Annals of Internal Medicine 2000 - Abstracts

Annals of Internal Medicine 2000
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45-Year Follow-up of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Healthy Young Adults.HealthLeonard B. Seeff, Richard N. Miller, Charles S. Rabkin, Zelma Buskell-Bales, Kelle D. Straley-Eason, Bonnie L. Smoak, Leslye D. Johnson, Stephen R. Lee, Edward L. Kaplan
Abnormal heart rhythm in patients with leukemia treated with arsenic trioxide.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Acquired C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency.HealthSvetomir N. Markovic, David J. Inwards, Evangelos A. Frigas, Robert P. Phyliky
An association between hepatitis C virus infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus: what is the connection?(Editorial)HealthGraeme J.M. Alexander
Androgens, estrogens, and bone in men.(Editorial)HealthRonald S. Swerdloff, Christina Wang
A preoperative program for patients awaiting coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
A program to prevent bleeding complications in older patients taking warfarin.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Are placebo-controlled clinical trials ethical or needed when alternative treatment exists?(Editorial)HealthRichard (father of Biblical criticism) Simon
A report of three HIV-infected patients who became acutely ill after stopping their anti-HIV treatment.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Assessing and Managing Depression in the Terminally Ill Patient.HealthSusan D. Block
Assessing the benefits of antiretroviral therapy.(Editorial)HealthRoy M. Gulick
A Systematic Review of Newer Pharmacotherapies for Depression in Adults: Evidence Report Summary.HealthJohn W. Jr. Williams, Cynthia D. Mulrow, Elaine Chiquette, Polly Hitchcock Noel, Christine Aguilar, John Cornell
Attitudes and practices of cancer doctors in the United States regarding euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Autologous stem-cell transplantation in ovarian cancer: is more better?(Editorial)HealthGisele A. Sarosy, Eddie Reed
A videotape-based decision aid for colon cancer screening.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Biochemical test to help diagnose aortic dissection.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Blood pressure in older adults after meals and standing up.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Body Size and Risk for Clinical Fractures in Older Women.HealthKristine E. Ensrud, Karen L. Margolis, Pamela J. Schreiner, Holly K. Tabor
Bone fractures in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Bone loss in women with anorexia nervosa.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
CAPTURE! SHOCK! EXCITE! Clinical trial acronyms and the "branding" of clinical research.(Medical Writings)HealthMichael Berkwits
Cardiovascular effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "ecstasy").(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Carpal tunnel syndrome in persons with acromegaly.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Cell count, viral load, and clinical outcome in patients with HIV infection after highly active antiretroviral therapy.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Changing the subject: ethical principles for everyone in health care.(Editorial)HealthFrank Davidoff
Changing Times: Reflections on a Professional Lifetime.HealthRichard V. Lee
Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Treatment Strategies for the Next Millennium.HealthArshad H. Malik, William M. Lee
Claims of Equivalence in Medical Research: Are They Supported by the Evidence?HealthWilliam L. Greene, John Concato, Alvan R. Feinstein
Comparison of the drugs fluconazole or itraconazole to treat coccidioidomycosis infection.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Concepts of Time in Clinical Research.HealthJonathan M. Samet
Cost-effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation for supraventricular tachycardia.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Cultural and Economic Factors That (Mis)Shape Antibiotic Use: The Nonpharmacologic Basis of Therapeutics.HealthDaniel H. Solomon, Jerry Avorn
Death rates of people who carry the gene for ataxia-telangiectasia.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Determining the Quality of Breast Cancer Care: Do Tumor Registries Measure Up?HealthNina A. Bickell, Mark R. Chassin
Developing and Implementing Computerized Protocols for Standardization of Clinical Decisions.HealthAlan H. Morris
Developments in cervical and ovarian cancer screening: implications for current practice.(Current Clinical Issues)HealthGina Rollins
Dimension of Time in Illness: An Objective View.HealthYuval Shahar
Discontinuation of Chemoprophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in Patients with HIV Infection.HealthBienvenido G. Yangco, Jennifer C. Von Bargen, Anne C. Moorman, Scott D. Holmberg
Dizziness among Older Adults: A Possible Geriatric Syndrome.HealthMary E. Tinetti, Christianna S. Williams, Thomas M. Gill
Doctoring to the Music of Time.HealthRichard V. Lee
Do Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors Provide Benefits Similar to Those of Traditional Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, with Less Gastrointestinal Toxicity?HealthMark Feldman, Alexander T. McMahon
Education of Physicians-in-Training Can Decrease the Risk for Vascular Catheter Infection.HealthRobert J. Sherertz, E. Wesley Ely, Debi M. Westbrook, Kate S. Gledhill, Stephen A. Streed, Betty Kiger, Lenora Flynn, Stewart Hayes, Sallie Strong, Julia Cruz, David L. Bowton, Todd Hulgan, Edward F. Haponik
Effectiveness of Manual Physical Therapy and Exercise in Osteoarthritis of the Knee.HealthGail D. Deyle, Nancy E. Henderson, Robert L. Matekel, Michael G. Ryder, Matthew B. Garber, Stephen C. Allison
Effect of Segment Length on Risk for Neoplastic Progression in Patients with Barrett Esophagus.HealthRebecca E. Rudolph, Thomas L. Vaughan, Barry E. Storer, Rodger C. Haggitt, Peter S. Rabinovitch, Douglas S. Levine, Brian J. Reid
Effect of the U.S. Embargo and Economic Decline on Health in Cuba.HealthMichele Barry
Effects of Fexofenadine, Diphenhydramine, and Alcohol on Driving Performance.HealthJohn M. Weiler, John R. Bloomfield, George G. Woodworth, Angela R. Grant, Teresa A. Layton, Timothy L. Brown, David R. McKenzie, Thomas W. Baker, Ginger S. Watson
Effects of Growth Hormone Administration on Inflammatory and Other Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Men with Growth Hormone Deficiency.HealthNader Rifai, Gemma Sesmilo, Beverly M.K. Biller, Joan Llevadot, Douglas Hayden, Greta Hanson, Anne Klibanski
Effects of Infant Birthweight and Maternal Body Mass Index in Pregnancy on Components of the Insulin Resistance Syndrome in China.HealthJie Mi, Catherine Law, Kong-Lai Zhang, Clive Osmond, Claudia Stein, David Barker
Effects of testosterone therapy and weight training in men with normal testosterone levels and AIDS wasting.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Epidemiologic Relation between HIV and Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in San Francisco County, California.HealthArthur L. Reingold, J. Pekka Nuorti, Jay C. Butler, Lisa Gelling, Jacob L. Kool, Duc J. Vugia
Erythropoietin to prevent blood transfusion in patients having total hip replacement surgery.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Eugenic Sterilization and a Qualified Nazi Analogy: The United States and Germany, 1930-1945.HealthAndre N. Sofair, Lauris C. Kaldjian
Evidence of Zoonotic Transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans from a Pet Cockatoo to an Immunocompromised Patient.HealthJoshua D. Nosanchuk, Shmuel Shoham, Bettina C. Fries, Daniel S. Shapiro, Stuart M. Levitz, Arturo Casadevall
Fatal Hyperammonemia after Orthotopic Lung Transplantation.HealthGary R. Lichtenstein, Yu-Xiao Yang, Frederick A. Nunes, James D. Lewis, Mendel Tuchman, Gregory Tino, Larry R. Kaiser, Harold I. Palevsky, Robert M. Kotloff, Emma E. Furth, Joseph E. Bavaria, Mark M. Stecker, Paige Kaplan, Gerard T. Berry
Garlic as a treatment for high cholesterol.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Gene Therapy for Lung Disease: Hype or Hope?HealthSteven M. Albelda, Rainer Wiewrodt, Jonathan B. Zuckerman
Heart Rate Recovery after Submaximal Exercise Testing as a Predictor of Mortality in a Cardiovascularly Healthy Cohort.HealthChristopher R. Cole, JoAnne M. Foody, Eugene H. Blackstone, Michael S. Lauer
Helping physicians to keep abreast of the medical literature: Medical and Philosophical Commentaries, 1773-1795.(Medical Writings)HealthIain Chalmers, Ulrich Trohler
Hepatic Failure in a Patient Taking Rosiglitazone.HealthLisa M. Forman, David A. Simmons, Robert H. Diamond
Hepatocellular Injury in a Patient Receiving Rosiglitazone A Case Report.HealthJameela Al-Salman, Heider Arjomand, David G. Kemp, Manoj Mittal
High-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem-cell transplantation for treatment of ovarian cancer.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Histologic Improvement of Fibrosis in Patients with Hepatitis C Who Have Sustained Response to Interferon Therapy.HealthYasushi Shiratori, Fumio Imazeki, Mitsuhiko Moriyama, Michitami Yano, Yasuyuki Arakawa, Osamu Yokosuka, Tetsuo Kuroki, Shuhei Nishiguchi, Michio Sata, Gotarou Yamada, Shigetoshi Fujiyama, Haruhiko Yoshida, Masao Omata
HIV vaccines: inch by inch.(Current Clinical Issues)HealthBrigid Kane
Hormones to prevent coronary disease in women: when are observational studies adequate evidence?(Editorial)HealthStephen B. Hulley, Deborah Grady
Hospital ventilation and tuberculosis in Canadian health care workers.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
How sensitive are screening mammograms in women with and without a family history of breast cancer?(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Hydrazine, cancer, the Internet, isoniazid, and the liver.(Editorial)HealthMartin Black, Hamid Hussain
Hyponatremia, Cerebral Edema, and Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema in Marathon Runners.HealthJ. Carlos Ayus, Joseph Varon, Allen I. Arieff
Identification and Management of Patients with Failed Thrombolysis after Acute Myocardial Infarction.HealthMark J. Eisenberg, Lorne E. Goldman
Increased Susceptibility to Pulmonary Emphysema among HIV-Seropositive Smokers.HealthPhilip T. Diaz, Mark A. King, Eric R. Pacht, Mark D. Wewers, James E. Gadek, Haikady N. Nagaraja, Janice Drake, Thomas L. Clanton
Infections involving implantable cardiac devices.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Interactions between Apolipoprotein E and Apolipoprotein(a) in Patients with Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease.HealthVincent Mooser, Nicole Helbecque, Judit Miklossy, Santica M. Marcovina, Pascal Nicod, Philippe Amouyel
Invasive and Noninvasive Strategies for Management of Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.HealthJean-Yves Fagon, Jean Chastre, Michel Wolff, Claude Gervais, Sylvie Parer-Aubas, Francois Stephan, Thomas Similowski, Alain Mercat, Jean-Luc Diehl, Jean-Pierre Sollet, Alain Tenaillon
Lessons learned from attempts to establish the blind in placebo-controlled trials of zinc for the common cold.(Editorial)HealthNorman A. Desbiens
Levels of testosterone and estrogen and bone density in elderly men.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Lipoatrophy, lipodystrophy, and insulin resistance.(Editorial)HealthOm P. Ganda
Liver and kidney failure in a patient who used hydrazine sulfate as an alternative treatment for cancer.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Long-term outcomes of scleroderma renal crisis.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Physical Inactivity as Predictors of Mortality in Men with Type 2 Diabetes.HealthSteven N. Blair, Ming Wei, Larry W. Gibbons, James B. Kampert, Milton Z. Nichaman
Low-dose diuretic to preserve bone density in older adults.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Low Fractional Calcium Absorption Increases the Risk for Hip Fracture in Women with Low Calcium Intake.HealthSteven R. Cummings, Kristine E. Ensrud, Tu Duong, Jane A. Cauley, Robert P. Heaney, Randi L. Wolf, Emily Harris
Medicine and the movies: Lorenzo's Oil at century's end.(Medical Writings)HealthAnne Hudson Jones
Medicine, the Novel, and the Passage of Time.HealthRita Charon
Methylene blue and cirrhosis: pathophysiologic insights, therapeutic dilemmas.(Editorial)HealthMichael B. Fallon
Methylene blue to treat hepatopulmonary syndrome.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
News from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.HealthFrank Davidoff
Nontraditional Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease Incidence among Persons with Diabetes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.HealthFrederick L. Brancati, Aaron R. Folsom, Paul G. McGovern, Isao Saito, Bruce B. Duncan, Lloyd E. Chambless
Oral Montelukast Compared with Inhaled Salmeterol To Prevent Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial.HealthJonathan M. Edelman, Jennifer A. Turpin, Edwin A. Bronsky, Jay Grossman, James P. Kemp, Asma F. Ghannam, Paul T. DeLucca, Glenn J. Gormley, David S. Pearlman
Osteoarthritis of the knee and hip after joint injury.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Pathogenesis, Natural History, Treatment, and Prevention of Hepatitis C.HealthLeonard B. Seeff, T. Jake Liang, Barbara Rehermann, Jay H. Hoofnagle
Patient who became acutely ill after stopping anti-HIV treatment.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Personal Time: The Patient's Experience.HealthT. Jock Murray
Pharmacologic Treatment of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Controlled Trials.HealthThomas F. Imperiale, Jeegar Jailwala, Kurt Kroenke
Positive Results on Tests for Steatorrhea in Persons Consuming Olestra Potato Chips.HealthRanga Balasekaran, Jack L. Porter, Carol A. Santa Ana, John S. Fordtran
Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Increases Risk for Venous Thromboembolic Disease.HealthEric Vittinghoff, Deborah Grady, Nanette K. Wenger, David Herrington, Steven Khan, Curt Furberg, Donald Hunninghake, Stephen Hulley
Postmenopausal hormone use and primary prevention of heart disease and stroke in healthy women.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Potentiation of Vitamin K Antagonists by High-Dose Intravenous Methylprednisolone.HealthJean-Charles Piette, Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau, Zahir Amoura, Guy Aymard, Odile Sevin, Bertrand Wechsler, Patrice Cacoub, Le Thi Huong Du, Bertrand Diquet, Annick Ankri
Predicting risks for cardiac complications of surgery.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Prediction of perioperative risk: the glass may be three-quarters full.(Editorial)HealthKim A. Eagle, David S. Bach
Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Hepatic Steatosis in Northern Italy.HealthStefano Bellentani, Gioconda Saccoccio, Flora Masutti, Lory S. Croce, Giovanni Brandi, Franco Sasso, Giovanni Cristanini, Claudio Tiribelli
Prevalence of Liver Disease and Contributing Factors in Patients Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition for Permanent Intestinal Failure.HealthMaryan Cavicchi, Philippe Beau, Pascal Crenn, Claude Degott, Bernard Messing
Prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer: pay now or pay later.(Editorial)HealthJames D. Lewis
Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections.HealthLeonard A. Mermel
Primary autonomic failure: three clinical presentations of one disease?(Editorial)HealthHoracio Kaufmann
PubMed Central: government as publisher?(Current Clinical Issues)HealthDeborah Gesensway
Recombinant Human Thrombopoietin Attenuates Carboplatin-Induced Severe Thrombocytopenia and the Need for Platelet Transfusions in Patients with Gynecologic Cancer.HealthSaroj Vadhan-Raj, Claire F. Verschraegen, Carlos Bueso-Ramos, Hal E. Broxmeyer, Andrzej P. Kudelka, Ralph S. Freedman, Creighton L. Edwards, David Gershenson, Dennie Jones, Mark Ashby, John J. Kavanagh
Reduction in Obesity and Related Comorbid Conditions after Diet-Induced Weight Loss or Exercise-Induced Weight Loss in Men.HealthRobert Ross, Damon Dagnone, Peter J.H. Jones, Heidi Smith, Anne Paddags, Robert Hudson, Ian Janssen
Resource Use and Survival of Patients Hospitalized with Congestive Heart Failure: Differences in Care by Specialty of the Attending Physician.HealthRobert M. Califf, Andrew D. Auerbach, Mary Beth Hamel, Roger B. Davis, Alfred F. Jr. Connors, Carol Regueiro, Norman Desbiens, Lee Goldman, Neal V. Dawson, Neil Wenger, Humberto Vidaillet, Russell S. Phillips
Responding to Intractable Terminal Suffering: The Role of Terminal Sedation and Voluntary Refusal of Food and Fluids.HealthTimothy E. Quill, Ira R. Byock
Rituximab treatment of low platelet counts in a patient with chronic graft-versus-host disease.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Salary Equity among Male and Female Internists in Pennsylvania.HealthRoberta B. Ness, Flora Ukoli, Susan Hunt, Sharon C. Kiely, Melissa A. McNeil, Vanessa Richardson, Nancy Weissbach, Steven H. Belle
Screening for Cervical and Breast Cancer: Is Obesity an Unrecognized Barrier to Preventive Care?HealthRoger B. Davis, Russell S. Phillips, Christina C. Wee, Ellen P. McCarthy
Screening for Hereditary Hemochromatosis in Siblings and Children of Affected Patients.HealthHashem B. El-Serag, John M. Inadomi, Kris V. Kowdley
Screening strategies for colorectal cancer.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Secondary osteoporosis: the potential relevance of leptin and low body weight.(Editorial)HealthGregory R. Mundy
Sensitivity and Specificity of Helical Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review.HealthSuman W. Rathbun, Gary E. Raskob, Thomas L. Whitsett
Serious liver and metabolism problems associated with use of the anti-HIV drug stavudine.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Severe liver injury in patients taking the asthma medication zafirlukast.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
"Show your wound" medicine and the work of Joseph Beuys.(Medical Writings)HealthGunter Wolf
Single-Therapy Androgen Suppression in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.HealthPeter C. Albertsen, Jerome Seidenfeld, David J. Samson, Vic Hasselblad, Naomi Aronson, Charles L. Bennett, Timothy J. Wilt
Size at birth, growth in childhood, and the risk for type 2 diabetes.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Smoking and kidney function in persons without diabetes.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Smoking and type 2 diabetes in men.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Some Things Have Not Changed.HealthLinda Hawes Clever
Stopping treatment with antibiotics that prevent Mycobacterium avium complex infection in persons with HIV infection who have responded well to anti-HIV drugs.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Subclinical Hypothyroidism Is an Independent Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis and Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Women: The Rotterdam Study.HealthA. Elisabeth Hak, Huibert A.P. Pols, Theo J. Visser, Hemmo A. Drexhage, Albert Hofman, Jacqueline C.M. Witteman
Substituting Walnuts for Monounsaturated Fat Improves the Serum Lipid Profile of Hypercholesterolemic Men and Women.HealthDaniel Zambon, Joan Sabate, Sonia Munoz, Betina Campero, Elena Casals, Manuel Merlos, Juan C. Laguna, Emilio Ros
The association between infection with hepatitis C virus and diabetes.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
The association between use of certain medicines and cancer of the esophagus.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
The burning issue of chronic gastroesophageal reflux.(Editorial)HealthGlenn M. Eisen
The Case for More Cautious, Patient-Focused Antiretroviral Therapy.HealthKeith Henry
The creation of Time to Heal.(Medical Writings)HealthKenneth M. Ludmerer
The Diastolic Blood Pressure in Systolic Hypertension.HealthHarold Smulyan, Michel E. Safar
The Doctors of Time.HealthWilliam J. Hall
The effect of anti-HIV drugs on the amount of HIV in semen.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
The effect of clinical practice guidelines on variations in care.(Current Clinical Issues)HealthLinda Gundersen
The Effect of Coenzyme [Q.sub.10] in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure.HealthMeenakshi Khatta, Barbara S. Alexander, Cathy M. Krichten, Michael L. Fisher, Ronald Freudenberger, Shawn W. Robinson, Stephen S. Gottlieb
The effect of Parkinson disease on the nerves of the heart.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
The ethics of placebo-controlled trials.(Current Clinical Trials)HealthTom Reynolds
The frequency of genes for hemochromatosis in patients attending a health appraisal clinic.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
The Future of Physicians' Time.HealthIan Morrison
The Health Effects of Economic Sanctions and Embargoes: The Role of Health Professionals.HealthKarine Morin, Steven H. Miles
The relationship between type of alcoholic drinks consumed and death from various causes.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
The Technologies of Time Measurement: Implications at the Bedside and the Bench.HealthStanley Joel Reiser
The value of continuing regular Papanicolaou (Pap) smears in postmenopausal women.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Time and Medical Education.HealthKenneth M. Ludmerer
Time and Medicine.HealthStephen Kern
Ultrasonography in the management of thyroid nodules.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Update in cardiology.HealthKim A. Eagle
Update in critical care medicine.HealthRobert Fromm Jr., Kalpalatha Guntupalli
Update in gastroenterology.HealthNorton J. Greenberger
Update in geriatrics.HealthWilliam J. Hall, Rosanne M. Leipzig
Update in hospital medicine.HealthKaren E. Hauer, Neil Winawer
Update in infectious diseases.HealthJohn G. Bartlett
Update in oncology.HealthLynn M. Schuchter, Daniel G. Haller
Update in pulmonary disease.HealthAntonio Anzueto, Luis Angel
Update in women's health.HealthJudith M.E. Walsh, Nancy C. Dolan, Pamela Charney
Urinary Incontinence among Male Veterans Receiving Care in Primary Care Clinics.(Statistical Data Included)HealthSteven H. Smoger, Toni L. Felice, Goetz H. Kloecker
Using troglitazone to treat people with lipoatrophy syndromes.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Vaccines today.(Current Clinical Issues)HealthAaron Levin
Vitamin D and sunshine.(Current Clinical Issues)HealthDeborah Gesensway
Watchful waiting versus immediate treatment for mild hepatitis C.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
Young physician-scientists: internal medicine's challenge.(Editorial)HealthLeon E. Rosenberg
Zinc acetate lozenges to treat the common cold.(Summaries for Patients)Health 
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