Update in General Internal Medicine
Authors: Kurt Kroenke, Lia Logio
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

Updates3 August 2004Update in General Internal MedicineKurt Kroenke, MD and Lia Logio, MDKurt Kroenke, MDFrom Indiana University and Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana.Search for more papers by this author and Lia Logio, MDFrom Indiana University and Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-141-3-200408030-00010 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail This year's Update in General Internal Medicine incorporates articles on thromboembolic disease, imaging, hypertension, combination therapy versus single-drug therapy, preventive medicine, pain, and physician satisfaction.Thromboembolic DiseaseHelical Computed Tomography Was an Acceptable Primary Diagnostic Test for Ruling Out Pulmonary Embolism van Strijen MJ, de Monyé W, Schiereck J, et al. Single-detector helical computed tomography as the primary diagnostic test in suspected pulmonary embolism: a multicenter clinical management study of 510 patients. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138:307-14. [PMID: 12585828]This study examined whether helical computed tomography (CT) of the pulmonary arteries is sufficiently accurate to be the primary diagnostic test for pulmonary ...References1. Kruip MJ, Leclercq MG, van der Heul C, Prins MH, Büller HR. Diagnostic strategies for excluding pulmonary embolism in clinical outcome studies. A systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138:941-51. [PMID: 12809450] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Cotton PB, Durkalski VL, Pineau BC, Palesch YY, Mauldin PD, Hoffman B, et al . Computed tomographic colonography (virtual colonoscopy): a multicenter comparison with standard colonoscopy for detection of colorectal neoplasia. JAMA. 2004;291:1713-9. [PMID: 15082698] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Ransohoff DF. Virtual colonoscopy—what it can do vs what it will do. JAMA. 2004;291:1772-4. [PMID: 15082706] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Danesh J, Wheeler JG, Hirschfield GM, Eda S, Eiriksdottir G, Rumley A, et al . C-reactive protein and other circulating markers of inflammation in the prediction of coronary heart disease. N Engl J Med. 2004;350:1387-97. [PMID: 15070788] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Law MR, Wald NJ, Morris JK, Jordan RE. Value of low dose combination treatment with blood pressure lowering drugs: analysis of 354 randomised trials. BMJ. 2003;326:1427. [PMID: 12829555] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Psaty BM, Lumley T, Furberg CD, Schellenbaum G, Pahor M, Alderman MH, et al . Health outcomes associated with various antihypertensive therapies used as first-line agents: a network meta-analysis. JAMA. 2003;289:2534-44. [PMID: 12759325] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Sin DD, McAlister FA, Man SF, Anthonisen NR. Contemporary management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: scientific review. JAMA. 2003;290:2301-12. [PMID: 14600189] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Routine vitamin supplementation to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease: recommendations and rationale. Ann Intern Med. 2003;139:51-5. [PMID: 12834319] LinkGoogle Scholar9. Cooper NJ, Sutton AJ, Abrams KR, Wailoo A, Turner D, Nicholson KG. Effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors in treatment and prevention of influenza A and B: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials. BMJ. 2003;326:1235. [PMID: 12791735] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. Spiegel BM, Targownik L, Dulai GS, Gralnek IM. The cost-effectiveness of cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitors in the management of chronic arthritis. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138:795-806. [PMID: 12755551] LinkGoogle Scholar11. Larson EB, Fihn SD, Kirk LM, Levinson W, Loge RV, Reynolds E, et al . The future of general internal medicine. J Gen Intern Med. 2004;19:69-77. [PMID: 14748863] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Indiana University and Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana.Disclosures: None disclosed.Corresponding Author: Kurt Kroenke, MD, Regenstrief Institute, 1050 Wishard Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46202; e-mail, [email protected]org.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Kroenke: Regenstrief Institute, 1050 Wishard Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46202.Dr. Logio: Department of Medicine, Indiana University, 1001 West 10th Street, OPW-M200, Indianapolis, IN 46202. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 3 August 2004Volume 141, Issue 3Page: 213-220KeywordsBlood pressureColonoscopyComputed axial tomographyHypertensionInternational normalized ratioLower back painMedical risk factorsOutpatientsPrimary care physiciansUltrasound imaging ePublished: 3 August 2004 Issue Published: 3 August 2004 CopyrightCopyright © 2004 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...