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    The following articles are abstracted in the May/June 2003 issue of ACP Journal Club. The declarative title of each abstract as published in ACP Journal Club precedes the article citation.

    Therapeutics

    Anterior–posterior electrode position led to more cardioversion success in atrial fibrillation

    Kirchhof P, Eckardt L, Loh P,et al. Anterior-posterior versus anterior-lateral electrode positions for external cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: a randomised trial. Lancet 2002 ;360:1275–9
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    Intravenous water-soluble amiodarone improved 24-hour survival in incessant ventricular tachycardia

    Somberg JC, Bailin SJ, Haffajee CI,et al. Intravenous lidocaine versus intravenous amiodarone (in a new aqueous formulation) for incessant ventricular tachycardia. Am J Cardiol 2002 ;90:853–9
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    Review: Concomitant aspirin use does not reduce the effectiveness of ACE inhibitors

    Teo KK, Yusuf S, Pfeffer M,et al. Effects of long-term treatment with angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors in the presence or absence of aspirin: a systematic review. Lancet 2002 ;360:1037–43
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    Losartan did not differ from captopril for reducing all-cause mortality after acute myocardial infarction

    Dickstein K, Kjekshus J, and the OPTIMAAL Steering Committee, for the OPTIMAAL Study Group. Effects of losartan and captopril on mortality and morbidity in high-risk patients after acute myocardial infarction: the OPTIMAAL randomised trial. Lancet 2002 ;360:752–60
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    Antimicrobial treatment did not reduce complications of urinary tract infection in diabetes and asymptomatic bacteriuria

    Harding GK, Zhanel GG, Nicolle LE,et al. Antimicrobial treatment in diabetic women with asymptomatic bacteriuria. N Engl J Med 2002 ;347:1576–83
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    Omeprazole was effective in the short term for uninvestigated dyspepsia

    Rabeneck L, Souchek J, Wristers K,et al. A double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of proton pump inhibitor therapy in patients with uninvestigated dyspepsia. Am J Gastroenterol 2002 ;97:3045–51
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    Balsalazide achieved symptomatic remission sooner than mesalamine for ulcerative colitis

    Pruitt R, Hanson J, Safdi M,et al. Balsalazide is superior to mesalamine in the time to improvement of signs and symptoms of acute mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis. Am J Gastroenterol 2002 ;97:3078–86
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    Self-administered behavioral training was equal to training plus biofeedback or verbal feedback in urge incontinence

    Burgio KL, Goode PS, Locher JL,et al. Behavioral training with and without biofeedback in the treatment of urge incontinence in older women: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2002 ;288:2293–9
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    Prognosis

    The long-term prognosis, measured by health status, disease process, and damage, is variable in early rheumatoid arthritis

    Lindqvist E, Saxne T, Geborek P,et al. Ten year outcome in a cohort of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: health status, disease process, and damage. Ann Rheum Dis 2002 ;61:1055–9
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    Economics

    Activated protein C was cost-effective for prolonging survival in a subgroup of patients with severe sepsis

    Manns BJ, Lee H, Doig CJ,et al. An economic evaluation of activated protein C treatment for severe sepsis. N Engl J Med 2002 ;347:993–1000
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    Aetiology

    Review: Elevated homocysteine levels are modestly associated with increased ischemic heart disease and stroke risk

    The Homocysteine Studies Collaboration. Homocysteine and risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke: a meta-analysis. JAMA2002:288:2015–22
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    Review: MTHFR TT genotype increases risk for coronary heart disease

    Klerk M, Verhoef P, Clarke R,et al. MTHFR 677C→T polymorphism and risk of coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis. JAMA 2002 ;288:2023–31
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    Clinical prediction guide

    A gene expression profile independently predicted outcome of disease in young women with breast cancer

    van de Vijver MJ, He YD, van’t Veer LJ,et al. A gene-expression signature as a predictor of survival in breast cancer. N Engl J Med 2002 ;347:1999–2009
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