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This is a selection of articles from the April 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Internal Medicine headlines.

2007-04-30 NC: OB-GYN Problems of the Internist discuss this article
Source: UTHSC Internal Medicine Residency Podcast - April 30, 2007 Authors: UT Internal Medicine Tags: Noon Conference Source Type: journals

Promoting childbirth companions in South Africa: A randomised pilot study discuss this article
Source: BMC Medicine - April 30, 2007 Authors: Heather Brown, Justus G Hofmeyr, Cheryl V Nikodem, Helen J Smith and Paul Garner Source Type: journals

Treatment of Crohn Disease with Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Agent. discuss this article
Source: Ann Intern Med - April 30, 2007 Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: journals

Lethal Injection Is Not Humane discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Valid Consent for Genomic Epidemiology in Developing Countries discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

TREM2-Transduced Myeloid Precursors Mediate Nervous Tissue Debris Clearance and Facilitate Recovery in an Animal Model of Multiple Sclerosis discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Type 2 Diabetes: Hypoinsulinism, Hyperinsulinism, or Both? discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Polymorphisms, Mutations, and Amplification of the EGFR Gene in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

A Man with Labile Blood Pressure discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Comparative Analysis of Alcohol Control Policies in 30 Countries discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Macrosomia and Hyperinsulinaemic Hypoglycaemia in Patients with Heterozygous Mutations in the HNF4A Gene discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

XDR-TB in South Africa: Back to TB Sanatoria Perhaps? discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Genetics of Ischaemic Stroke among Persons of Non-European Descent: A Meta-Analysis of Eight Genes Involving ∼ 32,500 Individuals discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Malaria in Pregnancy: What Can the Social Sciences Contribute? discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Does Restricting Pack Size of Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) Reduce Suicides? discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Palladin Mutation Causes Familial Pancreatic Cancer: Absence in European Families discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Following the Script: How Drug Reps Make Friends and Influence Doctors discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

XDR-TB in South Africa: Detention Is Not the Priority discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Antibody to Aquaporin 4 in the Diagnosis of Neuromyelitis Optica discuss this article
Source: PLoS Medicine - April 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Diabetes mellitus and the peripheral nervous system: Manifestations and mechanisms discuss this article
Source: Muscle - April 27, 2007 Authors: Douglas W. Zochodne Source Type: journals

Frequency of Red Blood Cell Alloantibody in Kuwaiti Population discuss this article
Source: Medical Principles and Practice : Last 20 articles - April 26, 2007 Source Type: journals

Late Development of Diabetes mellitus after Interferon-Alfa and Ribavirin Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C: A Case Report discuss this article
Source: Medical Principles and Practice : Last 20 articles - April 26, 2007 Source Type: journals

Medical Jargon: Obstacle to Effective Communication between Physicians and Patients discuss this article
Source: Medical Principles and Practice : Last 20 articles - April 26, 2007 Source Type: journals

Comparison of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Measurement by the Automated SEDIsystem TM and Conventional Westergren Method Using the Bland and Altman Statistical Method discuss this article
Source: Medical Principles and Practice : Last 20 articles - April 26, 2007 Source Type: journals

Large Adrenal Pseudocyst Presenting with Epigastric Distress and Abdominal Distention discuss this article
Source: Medical Principles and Practice : Last 20 articles - April 26, 2007 Source Type: journals

Hepatic stellate cell protrusions couple platelet-derived growth factor-BB to chemotaxis discuss this article
Source: Hepatology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Andrew C. Melton, Hal F. Yee Source Type: journals

CORRESPONDENCE: Mortality after Release from Prison discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 25, 2007 Authors: Spaulding, A. C., Allen, S. A., Stone, A., Coffin, P. O., Wines, J. D., Saitz, R., Samet, J. H., Binswanger, I., Stern, M. F., Elmore, J. G. Source Type: journals

CORRESPONDENCE: Public Reporting and Pay for Performance discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 25, 2007 Authors: Mullen, K. J., Bradley, E. H., Mansi, I. A., Schumacher, D. N., Cooper, B. W., Lindenauer, P., Remus, D., Bratzler, D. Source Type: journals

CME: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 25, 2007 Source Type: journals

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Brief Report: A Lethal Defect of Mitochondrial and Peroxisomal Fission discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 25, 2007 Authors: Waterham, H. R., Koster, J., van Roermund, C. W.T., Mooyer, P. A.W., Wanders, R. J.A., Leonard, J. V. Source Type: journals

CORRESPONDENCE: Imatinib in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 25, 2007 Authors: Krause, S. W., Holler, E., Druker, B., Gathmann, I. Source Type: journals

BOOK REVIEW: The Future of Psychoanalysis discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 25, 2007 Authors: Michels, R. Source Type: journals

BOOK REVIEW: Empathy in Patient Care: Antecedents, Development, Measurement, and Outcomes discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 25, 2007 Authors: Haslam, N. Source Type: journals

CLINICAL THERAPEUTICS: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 25, 2007 Authors: Basner, R. C. Source Type: journals

CORRESPONDENCE: Proceduralists -- Leading Patient-Safety Initiatives discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 25, 2007 Authors: Ault, M. J., Rosen, B. T. Source Type: journals

CME: Case 13-2007: A 46-Year-Old Woman with Gynecologic and Intestinal Cancers discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 25, 2007 Source Type: journals

CORRESPONDENCE: Familial Hypercholesterolemia discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 25, 2007 Authors: Hegele, R. A., Cuchel, M., Rader, D. J. Source Type: journals

2007-04-24 NC: Use of Serologies in Rheumatic Disease discuss this article
Source: UTHSC Internal Medicine Residency Podcast - April 24, 2007 Authors: UT Internal Medicine Tags: Noon Conference Source Type: journals

Lipid profile, obesity and bone mineral density: the Hertfordshire Cohort Study discuss this article
Source: QJM - April 24, 2007 Authors: Dennison, E.M., Syddall, H.E., Aihie Sayer, A., Martin, H.J., Cooper, C., for the Hertfordshire Cohort Study Group Tags: Original papers Source Type: journals

Quantifying emerging drugs for very rare conditions discuss this article
Source: QJM - April 24, 2007 Authors: Miles, K.A., Packer, C., Stevens, A. Tags: Original papers Source Type: journals

Complications arising from intravenous buprenorphine abuse discuss this article
Source: QJM - April 24, 2007 Authors: Seet, R.C.S., Oh, V.M.S., Lim, E.C.H. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Atherosclerosis imaging in statin intervention trials discuss this article
Source: QJM - April 24, 2007 Authors: Yanai, H., Yoshida, H., Tomono, Y., Tada, N. Tags: Review Source Type: journals

ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Nononcologic Use of Human Recombinant Erythropoietin Therapy in Hospitalized Patients discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Fischer, M. A., Morris, C. A., Winkelmayer, W. C., Avorn, J. Tags: Quality of Care, Quality of Care, Other, Renal Diseases, Renal Diseases, Other, Hematology/ Hematologic Malignancies, Anemias Original Investigation Source Type: journals

IN THIS ISSUE OF ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE: In This Issue of Archives of Internal Medicine discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Tags: In This Issue of Archives of Internal Medicine Source Type: journals

ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Age- and Sex-Associated Trends in Bloodstream Infection: A Population-Based Study in Olmsted County, Minnesota discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Uslan, D. Z., Crane, S. J., Steckelberg, J. M., Cockerill, F. R., St. Sauver, J. L., Wilson, W. R., Baddour, L. M. Tags: Aging/ Geriatrics, Bacterial Infections, Infectious Diseases, Other, Men's Health, Men's Health, Other, Infectious Diseases Original Investigation Source Type: journals

EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE: It Is Time We Ended the Myth of Insulin as an Atherogenic Hormone discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Mirza, S. A. Tags: Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders, Other, Cardiovascular System, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction, Endocrine Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension Editor's Correspondence Source Type: journals

EARLY RELEASE: The Intimidation of American Physicians -- Banning Partial-Birth Abortion discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Greene, M. F. Source Type: journals

ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Induced and Spontaneous Abortion and Incidence of Breast Cancer Among Young Women: A Prospective Cohort Study discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Michels, K. B., Xue, F., Colditz, G. A., Willett, W. C. Tags: Oncology, Breast Cancer, Women's Health, Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Original Investigation Source Type: journals

Morphology and ultrastructure of differentiating three-dimensional mammalian skeletal muscle in a collagen gel discuss this article
Source: Muscle - April 23, 2007 Authors: Caroline Rhim, Dorothy A. Lowell, Mary C. Reedy, Dorothy H. Slentz, Sarah J. Zhang, William E. Kraus, George A. Truskey Source Type: journals

ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Hospital Pharmacy Bar Code Solution discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Maviglia, S. M., Yoo, J. Y., Franz, C., Featherstone, E., Churchill, W., Bates, D. W., Gandhi, T. K., Poon, E. G. Tags: Informatics/ Internet in Medicine, Informatics, Other, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other Original Investigation Source Type: journals

ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Migraine and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Men discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Kurth, T., Gaziano, J. M., Cook, N. R., Bubes, V., Logroscino, G., Diener, H.-C., Buring, J. E. Tags: Men's Health, Men's Health, Other, Neurology, Headache, Meningitis, Neurology, Other, Cardiovascular System, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction Original Investigation Source Type: journals

ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: The Effect of Obesity on Disability vs Mortality in Older Americans discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Al Snih, S., Ottenbacher, K. J., Markides, K. S., Kuo, Y.-F., Eschbach, K., Goodwin, J. S. Tags: Aging/ Geriatrics, Public Health, Obesity, Rehabilitation Medicine Original Investigation Source Type: journals

ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Inverse Associations of Helicobacter pylori With Asthma and Allergy discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Chen, Y., Blaser, M. J. Tags: Dermatology, Dermatologic Disorders, Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Other, Public Health, World Health, Pulmonary Diseases, Asthma, Hypersensitivity, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Immunology, Allergy Original Investigation Source Type: journals

EDITORIAL: Obesity, Disability, and Mortality: A Puzzling Link discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Ferrucci, L., Alley, D. Tags: Aging/ Geriatrics, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Public Health, Obesity, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation Medicine Editorial Source Type: journals

EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE: Medication Adherence and Physician Communication Skills discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Aladesanmi, O. Tags: Patient-Physician Relationship/ Care, Patient-Physician Communication, Patient Education/ Health Literacy, Treatment Adherence, Drug Therapy, Adherence Editor's Correspondence Source Type: journals

EDITORIAL: Measuring Drug Burden: A Step Forward discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Agostini, J. V. Tags: Aging/ Geriatrics, Drug Therapy, Adverse Effects, Drug Therapy, Other Editorial Source Type: journals

ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Longitudinal Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Incident Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Carnethon, M. R., Biggs, M. L., Barzilay, J. I., Smith, N. L., Vaccarino, V., Bertoni, A. G., Arnold, A., Siscovick, D. Tags: Aging/ Geriatrics, Psychiatry, Depression, Endocrine Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus Original Investigation Source Type: journals

EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE: Passive Transfer of Peanut Hypersensitivity by Fresh Frozen Plasma discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Arnold, D. M., Blajchman, M. A., DiTomasso, J., Kulczycki, M., Keith, P. K. Tags: Hematology/ Hematologic Malignancies, Hematology, Other, Immunology, Allergy Editor's Correspondence Source Type: journals

ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Coronary Angiography Following Acute Myocardial Infarction in Ontario, Canada discuss this article
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - April 23, 2007 Authors: Singh, S. M., Austin, P. C., Chong, A., Alter, D. A. Tags: Medical Practice, Medical Practice, Other, Cardiovascular System, Radiologic Imaging, Angiology, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction, Cardiac Diagnostic Tests Original Investigation Source Type: journals

Motor unit number estimates and quantitative motor unit analysis in healthy subjects and patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis discuss this article
Source: Muscle - April 23, 2007 Authors: Shaun G. Boe, Daniel W. Stashuk, Timothy J. Doherty Source Type: journals

A Large Series of Patients with Bilateral Vestibulopathy Helps Define Etiologies of this Rare Entity discuss this article
Source: AccessMedicine Updates - April 20, 2007 Source Type: journals

CORRESPONDENCE: International Aeromedical Evacuation discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 18, 2007 Authors: Tsai, S.-H., Chen, W.-L., Chiu, W.-T., Wilde, H., Brown, K., Teichman, P. G., Donchin, Y., Kot, R. J. Source Type: journals

PERSPECTIVE: Approving the Vagus-Nerve Stimulator for Depression discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 18, 2007 Authors: Shuchman, M. Source Type: journals

CLINICAL PRACTICE: Audio_Article: Fecal Incontinence in Adults discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 18, 2007 Authors: Wald, A. Source Type: journals

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Omeprazole before Endoscopy in Patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 18, 2007 Authors: Lau, J. Y., Leung, W. K., Wu, J. C.Y., Chan, F. K.L., Wong, V. W.S., Chiu, P. W.Y., Lee, V. W.Y., Lee, K. K.C., Cheung, F. K.Y., Siu, P., Ng, E. K.W., Sung, J. J.Y. Source Type: journals

Magnetic stimulation including the triple-stimulation technique in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis discuss this article
Source: Muscle - April 18, 2007 Authors: Shahram Attarian, Annie Verschueren, Jean Pouget Source Type: journals

CORRESPONDENCE: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Colorectal Surgery discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 18, 2007 Authors: Moine, P., Asehnoune, K., Spievack, A. R., Itani, K. M.F., Abramson, M. A. Source Type: journals

BOOK REVIEW: Neurology of Hereditary Metabolic Diseases of Children discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 18, 2007 Authors: Holtzman, D. Source Type: journals

SPECIAL REPORTS: The Decrease in Breast-Cancer Incidence in 2003 in the United States discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 18, 2007 Authors: Ravdin, P. M., Cronin, K. A., Howlader, N., Berg, C. D., Chlebowski, R. T., Feuer, E. J., Edwards, B. K., Berry, D. A. Source Type: journals

CORRECTIONS: Into the Woods discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 18, 2007 Source Type: journals

CORRESPONDENCE: Recombinant PTH for Initial Management of Neonatal Hypocalcemia discuss this article
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - April 18, 2007 Authors: Newfield, R. S. Source Type: journals

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