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Articles

JAMA Editorials/Commentaries 2008

ISSUE

EDITORIAL

2 January 2008
Publication of Clinical Trials in JAMA: Information for Authors
Phil B. Fontanarosa; Catherine D. DeAngelis
JAMA. 2008;299(1):95-96.
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9/16 January 2008 A Multivalent Conjugate Vaccine for Prevention of Meningococcal Disease in Infants
Lee H. Harrison
JAMA. 2008;299(2):217-219.
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23 January 2008 Gastrointestinal Surgery as a Treatment for Diabetes
David E. Cummings; David R. Flum
JAMA. 2008;299(3):341-343.
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30 January 2008 Effectiveness of Drug-Eluting Stents in Real-World Patients
Debabrata Mukherjee; David J. Moliterno
JAMA. 2008;299(4):454-455.
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6 February 2008
Destructive Periodontal Disease and Tobacco and Cannabis Smoking
Philippe P. Hujoel
JAMA. 2008;299(5):574-575.
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Theme Issue on Health of the Nation: Call for Papers
Phil B. Fontanarosa; Catherine D. DeAngelis; Drummond Rennie
JAMA. 2008;299(5):576.
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13 February 2008
Refining Ventilatory Treatment for Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Luciano Gattinoni; Pietro Caironi
JAMA. 2008;299(6):691-693.
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Testing Protocols in the Intensive Care Unit: Complex Trials of Complex Interventions for Complex Patients
Jean-Daniel Chiche; Derek C. Angus
JAMA. 2008;299(6):693-695.
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Academic Medical Centers and Financial Conflicts of Interest
David J. Rothman
JAMA. 2008;299(6):695-697.
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20 February 2008
Thyroxine Monotherapy After Thyroidectomy: Coming Full Circle
David S. Cooper
JAMA. 2008;299(7):817-819.
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Mass Antibiotic Administration for Eradication of Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis
David Mabey; Anthony W. Solomon
JAMA. 2008;299(7):819-821.
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To JAMA Peer Reviewers and Authors—Thank You
Phil B. Fontanarosa; Catherine D. DeAngelis
JAMA. 2008;299(7):821.
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27 February 2008
Commentaries
The Cost-Coverage Trade-off: "It's Health Care Costs, Stupid"
Ezekiel J. Emanuel
JAMA. 2008;299(8):947-949.
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Health Care as If Health Mattered
Thomas R. Frieden; Farzad Mostashari
JAMA. 2008;299(8):950-952.
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Critical Lessons From the ENHANCE Trial
Philip Greenland; Donald Lloyd-Jones
JAMA. 2008;299(8):953-955.
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Physicians and the Environment
Paul S. Auerbach
JAMA. 2008;299(8):956-958.
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5 March 2008
Adjuvant Therapy for Surgically Resected Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
James L. Abbruzzese
JAMA. 2008;299(9):1066-1067.
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Nonpolypoid Colorectal Neoplasia in the United States: The Parachute Is Open
David Lieberman
JAMA. 2008;299(9):1068-1069.
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12 March 2008
Progress in Resuscitation: An Evolution, Not a Revolution
Mary Ann Peberdy; Joseph P. Ornato
JAMA. 2008;299(10):1188-1190.
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Preventing MRSA Infections: Finding It Is Not Enough
Daniel J. Diekema; Michael Climo
JAMA. 2008;299(10):1190-1192.
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19 March 2008
Gene Discovery in Venous Thrombosis: Progress and Promise
Edwin G. Bovill
JAMA. 2008;299(11):1362-1363.
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Genetics and Genomics for Clinicians
Phil B. Fontanarosa; Boris Pasche; Catherine D. DeAngelis
JAMA. 2008;299(11):1364-1365.
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26 March 2008 The Future of Very Preterm Infants: Learning From the Past
Melissa M. Adams; Wanda D. Barfield
JAMA. 2008;299(12):1477-1478.
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2 April 2008
The Hope and Fear of Rimonabant
John S. Rumsfeld; Brahmajee K. Nallamothu
JAMA. 2008;299(13):1601-1602. Published online April 1, 2008 (doi:10.1001/jama.299.13.1601).
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Does PERISCOPE Provide a New Perspective on Diabetic Treatment?
Philippe Gabriel Steg; Michel Marre
JAMA. 2008;299(13):1603-1604. Published online March 31, 2008 (doi:10.1001/jama.299.13.1603).
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Use of Gene Signatures to Improve Risk Estimation in Cancer
Chiang-Ching Huang; Markus Bredel
JAMA. 2008;299(13):1605-1606.
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9 April 2008
Expanding the Treatment Options for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Combining Transarterial Chemoembolization With Radiofrequency Ablation
Andrew X. Zhu; Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa
JAMA. 2008;299(14):1716-1718.
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The Great Debate of 2008—How Low to Go in Preventive Cardiology?
Eric D. Peterson; Tracy Y. Wang
JAMA. 2008;299(14):1718-1720.
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16 April 2008 Impugning the Integrity of Medical Science: The Adverse Effects of Industry Influence
Catherine D. DeAngelis; Phil B. Fontanarosa
JAMA. 2008;299(15):1833-1835.
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23 April 2008
Next-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents: A Spirited Step Forward or More of the Same
Manesh R. Patel; David R. Holmes Jr
JAMA. 2008;299(16):1952-1953.
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Medicare Part D: A Successful Start With Room for Improvement
Dana P. Goldman; Geoffrey F. Joyce
JAMA. 2008;299(16):1954-1955.
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Preserving Confidentiality in the Peer Review Process
Catherine D. DeAngelis; Joseph P. Thornton
JAMA. 2008;299(16):1956. Published online March 24, 2008 (doi:10.1001/jama.299.16.jed80000).
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7 May 2008 Homocysteine-Lowering B Vitamin Therapy in Cardiovascular Prevention—Wrong Again?
Eva Lonn
JAMA. 2008;299(17):2086-2087.
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14 May 2008
The "Coming of Age" of Nonmammographic Screening for Breast Cancer
Christiane K. Kuhl
JAMA. 2008;299(18):2203-2205.
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Randomized Trials in Hemodialysis Patients: Time to Step Up to the Plate
Marcello Tonelli
JAMA. 2008;299(18):2205-2207.
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21 May 2008
Improving Sepsis Care: The Road Ahead
Jeremy M. Kahn; David W. Bates
JAMA. 2008;299(19):2322-2323.
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The Future of Clinical Trials Evaluating Blood Substitutes
Dean A. Fergusson; Lauralyn McIntyre
JAMA. 2008;299(19):2324-2326. Published online April 28, 2008 (doi:10.1001/jama.299.19.jed80027).
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28 May 2008
Tracking Pediatric Obesity: An Index of Uncertainty?
Cara B. Ebbeling; David S. Ludwig
JAMA. 2008;299(20):2442-2443.
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Spending on Medical Care: More Is Better?
Gerard F. Anderson; Kalipso Chalkidou
JAMA. 2008;299(20):2444-2445.
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4 June 2008
Familial Colorectal Cancer: A Genetics Treasure Trove for Medical Discovery
Boris Pasche
JAMA. 2008;299(21):2564-2565.
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Predicting Life Expectancy in Heart Failure
Clyde W. Yancy
JAMA. 2008;299(21):2566-2567.
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11 June 2008 Quality of Efficacy Research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Eugenia Chan
JAMA. 2008;299(22):2685-2686.
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18 June 2008 CETP Genes, Metabolic Effects, and Coronary Disease Risk
Peter W. F. Wilson
JAMA. 2008;299(23):2795-2796.
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25 June 2008
Improving Hypertension Control Rates: Technology, People, or Systems?
Daniel W. Jones; Eric D. Peterson
JAMA. 2008;299(24):2896-2898.
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Taming the Technology Beast
Donald M. Berwick
JAMA. 2008;299(24):2898-2899.
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2 July 2008 Correspondence Course: Tips for Getting a Letter Published in JAMA
Robert M. Golub
JAMA. 2008;300(1):98-99.
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9 July 2008
Commentaries
Exposing Poverty and Inspiring Medical Humanitarianism
Howard Markel; Lawrence O. Gostin
JAMA. 2008;300(2):209-211.
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Health Policy and Public Trust
Robert H. Brook
JAMA. 2008;300(2):211-213.
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Web Searching for Information About Physicians
Tristan Gorrindo; James E. Groves
JAMA. 2008;300(2):213-215.
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16 July 2008 JAMA Classics: Celebrating 125 Years of Publication
Catherine D. DeAngelis; Phil B. Fontanarosa
JAMA. 2008;300(3):331.
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23 July 2008
Commentaries
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Treat Now by Treating Comorbidities
Sanjiv J. Shah; Mihai Gheorghiade
JAMA. 2008;300(4):431-433.
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Obesity Prevention in the Information Age: Caloric Information at the Point of Purchase
Mark Berman; Risa Lavizzo-Mourey
JAMA. 2008;300(4):433-435.
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The Next Step in Guideline Development: Incorporating Patient Preferences
Murray Krahn; Gary Naglie
JAMA. 2008;300(4):436-438.
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6 August 2008 The Past, Present, and Future of AIDS
June E. Osborn
JAMA. 2008;300(5):581-583.
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13 August 2008
Commentaries
Substance Use Disorders and Clinical Management of Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
John D. Corrigan; Thomas B. Cole
JAMA. 2008;300(6):720-721.
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Mental Health Courts as a Way to Provide Treatment to Violent Persons With Severe Mental Illness
H. Richard Lamb; Linda E. Weinberger
JAMA. 2008;300(6):722-724.
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Lessons From the Health Sector in Afghanistan: How Progress Can Be Made in Challenging Circumstances
Benjamin Loevinsohn; Ghulam Dastagir Sayed
JAMA. 2008;300(6):724-726.
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Iraq's Internally Displaced Persons: A Hidden Crisis
Melinda J. Morton; Gilbert M. Burnham
JAMA. 2008;300(6):727-729.
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Cyclone Nargis and the Politics of Relief and Reconstruction Aid in Burma (Myanmar)
Eric Stover; Patrick Vinck
JAMA. 2008;300(6):729-731.
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20 August 2008
Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Could Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes Be the Answer?
Jean Chastre
JAMA. 2008;300(7):842-844.
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Environmental Arsenic Exposure and Diabetes
Molly L. Kile; David C. Christiani
JAMA. 2008;300(7):845-846.
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27 August 2008 Tight Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Adults
Simon Finfer; Anthony Delaney
JAMA. 2008;300(8):963-965.
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3 September 2008
Physical Activity for Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer Disease
Eric B. Larson
JAMA. 2008;300(9):1077-1079.
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Paid Family Leave for Parents of Chronically Ill Children
John M. Neff
JAMA. 2008;300(9):1080-1081.
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10 September 2008
Diversifying the Medical Classroom: Is More Evidence Needed?
Olveen Carrasquillo; Elizabeth T. Lee-Rey
JAMA. 2008;300(10):1203-1205.
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Improving Accountability for the Public Investment in Health Profession Education: It's Time to Try Health Workforce Planning
David C. Goodman
JAMA. 2008;300(10):1205-1207.
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MD/PhD Programs—A Call for an Accounting
Leon E. Rosenberg
JAMA. 2008;300(10):1208-1209.
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17 September 2008 Bisphenol A and Risk of Metabolic Disorders
Frederick S. vom Saal; John Peterson Myers
JAMA. 2008;300(11):1353-1355. Published online September 16, 2008 (doi:10.1001/jama.300.11.1353).
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24 September 2008
Colorectal Cancer Risk: Black, White, or Shades of Gray?
Hemant K. Roy; Laura K. Bianchi
JAMA. 2008;300(12):1459-1461.
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Surviving Cardiac Arrest: Location, Location, Location
Arthur B. Sanders; Karl B. Kern
JAMA. 2008;300(12):1462-1463.
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1 October 2008
Update on JAMA's Policy on Release of Information to the Public
Phil B. Fontanarosa; Annette Flanagin; Catherine D. DeAngelis
JAMA. 2008;300(13):1585-1587.
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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Research Evidence: Bambi Survives Godzilla?
Richard M. Glass
JAMA. 2008;300(13):1587-1589.
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8 October 2008
Noninvasive Diagnosis of Deep Vein Thrombosis
C. Seth Landefeld
JAMA. 2008;300(14):1696-1697.
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Circumcision and HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: No Final Word
Sten H. Vermund; Han-Zhu Qian
JAMA. 2008;300(14):1698-1700.
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15 October 2008
The Disconnect Between Practice Guidelines and Clinical Practice—Stressed Out
George A. Diamond; Sanjay Kaul
JAMA. 2008;300(15):1817-1819.
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B Vitamins for Prevention of Cognitive Decline: Insufficient Evidence to Justify Treatment
Robert J. Clarke; Derrick A. Bennett
JAMA. 2008;300(15):1819-1821.
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22/29 October 2008
Prescription Drugs, Products Liability, and Preemption of Tort Litigation
Catherine D. DeAngelis; Phil B. Fontanarosa
JAMA. 2008;300(16):1939-1941.
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Health of the Nation 2008 and Beyond
Phil B. Fontanarosa; Drummond Rennie; Catherine D. DeAngelis
JAMA. 2008;300(16):1941-1942.
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5 November 2008
Treatment of Adolescent Opioid Dependence: No Quick Fix
David A. Fiellin
JAMA. 2008;300(17):2057-2059.
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The Challenges of Epidemiologic Research in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Andrew M. Evens; Brian C.-H. Chiu
JAMA. 2008;300(17):2059-2061.
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Child and Adolescent Health—A Call for Papers
Jody W. Zylke; Catherine D. DeAngelis
JAMA. 2008;300(17):2062.
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12 November 2008 Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Diabetes: Still an Open Question
Antonio Nicolucci
JAMA. 2008;300(18):2180-2181. Published online November 9, 2008 (doi:10.1001/jama.2008.625).
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19 November 2008
Ginkgo biloba Extract and Preventing Alzheimer Disease
Lon S. Schneider
JAMA. 2008;300(19):2306-2308.
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Nosocomial Transmission of Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis?
Peter J. Krause; Gary P. Wormser
JAMA. 2008;300(19):2308-2309.
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26 November 2008
Race and Sex Disparities in Liver Transplantation: Progress Toward Achieving Equal Access?
David A. Axelrod; Elizabeth A. Pomfret
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2425-2426.
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2009 Theme Issue on Violence and Human Rights—Call for Papers
Thomas B. Cole; Annette Flanagin
JAMA. 2008;300(20):2427.
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3 December 2008 Surgical Treatment for Epilepsy: Too Little, Too Late?
Jerome Engel Jr
JAMA. 2008;300(21):2548-2550.
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10 December 2008 Prescription Opioids, Overdose Deaths, and Physician Responsibility
A. Thomas McLellan; Barbara Turner
JAMA. 2008;300(22):2672-2673.
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17 December 2008 Implementing Nutrition Guidelines in the Critical Care Setting: A Worthwhile and Achievable Goal?
Naomi E. Jones; Daren K. Heyland
JAMA. 2008;300(23):2798-2799.
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24/31 December 2008
The Power of Hope
James C. Harris; Catherine D. DeAngelis
JAMA. 2008;300(24):2919-2920.
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Update on JAMA-EXPRESS: Rapid Review and Publication
Phil B. Fontanarosa; Catherine D. DeAngelis
JAMA. 2008;300(24):2920-2921.
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