Table of Contents

June 6, 2000; 132 (11)

Articles

  • Ardeparin Sodium for Extended Out-of-Hospital Prophylaxis against Venous Thromboembolism after Total Hip or Knee Replacement: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    • John A. Heit,
    • C. Gregory Elliott,
    • Arthur A. Trowbridge,
    • Bernard F. Morrey,
    • Michael Gent,
    • Jack Hirsh,
    • and for the Ardeparin Arthroplasty Study Group*
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:853-861

    Among patients who had total knee or total hip replacement and received 4 to 10 days of postoperative ardeparin prophylaxis, the cumulative incidence of symptomatic venous thromboembolism or death after hospital discharge was not significantly reduced by extended out-of hospital ardeparin prophylaxis.

  • Prognostic Value of Treadmill Exercise Testing in Elderly Persons

    • Tauqir Y. Goraya,
    • Steven J. Jacobsen,
    • Patricia A. Pellikka,
    • Todd D. Miller,
    • Akbar Khan,
    • Susan A. Weston,
    • Bernard J. Gersh,
    • and Véronique L. Roger
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:862-870

    In elderly patients, treadmill exercise testing provided prognostic information that was incremental to clinical data. After adjustment for clinical factors, workload was the only treadmill exercise testing variable strongly associated with outcome, and its prognostic effect was of the same magnitude in elderly and younger persons.

  • Recombinant Human Relaxin in the Treatment of Scleroderma: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    • James R. Seibold,
    • Joseph H. Korn,
    • Robert Simms,
    • Phillip J. Clements,
    • Larry W. Moreland,
    • Maureen D. Mayes,
    • Daniel E. Furst,
    • Naomi Rothfield,
    • Virginia Steen,
    • Michael Weisman,
    • David Collier,
    • Fredrick M. Wigley,
    • Peter A. Merkel,
    • Mary Ellen Csuka,
    • Vivien Hsu,
    • Susan Rocco,
    • Mark Erikson,
    • John Hannigan,
    • W. Scott Harkonen,
    • and Martin E. Sanders
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:871-879

    Twenty-four weeks of recombinant human relaxin therapy was associated with reduced skin thickening, improved mobility, and improved function in patients with moderate to severe diffuse scleroderma.

Brief Communications

  • Lower-Extremity Edema Associated with Gene Transfer of Naked DNA Encoding Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

    • Iris Baumgartner,
    • Guenter Rauh,
    • Ann Pieczek,
    • Debra Wuensch,
    • Meredith Magner,
    • Marianne Kearney,
    • Robert Schainfeld,
    • and Jeffrey M. Isner
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:880-884

    Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) may enhance vascular permeability in humans. In this study, 34% of patients undergoing VEGF gene transfer developed lower-extremity edema. This condition responded to oral diuretic therapy and did not seem to be associated with serious sequelae.

  • Trimethoprim–Sulfamethoxazole Compared with Ciprofloxacin for Treatment and Prophylaxis of Isospora belli and Cyclospora cayetanensis Infection in HIV-Infected Patients: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    • Rose-Irene Verdier,
    • Daniel W. Fitzgerald,
    • Warren D. Johnson, Jr.,
    • and Jean William Pape
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:885-888

    A 1-week course of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole was effective in HIV-infected patients with cyclosporiasis or isosporiasis. Although ciprofloxacin was not as effective, it is acceptable for patients who cannot tolerate trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole.

Academia and Clinic

  • Faculty Perceptions of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in Academic Medicine

    • Phyllis L. Carr,
    • Arlene S. Ash,
    • Robert H. Friedman,
    • Laura Szalacha,
    • Rosalind C. Barnett,
    • Anita Palepu,
    • and Mark M. Moskowitz
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:889-896

    Despite substantial increases in the number of female faculty, reports of gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment remain common.

Reviews

  • The Alcohol Hangover

    • Jeffrey G. Wiese,
    • Michael G. Shlipak,
    • and Warren S. Browner
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:897-902

    Alcohol hangover, a common disorder, has substantial morbidity and societal cost. Appropriate management may relieve symptoms in many patients.

  • The Efficacy of “Distant Healing”: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials

    • John A. Astin,
    • Elaine Harkness,
    • and Edzard Ernst
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:903-910

    The methodologic limitations of several studies make it difficult to draw definitive conclusions about the efficacy of distant healing (prayer, mental healing, Therapeutic Touch, or spiritual healing). However, given that approximately 57% of 23 trials showed a positive treatment effect, the issue thus far merits further study.

Perspectives

  • The Tragic Events of April 1996

    • Jack Coulehan
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:911-913

    In 1996, Port Arthur, Tasmania, was the site of the worst mass murder in Australian history. This paper highlights the contrast between the Australian response to this tragedy and how U.S. society responds to similar violence.

Editorials

  • Prolonged Prophylaxis after Joint Replacement: Another Step Sideways?

    • Bruce L. Davidson and
    • Anthonie W.A. Lensing
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:914-915

    In this issue, Heit and colleagues report on their important study of prolonged ardeparin sodium prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism after joint replacement surgery. What additional guidance for assessing the value of this treatment can be gained from this report?

  • Emerging Immunotherapies for Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas: The Tortoise Approaches the Finish Line

    • Oliver W. Press
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:916-918

    The path leading from the bench to the clinic has been more tortuous than initially envisioned, but it now appears certain that immunotherapeutic approaches will play an expanding role in the management of lymphomas and other malignant conditions.

On Being a Doctor

  • Acne

    • Danielle Ofri
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:919-920

    The omniscience blithely promised by my residency training is easily deflated by the unadorned actualities of life. Where did I get the absurd notion that I might be a healer?

Letters

  • Blood Cultures Drawn from Indwelling Central Venous Catheters

    • James R. Johnson
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:922

  • Blood Cultures Drawn from Indwelling Central Venous Catheters

    • David R. Snydman and
    • Robin Ruthazer
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:922

  • Name-Based Surveillance for HIV-Infected Persons

    • Devon D. Brewer and
    • John J. Potterat
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:922-923

  • Name-Based Surveillance for HIV-Infected Persons

    • Dennis H. Osmond,
    • Karen Vranizan,
    • and Andrew Bindman
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:923

  • Physical Therapy and Exercise in Osteoarthritis of the Knee

    • Mark E. Mayer
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:923

  • Optimal Acid Suppression Therapy in Critically Ill Patients

    • Darrell S. Pardi
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:923-924

  • Marked Peripheral Edema Associated with Montelukast and Prednisone

    • Mario Geller
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:924

  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome in Noncirrhotic Portal Hypertension

    • Binay K. De,
    • Sambit Sen,
    • and Ranjan Sanyal
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:924

  • Control Group Selection Is an Important but Neglected Issue in Studies of Antibiotic Resistance

    • Anthony D. Harris
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:925

  • Thrombocytopenia after Iron Dextran Administration in a Patient with Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia

    • Ronald S. Go,
    • Luis F. Porrata,
    • and Timothy G. Call
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:925

Medical Writings: Lingua Medica

  • The Language of Medication-Taking

    • John F. Steiner and
    • Mark A. Earnest
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:926-930

    Terms such as “compliance” and “adherence” are too facile to describe complex behavioral issues in medicine. They should be replaced by a language that is less succinct but richer in its description and analysis of human behavior.

Medical Writings: Book Notes

  • Dialysis and Transplantation: A Companion to Brenner & Rector's The Kidney

    • William Amend
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:931

  • Endothelium, Nitric Oxide, and Atherosclerosis

    • Richard N. Channick
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:931

  • Multivariable Analysis: A Practical Guide for Clinicians

    • Leonard E. Braitman
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:931-932

  • Epilepsy Problem Solving in Clinical Practice

    • Nelson G. Richards
    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:932

Ad Libitum

Book Listings

Medical Notices

  • Medical Notices

    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:0

Summaries for Patients

  • Use of a New Form of the Blood Thinner Heparin Outside the Hospital To Prevent Blood Clots after Hip or Knee Replacement

    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:853

  • Treating and Preventing Two Causes of Diarrhea, Isospora and Cyclospora Infection, in Patients with HIV

    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:855

  • Exercise Testing in Patients 65 Years of Age and Older

    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:862

  • Using a Pregnancy-Related Hormone, Relaxin, to Treat Scleroderma

    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:871

  • Leg Swelling after Gene Therapy for Peripheral Vascular Disease

    Ann Intern Med June 6, 2000 132:880
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