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January 2004 (Vol. 53, No. 1)

Editorial

JFP: A new year full of opportunities
Jeffrey L. Susman, MD

 

InfoPOEMsŪ

Taper proton pump inhibitor to once daily for GERD
John Zygiel, MD; James J. Stevermer, MD, MSPH

 Sertraline effective for children and adolescents with major depression
Kimberly Hritzak, PharmD, Resident; Nicole S. Culhane, PharmD, BCPS

Screening and intervention for excessive drinking produce small results
R. Marc Via, MD

 Azithromycin ineffective for secondary coronary heart disease prevention
Andrea D. Tribastone, MD

Influenza vaccine does not prevent acute otitis media in young children
Harsha P. Jayatilake, MD; Kendra Schwartz, MD, MSPH

 Elevated D-dimer level predicts recurrent VTE
Julie Monaco, MD; Warren Newton, MD, MPH

Applied Evidence

Treating urinary incontinence in the elderly—conservative measures that work: A systematic review
T.A.M. Teunissen, MD; A. de Jonge, MSc, RM, RGN; C. van Weel, PhD, MD; A.L.M. Lagro-Janssen, PhD, MD

 

Photo Rounds

Bald spots on a young girl
Richard P. Usatine, MD

 

Guideline Update

Preventing VTE in hospitalized patients
Keith B. Holten, MD, Editor

 

Clinical Inquiries

Are inhalers with spacers better than nebulizers for children with asthma?
Julian T. Hsu, MD; Sandi Parker, MLIS
Commentary
• Use MDIs with spacers in all but the youngest patients
Grant Hoekzema, MD

 Do antipyretics prolong febrile illness?
Laura Hudgings, MD; Gary; Kelsberg, MD; Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Commentary
Jon O. Neher, MD

Is folate supplementation indicated for patients with CAD?
Kerri Hecox, MD; Wayne Hale, MD; Leslie Mackler, MSLS
Commentary
• Folate for CAD an unanswered question
James M. Gill, MD, MPH

 Are liver function tests required for patients taking isoniazid for latent TB?
Maureen O. Brown, MD, MPH; Ellen Howard, MLS
Commentary
• Patients need to understand risks and benefits of TB treatment
Lauren DeAlleaume, MD

Do ACE inhibitors prevent nephropathy in type 2 diabetes without proteinuria?
Lisa Sferra, MD; Gary Kelsberg, MD; Sherry Dodson, MLS
Commentary
• ACE inhibitors should still be used in most patients with type 2 diabetes
Joseph Saseen, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS

 How accurate is stress radionuclide imaging for diagnosis of CAD?
Lynda Montgomery, MD; Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Commentary
• ECG stress still the choice; image those with abnormal ECG or unable to exercise
David Kilgore, MD

Language of Evidence

Remembering the meanings of sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values
Goutham Rao, MD

 

Letters to the Editor

Referral for small brain aneurysms

 
 



 

 
 
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