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

    Therapeutics

    Clopidogrel after percutaneous coronary intervention was effective

    Steinhubl SR, Berger PB, Mann JT 3d,et al. Early and sustained dual oral antiplatelet therapy following percutaneous coronary intervention: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2002 ;288:2411–20.
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    Women responded to an early invasive strategy as well as men in the acute coronary syndrome

    Glaser R, Herrmann HC, Murphy SA,et al. Benefit of an early invasive management strategy in women with acute coronary syndromes. JAMA 2002 ;288:3124–9.
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    Review: Antihypertensive drugs do not differ for comparative benefit or risk in severe hypertension during pregnancy

    Duley L, Henderson-Smart DJ. Drugs for treatment of very high blood pressure during pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002;(4):CD001449 (latest version 23 Aug 2002).

    Review: Anticoagulants are not more effective than antiplatelet agents in acute ischemic stroke

    Berge E, Sandercock P. Anticoagulants versus antiplatelet agents for acute ischaemic stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002;(4):CD003242 (latest version 14 Dec 2002).

    Systemic plus topical antibiotic prophylaxis reduced acquired infections and organ dysfunction in critically ill adults

    Krueger WA, Lenhart FP, Neeser G,et al. Influence of combined intravenous and topical antibiotic prophylaxis on the incidence of infections, organ dysfunctions, and mortality in critically ill surgical patients: a prospective, stratified, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002 ;166:1029–37.
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    Celecoxib was as effective as diclofenac plus omeprazole in reducing recurrent ulcer bleeding in arthritis

    Chan FK, Hung LC, Suen BY,et al. Celecoxib versus diclofenac and omeprazole in reducing the risk of recurrent ulcer bleeding in patients with arthritis. N Engl J Med 2002 ;347:2104–10.
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    Review: Parathyroid hormone increases lumbar spine bone mineral density and decreases vertebral fractures in osteoporosis

    Crandall C. Parathyroid hormone for treatment of osteoporosis. Arch Intern Med 2002 ;162:2297–309.
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    Discontinuation of inhaled fluticasone led to increased exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    van der Valk P, Monninkhof E, van der Palen J,et al. Effect of discontinuation of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the COPE study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002 ;166:1358–63.
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    Caspofungin was as effective as amphotericin B for invasive candidiasis

    Mora-Duarte J, Betts R, Rotstein C, et al. Comparison of caspofungin and amphotericin B for invasive candidiasis. N Engl J Med 2002 ;347:2020–9.
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    Review: Debridement using hydrogel seems to be better than standard wound care for healing diabetic foot ulcer

    Smith J. Debridement of diabetic foot ulcers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002;(4):CD003556 (latest version 25 Jun, 2002).

    Review: SAMe reduces symptoms in depression, osteoarthritis, and liver disease

    Hardy M, Coulter I, Morton SC,et al. S-adenosyl-L-methionine for treatment of depression, osteoarthritis, and liver disease. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment no. 64. AHRQ publication no. 02-E034. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2002. www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/samesum.htm

    Diagnosis

    Doppler echocardiography was more accurate than B-type natriuretic peptide assay for detecting CHF in acute dyspnea

    Logeart D, Saudubray C, Beyne P,et al. Comparative value of Doppler echocardiography and B-type natriuretic peptide assay in the etiologic diagnosis of acute dyspnea. J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 ;40:1794–800.
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