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February 2004 (Vol. 53, No. 2)

Editorial

Jeffrey L. Susman, MD

Making evidence user-friendly
 

InfoPOEMsŪ

Candesartan reduces cardiovascular death in CHF patients on ACE inhibitor
Ginger Wiley, MD; Charles Cole, MD

 Vaccinations containing thimerosal do not increase rates of autism
Jennifer J. Buescher, MD

Antidepressant treatment reduces poststroke mortality
David S. Chun, PharmD

 Azithromycin (3 days) better than amoxicillin-clavulanate (10 days) for sinusitis?
R. Marc Via, MD

Four-year prostate cancer screening interval is effective
Kenneth G. Schellhase, MD, MPH

 Treatment of high LDL saves lives of those with diabetes or cardiovascular disease
Joseph William LeMaster, MD, MPH; James J. Stevermer, MD, MSPH

Conjunctivitis: Diagnostic usefulness of signs and symptoms unknown
Eric M. Rotert, MD; Beth Potter, MD

 

Applied Evidence

Simplifying the language of evidence to improve patient care
Mark H. Ebell, MD, MS; Jay Siwek, MD; Barry D. Weiss, MD; Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH; Jeffrey Susman, MD; Bernard Ewigman, MD, MPH; Marjorie Bowman, MD, MPA

 An ounce of prevention: The evidence supporting periconception health care
Karen Muchowski, MD; Heather Paladine, MD

Photo Rounds

Conjunctivitis and cervicitis
Joseph M. Mazziotta, MD; Nighat Ahmed, MD

 

Guideline Update

How should we diagnose and treat osteoarthritis of the knee?
Keith B. Holten, MD, Editor

 

Clinical Inquiries

Is combining ACE inhibitors and ARBs helpful or harmful?
William E. Chavey, MD, MS; Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Commentary
• Adding ARBs to ACE inhibitors: Good in theory, but clinical evidence is still weak
David Kilgore , MD

 When should we treat isolated high triglycerides?
Mark Cucuzzella, MD; Peter C. Smith, MD; Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Commentary
• Elevated triglyceride level? First look at the big picture
Donald C. Spencer , MD, MBA

Does lowering diastolic BP to less than 90 mm Hg decrease cardiovascular risk?
Patricia Fontaine, MD, MS; Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Commentary
• Emphasize education and focus on systolic blood pressure
Randy Ward , MD

 Should we screen adults for asymptomatic microhematuria?
Katherine Kryszczuk, MD; Gary Kelsberg, MD; Joanne Rich, BScPharm, MLIS
Commentary
• This poor screening measure is not helpful
Dan DePietropaolo , MD

What is the best treatment for Osgood-Schlatter disease?
O. Josh Bloom, MD, MPH
Commentary
James Barbee , MD

 Which healthy adults should take aspirin?
Matt Werner, MD; Gary Kelsberg, MD; Arlene McFarlin Weismantel, MILS, AHIP
Commentary
• Aspirin: effective, safe, inexpensive—and it may prevent heart attacks
Paul V. Aitken Jr , MD, MPH

Language of Evidence

Relative risks and odds ratios: What’s the difference?
Allen Last, MD; Stephen Wilson, MD

 

Letters to the Editor

Nasal irrigation as adjunctive care for acute sinusitis

 Correction

 



 

 
 
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