How Old Are U.S. Teens at First Intercourse?
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
September 10, 2009
Robert W. Rebar, MD
Age at sexual debut differs by sex, race, and ethnicity.
Reviewing:
Cavazos-Rehg PA et al., Contraception 2009 Aug; 80:158
Inhaled Steroids in COPD: Is Risk for Pneumonia Really Higher?
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
September 8, 2009
Bruce Soloway, MD
Risk was not elevated in patients who received budesonide.
CME
Reviewing:
Sin DD et al., Lancet 2009 Aug 29; 374:712
Welte T., Lancet 2009 Aug 29; 374:668
Chocolate Is Associated with Lower Mortality Following First MI
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Amount of chocolate consumption was related inversely to cardiac-related mortality during an 8-year follow-up
Reviewing:
Janszky I et al., J Intern Med 2009 Sep; 266:248
Computerized Alerts Can Influence Drug Prescribing
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
September 3, 2009
Allan S. Brett, MD
After computer prodding, physicians ordered fewer prescriptions for potentially inappropriate drugs and heavily advertised drugs.
Reviewing:
Terrell KM et al., J Am Geriatr Soc 2009 Aug; 57:1388
Fortuna RJ et al., J Gen Intern Med 2009 Aug; 24:897
Depression in Primary Care: Continuing Diagnostic Challenge and New Therapeutic Options
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
September 3, 2009
Bruce Soloway, MD
New technologies offer promise for more-accurate diagnosis and more-effective treatment.
Reviewing:
Mitchell AJ et al., Lancet 2009 Aug 22; 374:609
Tyrer P., Lancet 2009 Aug 22; 374:589
Kessler D et al., Lancet 2009 Aug 22; 374:628
How Should We Assess Drug Prescribing for Elders?
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
September 3, 2009
Allan S. Brett, MD
Experts in geriatric prescribing raise questions about published criteria for judging quality of drug prescribing.
Interview
Reviewing:
Steinman MA et al., Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 27; 169:1326
Statins to Prevent Perioperative Cardiovascular Events
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
September 3, 2009
Allan S. Brett, MD
In high-risk patients, several weeks of statin therapy before vascular surgery led to less ischemia and fewer MIs.
Reviewing:
Schouten O et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Sep 3; 361:980
Is Screening for Intimate Partner Violence Helpful?
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Screening did not lower IPV incidence or lead to better quality of life.
Reviewing:
MacMillan HL et al., JAMA 2009 Aug 5; 302:493
MRSA Carriage from the Hospital to the Home
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Nearly 20% of household contacts acquired MRSA during 1 year after patient discharge; none developed MRSA infections.
Reviewing:
Lucet J-C et al., Arch Intern Med 2009 Aug 10/24; 169:1372
Winston L and Chambers H., Arch Intern Med 2009 Aug 10/24; 169:1379
Pioglitazone vs. Rosiglitazone in Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Pioglitazone was associated with lower risk for death and heart failure.
Reviewing:
Juurlink DN et al., BMJ 2009 Aug 18; 339:b2942
