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
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