A New Twist on Gout Risk. July, p. 16.

A Scoring System for PE. September, p. 40.

Assessing Respiratory Care. December, p. 46.

Avoiding Diabetic Burns and More. May, p. 79.

Balancing Glucose Control and Mental Health. April, p. 89.

Does Declining BP Raise Risk of Dementia? December, p. 46.

Don't Neglect this Prostate Cancer Test. June, p. 51.

Effects of Perioperative Hyperoxia. May, p. 78.

Homocysteine and Hip Fracture. September, p. 39.

Hospital Diet Deficiencies. September, p. 34.

Hypotension and Hospital Mortality. June, p. 46.

Is Acute Lung Injury Affected by Weight? June, p. 52.

Is BPSA Better than PSA? July, p. 19.

Is Noninvasive Ventilation Worth the Effort? April, p. 89.

Measuring BP: A Call to Arms. May, p. 78.

Meckel's Diverticulum: Not Just for Kids. January, p. 43.

New Management Strategies for HPV. April, p. 90.

Paradoxical Findings on Smoking and AMI Mortality. July, p. 15.

Patients in the Know Keep it Low. July, p. 16.

Pediatric Fasting in the ED. April, p. 89.

Prescribing for Elders. September, p. 39.

Pressure Ulcers: Negligence or Organ Failure? March, p. 75.

Preventing Nursing Home Violence. May, p. 79.

Psoriasis: The Lymphoma Link. April, p. 88.

Risks of AMI in RA. September, p. 34.

Siblings and Skin Cancer. March, p. 75.

Sleep Apnea Under Sedation. January, p. 43.

Smoking and Crohn's Disease: More Reasons to Quit. June, p. 51.

The Silent Majority. November, p. 71.

Total Knee Arthroplasty: OK for Octogenarians? June, p. 46.

Treat Sepsis Right the First Time. April, p. 88.

What's Behind Morning Headaches? May, p. 68.

When Pneumonia Takes its Time. June, p. 55.

Who's at Risk for Recurrent VTE? January, p. 43.

Drug Monitor

Alfacalcidol Needs Calcium to Fight Falls. May, p. 58.

Antibiotics in the ED. September, p. 56.

Anticancer Drug Aces Phase III Trial. February, p. 13.

Antidepressants and Bleeding Risk. January, p. 37.

Aspirin Plus Ibuprofen: Safe After MI? March, p. 63.

Balancing Antiretroviral Benefit and MI Risk. February, p. 13.

Better Odds with Intensive Statins? July, p. 49.

Bicalutamide Benefits in Prostate Cancer. November, p. 63.

Carnitines vs. Testosterone for "Male Climacteric". July, p. 50.

Diabetes Control and Weight Loss Too? October, p. 53.

Diabetic Neuropathy: Patch It Up. September, p. 56.

Doxazosin and Finasteride: A Winning Team. March, p. 63.

Doxycycline for Urethral Syndrome. September, p. 57.

Erythromycin and Sudden Cardiac Death. December, p. 28.

FDA Approves Injectable Olanzapine. May, p. 59.

First Drug for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy. December, p. 28.

Gabapentin for Hot Flashes. May, p. 58.

How Do Drug-Coated Stents Fare in the "Real World"? April, p. 75.

How Long Can Galantamine Delay AD Progression? May, p. 59.

Is Eight Really Enough? January, p. 37.

Just How Tolerable is Irbesartan? June, p. 32.

Keeping Breast Cancer at Bay. June, p. 33.

Lidocaine Lessens Tube Insertion Pain. November, p. 63.

Low Molecular Weight Heparin for Pulmonary Embolism. May, p. 57.

Measuring Adequacy of Antidepressant Treatment. June, p. 32.

More Beta-Blockers, Please. July, p. 55.

Natural vs. Artificial Colloids. August, p. 45.

New Answer to Acute Hypomobility in Parkinson's Disease. July, p. 55.

New Biodefense Tools Under Development. March, p. 60.

New Drug on the Horizon for Intractable Pain. April, p. 75.

New HCV Drug Shows Promise. August, p. 45.

No Sweet Dreams with Clonazepam. December, p. 28.

Peginterferon Alfa-2a Plus Ribavirin for HCV: How Long and How Much? June, p. 33.

Phase III Trial of Heart Failure Drug Halted. September, p. 58.

Rasagiline: The Sooner, the Better. June, p. 34.

Severe Dermatologic Toxicity with Paclitaxel. May, p. 57.

Simvastatin for MS? August, p. 45.

Steroids in Sepsis. October, p. 53.

Stronger Bones for Patients with CF. April, p. 77.

Switching Thiazolidinediones. September, p. 58.

Targeting B Cells in RA Treatment. September, p. 56.

TB Treatment and Electrolyte Disturbance. June, p. 34.

TMP-SMX and Myoclonus. April, p. 77.

Topical vs. IV Vancomycin for MRSA. April, p. 83.

Watch Blood Glucose After Thrombolysis. November, p. 63.

Which ED Sedative Is Best? March, p. 60.

Zoledronic Acid and Interferon Alfa: A Call for Caution. July, p. 49.

Federal Health Matters

Air Force Gets a Head Start on Formulary Exclusions. September, p. 32.

Anthrax Vaccine Program Resumed. February, p. 14.

Biannual HIV Testing for Service Members. July, p. 11.

Bush Submits FY 2005 Budgets to Congress. March, p. 70.

CARES Commission Reports Findings to VA Secretary. March, p. 64.

CHAMPVA Reinstatement Deadline Extended. May, p. 91.

Chiropractic Care Added at Selected VA Sites. September, p. 33.

Computerized Informed Consent. October, p. 57.

Congress Passes VA Health Care, Personnel, and Benefits Bills. December, p. 38.

Consolidating TRICARE: Three New Regions. July, p. 12.

DoD and CDC Join Forces to Fight Anthrax. September, p. 31.

DoD Responds to Rise in Soldier Suicides. February, p. 14.

DoD Vaccination Programs Expanded. August, p. 46.

Early TRICARE Benefits for Reservists. September, p. 31.

FDA Implements New Drug Safety Measures. December, p. 38.

Fiscal Year 2004 Defense Budget Provides for Disabled Military Retirees. January, p. 38.

Fit for Deployment. July, p. 12.

Grants Available for Junior Investigators in Federal Research. November, p. 77.

High Marks for IHS Computerized Health Records. April, p. 59.

House Examines VA's Progress in Medical Emergency Preparedness. November, p. 72.

House Hearing Reassesses VA PTSD Programs. April, p. 55.

How Healthy Are Military Personnel? April, p. 55.

IHS Offers Diabetes Prevention Grants. August, p. 46.

Improving the Future of VA Nursing. July, p. 11.

Improving VA Recruitment and Retention. November, p. 77.

Independent Panels Link DoD Vaccines to Recent Death. January, p. 38.

Legislation Pending for New VA Outpatient Clinics. August, p. 17.

New Health Care Facilities for Oklahoma and Nebraska Tribes. May, p. 91.

New Military Pharmacy Program Off to a Shaky Start. July, p. 11.

New Resource for Severely Disabled Soldiers. June, p. 44.

Ophthalmologic Supervision of VA Laser Eye Surgery. September, p. 32.

Principi Announces CARES Decisions. June, p. 44.

Reducing SIDS in Native American Populations. June, p. 45.

Roswell Resigns VA Post. May, p. 86.

Rumsfeld Initiates Investigation of Sexual Assault in the Military. April, p. 56.

Strengthening National Biodefense. June, p. 45.

Study Links Combat and Mental Health Problems. August, p. 17.

Temporary TRICARE Benefits for Reservists: One Down, Two to Go. May, p. 86.

TRICARE Standard Drops Nonavailability Statements. March, p. 64.

VA Cuts Wait Time for Vets with Service-Connected Illnesses. February, p. 14.

VA Letter Campaign to Iraq and Afghanistan Vets. June, p. 55.

VA Outperforms Commercial Managed Care. October, p. 57.

VistA Goes Public. September, p. 31.

Federal Law

Accepting Gifts of Travel from Nonfederal Sources. Green J. February, p. 41.

Meetings & Events

April, p. 62; May, p. 65; June, p. 82; July, p. 69; September, p. 61.

Patient Information

A Leg Up on Deep Vein Thrombosis. January, p. 41.

Adjusting to Postdeployment Life. October, p. 55.

Allergy and Anaphylaxis. May, p. 83.

Battling Breast Cancer. December, p. 31.

Fending Off Frostbite. February, p. 53.

Fighting the Flu. September, p. 83.

Heading Off Hypothermia. March, p. 67.

Seizures and Epilepsy. June, p. 103.

Tickborne Diseases: Fight the Bite!. July, p. 65.

Update on HIV and AIDS. August, p. 15.

West Nile Virus: Beyond the Buzz. April, p. 81.

Practitioner Forum

Nurse Retention and Recruitment - The VA Needs More Magnet Hospitals. Burn J. September, p. 80.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Sign of Weakness or of Strength? Grant DH. March, p. 53.

Reducing Delays in DoD Health Care - Is Open Access Appointing the Answer? Spieker MR. May, p. 10.

Reevaluating the Management of Chronic Temporomandibular Pain - Are We Treating PTSD with Debridement and Lavage? Bracha HS, Williams AE, Person DA, Ralston TC, Yamashita JM, Bracha AS. April, p. 50.

Social Support: An Undervalued and Underused Clinical Resource. Alaimo CJ, Parker BL. June, p. 27.

Tarvil for Tardive Dyskinesia: Are We Robbing Peter to Pay Paul? Roth LS. November, p. 48.

Reader Feedback

Which Side Does SSS Actually Steal From? March, p. 54.

Seek & Decode

April, p. 60; May, p. 80; June, p. 56; July, p. 20; September, p. 82; October, p. 54; November, p. 64.

Web Sitings

AMEDD Best Practices. September, p. 73.

Comparing Quality of Care. September, p. 66.

Foot Fundamentals. September, p. 66.

Health Facts Across the Country. July, p. 57.

MedBioWorld. July, p. 58.

Medicine in Pictures. September, p. 66.

Military Health Headquarters. May, p. 60.

Movin' Online. July, p. 58.

Multimedia Senior Health. September, p. 73.

New HCV Resource. July, p. 57.

Now Hear This. July, p. 57.

Palliative Care Connection. May, p. 60.

Recognizing Metabolic Syndrome. June, p. 73.

Teaching Kids About Vets. June, p. 73.

The Write Stuff. July, p. 57.