General Medicine: Archives

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Gabapentin–Nortriptyline Combination Therapy for Neuropathic Pain

• October 27, 2009
• Bruce Soloway, MD

Pain intensity was lower with combination therapy than with either monotherapy.

• Reviewing:
• Gilron I et al., Lancet 2009 Oct 10; 374:1252

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Glucocorticoid Use Is Associated with Risk for Atrial Fibrillation

• October 27, 2009
• Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH

A large case-control study suggests that glucocorticoid use is linked to AF.

• Reviewing:
• Christiansen CF et al., Arch Intern Med 2009 Oct 12; 169:1677

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Trends in Hip Fracture Incidence and Mortality — 1986–2005

• October 27, 2009
• Thomas L. Schwenk, MD

Incidence peaked in 1995, and then declined; mortality was down overall.

• Reviewing:
• Brauer CA et al., JAMA 2009 Oct 14; 302:1573

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Midlife Overweight and Obesity Predict Lower Chance for Healthy Survival After Age 70

• October 27, 2009
• Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP

For every unit of BMI >25 kg/m² at midlife, odds for disease-free survival at age 70 decreased by 12%.

• Reviewing:
• Sun Q et al., BMJ 2009 Sep 29; 339:b3796

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Hormone Therapy Is Associated with Excess Lung Cancer Mortality in WHI Participants

• October 27, 2009
• Bruce Soloway, MD

NSCLCs were more aggressive in hormone recipients.

• Reviewing:
• Chlebowski RT et al., Lancet 2009 Oct 10; 374:1243

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

New Retrovirus Is Associated with Chronic Fatigue SyndromeFree

• October 22, 2009
• Anthony L. Komaroff, MD

Could a human retrovirus be one cause of CFS? CME

• Reviewing:
• Lombardi VC et al., Science 2009 Oct 8

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea in People with Type 2 Diabetes

• October 22, 2009
• Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH

Losing 25 lbs resulted in significantly fewer OSA events in obese patients.

• Reviewing:
• Foster GD et al., Arch Intern Med 2009 Sep 28; 169:1619

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Small Thigh Circumference Is Associated with Cardiovascular Morbidity and Premature Death

• October 22, 2009
• Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP

Small thighs might be an easily identifiable marker for cardiovascular risk.

• Reviewing:
• Heitmann BL and Frederiksen P., BMJ 2009 Sep 3; 339:b3292

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Gastric Bypass vs. Banding — A Randomized Trial

• October 20, 2009
• Allan S. Brett, MD

Bypass led to greater weight loss but was associated with more complications.

• Reviewing:
• Nguyen NT et al., Ann Surg 2009 Oct; 250:631

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer in the Era of PSA Screening

• October 15, 2009
• Thomas L. Schwenk, MD

Watchful waiting is appropriate in older men with localized cancers. Interview

• Reviewing:
• Lu-Yao GL et al., JAMA 2009 Sep 16; 302:1202