Click on the links below to view the articles and see available PowerPoints from 2012-2013 Journal Clubs.

Date: Article: Presenter:
August 10, 2012 Bischoff-Farrari HA, Willet WC, Orav EJ, et al. A pooled analysis of Vitamin D dose requirements for fracture prevention. N Engl J Med 2012;367(1):40-9. Yasser Rehman, MD
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Wilt TJ, Brawer MK, Jones KM, et al. Radical prostatectomy versus observation for localized prostate cancer. N Engl J Med 2012;367(3):203-13. Ryan Zitnay, MD
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October 12, 2012 The National Lung Screening Trial Research Team. Reduced lung-cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomographic screening. N Engl J Med 2011;365(5):395-409. Benjamin Han, MD, MPH
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Homma S, Thompson JLP, Pullicino PM, et al. Warfarin and aspirin n patients with heart failure and sinus rhythm. N Engl J Med 2012;366(20):1859-69. Yasser Rehman,MD
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December 14, 2012 Bjerring Olesen J, Lip GYH, Kamper,A-L. Stroke and bleeding in atrial fibrillation with chronic kidney disease. N Engl J Med 2012;367(7):625-635. Yasser Rehman, MD
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Teno JM, Gozalo PL, Mitchell SL, et al. Does feeding tube insertion and its timing improve survival? J Am Geriatr Soc 2012;60:1918-21. Ryan Zitnay, MD
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February 8, 2013 CANCELLED
April 12, 2013 Yau, Eng, Stajacic Cenzer, et al. Glycosylated hemoglobin and functional decline in community-dwelling nursing home-eligible elderly adults with diabetes mellitus. J Am Geriatr Soc 2012;60:1215-21. Benjamin Han, MD, MPH
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D’Agata E, Loeb MB, Mitchell  SL. Challenges in assessing nursing home residents with advanced dementia for suspected urinary tract infections. J Am Geriatr Soc 2012;61:62-6. Yasser Rehman,MD
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June 7, 2013 Rothwell PM, Price JF, Fowkes FGR, et al. Short-term effects of daily aspirin on cancer incidence, mortality, and non-vascular death: Analysis of the time course of risk and benefits in 51 randomised controlled trials. Lancet 2012;379:1602-12. Benjamin Han, MD, MPH
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Abbo ED, Yuen TC, Buhrmester L, et al. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation outcomes in hospitalized community-dwelling individuals and nursing home residents based on activities of daily living. J Am Geri Soc 2013;61:34-9. Ryan Zitnay, MD
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