Assessing Heparin Risk in the ED. Drug Monitor. June, p. 44.

Beta-blockers and Diabetes. Drug Monitor. December, p. 20.

Case in Point - Sialorrhea in an Adult Taking Aripiprazole. Shigemitsu TS, Boyd JA, Sattin A. January, p. 11.

Comparing Adverse Effects of Analgesic Strategies for Chronic Cancer Pain. Drug Monitor. April, p. 29.

Coping with Chemotherapy. Patient Information. February, p. 49.

Do Fixed-Dose Regimens Improve Drug Adherence? Drug Monitor. October, p. 14.

Does Rosiglitazone Weaken Bones? Drug Monitor. May, p. 30.

Dry Mouth Should Not Be Tolerated as "Natural". Reader Feedback. September, p. 13.

Electronic Medication Reconciliation: A Pilot Demonstration on an Inpatient Geriatrics Unit. Advances in Geriatrics. Edwards LB, Powers JS. September, p. 49.

Evaluating the Safety of Warfarin in the LTC Setting. Drug Monitor. August, p. 34.

Hypothyroidism with Sunitnib. Drug Monitor. February, p. 42.

Long-Term Effects of Dexamethasone. Drug Monitor. February, p. 43.

New Indication for Trastuzumab. Drug Monitor. February, p. 43.

Older Patients and Inappropriate Medications in the ED. Drug Monitor. November, p. 45.

Oxycodone Plus Naltrexone. Drug Monitor. March, p. 55.

The Ups and Downs of Adjunctive Antithyroids. Drug Monitor. May, p. 30.

Watch Out for Cocaine Use. Clinical Digest. September, p. 48.

When Succinylcholine Inhibits Urgent Intubation. Drug Monitor. April, p. 31.

Alternative Therapies

Living with Chronic Pain. Patient Information. March, p. 63.

Amputation

Amputation Pain: Before and After. Clinical Digest. May, p. 60.

Preventing Amputation in Patients with Diabetes. Hinkes M, Reynolds C. April, p. 60. (CME/CE)

Antibiotic Therapy

Rifaximin for IBS. Drug Monitor. January, p. 20.

Arthritis

Osteoarthritis Update, Part 2 - Treating Pain and Severe Symptoms. Bond MI, Feinstein JA. January, p. 52. (CME/CE)

Painful Forecasts. Clinical Digest. July, p. 58.

Autoimmune Disorders

The Low-Down on Lupus. Patient Information. June, p. 47.

Blood Disorders

Assessing Heparin Risk in the ED. Drug Monitor. June, p. 44.

Evaluating the Safety of Warfarin in the LTC Setting. Drug Monitor. August, p. 34.

Update on Antiplatelet Therapy - Prevention of Recurrent Atherothrombotic Events. Ling G, Trachiotis GD, Papademetriou V. August, p. 52. (CE)

Cancer

Case in Point - Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting as Thoracic Back Pain. Heltzel D, Brumwell E. October, p. 16.

Comparing Adverse Effects of Analgesic Strategies for Chronic Cancer Pain. Drug Monitor. April, p. 29.

Coping with Chemotherapy. Patient Information. February, p. 49.

Hypothyroidism with Sunitnib. Drug Monitor. February, p. 42.

IFN for Renal Cell Cancer: Impact of Dose. Drug Monitor. February, p. 42.

Imatinib Five Years Later. Drug Monitor. March, p. 52.

Let's Get Serious About Lung Cancer Prevention. Guest Editorial. Blum JE. April, p. 12.

Low Testosterone in Elderly Patients: To Treat or Not to Treat? Editorial. Felicetta JV. December, p. 13.

New Indication for Trastuzumab. Drug Monitor. February, p. 43.

Signs of Cancer: Heed the Alarms. Clinical Digest. August, p. 51.

Unusual Presentations and Complications in Cancer - Metastatsis to the Bones of the Hand. Krygier JE, DeSilva GL. January, p. 23.

When is the Best Time to Refer to Hospice? Ethics Forum. November, p. 51.

When to Screen for Postpolypectomy Polyps. Clinical Digest. February, p. 47.

Cardiovascular Disease

Modern Use of Lipid Lowering Drugs. Nguyen Q, Nguyen LD, Bogorad A. November, p. 54. (CME/CE)

Amiodarone Use and Risk of Pacemaker Insertion in Patients with AF. Drug Monitor. October, p. 14.

Atorvastatin for Older Patients with Diabetes. Drug Monitor. March, p. 52.

Beta-blockers and Diabetes. Drug Monitor. December, p. 20.

Case in Point - Amniotic Fluid Embolism. February, p. 17.

CBC: Even More to Offer? Clinical Digest. April, p. 59.

Clopidogrel: Best Results Pre- or Post-PCI? Drug Monitor. April, p. 29.

Communicating the Benefits of Coronary Revascularization. Clinical Digest. December, p. 65.

Depression, Stress, and Metabolic Syndrome. Clinical Digest. July, p. 58.

Do Elderly Patients Benefit from Aggressive Lipid Lowering? Editorial. Felicetta JV. May, p. 14.

Do Hypertension and Diabetes Affect Chronic Pain? Clinical Digest. October, p. 70.

Do ICD Shocks Cause Patient Anxiety? Clinical Digest. June, p. 51.

Does Rosiglitazone Increase Cardiac Risk? Drug Monitor. July, p. 38.

Early Intervention for CHD: Don't Miss Out. Clinical Digest. February, p. 48.

Emergency Medicine - Mismatched Cardio Markers. Clinical Digest. March, p. 61.

HbA1c and PAD. Clinical Digest. July, p. 63.

Low Testosterone in Elderly Patients: To Treat or Not to Treat? Editorial. Felicetta JV. December, p. 13.

New Antihypertensive Drug Targets Renin. Drug Monitor. May, p. 31.

New Treatment Approved for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Drug Monitor. August, p. 34.

Raising High-Density Lipoprotein Levels: Out with the New, In with the Old? Editorial. Felicetta JV. March, p. 15.

Renal Dysfunction and CAD: Noninvasive vs. Invasive Intervention. Clinical Digest. March, p. 58.

SSRIs for Depression in Heart Failure. Drug Monitor. July, p. 40.

Stable CAD: Is Drug Therapy Enough? Drug Monitor. May, p. 31.

Update on Antiplatelet Therapy - Prevention of Recurrent Atherothrombotic Events. Ling G, Trachiotis GD, Papademetriou V. August, p. 52. (CE)

Watch for the Patient with AMI-Plus. Clinical Digest. January, p. 39.

Watch Out for Cocaine Use. Clinical Digest. September, p. 48.

Weighing the Options for Antihypertensive Therapy: Are All Agents Created Equal? Editorial. Felicetta JV. August, p. 10.

Dementia

Do Hypertension and Diabetes Affect Chronic Pain? Clinical Digest. October, p. 70.

FDA Approves Rivastigmine Patch—But Rebukes Misleading Marketing of Oral Form. Drug Monitor. September, p. 44.

Fighting Memory Loss. Patient Information. August, p. 49.

Risks and Benefits of Atypical Antipsychotics in AD. Drug Monitor. January, p. 20.

Understanding Memory Distortion in Alzheimer Disease. Advances in Geriatrics. Budson AE. August, p. 39.

When Veterans Reach Out to Other Veterans, Everyone Benefits: The Exchange Club Experience. Guest Editorial. DuPouy C, Goodman C, Shannon-Harden WL, Reeves R, Wooten M. September, p. 14.

Dermatology

Case in Point - Chronic Urticaria. DeMers G. March, p. 19.

Diabetes

Atorvastatin for Older Patients with Diabetes. Drug Monitor. March, p. 52.

Beta-blockers and Diabetes. Drug Monitor. December, p. 20.

Diabetes and Depression. Clinical Digest. May, p. 65.

Diabetes and Oral Health. Bassim C, Ward T, DeNucci D. July, p. 64. (CME/CE)

Do Hypertension and Diabetes Affect Chronic Pain? Clinical Digest. October, p. 70.

Does Rosiglitazone Increase Cardiac Risk? Drug Monitor. July, p. 38.

Does Rosiglitazone Weaken Bones? Drug Monitor. May, p. 30.

HbA1c and PAD. Clinical Digest. July, p. 63.

Improving Access - Shared Group Medical Appointments for Diabetic Foot Care. McGuire RJ, Overby-Reyes D, DeMarco M. December, p. 14.

Is Glucose Self-Monitoring Helpful or Harmful in Type 2 Diabetes? Reader Feedback. December, p. 45.

Preventing Amputation in Patients with Diabetes. Hinkes M, Reynolds C. April, p. 60. (CME/CE)

Raising High-Density Lipoprotein Levels: Out with the New, In with the Old? Editorial. Felicetta JV. March, p. 15.

Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in Diabetic Patients Not Taking Insulin: Does It Affect Hypoglycemia? Neil BJ, Baines A, Clothier B, Nelson DB, Bloomfield HE. August, p. 27.

The Evolving Role of Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Therapy. Jones RN, Marshall WP. February, p. 58. (CME/CE)

VA Celebrates One Year of Diabetes Tele-Retinal Screening. Federal Health Matters. March, p. 67.

What's the Best Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy? Drug Monitor. September, p. 44.

When Diabetes, Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia Compete, Who Wins? Editorial. Felicetta JV. November, p. 10.

Economic Issues

Confronting High Health Care Costs - Strategies for Prescribing the Best Drug at the Best Price. Nardone DA. March, p. 34.

Congress Resolves Differences on Veterans Benefits Bill. Federal Health Matters. January, p. 14.

Grants Awarded for Native American Health Research. Federal Health Matters. January, p. 14.

President's 2008 VA Budget Proposal Raises Funding and Fees. Federal Health Matters. March, p. 62.

Senate Committee Approves 2008 VA Budget. Federal Health Matters. July, p. 26.

Study Finds 1.8 Million Uninsured Veterans. Federal Health Matters. July, p. 26.

Emergency Medicine

Assessing Heparin Risk in the ED. Drug Monitor. June, p. 44.

Burn Care: What to Expect. Patient Information. October, p. 45.

Emergency Medicine - Mismatched Cardio Markers. Clinical Digest. March, p. 61.

More Morphine May Not Equal Less Pain. Drug Monitor. July, p. 38.

Older Patients and Inappropriate Medications in the ED. Drug Monitor. November, p. 45.

Patient Safety - Pressure Problems. Clinical Digest. March, p. 61.

Watch Out for Cocaine Use. Clinical Digest. September, p. 48.

Endocrinology

The Many Faces of Thyroid Disease in Elderly Patients. Editorial. Felicetta, JV. October, p. 12.

The Ups and Downs of Adjunctive Antithyroids. Drug Monitor. May, p. 30.

When Diabetes, Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia Compete, Who Wins? Editorial. Felicetta JV. November, p. 10.

Ethics

When is the Best Time to Refer to Hospice? Ethics Forum. November, p. 51.

Force Health Protection and Readiness

Army Launches PTSD/TBI Education Campaign. Federal Health Matters. August, p. 46.

Gastroenterology

Rifaximin for IBS. Drug Monitor. January, p. 20.

Geriatrics

Osteoporosis in Men [published correction appears in: Fed Pract. 2008;25(1):46.]. Rowe DS. December, p. 52. (CME/CE)

Applying Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Techniques to Stroke Prevention Education. Advances in Geriatrics. Beyth RJ, Wing K, Uphold CR. December, p. 47.

Atorvastatin for Older Patients with Diabetes. Drug Monitor. March, p. 52.

Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence in Exercise for the Older Veteran [published correction appears in Fed Pract. 2007;24(11):38.]. Advances in Geriatrics. Morey MC. October, p. 49.

Do Elderly Patients Benefit from Aggressive Lipid Lowering? Editorial. Felicetta JV. May, p. 14.

Dry Mouth Should Not Be Tolerated as "Natural". Reader Feedback. September, p. 13.

Electronic Medication Reconciliation: A Pilot Demonstration on an Inpatient Geriatrics Unit. Advances in Geriatrics. Edwards LB, Powers JS. September, p. 49.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Dysphagia Management Strategies. Advances in Geriatrics. Hind JA, Robbins J, Logemann JA, Lindblad AS, Gensler G, Brandt DK. June, p. 31.

Fighting Memory Loss. Patient Information. August, p. 49.

Low Testosterone in Elderly Patients: To Treat or Not to Treat? Editorial. Felicetta JV. December, p. 13.

Natural vs. Prescription Laxatives in LTC Patients. Drug Monitor. June, p. 44.

Older Patients and Inappropriate Medications in the ED. Drug Monitor. November, p. 45.

Oral Health for Older Adults [Revised September 7, 2007.]. Patient Information. July, p. 59.

Promoting Cultural Transformation - Implementing the Eden Alternative on a VA Dementia Care Unit. Kier FJ, Davis TB. February, p. 25.

Protecting Veterans from Fall Injury: The Next Step in Patient Safety. Editorial. Quigley PA. February, p. 12.

Reaching Out to Minority Veterans - The Senior Screening Health Assessment and Preventive Education Program. Dhanani S, Harada N, Wilkins S, Castle S, Hahn T, Damron-Rodriquez J, Makinodan T. April, p. 41.

The Great Outdoors. Clinical Digest. December, p. 65.

The Many Faces of Thyroid Disease in Elderly Patients. Editorial. Felicetta, JV. October, p. 12.

Understanding Memory Distortion in Alzheimer Disease. Advances in Geriatrics. Budson AE. August, p. 39.

Unlocking the Mysteries of Adult Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine. Advances in Geriatrics. Howard GA, Schiller PC, D'Ippolito G, Cheung HS, Troen BR, Roos BA. July, p. 30.

VA Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers: Advancing Geriatrics for Three Decades. Guest Editorial. Shay K. June, p. 19.

When Veterans Reach Out to Other Veterans, Everyone Benefits: The Exchange Club Experience. Guest Editorial. DuPouy C, Goodman C, Shannon-Harden WL, Reeves R, Wooten M. September, p. 14.

Hepatology

Can Thrombocytopenia Signal Cirrhosis? Clinical Digest. February, p. 47.

Coping with Chemotherapy. Patient Information. February, p. 49.

Evaluating Primary Care Providers' Responses to Serum Alanine Aminotransferase Elevations. Pocha C, Gaylord K, Maliakkal B, Rodgers JB. July, p. 44.

Providing Integrated Care to Veterans - A Hepatitis C Support Group. Payvar S, Lam HT. September, p. 23.

Raising High-Density Lipoprotein Levels: Out with the New, In with the Old? Editorial. Felicetta JV. March, p. 15.

Hypertension

Beta-blockers and Diabetes. Drug Monitor. December, p. 20.

Do Elderly Patients Benefit from Aggressive Lipid Lowering? Editorial. Felicetta JV. May, p. 14.

Watch Out for Cocaine Use. Clinical Digest. September, p. 48.

Weighing the Options for Antihypertensive Therapy: Are All Agents Created Equal? Editorial. Felicetta JV. August, p. 10.

When Diabetes, Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia Compete, Who Wins? Editorial. Felicetta JV. November, p. 10.

Infection Control

Do Antimicrobial Covers Really Protect Stethoscopes? Clinical Digest. July, p. 58.

The Value of Silver Zeolite. Clinical Digest. May, p. 60.

Infectious Diseases

Case in Point - Gram-negative Toe Web Infection Complicated by Myiasis. Kravetz JD, Federman DG, Heald P. September, p. 15.

Flu Shot and Guillain Barré Syndrome. Drug Monitor. February, p. 42.

Infectious Disease - Aspergillus in the ICU. Clinical Digest. March, p. 58.

Long-Term Effects of Dexamethasone. Drug Monitor. February, p. 43.

Providing Integrated Care to Veterans - A Hepatitis C Support Group. Payvar S, Lam HT. September, p. 23.

Resistance Narrows Options for Gonorrhea Treatment. Drug Monitor. June, p. 46.

USU Researchers Uncover Common Lineage for Chlamydia and Plants. Federal Health Matters. January, p. 17.

VA Takes Aim at MRSA. Federal Health Matters. November, p. 48.

Kidney Disease

Renal Dysfunction and CAD: Noninvasive vs. Invasive Intervention. Clinical Digest. March, p. 58.

Screening for CIN Risk. Clinical Digest. May, p. 60.

Taking Control of Chronic Kidney Disease. Patient Information. May, p. 55.

Mental Health

Addressing Military Sexual Trauma - Initial Steps in Treating the Male Patient. Kakhnovets R, Holohan DR. July, p. 16.

Army Launches PTSD/TBI Education Campaign. Federal Health Matters. August, p. 46.

Case in Point - Sialorrhea in an Adult Taking Aripiprazole. Shigemitsu TS, Boyd JA, Sattin A. January, p. 11.

Depression, Stress, and Metabolic Syndrome. Clinical Digest. July, p. 58.

Diabetes and Depression. Clinical Digest. May, p. 65.

DoD Survey Reveals Ups and Downs in Military Health. Federal Health Matters. February, p. 63.

Functional Assessment in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Varrasse J, Silver SM, Rogers S, Goss J, Kovaks A, Steenhusen N. May, p. 23.

More Vet Centers Coming Soon. Federal Health Matters. March, p. 62.

Preoperative Evaluation for Bariatric Surgery: Practice Patterns of U.S. Army Surgeons and Psychologists. Zagorski SM, Earles JM, Kazigo N, de Leeuw JB, Chung M. October, p. 37.

Promoting Cultural Transformation - Implementing the Eden Alternative on a VA Dementia Care Unit. Kier FJ, Davis TB. February, p. 25.

Report Calls for Revamping of VA PTSD Disability Compensation Procedures. Federal Health Matters. June, p. 45.

SSRIs for Depression in Heart Failure. Drug Monitor. July, p. 40.

Treating Spinal Cord Injury Pain When Comorbid Depression is Suspected. Mutchler B, Carne W, Ellwood M, Scott B, Williams-Sledge C. March, p. 68. (CME/CE)

VA Study Explores the Mental Health Costs of War. Federal Health Matters. April, p. 37.

Native American Health

Grants Awarded for Native American Health Research. Federal Health Matters. January, p. 14.

IHS Dedicates New Health Care Center in South Dakota. Federal Health Matters. June, p. 45.

Neurologic Disorders

A Patch for PD. Drug Monitor. July, p. 40.

AD Among American Indians. Clinical Digest. October, p. 70.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Progress Since Lou Gehrig [Published correction to CE test appears in: Fed Pract. 2007;24(6):20.]. Pastula DM, Bedlack RS. May, p. 66. (CME/CE)

Do Hypertension and Diabetes Affect Chronic Pain? Clinical Digest. October, p. 70.

FDA Approves Rivastigmine Patch—But Rebukes Misleading Marketing of Oral Form. Drug Monitor. September, p. 44.

Hope for Progesterone in Treating TBI. Drug Monitor. May, p. 30.

Long-Term Effects of Dexamethasone. Drug Monitor. February, p. 43.

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Wartime. Helmick KM, Parkinson GW, Chandler LA, Warden DL. October, p. 58. (CME/CE)

Neurology - Syncope in the General Population. Clinical Digest. March, p. 61.

Transplant Patients with Restless Legs. Clinical Digest. April, p. 59.

Understanding Shingles. Patient Information. April, p. 55.

Using the Glasgow Coma Scale to Predict TBI Outcomes. Clinical Digest. June, p. 51.

What Kind of Back Pain? Clinical Digest. January, p. 39.

Obesity

DoD Survey Reveals Ups and Downs in Military Health. Federal Health Matters. February, p. 63.

Evaluating Online Weight-Loss Advice. Clinical Digest. September, p. 48.

Preoperative Evaluation for Bariatric Surgery: Practice Patterns of U.S. Army Surgeons and Psychologists. Zagorski SM, Earles JM, Kazigo N, de Leeuw JB, Chung M. October, p. 37.

Ophthalmology

VA Celebrates One Year of Diabetes Tele-Retinal Screening. Federal Health Matters. March, p. 67.

Oral Disease

Diabetes and Oral Health. Bassim C, Ward T, DeNucci D. July, p. 64. (CME/CE)

Dry Mouth Should Not Be Tolerated as "Natural". Reader Feedback. September, p. 13.

Oral Health for Older Adults [Revised September 7, 2007.]. Patient Information. July, p. 59.

Orthopedics

Case in Point - Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting as Thoracic Back Pain. Heltzel D, Brumwell E. October, p. 16.

Unlocking the Mysteries of Adult Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine. Advances in Geriatrics. Howard GA, Schiller PC, D'Ippolito G, Cheung HS, Troen BR, Roos BA. July, p. 30.

Unusual Presentations and Complications in Cancer - Metastatsis to the Bones of the Hand. Krygier JE, DeSilva GL. January, p. 23.

Osteoporosis/Bone Health

Osteoporosis in Men [published correction appears in: Fed Pract. 2008;25(1):46.]. Rowe DS. December, p. 52. (CME/CE)

Does Rosiglitazone Weaken Bones? Drug Monitor. May, p. 30.

Inhaled Corticosteroids and Fracture. Drug Monitor. January, p. 20.

Unlocking the Mysteries of Adult Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine. Advances in Geriatrics. Howard GA, Schiller PC, D'Ippolito G, Cheung HS, Troen BR, Roos BA. July, p. 30.

Otolaryngology

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Dysphagia Management Strategies. Advances in Geriatrics. Hind JA, Robbins J, Logemann JA, Lindblad AS, Gensler G, Brandt DK. June, p. 31.

Pain Management

Amputation Pain: Before and After. Clinical Digest. May, p. 60.

Comparing Adverse Effects of Analgesic Strategies for Chronic Cancer Pain. Drug Monitor. April, p. 29.

Do Hypertension and Diabetes Affect Chronic Pain? Clinical Digest. October, p. 70.

Living with Chronic Pain. Patient Information. March, p. 63.

More Morphine May Not Equal Less Pain. Drug Monitor. July, p. 38.

Osteoarthritis Update, Part 2 - Treating Pain and Severe Symptoms. Bond MI, Feinstein JA. January, p. 52. (CME/CE)

Oxycodone Plus Naltrexone. Drug Monitor. March, p. 55.

Treating Spinal Cord Injury Pain When Comorbid Depression is Suspected. Mutchler B, Carne W, Ellwood M, Scott B, Williams-Sledge C. March, p. 68. (CME/CE)

Understanding Shingles. Patient Information. April, p. 55.

What's the Best Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy? Drug Monitor. September, p. 44.

Palliative Care

When is the Best Time to Refer to Hospice? Ethics Forum. November, p. 51.

Patient Safety

Finding the Right Angle. Clinical Digest. February, p. 48.

Reducing Diagnostic Blood Loss. Clinical Digest. July, p. 63.

Talking Before the Test. Clinical Digest. April, p. 59.

Pharmacology

Substituting Sirolimus for Posttransplant Steroids. Drug Monitor. March, p. 52.

Podiatry

Improving Access - Shared Group Medical Appointments for Diabetic Foot Care. McGuire RJ, Overby-Reyes D, DeMarco M. December, p. 14.

Postdeployment Health

Functional Assessment in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Varrasse J, Silver SM, Rogers S, Goss J, Kovaks A, Steenhusen N. May, p. 23.

House Hearing Focuses on VA Recruitment and Retention. Federal Health Matters. November, p. 48.

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Wartime. Helmick KM, Parkinson GW, Chandler LA, Warden DL. October, p. 58. (CME/CE)

President's Commission Calls for Fundamental Changes in the DoD and VA. Federal Health Matters. September, p. 47.

Report Calls for Revamping of VA PTSD Disability Compensation Procedures. Federal Health Matters. June, p. 45.

Senate Hearing Investigates DoD-VA Health Care Collaboration. Federal Health Matters. May, p. 53.

Study Finds 1.8 Million Uninsured Veterans. Federal Health Matters. July, p. 26.

VA Study Explores the Mental Health Costs of War. Federal Health Matters. April, p. 37.

Walter Reed Scandal Spurs White House and Congress into Action. Federal Health Matters. April, p. 32.

Preventive Medicine

Osteoporosis in Men [published correction appears in: Fed Pract. 2008;25(1):46.]. Rowe DS. December, p. 52. (CME/CE)

Applying Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Techniques to Stroke Prevention Education. Advances in Geriatrics. Beyth RJ, Wing K, Uphold CR. December, p. 47.

DoD Survey Reveals Ups and Downs in Military Health. Federal Health Matters. February, p. 63.

Let's Get Serious About Lung Cancer Prevention. Guest Editorial. Blum JE. April, p. 12.

Preventing Amputation in Patients with Diabetes. Hinkes M, Reynolds C. April, p. 60. (CME/CE)

Reaching Out to Minority Veterans - The Senior Screening Health Assessment and Preventive Education Program. Dhanani S, Harada N, Wilkins S, Castle S, Hahn T, Damron-Rodriquez J, Makinodan T. April, p. 41.

Quality Improvement

Assessing Satisfaction Among Providers in a VA Network. Wahls TL, Jones E, Stewart G, Murphy JP, Petzel R. November, p. 22.

Confronting High Health Care Costs - Strategies for Prescribing the Best Drug at the Best Price. Nardone DA. March, p. 34.

Electronic Medication Reconciliation: A Pilot Demonstration on an Inpatient Geriatrics Unit. Advances in Geriatrics. Edwards LB, Powers JS. September, p. 49.

Evaluating Primary Care Providers' Responses to Serum Alanine Aminotransferase Elevations. Pocha C, Gaylord K, Maliakkal B, Rodgers JB. July, p. 44.

Finding the Right Angle. Clinical Digest. February, p. 48.

Improving Access - Shared Group Medical Appointments for Diabetic Foot Care. McGuire RJ, Overby-Reyes D, DeMarco M. December, p. 14.

Reducing Diagnostic Blood Loss. Clinical Digest. July, p. 63.

Resident Physicians in VA Outpatient Clinics: Continuity and Advanced Clinic Access Implementation. Chang BK, Murawsky J, Feldman J, Holland GJ, Kashner TM, Pincus SH, Sanders KM. May, p. 35.

Retaining Experienced VA Nurses: Their Own Perspectives. Lozada A, Sakamoto A, Buffum M. December, p. 23.

Senate Hearing Investigates DoD-VA Health Care Collaboration. Federal Health Matters. May, p. 53.

Study Finds VA Data Still At Risk. Federal Health Matters. October, p. 34.

Respiratory Disease

A New Timeline for Pneumonia Antibiotics. Drug Monitor. November, p. 45.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Progress Since Lou Gehrig [Published correction to CE test appears in: Fed Pract. 2007;24(6):20.]. Pastula DM, Bedlack RS. May, p. 66. (CME/CE)

Combining COPD Treatments. Drug Monitor. July, p. 38.

Inhaled Corticosteroids and Fracture. Drug Monitor. January, p. 20.

Rheumatic Disease

Osteoarthritis Update, Part 2 - Treating Pain and Severe Symptoms. Bond MI, Feinstein JA. January, p. 52. (CME/CE)

Sleep Disorders

A Sleep Apnea and Stroke Connection? Clinical Digest. August, p. 51.

Waking up to Sleep Apnea. Patient Information. January, p. 31.

Smoking Cessation

DoD Survey Reveals Ups and Downs in Military Health. Federal Health Matters. February, p. 63.

Evaluating a Primary Care Tobacco Cessation Program [Published correction appears in: Fed Pract. 2007;24(8):45.]. Bradley MR, Tuttle J, Chrymko M. June, p. 35.

Let's Get Serious About Lung Cancer Prevention. Guest Editorial. Blum JE. April, p. 12.

Stroke

A Sleep Apnea and Stroke Connection? Clinical Digest. August, p. 51.

Applying Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Techniques to Stroke Prevention Education. Advances in Geriatrics. Beyth RJ, Wing K, Uphold CR. December, p. 47.

Recovering from Stroke with One Hand Tied Up. Clinical Digest. February, p. 47.

Update on Antiplatelet Therapy - Focus on Secondary Stroke Prevention. Culebras A. September, p. 54. (CME/CE)

Update on Antiplatelet Therapy - Prevention of Recurrent Atherothrombotic Events. Ling G, Trachiotis GD, Papademetriou V. August, p. 52. (CE)

Substance Abuse

Tiagabine vs. Gabapentin for Cocaine Dependency. Drug Monitor. April, p. 31.

Topiramate for Alcoholism? Drug Monitor. December, p. 20.

Watch Out for Cocaine Use. Clinical Digest. September, p. 48.

When Veterans Reach Out to Other Veterans, Everyone Benefits: The Exchange Club Experience. Guest Editorial. DuPouy C, Goodman C, Shannon-Harden WL, Reeves R, Wooten M. September, p. 14.

Surgery

Burn Care: What to Expect. Patient Information. October, p. 45.

Comparing Urinary Catheterization Methods. Clinical Digest. October, p. 70.

Preoperative Evaluation for Bariatric Surgery: Practice Patterns of U.S. Army Surgeons and Psychologists. Zagorski SM, Earles JM, Kazigo N, de Leeuw JB, Chung M. October, p. 37.

Renal Dysfunction and CAD: Noninvasive vs. Invasive Intervention. Clinical Digest. March, p. 58.

Substituting Sirolimus for Posttransplant Steroids. Drug Monitor. March, p. 52.

Transplant Patients with Restless Legs. Clinical Digest. April, p. 59.

Urology

Case in Point - Ectopic Ureter in Adulthood. DeRosalia AR, Cheung WW. June, p. 22.

Comparing Urinary Catheterization Methods. Clinical Digest. October, p. 70.

Low Testosterone in Elderly Patients: To Treat or Not to Treat? Editorial. Felicetta JV. December, p. 13.

What's Your Diagnosis? - Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in an Adult, Male Patient. Springer JR, Wingo MS, Rovner ES, Babanoury A. August, p. 16.

Women’s Health

Case in Point - Amniotic Fluid Embolism. February, p. 17.

Case in Point - Ectopic Ureter in Adulthood. DeRosalia AR, Cheung WW. June, p. 22.

Comparing Urinary Catheterization Methods. Clinical Digest. October, p. 70.

Does Rosiglitazone Weaken Bones? Drug Monitor. May, p. 30.

Is It PID or Appendicitis? Clinical Digest. May, p. 65.

Workplace Issues

Retaining Experienced VA Nurses: Their Own Perspectives. Lozada A, Sakamoto A, Buffum M. December, p. 23.

Wound Care

Burn Care: What to Expect. Patient Information. October, p. 45.