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Regular Analgesic Use Increases Hearing Loss in Men
According to New Study Published in The American Journal of Medicine
March 1, 2010

Analgesic Use and the Risk of Hearing Loss in Men
Sharon G. Curhan, Roland Eavey, Josef Shargorodsky, Gary C. Curhan
The American Journal of Medicine
March 2010 (Vol. 123, Issue 3, Pages 231-237)
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Study Shows Hormone Replacement Therapy Decreases Mortality in Younger Postmenopausal Woman
October 28, 2009

Bayesian Meta-analysis of Hormone Therapy and Mortality in Younger Postmenopausal Women eExtra
Shelley R. Salpeter, Ji Cheng, Lehana Thabane, Nicholas S. Buckley, Edwin E. Salpeter
The American Journal of Medicine
November 2009 (Vol. 122, Issue 11, Pages 1016-1022.e1)
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Over 60% of All US Bankruptcies Attributable to Medical Problems
June 4, 2009

Medical Bankruptcy in the United States, 2007: Results of a National Study , 05 June 2009
David U. Himmelstein, Deborah Thorne, Elizabeth Warren, Steffie Woolhandler
The American Journal of Medicine
August 2009 (Vol. 122, Issue 8, Pages 741-746)
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Following a Healthy Lifestyle Is on the Decline in the US
May 27, 2009

Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle Habits in US Adults, 1988-2006
Dana E. King, Arch G. Mainous, Mark Carnemolla, Charles J. Everett
The American Journal of Medicine
June 2009 (Vol. 122, Issue 6, Pages 528-534)
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Weight and Type 2 Diabetes after Bariatric Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
March 3, 2009

Weight and Type 2 Diabetes after Bariatric Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis eExtra
Henry Buchwald, Rhonda Estok, Kyle Fahrbach, Deirdre Banel, Michael D. Jensen, Walter J. Pories, John P. Bantle, Isabella Sledge
The American Journal of Medicine
March 2009 (Vol. 122, Issue 3, Pages 248-256.e5)
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Elsevier Introduces The American Journal of Medicine Blog
December 16, 2008
A dynamic forum where you can discuss material published in AJM.
Let your peers know what you think.
The American Journal of Medicine Blog

New Study Indicates Smallpox Vaccination Effective for Decades: Implications for Vaccine Distribution in Event of Bioterrorist Attack
December 1, 2008

Immunity from Smallpox Vaccine Persists for Decades: A Longitudinal Study
Dennis D. Taub, William B. Ershler, Mark Janowski, Andrew Artz, Michael L. Key, Julie McKelvey, Denis Muller, Bernard Moss, Luigi Ferrucci, Patricia L. Duffey, Dan L. Longo
The American Journal of Medicine
December 2008 (Vol. 121, Issue 12, Pages 1058-1064)
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Alcohol Consumption Declining, According to Results of New Study
AUGUST 6, 2008

Secular Trends in Alcohol Consumption over 50 Years: The Framingham Study
Yuqing Zhang, Xinxin Guo, Richard Saitz, Daniel Levy, Emily Sartini, Jingbo Niu, R. Curtis Ellison
The American Journal of Medicine
August 2008 (Vol. 121, Issue 8, Pages 695-701)
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Erectile Dysfunction Lower in Men Who Have Intercourse More Often
July 2, 2008

Regular Intercourse Protects Against Erectile Dysfunction: Tampere Aging Male Urologic Study , 05 June 2008
Juha Koskimäki, Rahman Shiri, Teuvo Tammela, Jukka Häkkinen, Matti Hakama, Anssi Auvinen
The American Journal of Medicine
July 2008 (Vol. 121, Issue 7, Pages 592-596)
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Will You Be Misdiagnosed? -- How Diagnostic Errors Happen Physician Overconfidence Explored as a Contributing Factor
April 28, 2008

Diagnostic Error: Is Overconfidence the Problem
Edited by Mark L. Graber MD, FACP, Eta S. Berner EdD, FACMI, FHIMSS
Sponsored by the Paul Mongerson Foundation through the Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund
Volume 121, Issue 5, Supplement (May 2008)

Sexual Satisfaction and Cardiovascular Disease: The Women’s Health Initiative
April 8, 2008

Sexual Satisfaction and Cardiovascular Disease: The Women’s Health Initiative
Jennifer S. McCall-Hosenfeld, Karen M. Freund, Claudine Legault, Sarah A. Jaramillo, Barbara B. Cochrane, JoAnn E. Manson, Nanette K. Wenger, Charles B. Eaton, S. Gene McNeeley, Beatriz L. Rodriguez, Denise Bonds
The American Journal of Medicine
April 2008 (Vol. 121, Issue 4, Pages 295-301)
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It's Smoking and the Risk of Psoriasis in Women: Nurses' Health Study II
October 29, 2007

Smoking and the Risk of Psoriasis in Women: Nurses’ Health Study II
Arathi R. Setty, Gary Curhan, Hyon K. Choi
The American Journal of Medicine
November 2007 (Vol. 120, Issue 11, Pages 953-959)
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It's Not Too Late to Change -- Lowering Cardiac Risk Later in Life
June 28, 2007

Turning Back the Clock: Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age , 20 April 2007
Dana E. King, Arch G. Mainous, Mark E. Geesey
The American Journal of Medicine
July 2007 (Vol. 120, Issue 7, Pages 598-603)
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Lifestyle Changes Can Improve Male Sexual Function, According to New Study
February 1, 2007

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Erectile Dysfunction in the US
Elizabeth Selvin, Arthur L. Burnett, Elizabeth A. Platz
The American Journal of Medicine
February 2007 (Vol. 120, Issue 2, Pages 151-157)
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New PIOPED Recommendations for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
December 4, 2006

Diagnostic Pathways in Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Recommendations of The PIOPED II Investigators
Paul D. Stein, Pamela K. Woodard, John G. Weg, Thomas W. Wakefield, Victor F. Tapson, H. Dirk Sostman, Thomas A. Sos, Deborah A. Quinn, Kenneth V. Leeper, Russell D. Hull, Charles A. Hales, Alexander Gottschalk, Lawrence R. Goodman, Sarah E. Fowler, John D. Buckley
The American Journal of Medicine
December 2006 (Vol. 119, Issue 12, Pages 1048-1055)
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New PIOPED Recommendations for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
James E. Dalen
The American Journal of Medicine
December 2006 (Vol. 119, Issue 12, Pages 1001-1002)
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New Study Indicates Moderate Exercise May Protect Against Colds
October 26, 2006

Study Shows Fruit and Vegetable Juice Consumption May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
August 31, 2006

Fruit and Vegetable Juices and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Kame Project
Qi Dai, Amy R. Borenstein, Yougui Wu, James C. Jackson, Eric B. Larson
The American Journal of Medicine
September 2006 (Vol. 119, Issue 9, Pages 751-759)
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Literature and Medicine - The Human Connection (By Invitation Only): A Presentation by Joseph S. Alpert, MD, Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Medicine, and Helle Mathiasen, PhD, Director, Medical Humanities, University of Arizona, College of Medicine
May 19, 2006

Should Older Men Be Screened for Prostate Cancer?
May 2, 2006

Health Outcomes in Older Men with Localized Prostate Cancer: Results from the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study
Richard M. Hoffman, Michael J. Barry, Janet L. Stanford, Ann S. Hamilton, William C. Hunt, Mary McNaughton Collins
The American Journal of Medicine
May 2006 (Vol. 119, Issue 5, Pages 418-425)
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Large-Scale Study Demonstrates Celecoxib Safe and Effective Osteoarthritis Treatment with Minimal Gastrointestinal Complications
February 22, 2006

Celecoxib Versus Naproxen and Diclofenac in Osteoarthritis Patients: SUCCESS-I Study
Gurkirpal Singh, John G. Fort, Jay L. Goldstein, Roger A. Levy, Patrick S. Hanrahan, Alfonso E. Bello, Lilia Andrade-Ortega, Carl Wallemark, Naurang M. Agrawal, Glenn M. Eisen, William F. Stenson, George Triadafilopoulos, SUCCESS-I Investigators
The American Journal of Medicine
March 2006 (Vol. 119, Issue 3, Pages 255-266)
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Health Care Plans for Medicare Beneficiaries Are Not All Alike
December 13, 2005

Quality of care in for-profit and not-for-profit health plans enrolling Medicare beneficiaries
Eric C. Schneider, Alan M. Zaslavsky, Arnold M. Epstein
The American Journal of Medicine
December 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 12, Pages 1392-1400)
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Obesity Strongly Linked to Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis
September 9, 2005

Obesity as a risk factor in venous thromboembolism
Paul D. Stein, Afzal Beemath, Ronald E. Olson
The American Journal of Medicine
September 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 9, Pages 978-980)
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Do Free Drug Samples Influence Residents' Prescribing Decisions?
July 25, 2005

Do drug samples influence resident prescribing behavior? A randomized trial
Richard F. Adair, Leah R. Holmgren
The American Journal of Medicine
August 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 8, Pages 881-884)
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Researchers Confirm Increasing Risk for Heart Failure in Aging US Population
June 27, 2005

Incidence and hospital death rates associated with heart failure: A community-wide perspective
Robert J. Goldberg, Frederick A. Spencer, Cheryl Farmer, Theo E. Meyer, Stephen Pezzella
The American Journal of Medicine
July 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 7, Pages 728-734)
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Recreational Use of an Erectile Dysfunction Drug Can be Risky for Some
May 22, 2005

Sildenafil use, sexual risk behavior, and risk for sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection
Sean G. Swearingen, Jeffrey D. Klausner
The American Journal of Medicine
June 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 6, Pages 571-577)
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Viagra: The risks of recreational use
Joseph S. Alpert
The American Journal of Medicine
June 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 6, Pages 569-570)
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Comprehensive Treatment Improves Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure Patients
April 27, 2005

Correlates of cognitive impairment among patients with heart failure: Results of a multicenter survey
Giuseppe Zuccalà, Emanuele Marzetti, Matteo Cesari, Maria R. Lo Monaco, Livia Antonica, Alberto Cocchi, Pierugo Carbonin, Roberto Bernabei
The American Journal of Medicine
May 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 5, Pages 496-502)
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Do Minorities Survive Hospitalization Better than Others?
March 28, 2005

Adjustment for do-not-resuscitate orders reverses the apparent in-hospital mortality advantage for minorities
Naomi Bardach, Shoujun Zhao, Steven Pantilat, S. Claiborne Johnston
The American Journal of Medicine
April 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 4, Pages 400-408)
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Adverse Drug Events in Nursing Homes Are Far More Common Than Previously Identified
February 24, 2005

The incidence of adverse drug events in two large academic long-term care facilities
Jerry H. Gurwitz, Terry S. Field, James Judge, Paula Rochon, Leslie R. Harrold, Cynthia Cadoret, Monica Lee, Kathleen White, Jane LaPrino, Janet Erramuspe-Mainard, Martin DeFlorio, Linda Gavendo, Jill Auger, David W. Bates
The American Journal of Medicine
March 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 3, Pages 251-258)
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Exciting Changes for The American Journal of Medicine
February 23, 2005

Sunset and sunrise
Joseph S. Alpert
The American Journal of Medicine
January 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 1, Page 1)
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Inpatient Smoking Cessation Counseling is Associatedwith Early Differences in Mortality
February 22, 2005

Post-myocardial infarction smoking cessation counseling: Associations with immediate and late mortality in older Medicare patients
Thomas K. Houston, Jeroan J. Allison, Sharina Person, Stacey Kovac, O. Dale Williams, Catarina I. Kiefe
The American Journal of Medicine
March 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 3, Pages 269-275)
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Women Want Annual Pap Smears Despite Recommendations for 2-3 Year Interval
January 31, 2005

Screening for cervical cancer: Will women accept less?
Brenda E. Sirovich, Steven Woloshin, Lisa M. Schwartz
The American Journal of Medicine
February 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 2, Pages 151-158)
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Papanicolaou testing: When does more become less?
George F. Sawaya
The American Journal of Medicine
February 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 2, Pages 159-160)
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Type of Weight Loss Surgery More Effective at Reducing Insulin Resistance
January 24, 2005

Differential effect of weight loss on insulin resistance in surgically treated obese patients
Elza Muscelli, Gertrude Mingrone, Stefania Camastra, Melania Manco, Juliano Alves Pereira, José Carlos Pareja, Ele Ferrannini
The American Journal of Medicine
January 2005 (Vol. 118, Issue 1, Pages 51-57)
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Do Patient Protection Laws Protect the Patient — Or the Physician?
December 21, 2004

Managed care patient protection or provider protection? A qualitative assessment
Mark A. Hall
The American Journal of Medicine
15 December 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 12, Pages 932-937)
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Who Paid for the Drug Study—And Can You Trust the Results?
December 7, 2004

Association of funding and findings of pharmaceutical research at a meeting of a medical professional society
Thomas E. Finucane, Chad E. Boult
The American Journal of Medicine
1 December 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 11, Pages 842-845)
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Commercial support and bias in pharmaceutical research
C. Seth Landefeld
The American Journal of Medicine
1 December 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 11, Pages 876-878)
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Does Screening for Prostate Cancer Cause More Harm than Good?
November 8, 2004

Psychological effects of a suspicious prostate cancer screening test followed by a benign biopsy result
Mary McNaughton-Collins, Floyd J. Fowler, Jean-Francois Caubet, David W. Bates, Jeong Min Lee, Alison Hauser, Michael J. Barry
The American Journal of Medicine
15 November 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 10, Pages 719-725)
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Reducing PSAnxiety: The importance of noninvasive chronic disease management in prostate cancer detection and treatment
Timothy J. Wilt, Melissa R. Partin
The American Journal of Medicine
15 November 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 10, Pages 796-798)
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(Mis)Managing the Cost of Healthcare
October 15, 2004

Reimbursement denial and reversal by health plans at a university hospital
Jeffrey D. Greenberg, Donald R. Hoover, Ranita Sharma, Helaine Noveck, Maureen Bueno, Jeffrey L. Carson
The American Journal of Medicine
1 November 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 9, Pages 629-635)
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Utilization management: A bad review
David U. Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler
The American Journal of Medicine
1 November 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 9, Pages 703-705)
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Clinical Trial Conducted Successfully Via the Internet (Does Glucosamine Help in Osteoarthritis?)
October 13, 2004

Effectiveness of glucosamine for symptoms of knee osteoarthritis: Results from an internet-based randomized double-blind controlled trial
Timothy McAlindon, Margaret Formica, Michael LaValley, Melissa Lehmer, Karim Kabbara
The American Journal of Medicine
1 November 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 9, Pages 643-649)
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Can Patients with Chronic Heart Failure Benefit from Tai Chi?
October 5, 2004

Effects of tai chi mind-body movement therapy on functional status and exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure: A randomized controlled trial
Gloria Y. Yeh, Malissa J. Wood, Beverly H. Lorell, Lynne W. Stevenson, David M. Eisenberg, Peter M. Wayne, Ary L. Goldberger, Roger B. Davis, ScD., Russell S. Phillips
The American Journal of Medicine
15 October 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 8, Pages 541-548)
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Benefits of tai chi in chronic heart failure: Body or mind?
Philip A. Ades, Ge Wu
The American Journal of Medicine
15 October 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 8, Pages 611-612)
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Coronary Heart Disease Is Decreasing — Do We Understand Why?
August 17, 2004

Secular trends in cardiovascular disease mortality, incidence, and case fatality rates in adults in the United States
Ahmet Ergin, Paul Muntner, Roger Sherwin, Jiang He
The American Journal of Medicine
15 August 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 4, Pages 219-227)
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Temporal trends in the incidence of coronary disease
Theresa J. Arciero, Steven J. Jacobsen, Guy S. Reeder, Robert L. Frye, Susan A. Weston, Jill M. Killian, V.éronique L. Roger
The American Journal of Medicine
15 August 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 4, Pages 228-233)
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The decline in coronary heart disease: Determining the paternity of success
Lee Goldman
The American Journal of Medicine
15 August 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 4, Pages 274-276)
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Weekend Admission to Hospitals — Are There Risks to Your Health?
July 15, 2004

Effects of weekend admission and hospital teaching status on in-hospital mortality
Peter Cram, Stephen L Hillis, Mitchell Barnett, Gary E Rosenthal
The American Journal of Medicine
1 August 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 3, Pages 151-157)
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Waiting for urgent procedures on the weekend among emergently hospitalized patients
Chaim M Bell, Donald A Redelmeier
The American Journal of Medicine
1 August 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 3, Pages 175-181)
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Should U.S. hospitals go 24/7?
Joel S Weissman, Eran Bendavid
The American Journal of Medicine
1 August 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 3, Pages 202-203)
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Study Shows Universal Smoke-Free Workplace Policy Would Reduce Cardiovascular Disease
June 16, 2004

Cardiovascular health and economic effects of smoke-free workplaces
Michael K Ong, Stanton A Glantz
The American Journal of Medicine
1 July 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 1, Pages 32-38)
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Increased keratin content detected by proteomic analysis of exhaled breath condensate from healthy persons who smoke
Elisabetta Gianazza, Luigi Allegra, Enrica Bucchioni, Ivano Eberini, Lina Puglisi, Francesco Blasi, Claudio Terzano, Robin Wait, Cesare R Sirtori
The American Journal of Medicine
1 July 2004 (Vol. 117, Issue 1, Pages 51-54)
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Choosing a Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease — Does Benefit Justify the Cost?
May 31, 2004

Clopidogrel versus aspirin for secondary prophylaxis of vascular events: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Mark D. Schleinitz, J.Peter Weiss, Douglas K. Owens
The American Journal of Medicine
15 June 2004 (Vol. 116, Issue 12, Pages 797-806)
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Aspirin or clopidogrel for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events: is there a winner?
Jean-Michel Gaspoz, Philippe de Moerloose
The American Journal of Medicine
15 June 2004 (Vol. 116, Issue 12, Pages 850-852)
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Can You Afford This Prescription? And Did Your Doctor Ask?
May 7, 2004

Clinician identification of chronically ill patients who have problems paying for prescription medications
Michele Heisler, Todd H Wagner, John D Piette
The American Journal of Medicine
1 June 2004 (Vol. 116, Issue 11, Pages 753-758)
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Bacterial Infection and NSAID Use Can Combine to Increase Gastric Bleeding
April 19, 2004

Effect of helicobacter pylori infection on the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
George V Papatheodoridis, Despina Papadelli, Evangelos Cholongitas, Dimitrios Vassilopoulos, Andreas Mentis, Stephanos J Hadziyannis
The American Journal of Medicine
1 May 2004 (Vol. 116, Issue 9, Pages 601-605)
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Who Lobbies for Health Care in the United States — and How Much is Spent?
March 17, 2004

Health care lobbying in the United States
Steven H Landers, Ashwini R Sehgal
The American Journal of Medicine
1 April 2004 (Vol. 116, Issue 7, Pages 474-477)
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Health care lobbying: time to make patients the special interest
Margot Kushel, Andrew B. Bindman
The American Journal of Medicine
1 April 2004 (Vol. 116, Issue 7, Pages 496-497)
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Can Cerebral Protection Devices Prevent Strokes During Carotid Artery Stenting?
February 11, 2004

Routine use of cerebral protection during carotid artery stenting: results of a multicenter registry of 753 patients
Bernhard Reimers, Michael Schlüter, Fausto Castriota, Thilo Tübler, Nicola Corvaja, Carlo Cernetti, Raffaella Manetti, Amedeo Picciolo, Francesco Liistro, Carlo Di Mario, Alberto Cremonesi, Joachim Schofer, Antonio Colombo
The American Journal of Medicine
15 February 2004 (Vol. 116, Issue 4, Pages 217-222)
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Carotid artery stenting—evolution of a technique to rival carotid endarterectomy
Martin M. Brown
The American Journal of Medicine
15 February 2004 (Vol. 116, Issue 4, Pages 273-275)
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Guidelines for Intensive Care: Does the Evidence Support the Recommendations?
January 29, 2004

Leapfrog and critical care: evidence- and reality-based intensive care for the 21st century
Constantine A Manthous
The American Journal of Medicine
1 February 2004 (Vol. 116, Issue 3, Pages 188-193)
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Look before you leap: how do intensivists improve care for critically ill patients?
Michael A. Gropper, Michael A. Matthay
The American Journal of Medicine
1 February 2004 (Vol. 116, Issue 3, Pages 206-207)
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Predicting Successful Melatonin Therapy for Insomnia
January 13, 2004

Nocturnal 6-sulfatoxymelatonin excretion in insomnia and its relation to the response to melatonin replacement therapy
Damien Leger, Moshe Laudon, Nava Zisapel
The American Journal of Medicine
15 January 2004 (Vol. 116, Issue 2, Pages 91-95)
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Understanding the Dangers of Obesity-Associated Hypoventilation
January 5, 2004

Obesity-Associated hypoventilation in hospitalized patients: prevalence, effects, and outcome
Sogol Nowbar, Kristin M Burkart, Ralph Gonzales, Andrew Fedorowicz, Wendolyn S Gozansky, Jon C Gaudio, Matthew R.G Taylor, Clifford W Zwillich
The American Journal of Medicine
1 January 2004 (Vol. 116, Issue 1, Pages 1-7)
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Obesity-associated hypoventilation— a “growing” concern
Kelly A. Carden, Robert B. Fogel
The American Journal of Medicine
1 January 2004 (Vol. 116, Issue 1, Pages 58-59)
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The Correlation Between C-Reactive Protein and Heart Disease: Measurement and Control
December 9, 2003

Admission C-reactive protein levels and 30-day mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Mahmoud Suleiman, Doron Aronson, Shimon A Reisner, Michael R Kapeliovich, Walter Markiewicz, Yishai Levy, Haim Hammerman
The American Journal of Medicine
15 December 2003 (Vol. 115, Issue 9, Pages 695-701)
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Should C-reactive protein be measured routinely during acute myocardial infarction?
James S. Zebrack, Jeffrey L. Anderson
The American Journal of Medicine
15 December 2003 (Vol. 115, Issue 9, Pages 735-737)
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Reduction of C-reactive protein levels through use of a multivitamin
Timothy S Church, Conrad P Earnest, Kherrin A Wood, James B Kampert
The American Journal of Medicine
15 December 2003 (Vol. 115, Issue 9, Pages 702-707)
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Helping AIDS Patients Take Their Medicines: A Cost-Effectiveness Model
November 12, 2003

Projecting the cost-effectiveness of adherence interventions in persons with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Sue J. Goldie, A.David Paltiel, Milton C. Weinstein, Elena Losina, George R. Seage, April D. Kimmel, Rochelle P. Walensky, Paul E. Sax, Kenneth A. Freedberg
The American Journal of Medicine
1 December 2003 (Vol. 115, Issue 8, Pages 632-641)
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Can Smallpox Immunization Programs Be Done Efficiently and Effectively?
October 27, 2003

Vaccinating health care workers against smallpox in an isolated primary care facility
Emil P Lesho, Daniel J Schissel, Mark D Harris
The American Journal of Medicine
November 2003 (Vol. 115, Issue 7, Pages 570-572)
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Evaluating Chinese Herbal Medicines with Placebo-Controlled Studies
October 17, 2003

A randomized controlled trial of a Chinese herbal remedy to increase energy, memory, sexual function, and quality of life in elderly adults in Beijing, China
Stephen Bent, Ling Xu, Li-Yung Lui, Michael Nevitt, Edward Schneider, Guoqing Tian, Saishan Guo, Steven Cummings
The American Journal of Medicine
15 October 2003 (Vol. 115, Issue 6, Pages 441-447)
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After Fractures, Elderly Patients Do Not Get Adequate Medication for Osteoporosis
September 29, 2003

Underuse of osteoporosis medications in elderly patients with fractures
Daniel H Solomon, Joel S Finkelstein, Jeffrey N Katz, Helen Mogun, Jerry Avorn
The American Journal of Medicine
1 October 2003 (Vol. 115, Issue 5, Pages 398-400)
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Can a Blood Test Predict Impending Death in the Very Old?
September 4, 2003

Elevated levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha and mortality in centenarians
Helle Bruunsgaard, Karen Andersen-Ranberg, Jacob v.B Hjelmborg, Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Bernard Jeune
The American Journal of Medicine
September 2003 (Vol. 115, Issue 4, Pages 278-283)
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Mixed Signals from the Electrocardiogram: Deciphering the Diagnosis
August 19, 2003

The early repolarization normal variant electrocardiogram: correlates and consequences
Arthur L Klatsky, Rudolph Oehm, Robert A Cooper, Natalia Udaltsova, Mary Anne Armstrong
The American Journal of Medicine
15 August 2003 (Vol. 115, Issue 3, Pages 171-177)
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Early repolarization: friend or foe?
Lauren Dowdy, Galen S Wagner, Yochai Birnbaum, Peter Clemmensen, Jocelyne Fayn, Paul Rubel, Sophia Zhou, Per Johanson
The American Journal of Medicine
15 August 2003 (Vol. 115, Issue 3, Pages 237-240)
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Can We Predict Future Complications after Angioplasty?
July 21, 2003

C-reactive protein and coronary events following percutaneous coronary angioplasty
Robbert J de Winter, Karel T Koch, Jan P van Straalen, Gerlind Heyde, Matthijs Bax, Carl E Schotborgh, Karla J Mulder, Gerard T Sanders, Johan Fischer, Jan G.P Tijssen, Jan J Piek
The American Journal of Medicine
1 August 2003 (Vol. 115, Issue 2, Pages 85-90)
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Restenosis after coronary intervention: narrowing C-reactive protein’s prognostic potential?
Jeffrey L. Anderson, Joseph B. Muhlestein
The American Journal of Medicine
1 August 2003 (Vol. 115, Issue 2, Pages 147-149)
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Drug Abuse Testing Without Informed Consent: Is It Right?
July 2, 2003

Should informed consent be required for laboratory testing for drugs of abuse in medical settings?
Elizabeth A Warner, Robert M Walker, Peter D Friedmann
The American Journal of Medicine
July 2003 (Vol. 115, Issue 1, Pages 54-58)
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Reducing Complications Associated With Surgery
June 11, 2003

Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists to prevent perioperative cardiovascular complications: A meta-analysis
Duminda N Wijeysundera, Jennifer S Naik, W Scott Beattie
The American Journal of Medicine
15 June 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 9, Pages 742-752)
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Evidence-based perioperative risk reduction
Lee Goldman
The American Journal of Medicine
15 June 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 9, Pages 763-764)
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Don't Rush, Pay Attention and Stay Calm to Avoid Needlestick Injuries
May 20, 2003

Sharps-related injuries in health care workers: a case-crossover study
David N Fisman, Anthony D Harris, Gary S Sorock, Murray A Mittleman
The American Journal of Medicine
1 June 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 8, Pages 688-694)
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Rushing, distraction, and anger
David Oldach
The American Journal of Medicine
1 June 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 8, Page 699)
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Does the Menstrual Cycle Affect When Heart Attacks Occur in Women?
May 12, 2003

Influence of the menstrual cycle on the timing of acute coronary events in premenopausal women
Bettina A Hamelin, Julie Méthot, Marie Arsenault, Sylvie Pilote, Paul Poirier, Sylvain Plante, Peter Bogaty
The American Journal of Medicine
May 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 7, Pages 599-602)
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Myocardial infarction during menses: lessons from trials and errors
Deborah Grady
The American Journal of Medicine
May 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 7, Pages 611-612)
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Do Electronic Medical Records Systems Save Money?
April 12, 2003

A cost-benefit analysis of electronic medical records in primary care
Samuel J. Wang, Blackford Middleton, Lisa A. Prosser, Christiana G. Bardon, Cynthia D. Spurr, Patricia J. Carchidi, Anne F. Kittler, Robert C. Goldszer, David G. Fairchild, Andrew J. Sussman, Gilad J. Kuperman, David W. Bates
The American Journal of Medicine
1 April 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 5, Pages 397-403)
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Potential New Treatment for Spinal Fractures
March 24, 2003

Management of acute osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a nonrandomized trial comparing percutaneous vertebroplasty with conservative therapy
Terrence H Diamond, Bernard Champion, William A Clark
The American Journal of Medicine
March 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 4, Pages 257-265)
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Is percutaneous vertebral augmentation (vertebroplasty) effective treatment for painful vertebral fractures?
Nelson B. Watts
The American Journal of Medicine
March 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 4, Pages 326-328)
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Are There Signals That Predict Decline and Death in the Elderly?
February 27, 2003

Coagulation and activation of inflammatory pathways in the development of functional decline and mortality in the elderly
Harvey Jay Cohen, Tamara Harris, Carl F Pieper
The American Journal of Medicine
15 February 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 3, Pages 180-187)
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Inflammation and coagulation: direct mediators of physical function in the elderly?
Marjorie E. Marenberg
The American Journal of Medicine
15 February 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 3, Pages 235-236)
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Can Chronic Critical Leg Ischemia Be Helped by Gene Therapy?
January 29, 2003

Intramuscular vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy in patients with chronic critical leg ischemia
Kou-Gi Shyu, Hang Chang, Bao-Wei Wang, Peiliang Kuan
The American Journal of Medicine
1 February 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 2, Pages 85-92)
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Intramuscular vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy: fact or fiction?
Iris Baumgartner
The American Journal of Medicine
1 February 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 2, Pages 156-157)
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Studies Point to Complications in Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery
January 21, 2003

Clinical effectiveness of laparoscopic fundoplication in a U.S. community
Nimish Vakil, Michael Shaw, Russell Kirby
The American Journal of Medicine
January 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 1, Pages 1-5)
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Bowel dysfunction after laparoscopic antireflux surgery: incidence, severity, and clinical course
Alexander Klaus, Ronald A Hinder, Kenneth R DeVault, Sami R Achem
The American Journal of Medicine
January 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 1, Pages 6-9)
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Let the patient beware: the evolving truth about laparoscopic antireflux surgery
Joel E. Richter
The American Journal of Medicine
January 2003 (Vol. 114, Issue 1, Pages 71-73)
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