Diseases Controversies in Internal Medicine Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: The Rotterdam Study
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Heeringa, J., van der Kuip, D. A. M., Hofman, A., Kors, J. A., van Rooij, F. J. A., Lip, G. Y. H., Witteman, J. C. M. Tags: Cardiovascular System, Women's Health, Women's Health, Other, Arrhythmias, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction Original Investigation Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Frequency of Analgesic Use and Risk of Hypertension Among Men
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Forman, J. P., Rimm, E. B., Curhan, G. C. Tags: Men's Health, Men's Health, Other, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other, Hypertension Original Investigation Source Type: journals
CONTROVERSIES IN INTERNAL MEDICINE: Coming Clean With Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Infective Endocarditis
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Morris, A. M. Tags: Bacterial Infections, Dentistry/ Oral Medicine, Cardiovascular System, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other, Infectious Diseases Controversies in Internal Medicine Source Type: journals
Myasthenia gravis presenting with unusual neurogenic muscle atrophy
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Source: Muscle - February 26, 2007 Authors: Miharu Samuraki, Eisuke Furui, Kiyonobu Komai, Masaharu Takamori, Masahito Yamada Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: SCreening for Occult REnal Disease (SCORED): A Simple Prediction Model for Chronic Kidney Disease
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Bang, H., Vupputuri, S., Shoham, D. A., Klemmer, P. J., Falk, R. J., Mazumdar, M., Gipson, D., Colindres, R. E., Kshirsagar, A. V. Tags: Cardiovascular System, Renal Diseases, Renal Diseases, Other, Women's Health, Women's Health, Other, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction, Hematology/ Hematologic Malignancies, Anemias Original Investigation Source Type: journals
CONTROVERSIES IN INTERNAL MEDICINE: The Case for Infectious Endocarditis Prophylaxis: Time to Move Forward
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Seto, T. B. Tags: Bacterial Infections, Dentistry/ Oral Medicine, Cardiovascular System, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other, Infectious Diseases Controversies in Internal Medicine Source Type: journals
ABOUT THIS JOURNAL: About This Journal
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Tags: About This Journal Source Type: journals
CONTROVERSIES IN INTERNAL MEDICINE: Rebuttal
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Seto, T. B. Tags: Bacterial Infections, Dentistry/ Oral Medicine, Cardiovascular System, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other, Infectious Diseases Controversies in Internal Medicine Source Type: journals
Expression pattern of myostatin in gastrocnemius muscle of rats after sciatic nerve crush injury
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Source: Muscle - February 26, 2007 Authors: Mei Liu, Donglei Zhang, Chenxin Shao, Jie Liu, Fei Ding, Xiaosong Gu Source Type: journals
IN THIS ISSUE OF ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE: In This Issue of Archives of Internal Medicine
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Tags: In This Issue of Archives of Internal Medicine Source Type: journals
REVIEW ARTICLE: Risk of Tuberculosis From Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Bates, M. N., Khalakdina, A., Pai, M., Chang, L., Lessa, F., Smith, K. R. Tags: Bacterial Infections, Tuberculosis/ Other Mycobacterium, Public Health, Immunization, Quality of Care, Evidence-Based Medicine, Review, Infectious Diseases Review Article Source Type: journals
Obturator neuropathy complicating elective laparoscopic tubal occlusion
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Source: Muscle - February 22, 2007 Authors: Jeffrey D. Jirsch, Colin H. Chalk Source Type: journals
CORRESPONDENCE: Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Drug Therapy in Heart Failure
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 21, 2007 Authors: Hetzer, R., Dandel, M., Knosalla, C., Burniston, J. G., Florea, V. G., Rott, D., Leibowitz, D., Vanderwilt, G. J., Yacoub, M. H., Birks, E. J. Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Missense Mutations in the BCS1L Gene as a Cause of the Bjornstad Syndrome
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 21, 2007 Authors: Hinson, J. T., Fantin, V. R., Schonberger, J., Breivik, N., Siem, G., McDonough, B., Sharma, P., Keogh, I., Godinho, R., Santos, F., Esparza, A., Nicolau, Y., Selvaag, E., Cohen, B. H., Hoppel, C. L., Tranebjaerg, L., Eavey, R. D., Seidman, J.G., Seidman, Source Type: journals
CORRESPONDENCE: Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria in Malawi
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 21, 2007 Authors: Kobbe, R., Meyer, C. G., May, J., Ursing, J., Rodrigues, A., Kofoed, P.-E., Muula, A. S., Laufer, M. K., Plowe, C. V., Taylor, T. E. Source Type: journals
BOOK REVIEW: Children in Medical Research: Access versus Protection
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 21, 2007 Authors: Maschke, K. J. Source Type: journals
CME: Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
IMAGES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE: Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 21, 2007 Authors: Arashvand, K. Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Salmeterol and Fluticasone Propionate and Survival in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 21, 2007 Authors: Calverley, P. M.A., Anderson, J. A., Celli, B., Ferguson, G. T., Jenkins, C., Jones, P. W., Yates, J. C., Vestbo, J., the TORCH investigators Source Type: journals
CME: Diabetic Gastroparesis
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
CLINICAL PRACTICE: Diabetic Gastroparesis
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 21, 2007 Authors: Camilleri, M. Source Type: journals
SOUNDING BOARD: Medical Education: "Continuity" as an Organizing Principle for Clinical Education Reform
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 21, 2007 Authors: Hirsh, D. A., Ogur, B., Thibault, G. E., Cox, M. Source Type: journals
EDITORIAL: Treating COPD -- The TORCH Trial, P Values, and the Dodo
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 21, 2007 Authors: Rabe, K. F. Source Type: journals
CME: Salmeterol and Fluticasone Propionate and Survival in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: DNA Synthesis and Repair Genes RRM1 and ERCC1 in Lung Cancer
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 21, 2007 Authors: Zheng, Z., Chen, T., Li, X., Haura, E., Sharma, A., Bepler, G. Source Type: journals
Brief communication: tolerability of meropenem in patients with IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to penicillins.
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Source: Ann Intern Med - February 20, 2007 Authors: Romano A, Viola M, Guéant-Rodriguez RM, Gaeta F, Valluzzi R, Guéant JL Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: journals
WASP regulates suppressor activity of human and murine CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ natural regulatory T cells
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Marangoni, F., Trifari, S., Scaramuzza, S., Panaroni, C., Martino, S., Notarangelo, L. D., Baz, Z., Metin, A., Cattaneo, F., Villa, A., Aiuti, A., Battaglia, M., Roncarolo, M.-G., Dupre, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Leukocyte-specific protein 1 interacts with DC-SIGN and mediates transport of HIV to the proteasome in dendritic cells
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Smith, A. L., Ganesh, L., Leung, K., Jongstra-Bilen, J., Jongstra, J., Nabel, G. J. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR){alpha} expression in T cells mediates gender differences in development of T cell-mediated autoimmunity
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Dunn, S. E., Ousman, S. S., Sobel, R. A., Zuniga, L., Baranzini, S. E., Youssef, S., Crowell, A., Loh, J., Oksenberg, J., Steinman, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Human and murine granzyme B exhibit divergent substrate preferences
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Cullen, S. P., Adrain, C., Luthi, A. U., Duriez, P. J., Martin, S. J. Tags: From the JCB Source Type: journals
Hierarchy of Notch-Delta interactions promoting T cell lineage commitment and maturation
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Besseyrias, V., Fiorini, E., Strobl, L. J., Zimber-Strobl, U., Dumortier, A., Koch, U., Arcangeli, M.-L., Ezine, S., MacDonald, H. R., Radtke, F. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Automated review of electronic health records to assess quality of care for outpatients with heart failure.
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Source: Ann Intern Med - February 20, 2007 Authors: Baker DW, Persell SD, Thompson JA, Soman NS, Burgner KM, Liss D, Kmetik KS Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: journals
Residual active granzyme B in cathepsin C-null lymphocytes is sufficient for perforin-dependent target cell apoptosis
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Sutton, V. R., Waterhouse, N. J., Browne, K. A., Sedelies, K., Ciccone, A., Anthony, D., Koskinen, A., Mullbacher, A., Trapani, J. A. Tags: From the JCB Source Type: journals
Dendritic cell expression of the transcription factor T-bet regulates mast cell progenitor homing to mucosal tissue
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Alcaide, P., Jones, T. G., Lord, G. M., Glimcher, L. H., Hallgren, J., Arinobu, Y., Akashi, K., Paterson, A. M., Gurish, M. A., Luscinskas, F. W. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Receptors against autoimmunity
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Bashyam, H. Tags: In This Issue Source Type: journals
The promotion of gabapentin.
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Source: Ann Intern Med - February 20, 2007 Authors: Peterson ED, Boyce K, Overstreet K Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: journals
Expression of the transcription factor cKrox in peripheral CD8 T cells reveals substantial postthymic plasticity in CD4-CD8 lineage differentiation
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Jenkinson, S. R., Intlekofer, A. M., Sun, G., Feigenbaum, L., Reiner, S. L., Bosselut, R. Tags: Brief Definitive Reports Source Type: journals
Viral induction of AID is independent of the interferon and the Toll-like receptor signaling pathways but requires NF-{kappa}B
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Gourzi, P., Leonova, T., Papavasiliou, F. N. Tags: Brief Definitive Reports Source Type: journals
In vivo imaging of cytotoxic T cell infiltration and elimination of a solid tumor
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Boissonnas, A., Fetler, L., Zeelenberg, I. S., Hugues, S., Amigorena, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
TSLP-tickled mast cells
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Bashyam, H. Tags: In This Issue Source Type: journals
Interleukin-10 production by effector T cells: Th1 cells show self control
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Trinchieri, G. Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals
The Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein is required for the function of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Maillard, M. H., Cotta-de-Almeida, V., Takeshima, F., Nguyen, D. D., Michetti, P., Nagler, C., Bhan, A. K., Snapper, S. B. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Dyslipidemia inhibits Toll-like receptor-induced activation of CD8{alpha}-negative dendritic cells and protective Th1 type immunity
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Shamshiev, A. T., Ampenberger, F., Ernst, B., Rohrer, L., Marsland, B. J., Kopf, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
CD4+CD25-Foxp3- Th1 cells are the source of IL-10-mediated immune suppression in chronic cutaneous leishmaniasis
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Source: The Journal of Experimental Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Anderson, C. F., Oukka, M., Kuchroo, V. J., Sacks, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Conventional T-bet+Foxp3- Th1 cells are the major source of host-protective regulatory IL-10 during intracellular protozoan infection
