Table of Contents

May 21, 2002; 136 (10)

Articles

  • Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, or Continued Care by a General Practitioner for Patients with Neck Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    • Jan Lucas Hoving,
    • Bart W. Koes,
    • Henrica C.W. de Vet,
    • Danielle A.W.M. van der Windt,
    • Willem J.J. Assendelft,
    • Henk van Mameren,
    • Walter L.J.M. Devillé,
    • Jan J.M. Pool,
    • Rob J.P.M Scholten,
    • and Lex M. Bouter
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:713-722

    Neck pain is a common problem, but the effectiveness of frequently applied conservative therapies has never been directly compared. In this study, manual therapy was a favorable treatment option for patients with neck pain compared with physical therapy or continued care by a general practitioner.

  • Sex Differences in Access to Coronary Revascularization after Cardiac Catheterization: Importance of Detailed Clinical Data

    • William A. Ghali,
    • Peter D. Faris,
    • P. Diane Galbraith,
    • Colleen M. Norris,
    • Michael J. Curtis,
    • L. Duncan Saunders,
    • Vladimir Dzavik,
    • L. Brent Mitchell,
    • Merril L. Knudtson,
    • and for the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcome Assessment in Coronary Heart Disease (APPROACH) Investigators*
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:723-732

    Clinical variables fully explained sex differences in rates of revascularization after cardiac catheterization. Extreme caution is needed in interpreting reports on access to care that use sparsely detailed clinical data sources.

  • Fall and Injury Prevention in Older People Living in Residential Care Facilities: A Cluster Randomized Trial

    • Jane Jensen,
    • Lillemor Lundin-Olsson,
    • Lars Nyberg,
    • and Yngve Gustafson
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:733-741

    Falls and the resulting injuries are particularly common in older people living in residential care facilities, but knowledge about prevention is limited. An interdisciplinary and multifactorial prevention program targeting residents, staff, and the environment may reduce falls and femoral fractures.

Brief Communications

  • Alendronate Improves Bone Mineral Density in Elderly Women with Osteoporosis Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    • Susan L. Greenspan,
    • Diane L. Schneider,
    • Michael R. McClung,
    • Paul D. Miller,
    • Thomas J. Schnitzer,
    • Randi Bonin,
    • Mary Elizabeth Smith,
    • Paul DeLucca,
    • Glenn J. Gormley,
    • and Mary E. Melton
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:742-746

    Alendronate increased bone mineral density at both the spine and hip in elderly female residents of long-term care facilities.

Review

  • Approach to the Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

    • Steven K. Herrine
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:747-757

    This case-based review outlines the role of the primary care physician in caring for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Symptoms, testing, risk factors, prognosis, risk for transmission, health behaviors and diet, referral to subspecialists, liver biopsy, pharmacologic therapy, complementary and alternative medicine, and follow-up are discussed.

Clinical Guidelines

  • Screening for Depression: Recommendations and Rationale

    • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force*
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:760-764

    The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening adults for depression in clinical practices that have systems in place to assure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and follow-up. The Task Force concludes the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine screening of children or adolescents for depression.

  • Screening for Depression in Adults: A Summary of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

    • Michael P. Pignone,
    • Bradley N. Gaynes,
    • Jerry L. Rushton,
    • Catherine Mills Burchell,
    • C. Tracy Orleans,
    • Cynthia D. Mulrow,
    • and Kathleen N. Lohr
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:765-776

    This systematic review supports the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's position on screening for depression in adults.

Editorial

  • Neck Pain

    • Joel Posner and
    • Catherine Glew
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:758-759

    In this issue, Hoving and coworkers compared three common therapies for neck pain and found that manual therapy was most effective. Although their study has some drawbacks that make broader application of its findings difficult, it appears to merit replication to determine whether similar findings may occur in other clinical settings.

On Being a Doctor

  • Bruce's Choice

    • Charlie Goldberg
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:777-778

    When he arrived at my office, it was clear that Bruce was dying.

Letters

  • Anorexogen-Related Cardiac Valvulopathy

    • Richard B. Rothman
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:779

  • Who Discovered Circulation of Blood?

    • John H. Felts
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:779

  • What the Stethoscope Said

    • Lee Sataline
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:779-780

  • Cutaneous Immunologic Reactions to Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine

    • Francesco Drago and
    • Alfredo Rebora
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:780

  • Cutaneous Immunologic Reactions to Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine

    • David A. Geier and
    • Mark R. Geier
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:780-781

  • Should Patients Be Managed for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism on the Basis of Pretest Clinical Probability and D-dimer Results?

    • Paul E. Sijens and
    • Matthijs Oudkerk
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:781

  • Diagnostic Value of Ultrasonography in Epicondylitis

    • Tobias Torp-Pedersen,
    • Sorren Torp-Pedersen,
    • and Henning Bliddal
    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:781-782

Medical Writings: Book Notes

Ad Libitum

Book Listings

Medical Notices

Summaries for Patients

  • Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, or Care by Primary Care Doctors for Patients with Neck Pain

    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:I36

  • Clinical Factors Explain Differences in Frequency of Cardiac Procedures between Men and Women after Cardiac Catheterization

    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:I40

  • Preventing Falls in Assisted Living Facilities

    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:I50

  • Alendronate Improves Osteoporosis in Elderly Women Living in Long-Term Care Facilities

    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:I54

  • Screening for Depression: Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

    Ann Intern Med May 21, 2002 136:I56
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