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November 18, 2003; 139 (10)

Articles

  • Support for National Health Insurance among U.S. Physicians: A National Survey

    • Ronald T. Ackermann and
    • Aaron E. Carroll
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:795-801

    A plurality of U.S. physicians supports government legislation to establish national health insurance. Fewer agree that the government should be the single payer under national health insurance.

  • Use of Metabolic Markers To Identify Overweight Individuals Who Are Insulin Resistant

    • Tracey McLaughlin,
    • Fahim Abbasi,
    • Karen Cheal,
    • James Chu,
    • Cindy Lamendola,
    • and Gerald Reaven
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:802-809

    Three metabolic markers help to identify overweight persons who are sufficiently insulin resistant to be at increased risk for adverse outcomes. One is serum insulin, which is impractical until a standardized insulin assay becomes available. Until then, the most practical approach is the serum triglyceride level or the ratio of triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

  • Effect of Medication Adherence on Survival of HIV-Infected Adults Who Start Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy When the CD4+ Cell Count Is 0.200 to 0.350 × 109 cells/L

    • Evan Wood,
    • Robert S. Hogg,
    • Benita Yip,
    • P. Richard Harrigan,
    • Michael V. O'Shaughnessy,
    • and Julio S.G. Montaner
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:810-816

    Delaying highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) until the CD4+ cell count falls to 0.200 × 109 cells/L does not increase the mortality rate in HIV-infected patients with good medication adherence. Above a CD4+ cell count of 0.200 × 109 cells/L, medication adherence is the critical determinant of survival, not the cell count at which HAART is begun.

  • The Continuing Increase in the Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the United States: An Update

    • Hashem B. El-Serag,
    • Jessica A. Davila,
    • Nancy J. Petersen,
    • and Katherine A. McGlynn
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:817-823

    The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma continues to increase rapidly in the United States. Rates are increasing fastest in white men 45 to 54 years of age. Acquisition of hepatitis C virus during the 1960s and 1970s may explain the continued rise in incidence rates.

Reviews

  • Increased Incidence of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Mechanisms and Management

    • R. Todd Hurst and
    • Richard W. Lee
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:824-834

    This review defines the mechanisms for the propensity for accelerated atherosclerosis in diabetic patients, emphasizes the benefits of prevention, and reviews the optimal management of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes.

  • The Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Mammography beyond Age 65 Years: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

    • Jeanne Mandelblatt,
    • Somnath Saha,
    • Steven Teutsch,
    • Tom Hoerger,
    • Albert L. Siu,
    • David Atkins,
    • Jonathan Klein,
    • Mark Helfand,
    • and for the Cost Work Group of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:835-842

    With advancing age, women with breast cancer are increasingly likely to die of other diseases. How this trend affects the effectiveness of screening women for breast cancer after age 65 years is not known. Estimates from decision models suggest that biennial breast cancer screening after age 65 years reduces mortality at reasonable costs for women who do not have major comorbid conditions.

Clinical Guidelines

  • Consensus Recommendations for Managing Patients with Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

    • Alan Barkun,
    • Marc Bardou,
    • John K. Marshall,
    • and for the Nonvariceal Upper GI Bleeding Consensus Conference Group*
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:843-857

    These guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for the management of patients with acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The recommendations emphasize early action to improve patients' general condition and clinical risk stratification to help decide who will benefit from early endoscopy.

Editorials

  • Physician Support for Covering the Uninsured: Is the Cup Half Empty or Half Full?

    • Arthur L. Kellermann
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:858-859

    In this issue, Ackermann and Carroll report that a plurality of a nationwide sample of physicians supports national health insurance in one form or another. Whether this support is sufficient to mount a successful effort to cover the uninsured will depend, in large part, on whether the status quo remains everyone's “second choice.”

  • Annals Faces the Future: Quicker Service, Broader Access, Tailored Formats

    • The Editors
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:860-862

    The mission of Annals of Internal Medicine remains as fresh today as at our founding 75 years ago, even as we are embracing tomorrow's technology to achieve our aims. In this editorial, we describe our progress in using electronic journalism and computer-aided journal management.

Letters

  • β-Cell Regeneration in a Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Who Was Receiving Immunosuppressive Therapy

    • Akio Kuroda,
    • Yoshimitsu Yamasaki,
    • and Akihisa Imagawa
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:W-81

  • Linezolid: The First Oxazolidinone Antimicrobial

    • James R. Johnson
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:863

  • Linezolid: The First Oxazolidinone Antimicrobial

    • D. A. Lindley
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:863

  • Linezolid: The First Oxazolidinone Antimicrobial

    • David L. Paterson,
    • A. William Pasculle,
    • and Kenneth McCurry
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:863-864

  • Linezolid: The First Oxazolidinone Antimicrobial

    • Robert C. Moellering, Jr.
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:864

  • Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    • E. Rand Sutherland
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:864

  • Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    • Kristin B. Highland
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:864-865

  • Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Heart

    • Johann Auer,
    • Robert Berent,
    • and Bernd Eber
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:865-866

  • Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Heart

    • A. M. Sawka and
    • V. Fatourechi
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:866

  • Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Heart

    • Bernadette Biondi,
    • Emiliano A. Palmieri,
    • Gaetano Lombardi,
    • and Serafino Fazio
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:866-867

  • Chemotherapy in Women with Breast Cancer

    • James Liebmann,
    • Clark Haskins,
    • Barbara McAneny,
    • Richard Giudice,
    • Douglas Clark,
    • and Natalie Marshall
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:867-868

  • Chemotherapy in Women with Breast Cancer

    • Linda C. Harlan,
    • Limin X. Clegg,
    • and Joan L. Warren
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:868

  • Chemotherapy in Women with Breast Cancer

    • Xianglin L. Du and
    • Charles R. Key
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:868-869

  • Chemotherapy in Women with Breast Cancer

    • The Editors
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:869

  • A Rash Decision

    • Daniel G. Federman and
    • Robert S. Kirsner
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:869

  • Association of High Serum Ferritin Concentration with Glucose Intolerance and Insulin Resistance in Healthy People

    • Michael Haap,
    • Andreas Fritsche,
    • Heinz Joachim Mensing,
    • Hans-Ulrich Häring,
    • and Michael Stumvoll
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:869-871

  • Sildenafil Improved Pulmonary Hypertension and Peripheral Blood Flow in a Patient with Scleroderma-Associated Lung Fibrosis and the Raynaud Phenomenon

    • Stephan Rosenkranz,
    • Frank Diet,
    • Thomas Karasch,
    • Julia Weihrauch,
    • Klaus Wassermann,
    • and Erland Erdmann
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:871-873

  • Correction: Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:873

  • Correction: Discrepancy between Consensus Recommendations and Actual Community Use of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Women with Breast Cancer

    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:873

  • Correction: Ultrasonographic Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:873

  • Correction: Unexpected Risks during Administration of Conscious Sedation

    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:873

Medical Writings: Book Notes

  • Type 1 Diabetes: Etiology and Treatment

    • N. Wilson Rodger
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:874

  • Biological and Chemical Terrorism: A Guide for Healthcare Providers and First Responders

    • Diane O. Fleming
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:874

Current Clinical Issues

  • The Crucial Link between Literacy and Health

    • Jennifer Fisher Wilson
    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:875-878

Book Listings

  • Book Listings

    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:0

Medical Notices

  • Medical Notices

    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:0

Summaries for Patients

  • Support for National Health Insurance among U.S. Doctors

    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:I-10

  • Use of Common Laboratory Tests To Identify People with Insulin Resistance

    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:I-16

  • Importance of Routinely Taking Drug Therapy for HIV-1 Infection

    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:I-20

  • Increasing Rates of Primary Liver Cancer in the United States

    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:I-28

  • The Cost-Effectiveness of Mammography in Women Older than 65 Years of Age

    Ann Intern Med November 18, 2003 139:I-34
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