This is a selection of articles from the February 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Internal Medicine headlines.
Stage set for further trials of rIL-2 in younger AML pts
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Source: ConsultantLive - February 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
Frontline alemtuzumab promising for high-risk CLL pts
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Source: ConsultantLive - February 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
Platelet pattern points to HIT diagnosis
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Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis - February 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
Rasagiline for the management of Parkinson’s disease
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Source: Future Medicine: Therapy - February 29, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Pharmacotherapy of obesity
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Source: Future Medicine: Therapy - February 29, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Long-term outcome of pulmonary embolism
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Source: Future Medicine: Therapy - February 29, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor [alpha] subunit-modulated multiple downstream signaling pathways in hepatic cancer cell lines and their biological implications
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Source: Hepatology - February 29, 2008 Authors: Xin Hu, Yingjun Zhao, Xianghuo He, Jinjun Li, Tao Wang, Weiping Zhou, Dafang Wan, Hongyang Wang, Jianren Gu Source Type: journals
Genital Infection with Human Papillomavirus: High Incidence in a Cohort of Young Men
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
Good nilotinib responses in imatinib-resistant AP-CML
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Source: ConsultantLive - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
Primary hyperparathyroidism.
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Source: Current Opinion in Internal Medicine - February 28, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (189 K) Source Type: journals
Treatment of childhood obesity.
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Source: Current Opinion in Internal Medicine - February 28, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (149 K) Source Type: journals
Aldosterone and progression of renal disease.
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Source: Current Opinion in Internal Medicine - February 28, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (167 K) Source Type: journals
Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and youth suicide: making sense from a confusing story.
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Source: Current Opinion in Internal Medicine - February 28, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (95 K) Source Type: journals
Guidelines management of asthma in a busy urban practice.
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Source: Current Opinion in Internal Medicine - February 28, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (697 K) Source Type: journals
Vitamin E revisited: do new data validate benefits for chronic disease prevention?.
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Source: Current Opinion in Internal Medicine - February 28, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (227 K) Source Type: journals
Treatment of hepatitis C-associated mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis.
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Source: Current Opinion in Internal Medicine - February 28, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (107 K) Source Type: journals
Syndromic (phenotypic) diarrhea in early infancy
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Source: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases - February 28, 2008 Authors: Olivier Goulet, Christine Vinson, Bertrand Roquelaure, Nicole Brousse, Christine Bodemer and Jean-Pierre Cezard Source Type: journals
Universal screening for biliary atresia using an infant stool color card in Taiwan
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Source: Hepatology - February 28, 2008 Authors: Cheng-Hui Hsiao, Mei-Hwei Chang, Huey-Ling Chen, Hung-Chang Lee, Tzee-Chung Wu, Chieh-Chung Lin, Yao-Jong Yang, An-Chyi Chen, Mao-Meng Tiao, Beng-Huat Lau, Chia-Hsiang Chu, Ming-Wei Lai, Taiwan Infant Stool Color Card Study Group Source Type: journals
Kosan opens TIME-1 pivotal trial of tanespimycin in myeloma
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Source: ConsultantLive - February 27, 2008 Source Type: journals
FDA approves new adjuvant indication for Herceptin
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Source: ConsultantLive - February 27, 2008 Source Type: journals
IMAGES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE: Severe Soft-Tissue Infection
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 27, 2008 Authors: Hsiao, F.-C., Hsieh, C.-H. Tags: IMAGES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE Source Type: journals
CORRESPONDENCE: Zoledronate, Fractures, and Mortality after Hip Fracture
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 27, 2008 Authors: van den Berg, P., Lopez, C. A., Tasneem, Z., Karam, R., Al-Khalidi, H., Steinbuch, M., Colon-Emeric, C. S., Lyles, K. W., Mesenbrink, P., the HORIZON Recurrent Fracture Trial Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: journals
CORRESPONDENCE: Effects of Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor in HIV-Infected Patients
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 27, 2008 Authors: Malgarini, R. B., Pimpinella, G., Falutz, J., Grinspoon, S. Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: journals
EDITORIAL: Septic Shock -- Vasopressin, Norepinephrine, and Urgency
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 27, 2008 Authors: Parrillo, J. E. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: journals
CME: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 27, 2008 Source Type: journals
Patient-specific heparin may improve infant CPB anticoagulation
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Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Menopause: A Qualitative Analysis of Women’s Decision Making
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Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - February 26, 2008 Tags: Journal of General Internal Medicine Source Type: journals
Vector Model of Complexity
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Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - February 26, 2008 Tags: Journal of General Internal Medicine Source Type: journals
Prevention of Rectal SHIV Transmission in Macaques by Daily or Intermittent Prophylaxis with Emtricitabine and Tenofovir
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Source: PLoS Medicine - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
An Erythroid Differentiation Signature Predicts Response to Lenalidomide in Myelodysplastic Syndrome
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Source: PLoS Medicine - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
Solving the Mystery of Myelodysplasia
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Source: PLoS Medicine - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
Antiretroviral Therapy for Prevention of HIV Infection: New Clues From an Animal Model
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Source: PLoS Medicine - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
The Evolution of Norovirus, the “Gastric Flu”
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Source: PLoS Medicine - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
Does Preventing Obesity Lead to Reduced Health-Care Costs
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Source: PLoS Medicine - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
An Autopsy Study of Maternal Mortality in Mozambique: The Contribution of Infectious Diseases
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Source: PLoS Medicine - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
The Limits and Intensity of Plasmodium falciparum Transmission: Implications for Malaria Control and Elimination Worldwide
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Source: PLoS Medicine - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
Maternal Death, Autopsy Studies, and Lessons from Pathology
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Source: PLoS Medicine - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
The Neglected Diseases Section in PLoS Medicine: Moving Beyond Tropical Infections
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Source: PLoS Medicine - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
EARLY RELEASE: A New Arenavirus in a Cluster of Fatal Transplant-Associated Diseases
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - February 26, 2008 Authors: Palacios, G., Druce, J., Du, L., Tran, T., Birch, C., Briese, T., Conlan, S., Quan, P.-L., Hui, J., Marshall, J., Simons, J. F., Egholm, M., Paddock, C. D., Shieh, W.-J., Goldsmith, C. S., Zaki, S. R., Catton, M., Lipkin, W. I. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals
Thromboembolism risk stratification poor for AF patients
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Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Study may answer critics' fears about preop breast MRI
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Source: ConsultantLive - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Dasatinib effective in imatinib resistant/intolerant CML
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Source: ConsultantLive - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
EDITORIAL: Antibiotic Therapy in the Demented Elderly Population: Redefining the Ethical Dilemma
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 25, 2008 Authors: Schwaber, M. J., Carmeli, Y. Tags: Aging/ Geriatrics, Bacterial Infections, Medical Practice, Medical Ethics, Neurology, Dementias, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other, Infectious Diseases Editorial Source Type: journals
EDITORIAL: Measuring the Performance of Performance Measurement
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 25, 2008 Authors: Metersky, M. L. Tags: Bacterial Infections, Pulmonary Diseases, Pneumonia, Quality of Care, Evidence-Based Medicine, Quality of Care, Other, Diagnosis, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other, Infectious Diseases Editorial 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 25, 2008 Tags: In This Issue of Archives of Internal Medicine Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Internet Patient Decision Support: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Alternative Approaches for Men Considering Prostate Cancer Screening
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 25, 2008 Authors: Frosch, D. L., Bhatnagar, V., Tally, S., Hamori, C. J., Kaplan, R. M. Tags: Informatics/ Internet in Medicine, Internet, Men's Health, Prostate Disease, Oncology, Prostate Cancer, Patient-Physician Relationship/ Care, Patient-Physician Relationship, Other, Randomized Controlled Trial Original Investigation Source Type: journals
ABOUT THIS JOURNAL: About This Journal
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 25, 2008 Tags: About This Journal Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Antibiotic Timing and Errors in Diagnosing Pneumonia
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 25, 2008 Authors: Welker, J. A., Huston, M., McCue, J. D. Tags: Bacterial Infections, Infectious Diseases, Other, Pulmonary Diseases, Pneumonia, Quality of Care, Quality of Care, Other, Diagnosis, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other, Infectious Diseases Original Investigation Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: House Staff Member Awareness of Older Inpatients' Risks for Hazards of Hospitalization
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 25, 2008 Authors: Fernandez, H. M., Callahan, K. E., Likourezos, A., Leipzig, R. M. Tags: Aging/ Geriatrics, Medical Practice, Medical Education, Patient-Physician Relationship/ Care, Patient-Physician Communication Original Investigation Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Patterns of Antimicrobial Use Among Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Dementia
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 25, 2008 Authors: D'Agata, E., Mitchell, S. L. Tags: Aging/ Geriatrics, Bacterial Infections, Neurology, Dementias, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other, Infectious Diseases Original Investigation Source Type: journals
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Hospital Treatment of Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Using the "Get With The Guidelines" Program
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 25, 2008 Authors: LaBresh, K. A., Reeves, M. J., Frankel, M. R., Albright, D., Schwamm, L. H. Tags: Neurology, Cerebrovascular Disease, Stroke, Quality of Care, Quality of Care, Other Original Investigation Source Type: journals
FDA approves IV antiemetic Emend for chemo patients
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Source: ConsultantLive - February 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
A bold proposal to streamline clinical trials
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Source: ConsultantLive - February 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
ONI remembers Judah Folkman, founder of angiogenesis
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Source: ConsultantLive - February 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
Advances in Osteoporosis Management: Clinical Insights
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Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 22, 2008 Tags: Orthopaedics Source Type: journals
Experimental research on anti-tumor metastasis effect of basil polysaccharide in vivo
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Source: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine - February 22, 2008 Tags: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Source Type: journals
Analysis on therapeutic effect of western and chinese drug in treating intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
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Source: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine - February 22, 2008 Tags: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Source Type: journals
Treatment of patients with erectile dysfunction by Shugan Yiyang Capsule: A multi-centered randomized controlled trial
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Source: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine - February 22, 2008 Tags: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Source Type: journals
Observation on therapeutic effects of Shengmai powder in treating acute viral myocarditis
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Source: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine - February 22, 2008 Tags: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Source Type: journals
Role of traditional Chinese medicine in integrative medicine
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Source: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine - February 22, 2008 Tags: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Source Type: journals
Effect of Yangjing Zhongyu decoction on matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression in endometrium and sex hormone regulation in women with cryptogenic infertility
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Source: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine - February 22, 2008 Tags: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Source Type: journals
Effect of combination of Bushen Jianpi Recipe and erythropoietin on serum tumor necrosis factor a in patients with anemia
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Source: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine - February 22, 2008 Tags: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Source Type: journals
Racial Differences in Blood Pressure Control: Potential Explanatory Factors
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Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - February 21, 2008 Tags: Journal of General Internal Medicine Source Type: journals
The protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type f (PTPRF) locus is associated with coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes
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Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - February 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Childhood growth and cardiovascular reactivity to psychological stressors in late adulthood
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Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - February 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Secular changes in cardiovascular risk factors and attack rate of myocardial infarction among men aged 50 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Accurate prediction using risk models
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Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - February 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Independent measures of insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity during the same test: the glucagon–insulin tolerance test
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Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - February 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Circulating KL-6/MUC1 as an independent predictor for disseminated intravascular coagulation in acute respiratory distress syndrome
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Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - February 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Electrical stimulation increases matrix metalloproteinase-2 gene expression but does not change its activity in denervated rat muscle
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Source: Muscle - February 21, 2008 Authors: Thiago Luiz Russo, Sabrina Messa Peviani, João Luiz Quagliotti Durigan, Tania Fátima Salvini Source Type: journals
Management of stages I and II non-small-cell lung cancer in a New Zealand study: divergence from international practice and recommendations
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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Nurse-led 24-h hotline for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reduces hospital use and is safe
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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Management of MUTYH-associated neoplasia in Australia
