Review Articles by Organ System Published in the Major Journals

This section is constantly growing because new articles are published every week in the leading journals. For now, we will focus mainly on the so called Big Five - NEJM, JAMA, BMJ, Lancet and Annals of Internal Medicine.

Theme Issue on Medical Education - JAMA Sep 2005

Cardiology
Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome - AFP 7/05
Diagnostic Approach to Palpitations - AFP 2/05
Evaluation of Syncope - AFP 10/05
Neurocardiogenic Syncope - NEJM 3/05
Acute Pericarditis - NEJM 11/04
Acute Pericarditis. AFP, 2007.
Indications and Recommendations for Pacemaker Therapy - AFP 4/05
LMWH for Initial Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism - AFP 7/05
Diagnosis and Management of Diastolic Dysfunction and Heart Failure. AFP 3/06
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Am Fam Phys, Vol. 73 No. 5, April 1, 2006.

Pulmonology
Hemoptysis: Diagnosis and Management - AFP 10/05
Recent developments in asthma management - BMJ 3/05
Recent developments in inhaled therapy in stable COPD - BMJ 3/05
Lung Cancer Screening: Recommendation Statement - AFP 3/05
Evaluation of Chronic Dyspnea - AFP 4/05
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Diagnostic Considerations. AFP 2/06
Childhood Asthma: Treatment Update - AFP 5/05
Vasomotor Rhinitis - AFP 10/05
Sarcoidosis. NEJM, Volume 357:2153-2165, November 22, 2007.
Diagnostic Approach to Pleural Effusion in Adults. Am Fam Phys, Vol. 73 No. 5, April 1, 2006.

GI
Diverticular Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment - AFP 10/05
Review: Celiac Disease: Understanding a Complex Autoimmune Disorder - Annals 2/05
Elevated Liver Transaminase Levels in the Asymptomatic Patient - AFP 3/05
Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Adults - AFP 4/05
Traveler's Diarrhea - AFP 6/05
Management of Gallstones - AFP 8/05
Using Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin to Treat Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C - AFP 8/05
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - NEJM 9/05
Treatment of Constipation in Older Adults - AFP 12/05
Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome - AFP 12/05
Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis and Management. AFP 2/06

Nephrology
Urinalysis: A Comprehensive Review - AFP 3/05
Treatment of Edema - AFP 6/05
Diabetic Nephropathy: Common Questions - AFP 7/05

Endocrinology
Hyperthyroidism: Diagnosis and Treatment - AFP 8/05
Diabetic Ketoacidosis - AFP 05/05
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State - AFP 5/05
Evaluation and Prevention of Diabetic Neuropathy - AFP 6/05
Serotonin Syndrome - NEJM 3/05
Treatment of Cholesterol Abnormalities - AFP 3/05
Low HDL Cholesterol Levels - NEJM 9/05
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - NEJM 3/05
Diabetic Nephropathy: Common Questions - AFP 7/05
Subclinical Thyroid Disease - AFP 10/05
Supporting Self-management in Patients with Chronic Illness - AFP 10/05
Nonhormonal Therapies for Hot Flashes in Menopause. AFP 2/06

Hem/Onc
Anemia of Chronic Disease (ACD) - NEJM 3/05
Screening for Breast Cancer - JAMA 3/05
Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer: Evaluating the Evidence - AFP 5/05
Evidence-Based Adjustment of Warfarin (Coumadin) Doses - AFP 5/05
Diagnosis and Management of G6PD Deficiency - AFP 10/05
Thalassemia - NEJM 9/05
Update in Hematology. Ann Intern Med. 2007.

Rheumatology
Persistent Low Back Pain - NEJM 5/05
Nonspecific Low Back Pain and Return to Work. AFP, 2007.
Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis - AFP 10/05
Evaluating the Patient with a Knee Injury - AFP 3/05
Common Overuse Tendon Problems: A Review and Recommendations for Treatment - AFP 9/05
Shoulder pain: diagnosis and management in primary care - BMJ 11/05
Frozen shoulder - BMJ 12/05
Plantar Fasciitis: Evidence-Based Review of Diagnosis and Therapy - AFP 12/05

ID
Management of Staphylococcus aureus Infections - AFP 12/05
Traveler's Diarrhea - AFP 6/05
Rifaximin (Xifaxan) for Traveler's Diarrhea - AFP 12/05
Diagnosis and Management of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections - AFP 8/05
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Treatment Challenge - AFP 10/05
Pertussis - Not Just for Kids - NEJM 3/05
Neuraminidase Inhibitors for Influenza - NEJM 9/05
Genital Herpes: A Review - AFP 10/05
Management of Active Tuberculosis - AFP 12/05
Necrotising fasciitis - BMJ 4/05
Management of Bacterial Meningitis: New Guidelines from the IDSA - AFP 5/05
Brucellosis - NEJM 6/05
Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia. AFP 2/06

Neurology
Management of Cluster Headache - AFP 2/05
Mind-Body Therapies for Headache. AFP, 2007.
Cervical Radiculopathy - NEJM 7/05
Locked-in syndrome - BMJ 2/05
Treatment of Vertigo - AFP 3/05
Evaluation of the Patient with Muscle Weakness - AFP 4/05
Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia: Prevention and Management - AFP 10/05
The patient's journey: multiple sclerosis - BMJ 4/05
Rehabilitation after Stroke - NEJM 4/05
Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures - AFP 9/05

Psychiatry
Treatment of Panic Disorder - AFP 2/05
Psychiatry on the web. BMJ Career Focus, Jan 2006
Delirium in Older Persons. NEJM 3/06
The Patient with Excessive Worry. AFP 3/06
Older Adult Drivers with Cognitive Impairment. AFP 3/06
Behavior Disorders of Dementia: Recognition and Treatment. AFP 2/06

Other
Acne - NEJM 4/05
Psoriasis - NEJM 5/05
Atopic Dermatitis - NEJM 6/05
Cutaneous Warts: An Evidence-Based Approach to Therapy - AFP 8/05
Intertrigo and Common Secondary Skin Infections - AFP 9/05

Evaluation of Palpable Breast Masses - AFP 5/05
Benign Breast Disorders - NEJM 7/05

Management of Heatstroke and Heat Exhaustion - AFP 6/05
Initial Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Dementia - AFP 5/05
Prevention of Falls in Older Patients - AFP 7/05
Death Certificates: Let's Get It Right - AFP 2/05
Determining Prognosis for Patients with Terminal Cancer - AFP 8/05
Methadone Treatment for Pain States - AFP 4/05
The role of opioids in cancer pain - BMJ 10/05

Family History: The Three-Generation Pedigree - AFP 8/05
Health Literacy: The Gap Between Physicians and Patients - AFP 8/05
Cross-Cultural Medicine - AFP 12/05

Hospital Medicine
Hospitalist Handbook - an online handbook by UCSF
The Hospitalist - the official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), each issue is a downloadable pdf file and consists of 65-75 pages

Resources:
ABC Series of BMJ published since 1994
Clinical guidelines. What's on the web? - BMJ Career Focus 4/05

Created: 10/01/2005
Updated: 11/21/2007