Clinical Digest
A Sleep Apnea and Stroke Connection? August, p. 51.
AD Among American Indians. October, p. 70.
Amputation Pain: Before and After. May, p. 60.
Can Thrombocytopenia Signal Cirrhosis? February, p. 47.
CBC: Even More to Offer? April, p. 59.
Communicating the Benefits of Coronary Revascularization. December, p. 65.
Comparing Urinary Catheterization Methods. October, p. 70.
Depression, Stress, and Metabolic Syndrome. July, p. 58.
Diabetes and Depression. May, p. 65.
Do Antimicrobial Covers Really Protect Stethoscopes? July, p. 58.
Do Hypertension and Diabetes Affect Chronic Pain? October, p. 70.
Do ICD Shocks Cause Patient Anxiety? June, p. 51.
Early Intervention for CHD: Don't Miss Out. February, p. 48.
Emergency Medicine - Mismatched Cardio Markers. March, p. 61.
Evaluating Online Weight-Loss Advice. September, p. 48.
Finding the Right Angle. February, p. 48.
HbA1c and PAD. July, p. 63.
Infectious Disease - Aspergillus in the ICU. March, p. 58.
Is It PID or Appendicitis? May, p. 65.
Neurology - Syncope in the General Population. March, p. 61.
Painful Forecasts. July, p. 58.
Patient Safety - Pressure Problems. March, p. 61.
Recovering from Stroke with One Hand Tied Up. February, p. 47.
Reducing Diagnostic Blood Loss. July, p. 63.
Renal Dysfunction and CAD: Noninvasive vs. Invasive Intervention. March, p. 58.
Screening for CIN Risk. May, p. 60.
Signs of Cancer: Heed the Alarms. August, p. 51.
Talking Before the Test. April, p. 59.
The Great Outdoors. December, p. 65.
The Value of Silver Zeolite. May, p. 60.
Transplant Patients with Restless Legs. April, p. 59.
Using the Glasgow Coma Scale to Predict TBI Outcomes. June, p. 51.
Watch for the Patient with AMI-Plus. January, p. 39.
Watch Out for Cocaine Use. September, p. 48.
What Kind of Back Pain? January, p. 39.
When to Screen for Postpolypectomy Polyps. February, p. 47.
Drug Monitor
A New Timeline for Pneumonia Antibiotics. November, p. 45.
A Patch for PD. July, p. 40.
Amiodarone Use and Risk of Pacemaker Insertion in Patients with AF. October, p. 14.
Assessing Heparin Risk in the ED. June, p. 44.
Atorvastatin for Older Patients with Diabetes. March, p. 52.
Beta-blockers and Diabetes. December, p. 20.
Clopidogrel: Best Results Pre- or Post-PCI? April, p. 29.
Combining COPD Treatments. July, p. 38.
Comparing Adverse Effects of Analgesic Strategies for Chronic Cancer Pain. April, p. 29.
Do Fixed-Dose Regimens Improve Drug Adherence? October, p. 14.
Does Rosiglitazone Increase Cardiac Risk? July, p. 38.
Does Rosiglitazone Weaken Bones? May, p. 30.
Evaluating the Safety of Warfarin in the LTC Setting. August, p. 34.
FDA Approves Rivastigmine Patch—But Rebukes Misleading Marketing of Oral Form. September, p. 44.
Flu Shot and Guillain Barré Syndrome. February, p. 42.
Hope for Progesterone in Treating TBI. May, p. 30.
Hypothyroidism with Sunitnib. February, p. 42.
IFN for Renal Cell Cancer: Impact of Dose. February, p. 42.
Imatinib Five Years Later. March, p. 52.
Inhaled Corticosteroids and Fracture. January, p. 20.
Long-Term Effects of Dexamethasone. February, p. 43.
More Morphine May Not Equal Less Pain. July, p. 38.
Natural vs. Prescription Laxatives in LTC Patients. June, p. 44.
New Antihypertensive Drug Targets Renin. May, p. 31.
New Indication for Trastuzumab. February, p. 43.
New Treatment Approved for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. August, p. 34.
Older Patients and Inappropriate Medications in the ED. November, p. 45.
Oxycodone Plus Naltrexone. March, p. 55.
Resistance Narrows Options for Gonorrhea Treatment. June, p. 46.
Rifaximin for IBS. January, p. 20.
Risks and Benefits of Atypical Antipsychotics in AD. January, p. 20.
SSRIs for Depression in Heart Failure. July, p. 40.
Stable CAD: Is Drug Therapy Enough? May, p. 31.
Substituting Sirolimus for Posttransplant Steroids. March, p. 52.
The Ups and Downs of Adjunctive Antithyroids. May, p. 30.
Tiagabine vs. Gabapentin for Cocaine Dependency. April, p. 31.
Topiramate for Alcoholism? December, p. 20.
What's the Best Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy? September, p. 44.
When Succinylcholine Inhibits Urgent Intubation. April, p. 31.
Editorial
Do Elderly Patients Benefit from Aggressive Lipid Lowering? Felicetta JV. May, p. 14.
Low Testosterone in Elderly Patients: To Treat or Not to Treat? Felicetta JV. December, p. 13.
Protecting Veterans from Fall Injury: The Next Step in Patient Safety. Quigley PA. February, p. 12.
Raising High-Density Lipoprotein Levels: Out with the New, In with the Old? Felicetta JV. March, p. 15.
The Many Faces of Thyroid Disease in Elderly Patients. Felicetta, JV. October, p. 12.
The Number Needed to Treat: You Can Do the Math!. Felicetta JV. July, p. 14.
Weighing the Options for Antihypertensive Therapy: Are All Agents Created Equal? Felicetta JV. August, p. 10.
When Diabetes, Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia Compete, Who Wins? Felicetta JV. November, p. 10.
Ethics Forum
When is the Best Time to Refer to Hospice? November, p. 51.
Federal Health Matters
Army Launches PTSD/TBI Education Campaign. August, p. 46.
Congress Resolves Differences on Veterans Benefits Bill. January, p. 14.
DoD Announces New Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. May, p. 53.
DoD Survey Reveals Ups and Downs in Military Health. February, p. 63.
Grants Awarded for Native American Health Research. January, p. 14.
House Hearing Focuses on VA Recruitment and Retention. November, p. 48.
IHS Dedicates New Health Care Center in South Dakota. June, p. 45.
IHS Director Declines Second Term. October, p. 34.
Joint VA-DoD Electronic Health Record in the Works. February, p. 57.
More Vet Centers Coming Soon. March, p. 62.
President's 2008 VA Budget Proposal Raises Funding and Fees. March, p. 62.
President's Commission Calls for Fundamental Changes in the DoD and VA. September, p. 47.
Report Calls for Revamping of VA PTSD Disability Compensation Procedures. June, p. 45.
Senate Committee Approves 2008 VA Budget. July, p. 26.
Senate Hearing Investigates DoD-VA Health Care Collaboration. May, p. 53.
Study Finds 1.8 Million Uninsured Veterans. July, p. 26.
Study Finds VA Data Still At Risk. October, p. 34.
Task Force Reports on Federal Services for GWOT Vets. June, p. 45.
Top VA Audiologist Honored. January, p. 17.
TRICARE Uniform Formulary Updated. February, p. 57.
USU Researchers Uncover Common Lineage for Chlamydia and Plants. January, p. 17.
VA Celebrates One Year of Diabetes Tele-Retinal Screening. March, p. 67.
VA Launches Partnership with Four Nursing Schools. September, p. 47.
VA Sectretary Resigns Amid New Highs and Lows. August, p. 46.
VA Study Explores the Mental Health Costs of War. April, p. 37.
VA Takes Aim at MRSA. November, p. 48.
Walter Reed Scandal Spurs White House and Congress into Action. April, p. 32.
Guest Editorial
Let's Get Serious About Lung Cancer Prevention. Blum JE. April, p. 12.
VA Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers: Advancing Geriatrics for Three Decades. Shay K. June, p. 19.
When Veterans Reach Out to Other Veterans, Everyone Benefits: The Exchange Club Experience. DuPouy C, Goodman C, Shannon-Harden WL, Reeves R, Wooten M. September, p. 14.
Meetings & Events
February, p. 68.
Patient Information
Burn Care: What to Expect. October, p. 45.
Coping with Chemotherapy. February, p. 49.
Fighting Memory Loss. August, p. 49.
Living with Chronic Pain. March, p. 63.
Oral Health for Older Adults [Revised September 7, 2007.]. July, p. 59.
Taking Control of Chronic Kidney Disease. May, p. 55.
The Low-Down on Lupus. June, p. 47.
Understanding Shingles. April, p. 55.
Waking up to Sleep Apnea. January, p. 31.
Reader Feedback
Dry Mouth Should Not Be Tolerated as "Natural". September, p. 13.
Is Glucose Self-Monitoring Helpful or Harmful in Type 2 Diabetes? December, p. 45.
Sound Off
How could training programs for physicians and other health care professionals be improved? August, p. 65.
How have your experiences as a patient or patient advocate influenced your approach to patient care? (Part 2). January, p. 13.
If you hadn't chosen your current health care career path, what would you be doing instead? (Part 1). January, p. 13.
If you hadn't chosen your current health care career path, what would you be doing instead? (Part 2). February, p. 13.
If you were elected to Congress, what changes would you work to make in U.S. health care? May, p. 17.
