This is a selection of articles from the June 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Internal Medicine headlines.
Insulin resistance has no impact on ghrelin suppression in pregnancy
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Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - June 30, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
2007-06-29 IS: Chest Pain
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Source: UTHSC Internal Medicine Residency Podcast - June 29, 2007 Authors: UT Internal Medicine Tags: Intern School Source Type: info
Antiviral effects of amantadine and iminosugar derivatives against hepatitis C virus
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Source: Hepatology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Eike Steinmann, Thomas Whitfield, Stephanie Kallis, Raymond A. Dwek, Nicole Zitzmann, Thomas Pietschmann, Ralf Bartenschlager Source Type: info
When to Operate in Severe Aortic Regurgitation
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - June 27, 2007 Source Type: info
CME: Disclosing Harmful Medical Errors to Patients
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 27, 2007 Source Type: info
Correction
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Source: Hepatology - June 27, 2007 Source Type: info
BOOK REVIEW: A Second Opinion: Rescuing America's Health Care
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 27, 2007 Authors: Bodenheimer, T. Source Type: info
EDITORIAL: Teratogenicity of SSRIs -- Serious Concern or Much Ado about Little?
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 27, 2007 Authors: Greene, M. F. Source Type: info
BOOK REVIEW: How Doctors Think
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 27, 2007 Authors: Curry, R. H. Source Type: info
PERSPECTIVE: Becoming a Physician: An Elusive Balance -- Residents' Work Hours and the Continuity of Care
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 27, 2007 Authors: Okie, S. Source Type: info
HEALTH LAW, ETHICS, AND HUMAN RIGHTS: Compact versus Contract -- Industry Sponsors' Obligations to Their Research Subjects
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 27, 2007 Authors: Mello, M. M., Joffe, S. Source Type: info
EDITORIAL: Clinical Trial Registration -- Looking Back and Moving Ahead
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 27, 2007 Authors: Laine, C., Horton, R., DeAngelis, C. D., Drazen, J. M., Frizelle, F. A., Godlee, F., Haug, C., Hebert, P. C., Kotzin, S., Marusic, A., Sahni, P., Schroeder, T. V., Sox, H. C., Van Der Weyden, M. B., Verheugt, F. W.A. Source Type: info
REVIEW ARTICLE: Current Concepts: Disclosing Harmful Medical Errors to Patients
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 27, 2007 Authors: Gallagher, T. H., Studdert, D., Levinson, W. Source Type: info
VIDEOS IN CLINICAL MEDICINE: Pelvic Examination
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 27, 2007 Authors: Edelman, A., Anderson, J., Lai, S., Braner, D. A.V., Tegtmeyer, K. Source Type: info
BOOK REVIEW: Bioethics and the Brain
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 27, 2007 Authors: Caplan, A. L. Source Type: info
CORRESPONDENCE: Rituximab in Patients with the Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 27, 2007 Authors: Bagga, A., Sinha, A., Moudgil, A. Source Type: info
COPD: A Multisystem Disease
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - June 26, 2007 Source Type: info
Hyperglycaemia and cardiovascular disease
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Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - June 26, 2007 Tags: Reviews Source Type: info
Diabetes mellitus as a prothrombotic condition
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Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - June 26, 2007 Tags: Reviews Source Type: info
Long-term use of Swedish moist snuff and the risk of myocardial infarction amongst men
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Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - June 26, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Hansen's disease
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Source: QJM - June 26, 2007 Authors: Launer, J. Tags: Coda Source Type: info
Childhood mental ability in relation to cause-specific accidents in adulthood: the 1970 British Cohort Study
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Source: QJM - June 26, 2007 Authors: Batty, G.D., Deary, I.J., Schoon, I., Gale, C.R. Tags: Original papers Source Type: info
Weight gain as an adverse effect of some commonly prescribed drugs: a systematic review
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Source: QJM - June 26, 2007 Authors: Leslie, W.S., Hankey, C.R., Lean, M.E.J. Tags: Review Source Type: info
Glomerular filtration rate estimation and mortality in an elderly population
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Source: QJM - June 26, 2007 Authors: Maaravi, Y., Bursztyn, M., Hammerman-Rozenberg, R., Stessman, J. Tags: Original papers Source Type: info
Diagnostic yield of early morning urine samples in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
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Source: QJM - June 26, 2007 Authors: Nour, E.M., Cherian, B.P., Quantrill, S.J. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: info
Correction: Migrating Ovaries: Early Life Influences on Later Gonadal Function
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Reporting of Systematic Reviews: The Challenge of Genetic Association Studies
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Correction: Addressing the Global Neglect of Childhood Hearing Impairment in Developing Countries
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment in Two Prisons in Thailand
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Reporting of Systematic Reviews: Better Software Required
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Canine and Human Visual Cortex Intact and Responsive Despite Early Retinal Blindness from RPE65 Mutation
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Can Pay-for-Performance Improve Quality and Reduce Health Disparities?
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
What Is the Best Approach to Treating Schizophrenia in Developing Countries?
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Late HIV Diagnosis: Bad Medicine and Worse Public Health
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Teaching Global Health at the Frontlines
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Commercial Serological Antibody Detection Tests for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
The Adult Film Industry: Time to Regulate?
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Biomedical Journals and Global Poverty: Is HINARI a Step Backwards?
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Serial Testing for Tuberculosis: Can We Make Sense of T Cell Assay Conversions and Reversions?
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Leisure Physical Activity and the Risk of Fracture in Men
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Lethal Injection: Let's Be Honest about the Death Penalty
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
The Changing Face of Occupational Medicine
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Mediates Intracrine Survival in Human Breast Carcinoma Cells through Internally Expressed VEGFR1/FLT1
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Source: PLoS Medicine - June 25, 2007 Source Type: info
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Effect of a Treatment Strategy Consisting of Pravastatin, Vitamin E, and Homocysteine Lowering on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Endothelial Function, and Renal Function in Patients With Mild to Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease: Results From the Anti-Oxidant Therapy in Chronic Renal Insufficiency (ATIC) Study
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - June 25, 2007 Authors: Nanayakkara, P. W. B., van Guldener, C., ter Wee, P. M., Scheffer, P. G., van Ittersum, F. J., Twisk, J. W., Teerlink, T., van Dorp, W., Stehouwer, C. D. A. Tags: Cardiovascular System, Renal Diseases, Renal Diseases, Other, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other Original Investigation Source Type: info
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Sex Steroids and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Men
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - June 25, 2007 Authors: Araujo, A. B., Kupelian, V., Page, S. T., Handelsman, D. J., Bremner, W. J., McKinlay, J. B. Tags: Men's Health, Men's Health, Other, Cardiovascular System, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction Original Investigation Source Type: info
EDITORIAL: Inequitable Funding May Cause Health Care Disparities
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - June 25, 2007 Authors: Bailey, J. E., Sprabery, L. R. Tags: Medical Practice, Medical Practice, Other, Public Health, Tobacco, Quality of Care, Quality of Care, Other Editorial Source Type: info
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Physician Self-disclosure in Primary Care Visits: Enough About You, What About Me?
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - June 25, 2007 Authors: McDaniel, S. H., Beckman, H. B., Morse, D. S., Silberman, J., Seaburn, D. B., Epstein, R. M. Tags: Patient-Physician Relationship/ Care, Patient-Physician Communication, Primary Care/ Family Medicine Original Investigation Source Type: info
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Disparities in Health Care Are Driven by Where Minority Patients Seek Care: Examination of the Hospital Quality Alliance Measures
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - June 25, 2007 Authors: Hasnain-Wynia, R., Baker, D. W., Nerenz, D., Feinglass, J., Beal, A. C., Landrum, M. B., Behal, R., Weissman, J. S. Tags: Bacterial Infections, Medical Practice, Medical Practice, Other, Cardiovascular System, Pulmonary Diseases, Pneumonia, Quality of Care, Quality of Care, Other, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction, Congestive Heart Failure/ Cardiomyopathy, Infect Source Type: info
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Portion Control Plate for Weight Loss in Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Controlled Clinical Trial
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - June 25, 2007 Authors: Pedersen, S. D., Kang, J., Kline, G. A. Tags: Public Health, Obesity, Randomized Controlled Trial, Diet, Endocrine Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus Original Investigation Source Type: info
EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE: Efficacy and Tolerability of Intravenous Ferric Gluconate in the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Patients Without Kidney Disease
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - June 25, 2007 Authors: Miller, H. J., Hu, J., Valentine, J. K., Gable, P. S. Tags: Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other, Hematology/ Hematologic Malignancies, Anemias Editor's Correspondence Source Type: info
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Tying Up Loose Ends: Discharging Patients With Unresolved Medical Issues
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - June 25, 2007 Authors: Moore, C., McGinn, T., Halm, E. Tags: Medical Practice, Medical Practice, Other, Primary Care/ Family Medicine Original Investigation Source Type: info
Characteristics of three cases of hepatocellular carcinoma showing enhanced technetium-99m-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid-galactosyl human serum albumin accumulation by single photon emission computed tomography analysis.
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Source: Hepatology Research - June 23, 2007 Authors: Suzuki A, Togashi H, Haga H, Saito K, Saito T, Takahashi K, Sugai Y, Kawata S Tags: Hepatol Res Source Type: info
Low serum level of hepatitis B core-related antigen indicates unlikely reactivation of hepatitis after cessation of lamivudine therapy.
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Source: Hepatology Research - June 23, 2007 Authors: Matsumoto A, Tanaka E, Minami M, Okanoue T, Yatsuhashi H, Nagaoka S, Suzuki F, Kobayashi M, Chayama K, Imamura M, Yotsuyanagi H, Nakaoka S, Maki N, Kawata S, Kumada H, Iino S, Kiyosawa K Tags: Hepatol Res Source Type: info
Progressive muscle atrophy with hypokalemic periodic paralysis and calcium channel mutation
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Source: Muscle - June 22, 2007 Authors: Thomas Meyer, Karin Jurkat-Rott, Angela Huebner, Frank Lehmann-Horn, Peter Linke, Frank Van Landeghem, Jörn S. Dullinger, Simone Spuler Source Type: info
Computerized hand grip myometry reliably measures myotonia and muscle strength in myotonic dystrophy (DM1)
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Source: Muscle - June 22, 2007 Authors: Richard T. Moxley III, Eric L. Logigian, William B. Martens, Chris L. Annis, Shree Pandya, Richard T. Moxley IV, Cheryl A. Barbieri, Nuran Dilek, Allen W. Wiegner, Charles A. Thornton Source Type: info
Atherosclerosis Associated with Increased Risk of Dementia
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - June 20, 2007 Source Type: info
Whatever happened to the doctor's brain?
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: Kellett J, Finucane P Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: info
STAT1 and STAT3 as intracellular regulators of vascular remodeling.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: Wincewicz A, Sulkowska M, Rutkowski R, Sulkowski S, Musiatowicz B, Hirnle T, Famulski W, Koda M, Sokol G, Szarejko P Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: info
The assessment of complexity in internal medicine patients. The FADOI Medicomplex Study.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: Nardi R, Scanelli G, Borioni D, Grandi M, Sacchetti C, Parenti M, Fiorino S, Iori I, Di Donato C, Agostinelli P, Cipollini F, Pelliccia G, Centurioni R, Pontoriero L Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: info
Chemokines and left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: Kobusiak-Prokopowicz M, Orzeszko J, Mazur G, Mysiak A, Orda A, Poreba R, Mazurek W Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: info
Defining the metabolic syndrome: Resolving unresolved issues?
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: Olijhoek JK, van der Graaf Y, Haffner SM, Visseren FL, Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: info
Wegener's granulomatosis and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy: Atypical associated conditions.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: Blaise P, Robe-Collignon N, Andris C, Rakic JM Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: info
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma in the posterior mediastinum.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: Campos J, Otero E, Dominguez MJ, Gonzalez-Quintela A Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: info
Acute ischemic injury due to a giant intrahepatic hematoma: A complication of percutaneous liver biopsy.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: Tsochatzis E, Deutsch M, Zaphyropoulou R, Koskinas J, Manesis E Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: info
Aggressive form of multiple myeloma presenting with specific pleural effusion, neutrophilia, and eosinophilia.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: Federici L, Blondet C, Andrès E Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: info
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Natural History of Multiple Sclerosis with Childhood Onset
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: Renoux, C., Vukusic, S., Mikaeloff, Y., Edan, G., Clanet, M., Dubois, B., Debouverie, M., Brochet, B., Lebrun-Frenay, C., Pelletier, J., Moreau, T., Lubetzki, C., Vermersch, P., Roullet, E., Magy, L., Tardieu, M., Suissa, S., Confavreux, C., the Adult Neu Source Type: info
CORRESPONDENCE: Allografting or Autografting for Myeloma
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: van Rhee, F., Crowley, J., Barlogie, B., Rajkumar, S. V., Kyle, R. A., Moreau, P., Harousseau, J.-L., Attal, M., Bruno, B., Ciccone, G., Boccadoro, M. Source Type: info
CORRESPONDENCE: Chikungunya Outbreaks
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: Brisse, S., Iteman, I., Schuffenecker, I., Hall, J., Charrel, R. N., de Lamballerie, X., Raoult, D. Source Type: info
CORRESPONDENCE: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Associated with Fondaparinux
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: Warkentin, T. E., Maurer, B. T., Aster, R. H., Soffer, J., Patel, J., Saltzman, R. Source Type: info
CLINICAL THERAPEUTICS: Natalizumab for Multiple Sclerosis
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - June 20, 2007 Authors: Ransohoff, R. M. Source Type: info
CME: Case 19-2007: A 19-Year-Old College Student with Fever and Joint Pain
