Journal Alerts - Tuesday 13 April 2004
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Antibiotic treatment based only on positive rapid test or throat culture results can reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics in pharyngitis JAMA
Conjugated equine estrogen and 17 beta-estradiol have consistent and comparable effects on treatment of menopausal hot flashes JAMA
Behavioral counseling about alcohol could be effective in reducing risky/harmful alcohol use Ann Intern Med
USPSTF recommends that doctors not use exercise tolerance testing to look for CHD in patients with no CHD symptoms or risk factors Ann Intern Med
Lack of local exercise resources and high-quality grocery stores major barriers to health behavior change in CHD and DM Ann Fam Med
Ejaculation frequency not related to increased risk of prostate cancer, but high ejaculation frequency related to decreased risk JAMA
Clinical Reviews
Transient Ischemic Attacks: diagnosis and evaluation Am Fam Physician
Transient Ischemic Attacks: treatment Am Fam Physician
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Journal Alerts - Wednesday 14 April 2004
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In primary care, bronchial hyperresponsiveness testing has limited value in predicting subsequent respiratory tract disease for patients who have asthma Ann Fam Med
Among patients with recent acute coronary syndrome, intensive statin regimen provides greater protection against death or major CV events NEJM
In subjects with low HDL, torcetrapib markedly increased HDL and also decreased LDL NEJM
Successful short-term treatment with a PPI in patients suspected of having GERD does not confidently establish the diagnosis Ann Intern Med
The severity of Alzheimer's disease at the time of diagnosis the strongest predictor of length of survival Ann Intern Med
Selenium not strongly associated with prostate cancer risk Br J Cancer
Clinical Reviews
Evaluation and management of suspected retinal detachment Am Fam Physician
Eye series - Tennis ball injury Aust Fam Physician
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Journal Alerts - Thursday 15 April 2004
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Do patients value the communications skills taught and learned during training? BMJ
Many opportunities exist for treating more patients for chronic hepatitis C, particularly during emergency care and chemical dependency treatment Ann Fam Med
50 million people each year injured in road traffic crashes globally BMJ
Three articles on the adverse effects of environmental tobacco-smoke exposure BMJ, Pediatrics
Adding nurse practitioners to general practice teams did not reduce the workload of general practitioners BMJ
Short-term high-dose folic acid improves endothelial function in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes J Pediatrics
Clinical Reviews
How safe and effective are antidepressants in children and adolescents? BMJ
Smoking - harm reduction BMJ
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