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| Volume 38, Issue 14, Pages 1-59 (15 July 2008) |
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Asthmatics Require Pneumococcal Shot
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
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Vital Signs: Pneumonia in Top 10 Principal Hospital Diagnoses
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Medicare Pay to Doctors to Increase 0.5% This Year: Congress supported a 1.1% raise in 2009.
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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Guidelines Set Strategies For Thrombolytic Therapy
BETSY BATES
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CDC Preps for Rabies Vaccine Shortage
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
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AAFP: PQRI Will Improve Quality of Care, Not Just Incomes
ALICIA AULT
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FDA Launches Safety Review of TNF Blockers: Under investigation are the risks for lymphoma and other cancers from Enbrel, Humira, and Remicade.
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
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Warning Added to Antipsychotics Regarding Use in Elderly
JEFF EVANS
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New Combo Vaccines Could Complicate Practice
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
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Lipid Screening, Therapy Advised for Some Kids
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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Opinion
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Do high-deductible plans coupled with HSAs promote underinsurance?
STEFFIE WOOLHANDLER, GREG SCANDLEN
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Letters
Steven Kreisman
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Cardiovascular Medicine
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In-Hospital Prevention Program Targets the Family
BRUCE JANCIN
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Adherence to Process Measures Predicts Acute MI Mortality
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
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Antiarrhythmics Reduce Postablation Arrhythmias
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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Patients With Systemic Sclerosis Should Undergo Screen for PAH
SHARON WORCESTER
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Dronedarone Reduced Cardiac Risks From Atrial Fibrillation
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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Metabolic Disorders
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Vigilance Needed to Reverse Amputation Epidemic
ERIK L. GOLDMAN
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Electrical Stimulation a Promising Adjunct
Doug Brunk
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Irrespective of Weight, Exercise Benefits Men With Diabetes
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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Pramlintide Equals Meal Insulin, Curbs Side Effects
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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Population Screens for Type 2 Do Not Cut Mortality Rates
ROBERT FINN
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HbA1c Levels May Help Predict Post-Arthroplasty Complications
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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Infectious Diseases
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ACIP Expands Maximum Ages for Rotavirus Shots
Miriam E. Tucker
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Data Suggest Rota Teq May Not Raise The Risk of Intussusception in Infants
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Rotavirus Season Is Later, Less Severe Than Past 15
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Rise in Tonsillar Cancers Parallels HPV Positivity
NEIL OSTERWEIL
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HIV Testing, Treatment Are Most Warranted in Minority Populations
JOEL B. FINKELSTEIN
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HIV/AIDS Diagnoses Soar in Men Who Have Sex With Men
Elizabeth Mechcatie
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Skin Disorders
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Panel Backs New Biologic for Treating Psoriasis
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
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Find the Signature Nevus to Establish Phenotype, Reduce Number of Biopsies
CAROLINE HELWICK
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Alefacept Still Useful in Psoriasis; 1 in 9 Remit
BRUCE JANCIN
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Mental Health
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Screen for Maternal Depression at 2-Month Visit
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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Newer Antidepressants Differ Mainly in Safety
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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Expert Opinion
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Developmental-Behavioral Screening Saves
FRANCES PAGE GLASCOE
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Long-Term Benefits of Eating Disorder Therapy Found Mixed
SUSAN LONDON
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Women's Health
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Gabapentin, Antidepressants Target Hot Flashes
KERRI WACHTER
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Men's Health
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Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction Varies by Race
DAMIAN MCNAMARA
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Assess Sexual Health in Men With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
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Cancer in 1 in 5 Young Men With Elevated PSA Levels
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Pulmonary Medicine
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Disordered Breathing Takes a Toll on Nighttime BP
DAMIAN MCNAMARA
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COPD May Point To Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Heidi Splete
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Test Hospitalized Asthma Patients for Influenza
ROBERT FINN
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Lung Function Declines Early In Sickle Cell
NANCY WALSH
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Obesity
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Prevalence of High BMI Plateaus Among Children
AUDREY KUBETIN
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Primary Care Counseling Failed To Curb Childhood Overweight
BETSY BATES
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Ask Parents of Overweight Kids About Quality of Sleep
HEIDI SPLETE
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Digestive Disorders
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Colonoscopy Without Sedation Deemed Okay
ALICIA AULT
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Better Resources Needed for Colorectal Polyp Surveillance
Alicia Ault
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Clinical Guidelines for Family Physicians
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Colorectal Cancer Prevention
NEIL S. SKOLNIK, JULIA DIOPOLD
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Inpatient Cause of Death In Cirrhosis Shifts to Sepsis
ALICIA AULT
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Hepatitis C Treatment Response Is Impaired in Latino Patients
HEIDI SPLETE
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Prucalopride Eased Chronic Constipation; More Data Sought
MARY ANN MOON
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Ablation Beats Surveillance in Barrett's Esophagus
ROBERT FINN
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Probiotic Products May Pack More Promise Than Punch
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Probiotics Prevent Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Premature Infants
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Geriatric Medicine
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Prioritizing Comorbid Conditions Simplifies Care
KERRI WACHTER
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Kit Targets Substance Abuse in the Elderly
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Gait Improved With Motor-Learning Regimen
HEIDI SPLETE
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Hydration May Not Help Prevent Pressure Ulcers
Doug Brunk
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