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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club
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    The following articles are abstracted in the Jan/Feb 2004 issue of ACP Journal Club. The declarative title of each abstract as published in ACP Journal Club precedes the article citation.

    THERAPEUTICS

    ▸ Review: Anticholinergic drugs improve motor function and disability in Parkinson disease

    Katzenschlager R, Sampaio C, Costa J, et al. Anticholinergics for symptomatic management of Parkinson’s disease (Cochrane Review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;(2):CD003735.

    ▸ Review: Amiodarone is effective for converting atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm

    Letelier LM, Udol K, Ena J, et al. Effectiveness of amiodarone for conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm: a meta-analysis. Arch Intern Med 2003;163:777–85.
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    ▸ Review: Regular inhaled short-acting β2-agonists improve lung function in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Ram FS, Sestini P. Regular inhaled short acting β2 agonists for the management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis. Thorax 2003;58:580–4.
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    ▸ Review: Comprehensive occupational therapy interventions improve outcomes after stroke

    Steultjens EM, Dekker J, Bouter LM, et al. Occupational therapy for stroke patients: a systematic review. Stroke 2003;34:676–87.
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    ▸ Intravenous N-acetylcysteine prevented contrast nephropathy

    Baker CS, Wragg A, Kumar S, et al. A rapid protocol for the prevention of contrast-induced renal dysfunction: the RAPPID study. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;41:2114–8.
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    ▸ Acarbose reduced the risk for cardiovascular disease and hypertension in impaired glucose tolerance

    Chiasson JL, Josse RG, Gomis R, et al. Acarbose treatment and the risk of cardiovascular disease and hypertension in patients with impaired glucose tolerance: the STOP-NIDDM trial. JAMA 2003;290:486–94.
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    ▸ A scheduled second endoscopy 16 to 24 hours after initial endoscopic hemostasis reduced recurrent peptic ulcer bleeding

    Chiu PW, Lam CY, Lee SW, et al. Effect of scheduled second therapeutic endoscopy on peptic ulcer rebleeding: a prospective randomised trial. Gut 2003;52:1403–7.
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    ▸ An intervention to treat depression and increase social support did not prolong event-free survival in coronary heart disease

    ENRICHD Investigators. Effects of treating depression and low perceived social support on clinical events after myocardial infarction: the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease Patients (ENRICHD) Randomized Trial. JAMA 2003;289:3106–16.
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    ▸ Ticlopidine was not better than aspirin for preventing recurrent stroke in African-Americans with noncardioembolic ischemic stroke

    Gorelick PB, Richardson D, Kelly M, et al. Aspirin and ticlopidine for prevention of recurrent stroke in black patients: a randomized trial. JAMA 2003;289:2947–57.
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    ▸ Dalteparin reduced recurrent venous thromboembolism more than oral anticoagulation in patients with cancer

    Lee AY, Levine MN, Baker RI, et al. Low-molecular-weight heparin versus a coumarin for the prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer. N Engl J Med 2003;349:146–53.
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    DIAGNOSIS

    ▸ Review: The cosyntropin stimulation test has limited value for detecting and excluding adrenal insufficiency

    Dorin RI, Qualls CR, Crapo LM. Diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency. Ann Intern Med 2003;139:194–204.
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    PROGNOSIS

    ▸ Diabetes and other comorbid conditions were associated with a poor outcome in SARS

    Booth CM, Matukas LM, Tomlinson GA, et al. Clinical features and short-term outcomes of 144 patients with SARS in the greater Toronto area. JAMA 2003;289:2801–9.
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    ▸ 34% mortality rate from SARS in critically ill patients at 28 days in Toronto

    Fowler RA, Lapinsky SE, Hallett D, et al. Critically ill patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome. JAMA 2003;290:367–73.
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    ▸ 37% mortality rate from SARS in critically ill patients at 28 days in Singapore

    Lew TW, Kwek TK, Tai D, et al. Acute respiratory distress syndrome in critically ill patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome. JAMA 2003;290:374–80.
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    QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

    ▸ A nurse facilitator intervention improved the use of β-blockers in outpatients with stable congestive heart failure

    Ansari M, Shlipak MG, Heidenreich PA, et al. Improving guideline adherence: a randomized trial evaluating strategies to increase β-blocker use in heart failure.Circulation 2003;107:2799–804.
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    ECONOMICS

    ▸ Noninvasive ventilation was cost-effective for reducing in-hospital mortality in COPD

    Plant PK, Owen JL, Parrott S, et al. Cost effectiveness of ward based non-invasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: economic analysis of randomised controlled trial.BMJ 2003;326:956–9.
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    CLINICAL PREDICTION GUIDE

    ▸ Review: Absence of somatosensory evoked potentials after onset of coma has a high specificity for predicting nonawakening

    Robinson LR, Micklesen PJ, Tirschwell DL, et al. Predictive value of somatosensory evoked potentials for awakening from coma.Crit Care Med 2003;31:960–7.
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