Immediate vs. Deferred Treatment in Prostate Cancer
J Clin Oncol 2009 Oct 20; 27:4980.
J Clin Oncol 2009 Oct 20; 27:4935.

Clinical Practice Guideline Watch: USPSTF Doesn't Recommend Using Nontraditional Risk Factors for CHD Risk
Ann Intern Med 2009 Oct 6; 151:474.
Ann Intern Med 2009 Oct 6; 151:483.
Ann Intern Med 2009 Oct 6; 151:496.

Investigation of Incidental Findings on Cardiac CT
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Oct 13; 54:1533.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Oct 13; 54:1542.

Cardiovascular Disease Trends
Arch Intern Med 2009 Oct 26; 169:1762.
Arch Intern Med 2009 Oct 26; 169:1767.

Oral Alternative to Warfarin for Venous Thromboembolism?
N Engl J Med 2009 Sep 17; 361:1139.
N Engl J Med 2009 Dec 10; 361:2342.

Risk for Venous Thromboembolism Lingers Long After Surgery
BMJ 2009 Dec 3; 339:b4583.
BMJ 2009 Dec 3; 339:b4477.

Open vs. Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
JAMA 2009 Oct 14; 302:1535.

Self-Management for Hypertension
Ann Intern Med 2009 Nov 17; 151:687.

No Relation Between Asthma Control and Asymptomatic Acid Reflux
N Engl J Med 2009 Apr 9; 360:1487.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009 Nov 1; 180:809.

Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Contributes to Risk for Falls
JAMA 2009 Nov 25; 302:2214.

Assisted Reproduction and Birth Defects
Fertil Steril 2009 Nov; 92:1557.

3% Hypertonic Saline for Bronchiolitis
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008 Oct 8; 4:CD006458.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Nov; 163:1007.
N Engl J Med 2009 May 14; 360:2079.

Another Win for Gene Therapy
Science 2009 Nov 6; 326:818.
Science 2009 Nov 6; 326:805.

General Medicine 2009: Year in Review from Journal Watch Audio
Allan S. Brett, MD
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD

PSA for Prostate Cancer Screening: Controversy Continues in 2009
JW-Audio Gen Med Apr 15, 2009 & N Engl J Med 2009 Mar 26; 360:1310, 1320.
JW-Audio Gen Med Jun 15, 2009 & J Urol 2009 May; 181:2071.
JW-Audio Gen Med Oct 15, 2009 & J Natl Cancer Inst 2009 Oct 7; 101:1325.
JW-Audio Gen Med Nov 1, 2009 & JAMA 2009 Sep 16; 302:1202.
N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 9; 361:202.
J Urol 2009 Nov; 182:2232.

Altered Approach to Mammographic Screening for Breast Cancer
JW-Audio Gen Med Apr 15, 2002.
JW-Audio Gen Med Dec 15, 2009 & Ann Intern Med 2009 Nov 17; 151:716.

Diabetic Patients and Cardiac Risk: What Works, and What Doesn't?
JW-Audio Gen Med Apr 15, 2007 & N Engl J Med 2007 Apr 12; 356:1503.
JW-Audio Gen Med May 15, 2009 & JAMA 2009 Apr 15; 301:1547.
JW-Audio Gen Med Jul 15, 2009 & N Engl J Med 2009 Jun 11; 360:2503.

Glucose Control Among Critically Ill Patients
JW-Audio Gen Med Dec 15, 2001 & N Engl J Med 2001 Nov 8; 345:1359.
JW-Audio Gen Med Mar 1, 2006 & N Engl J Med 2006 Feb 2; 354:449.
JW-Audio Gen Med Jan 15, 2009 & Crit Care Med 2008 Dec; 36:3190.
JW-Audio Gen Med Apr 15, 2009 & N Engl J Med 2009 Mar 26; 360:1283.
Critical Care 2008; 12:R120.
Intensive Care Med 2009 Oct; 35:1738.

Randomized Trials of Vertebroplasty for Vertebral Fractures
JW-Audio Gen Med Sep 1, 2009 & N Engl J Med 2009 Aug 6; 361:569, 557.
N Engl J Med 2009 Nov 19; 361:2097.
Spine [Phila Pa 1976] Jun 1; 34:1349.

Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease? Still a Very Close Call
JW-Audio Gen Med Dec 1, 2008 & BMJ 2008 Oct 16; 337:a1840. & JAMA 2008 Nov 12; 300:2134.
JW-Audio Gen Med May 15, 2009 & Ann Intern Med 2009 Mar 17; 150:396, 405.
JW-Audio Gen Med Jun 15, 2009 & JAMA 2009 May 13; 301:1909.
JW-Audio Gen Med Jul 15, 2009 & Lancet 2009 May 30; 373:1849.
JW-Audio Gen Med Dec 15, 2009 & BMJ 2009 Nov 6; 339:b4531.

Dementia, Dialysis, and CPR in Elders
JW-Audio Gen Med Jul 1, 2009 & BMJ 2009 May 28; 338:b2159.
JW-Audio Gen Med Jul 15, 2009 & N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 2; 361:22.
JW-Audio Gen Med Nov 1, 2009 & N Engl J Med 2009 Oct 15; 361:1529, 1539.
Arch Intern Med 2009 Mar 9; 169:480.

Randomized Trials of Revascularization for Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis
JW-Audio Gen Med Aug 15, 2009 & Ann Intern Med 2009 Jun 16; 150:840.
JW-Audio Gen Med Dec 1, 2009 & N Engl J Med 2009 Nov 12; 361:1953, 1972.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 Mar 21; 47:1239.

Comparing Surgical Procedures for Treatment of Obesity
JW-Audio Gen Med Dec 1, 2008 & Am J Med 2008 Oct; 121:885.
JW-Audio Gen Med Aug 15, 2009 & N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 30; 361:445.
JW-Audio Gen Med Nov 15, 2009 & Ann Surg 2009 Oct; 250:631.

Vitamin D Deficiency: A Major Public Health Problem?
JW-Audio Gen Med Apr 1, 1998 & N Engl J Med 1998 Mar 19; 338:777.
JW-Audio Gen Med Jun 15, 2005 & JAMA 2005 May 11; 293:2257. & BMJ 2005 Apr 30; 330:1003.
JW-Audio Gen Med May 15, 2009 & J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 Apr; 94:1214. & Arch Intern Med 2009 Mar 23; 169:626.
JW-Audio Gen Med Sep 1, 2009 & J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 Aug; 94:2773.
JW-Audio Gen Med Dec 1, 2009 & BMJ 2009 Oct 1; 339:b3692.
Pediatrics 2009 Sep; 124:e362.